Dropping an a level in year 12?

I started year 12 in September studying 3 subjects (Maths, Biology and Physics) and now my head of sixth has suggested that I should drop one subject. He’s suggesting this because even though my grades are good (A*A*B atm i think) Im struggling with the volume of work. This is mostly because my lesson attendance (due to my additional needs) is around 50% and whilst that’s a huge improvement for me from year 11 it’s getting very difficult to catch up on content whilst doing homework, revision for tests, work for practicals (which I have to do more of due to my needs) and extracurriculars.
I think it would be sensible to drop a subject because it feels really unfair that everyone else doesn’t have to do as much work for the same results as I do for reasons that I have no control over. Also trying to keep up the workload has made me quite unwell and my lesson attendance has gotten worse as the term has progressed. However, it’s a big decision and I want to be sure about it.
The basic idea would be that I would drop Physics now and then pick it up later (either at the start of year 13 or doubling up on lessons in an additional year) so I would still leave sixth form with 3 a levels and also preferably an EPQ. Im just a little uncertain about if this is a good idea and I can find very little info about people doing things like this online in terms of if unis have a problem with it, if this is allowed by sixth forms and any other drawbacks.
I wont be applying to oxbridge or anything and I actually would feel positive about having an extra year before going to uni. Does anyone have anything they could suggest I think about before making my decision?
For now Ive been told to stop doing Physics homework and ignore it for a few days to focus on my other subjects whilst I decide. Thanks in advance for any pointers

I started year 12 in September studying 3 subjects (Maths, Biology and Physics) and now my head of sixth has suggested that I should drop one subject. He’s suggesting this because even though my grades are good (A*A*B atm i think) Im struggling with the volume of work. This is mostly because my lesson attendance (due to my additional needs) is around 50% and whilst that’s a huge improvement for me from year 11 it’s getting very difficult to catch up on content whilst doing homework, revision for tests, work for practicals (which I have to do more of due to my needs) and extracurriculars.
I think it would be sensible to drop a subject because it feels really unfair that everyone else doesn’t have to do as much work for the same results as I do for reasons that I have no control over. Also trying to keep up the workload has made me quite unwell and my lesson attendance has gotten worse as the term has progressed. However, it’s a big decision and I want to be sure about it.
The basic idea would be that I would drop Physics now and then pick it up later (either at the start of year 13 or doubling up on lessons in an additional year) so I would still leave sixth form with 3 a levels and also preferably an EPQ. Im just a little uncertain about if this is a good idea and I can find very little info about people doing things like this online in terms of if unis have a problem with it, if this is allowed by sixth forms and any other drawbacks.
I wont be applying to oxbridge or anything and I actually would feel positive about having an extra year before going to uni. Does anyone have anything they could suggest I think about before making my decision?
For now Ive been told to stop doing Physics homework and ignore it for a few days to focus on my other subjects whilst I decide. Thanks in advance for any pointers

Would it not be more work to catch up on physics next year? I don't really understand how delaying it would help in the long term. I'd say you should leave as little extra work as possible to do in year 13

I started year 12 in September studying 3 subjects (Maths, Biology and Physics) and now my head of sixth has suggested that I should drop one subject. He’s suggesting this because even though my grades are good (A*A*B atm i think) Im struggling with the volume of work. This is mostly because my lesson attendance (due to my additional needs) is around 50% and whilst that’s a huge improvement for me from year 11 it’s getting very difficult to catch up on content whilst doing homework, revision for tests, work for practicals (which I have to do more of due to my needs) and extracurriculars.
I think it would be sensible to drop a subject because it feels really unfair that everyone else doesn’t have to do as much work for the same results as I do for reasons that I have no control over. Also trying to keep up the workload has made me quite unwell and my lesson attendance has gotten worse as the term has progressed. However, it’s a big decision and I want to be sure about it.
The basic idea would be that I would drop Physics now and then pick it up later (either at the start of year 13 or doubling up on lessons in an additional year) so I would still leave sixth form with 3 a levels and also preferably an EPQ. Im just a little uncertain about if this is a good idea and I can find very little info about people doing things like this online in terms of if unis have a problem with it, if this is allowed by sixth forms and any other drawbacks.
I wont be applying to oxbridge or anything and I actually would feel positive about having an extra year before going to uni. Does anyone have anything they could suggest I think about before making my decision?
For now Ive been told to stop doing Physics homework and ignore it for a few days to focus on my other subjects whilst I decide. Thanks in advance for any pointers

Hi, I'm not really qualified to give advice on this, but are you planning to go to top unis in the UK? The reason I'm asking is that I've 'heard' that unis like to see students take 3 full A-Levels in one exam season instead of splitting it up. Might be worth researching, but I again don't really know. But obviously you have extenuating circumstances that they would have to consider. Otherwise, as said above, an extra year seems like a good idea.