Urgent Alevels subject help

Hi so I'm about to go into sixth form and gcses kinda f*cked me over.
I got 7 grade 7s one 8 and two 6s in both English's.
Im going to take maths physics spanish and art (i speak Spanish)
My original subjects were his eng span and art and maybe go into law
I really love art and the skl I got into required 4 subjects which is why I chose Spanish as it woukd give me more time to work on my art unlike in my gcses.
But
By getting less than a 7 in either eng
It rules out eng a level,history and economics I think I could do politics but I'm really stuck at good careers to do now.i was thinking of going into economics but even if I get top grades,the subjects I chose are kind of at a stale mate they aren't rlly a good mix as I dont take FM(and can't as I got a 7)and I don't do bio and chem which I could do but the one thing I don't find interesting is working in medicine.
I'm going to a good sixth form so ik I can get good grades but it feels like I'm at checkmate with future degrees.i want to study in London and ideally a good uni as my school does produce good offers to unis
I would go into architecture but there's too many of them now ans the pay doesn't seem good.
Maybe I'll do a post grad law conversion course?
Should I just switch art

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Original post by dianaemerald03

Hi so I'm about to go into sixth form and gcses kinda f*cked me over.
I got 7 grade 7s one 8 and two 6s in both English's.
Im going to take maths physics spanish and art (i speak Spanish)
My original subjects were his eng span and art and maybe go into law
I really love art and the skl I got into required 4 subjects which is why I chose Spanish as it woukd give me more time to work on my art unlike in my gcses.
But
By getting less than a 7 in either eng
It rules out eng a level,history and economics I think I could do politics but I'm really stuck at good careers to do now.i was thinking of going into economics but even if I get top grades,the subjects I chose are kind of at a stale mate they aren't rlly a good mix as I dont take FM(and can't as I got a 7)and I don't do bio and chem which I could do but the one thing I don't find interesting is working in medicine.
I'm going to a good sixth form so ik I can get good grades but it feels like I'm at checkmate with future degrees.i want to study in London and ideally a good uni as my school does produce good offers to unis
I would go into architecture but there's too many of them now ans the pay doesn't seem good.
Maybe I'll do a post grad law conversion course?
Should I just switch art

You could definitely still do law with maths physics and spanish as they really value those subjects. If you take 4 and find that art is too much then you can drop it.

Alternatively, if you would prefer to swap art to politics for example, you would increase your chances of getting into law but decrease your chances of getting into architecture. Everything is still possible and like you said medicine doesnt interest you so whatever you take should be fine.

ALSO YOU OPEN UP SO MANY DOORS WITH MATHS PHYSICS AND SPANISH!!

You could do so many different degrees and there will always be something with those options that you'll enjoy.

Original post by dianaemerald03

Hi so I'm about to go into sixth form and gcses kinda f*cked me over.
I got 7 grade 7s one 8 and two 6s in both English's.
Im going to take maths physics spanish and art (i speak Spanish)
My original subjects were his eng span and art and maybe go into law
I really love art and the skl I got into required 4 subjects which is why I chose Spanish as it woukd give me more time to work on my art unlike in my gcses.
But
By getting less than a 7 in either eng
It rules out eng a level,history and economics I think I could do politics but I'm really stuck at good careers to do now.i was thinking of going into economics but even if I get top grades,the subjects I chose are kind of at a stale mate they aren't rlly a good mix as I dont take FM(and can't as I got a 7)and I don't do bio and chem which I could do but the one thing I don't find interesting is working in medicine.
I'm going to a good sixth form so ik I can get good grades but it feels like I'm at checkmate with future degrees.i want to study in London and ideally a good uni as my school does produce good offers to unis
I would go into architecture but there's too many of them now ans the pay doesn't seem good.
Maybe I'll do a post grad law conversion course?
Should I just switch art

As your school requires you to take 4 taking Spanish is smart because hopefully it will be slightly less work as you can already speak the language. Do consider though that at a level you need to study a book and a film and look into current events and culture of the country so you’ll still probably have to work hard in Spanish for a good grade, albeit less so than your peers perhaps.
For your degree you are correct you could start with law or take a conversion course after another undergrad like architecture- as you’re unsure it’s probably better to try and keep your options open. Maths and physics are really good to keep stem and architecture open so a great choice if you enjoy the subjects. Law prefers essay subjects (Spanish can be included in this but check specific uni requirements).
So the main thing you’re trying to decide between is art or politics. I would suggest looking through the politics spec and seeing if it appeals to you. What it comes down to is: do you love art enough that you want to take it despite the hit it will cause due to the greater workload? If you prefer art to politics then its a risk that might be worth taking (I took both politics and art at gcse which i know is different and enjoyed art despite the workload but hated politics so much, obviously just my opinion though!).
Ultimately, it’s your decision and should be based on how effectively you think you can manage the workload of 4 subject (including art) and which subjects you find appealing. Best of luck :smile:

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