Is it possible to just skip science entirely? Would it affect computer science?

I hate science. I wish the subject didn't exist at this point. The IGCSE study books have made me come to absolutely despise the entire subject because they constantly ramble on about nonsensical crap.

Can I just ditch IGCSE science and go get on with my computer science? Would not bothering with IGCSE science affect employment opportunities at all or would a tech company not care about whether I know specifically what molecules make up potato starch?

Reply 1

PS Reviewer

have you spoken to your school about shifting to just physics and chemistry GCSE and dropping biology?

Reply 2

DerDracologe

Study Forum Helper

My take on this is that for computer science, the most important a levels are going to be maths and possibly further maths. In those subjects, you’ll have to study mechanics which is basically physics- so id recommend that you take physics so you have a foundation of knowledge like everyone else when you do mechanics in maths. Other than that, check some uni requirements and see if GCSEs in science are required.

Reply 3

SAA007

I agree with this - no employer/ uni cares about the subject you took for GCSE, they only really care about the grade. So I'd recommend choosing subjects that will be 'useful' for A-Levels if you already know you want to CS at Uni. In that case, GCSE Comp Sci, Physics, Maths (and Add Maths if its given) would be the most helpful. As for the other subjects, just pick what you like/ think you can do well in.

Reply 4

PinkMobilePhone

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I'd be surprised if your school would allow you to drop science (as in biology, chem, phys), however if you weren't in a school setting you absolutely could get away with not doing them, and still go on to do comp sci in higher education.

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cherrycosmos

Original post by Brynsyz

I hate science. I wish the subject didn't exist at this point. The IGCSE study books have made me come to absolutely despise the entire subject because they constantly ramble on about nonsensical crap.
Can I just ditch IGCSE science and go get on with my computer science? Would not bothering with IGCSE science affect employment opportunities at all or would a tech company not care about whether I know specifically what molecules make up potato starch?

The last time I studied a science like biology, physics and chemistry was when I was in GCSE, I hated it also. I took computer science for A-level and now I'm in my first year of university also studying it. Safe to say that so far - the molecules that make up potato starch do not matter!
For alevels - the people who took it paired it up with physics and maths or physics and business.

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