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Is it worth it to do 4 A Levels?

I'm considering doing Law, Psychology, Maths and Further Maths. However, I'm not sure if I should be doing Further Maths as I want to do an EPQ as well. I plan on studying Law in Uni and I'm getting a placement at a local Law firm so my application is rounded. I've gotten all As and A*s so far in GCSE and I'm great with managing my time with revision. I need three As in A level for my Uni course. Thanks!

Reply 1

Iqster

Further maths is not needed at all for law (there are no specific subject requirements but having an essay subject like history is helpful). But if you enjoy it and are good at it, i think you should stick with it for now (because you could drop law/psychology instead if you were to end up struggling with it later).
it’s better to get 3A*s instead of A*AAB or smth like that

Reply 2

sophdoeslaw

Original post by isabellajaynexxx

I started off with 4 and an EPQ and it became way too much personally. I'd say in a good student and usually manage my work well but its also simply not worth it for where im applying to.

If you're applying to a uni that looks at grades it is not worth it at all- you're spreading yourself thin and you should focus on getting the best three because thats all they'll look at. The only thing that will add anything in that case is your EPQ. However, if you're applying to somewhere who accepts based on UCAS points it may be worth it.

I also really enjoyed my 4th subject and it was relevant to the course i'm applying to, but I simply do the specification in my own time and at my own pace instead and I'm not sitting the exam.

Reply 3

evpoo102

year 12 maths is soooooo easy as long as you're a little clever it doesn't really count so i would say do further if you like + are good at maths and you can just drop it if the workload gets too much