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A level combo

I want to study A level English Literature, Law, and Religious Studies and I was wondering if these are good subjects as I would like to pursue a career path in Law... I am unsure whether Religious Studies is a good pick as on one side I know a lot of the content from also taking it at GCSE (predicted 9) and want an easy/easier last A level option but on the other side I feel that Religious Studies isn't looked on as a great subject with others preferring sociology or psychology (idk if that will impact me in the future when applying for unis).

I need help, what do you guys think??
I want to study A level English Literature, Law, and Religious Studies and I was wondering if these are good subjects as I would like to pursue a career path in Law... I am unsure whether Religious Studies is a good pick as on one side I know a lot of the content from also taking it at GCSE (predicted 9) and want an easy/easier last A level option but on the other side I feel that Religious Studies isn't looked on as a great subject with others preferring sociology or psychology (idk if that will impact me in the future when applying for unis).
I need help, what do you guys think??

Depending on your exam board, RS may not be as “easy” as you believe it to be. If you picked it for the sole reason that you think it is an easy option, you may want to conduct some more research into the A level and its content. There are no preferred or required subjects for law. Your subject combination is pretty irrelevant - what matters most is the grades you are set to achieve. As someone who studies philosophy and knows people studying RS, you will gain many valuable skills needed to study law by studying RS. You may even gain some knowledge that will be useful when studying particular areas of law (e.g. jurisprudence). Your options are fine. Unless you are looking to potentially study a course with subject requirements (e.g. BSc Psychology, which usually requires a science or science-related subject), I don’t see an issue with the combination. Study subjects that you will enjoy and think you will do well in.
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Original post by bibachu
Depending on your exam board, RS may not be as “easy” as you believe it to be. If you picked it for the sole reason that you think it is an easy option, you may want to conduct some more research into the A level and its content. There are no preferred or required subjects for law. Your subject combination is pretty irrelevant - what matters most is the grades you are set to achieve. As someone who studies philosophy and knows people studying RS, you will gain many valuable skills needed to study law by studying RS. You may even gain some knowledge that will be useful when studying particular areas of law (e.g. jurisprudence). Your options are fine. Unless you are looking to potentially study a course with subject requirements (e.g. BSc Psychology, which usually requires a science or science-related subject), I don’t see an issue with the combination. Study subjects that you will enjoy and think you will do well in.

Tysm for your reply, I have done research for RS as in the college I hope to get the grades for, the exam board would be WJEC whereas at GCSE it was AQA. Your comment has made me more confident in picking RS and I really think I will do well in it. Again, tysm!!!
I've heard that philosophy is an interesting subject how do you find it? Is it difficult?
Reply 3
There are no required A level subjects for Law.
Most people find an essay-based subject is helpful for skills / LNAT but this is not essential.
Pick 3 subjects you will enjoy studying and where you feel confident of high grades.
Tysm for your reply, I have done research for RS as in the college I hope to get the grades for, the exam board would be WJEC whereas at GCSE it was AQA. Your comment has made me more confident in picking RS and I really think I will do well in it. Again, tysm!!!
I've heard that philosophy is an interesting subject how do you find it? Is it difficult?

No worries! Philosophy is very interesting and I enjoy studying it at A level - although I’m not quite sure my interest in it could ever be strong enough to want to study it at university. The content for AQA philosophy is minimal, but difficult to grasp. I struggled most with the exam technique. I would often perform poorly at first due to my lack of precision. Preparing for my mock exam allowed me to really master the exam technique and I ended up gaining an A* (currently predicted an A, but this may increase). Most people I know are on two ends of the spectrum. Either they are like my old self, struggling to master the exam technique or grasp the content, or they are at the same stage I am at now. The difficulty really depends on how willing you are to go out of your way to progress. I find the content quite easy to comprehend, it’s mainly the precision that makes it a difficult subject to me. I will say that I’m glad I ended up picking philosophy instead of settling for RS at another school, as the workload for that RS specification would have been quite overwhelming alongside my other subjects (politics and psychology).
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Original post by bibachu
No worries! Philosophy is very interesting and I enjoy studying it at A level - although I’m not quite sure my interest in it could ever be strong enough to want to study it at university. The content for AQA philosophy is minimal, but difficult to grasp. I struggled most with the exam technique. I would often perform poorly at first due to my lack of precision. Preparing for my mock exam allowed me to really master the exam technique and I ended up gaining an A* (currently predicted an A, but this may increase). Most people I know are on two ends of the spectrum. Either they are like my old self, struggling to master the exam technique or grasp the content, or they are at the same stage I am at now. The difficulty really depends on how willing you are to go out of your way to progress. I find the content quite easy to comprehend, it’s mainly the precision that makes it a difficult subject to me. I will say that I’m glad I ended up picking philosophy instead of settling for RS at another school, as the workload for that RS specification would have been quite overwhelming alongside my other subjects (politics and psychology).

wow this info is good to know!, to me you sound kinda passionate about philosophy but thats just how my mind works lol. Hope your studies go well and thanks for all the information you have given!! xx
wow this info is good to know!, to me you sound kinda passionate about philosophy but thats just how my mind works lol. Hope your studies go well and thanks for all the information you have given!! xx

No worries! I do enjoy philosophy as a subject but I don’t think I would want to study it in an academic sense beyond A level.
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Original post by McGinger
There are no required A level subjects for Law.
Most people find an essay-based subject is helpful for skills / LNAT but this is not essential.
Pick 3 subjects you will enjoy studying and where you feel confident of high grades.

Tysm!!! I really do enjoy religious studies :smile:

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