Please help, btec/alevels

Hiii, I’m really struggling to decide what is best for me right now and I could use some advice, originally I wanted to do bio, phycology, and history alevels, this was so I could easily go into the medical feild.however I was one grade of and didn’t get in to doing biology , I’ve always wanted to do something in the line of phycology, and medicine, and was recently exposed to clinical phycology. I am now left with the option of doing applied science which is a btec which I have heard bad about. Or do phycology, criminology, history. Alevels in hope of doing, clinical phycology or law in the future, if I choose these alevels, would I be able to do, nursing, midwifey, or radiology?or should i just stick to applied science which might not get me that far.

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liveloveleyla

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i dont do btec applied science but i heard its more difficult than health and social care. Doing btec applied science allows you to do nursing, midwifery and diagnostic/therapeutic radiography. What you are asking for is quite confusing because on one end u want to get into clinical psychology or law but then you are asking if you can get into nursing, midwifery or radiography (radiology you have to have a medicine degree). If you want to get into law, then doing psychology and history would be fine (im not sure if unis will accept criminology anymore as the government is planning on scrapping it). Some unis (mainly russel group unis) want you to atleast study a social/science for psychology but some dont. If you are sure u want to do either nursing, midwifery or radiography then doing btec applied science should be fine.

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Walkis321

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Original post by theyenveylizzy

Hiii, I’m really struggling to decide what is best for me right now and I could use some advice, originally I wanted to do bio, phycology, and history alevels, this was so I could easily go into the medical feild.however I was one grade of and didn’t get in to doing biology , I’ve always wanted to do something in the line of phycology, and medicine, and was recently exposed to clinical phycology. I am now left with the option of doing applied science which is a btec which I have heard bad about. Or do phycology, criminology, history. Alevels in hope of doing, clinical phycology or law in the future, if I choose these alevels, would I be able to do, nursing, midwifey, or radiology?or should i just stick to applied science which might not get me that far.

You can probably find a uni where you can do a foundation year and then go on to do medicine in the medical field or if im not mistaken you can do an extra 2 years of a levels after your btec applied science and do ur desired subjects after that if not find a sixthform where you can do whatever subjects you want on a condition where you retake and get the grades you need for those subjects which may be private depending on sixthform. Another option is to just create a sob story and convince your sixthform on how difficult it was mentally getting through gcses and the obstacles you had to face.

Original post by theyenveylizzy

Hiii, I’m really struggling to decide what is best for me right now and I could use some advice, originally I wanted to do bio, phycology, and history alevels, this was so I could easily go into the medical feild.however I was one grade of and didn’t get in to doing biology , I’ve always wanted to do something in the line of phycology, and medicine, and was recently exposed to clinical phycology. I am now left with the option of doing applied science which is a btec which I have heard bad about. Or do phycology, criminology, history. Alevels in hope of doing, clinical phycology or law in the future, if I choose these alevels, would I be able to do, nursing, midwifey, or radiology?or should i just stick to applied science which might not get me that far.

Be wary about choosing criminology - the WJEC diploma isn't accepted by some unis and taking it might limit your options. The applied science BTEC is widely accepted by unis offering healthcare courses. Check the entry requirements for psychology courses on uni websites. Law degrees generally don't require specific subjects.

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