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I am not sure what to pick for GCSE and I want to study law at Oxford. Any suggestions?
I recommend business
I am not sure what to pick for GCSE and I want to study law at Oxford. Any suggestions?

I'm in the same boat here (wanting to do law at oxford) my options are more humanities based:

IGCSE Edexcel History

IGCSE Edexcel Geography

AQA Religious Studies

AQA Spanish (Higher)

AQA Computer Science


I think doing History is sort of a must if you want to do Law. Obviously you would want a good foundation for your a levels/ whatever you would like to pursue which would be humanities but you always keep in mind subjects that you enjoy as well to take off the work load. My options are essay based so maybe take the type of exams into consideration as well. Hope this helps! :smile:)
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Original post by gabbie_eden
I'm in the same boat here (wanting to do law at oxford) my options are more humanities based:

IGCSE Edexcel History

IGCSE Edexcel Geography

AQA Religious Studies

AQA Spanish (Higher)

AQA Computer Science


I think doing History is sort of a must if you want to do Law. Obviously you would want a good foundation for your a levels/ whatever you would like to pursue which would be humanities but you always keep in mind subjects that you enjoy as well to take off the work load. My options are essay based so maybe take the type of exams into consideration as well. Hope this helps! :smile:)

Would Sociology fit for a career in law/ jurisprudence?
Would Sociology fit for a career in law/ jurisprudence?

yes, i think it would give you an insight into social behaviours and the consequences of human actions, but it also depends on what sort of law you would want to do
Study any rigorous academic subject which you are likely to enjoy and do well at. Any mix of STEM subjects and humanities subjects would be fine.

I suggest that you do not waste either a GCSE or an A level on law. You can study law as an undergraduate or on a PGDL course.

I suggest that you avoid non-rigorous subjects such as business. Economics would be a better choice than business.

If you wish to study something creative such as art or music, do so.

At A level, study three, and no more than three, rigorous subjects. STEM, or humanities, or both.

The study of history is useful because an understanding of how the Constitution evolved is valuable to all students of law.

Studying English may help your writing.

Studying maths and sciences helps you with rigorous thinking and high workload.

Latin improves your writing, and is of some residual use to a lawyer.

I think that everyone should study at least one modern language.

The main thing, I reiterate, is to study subjects that you are likely to do well in.

Also, have a Plan B. Nine or ten people will be chasing each place to read Jurisprudence at Oxford.

To assist you in placing whatever value you wish upon my suggestions (and of course feel free to place no value thereon), I'm a barrister with a degree in history from Oxford and a Diploma in Law. I teach law part time at UCL.
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For Law, Universities do not actually care which specific GCSEs you took - at best they may just ask for a specific English Language grade (typically 6 or above) or will score your top GCSE grades as part of their overall assessment. Far more important are your predicted grades at A level (and there are no set A level subjects for Law), and your LNAT score.

As an example, Uni of Bristol scores LLB Law applications with these weightings, GCSE 20% | A-Level 40% | LNAT 40%, so 80% of the scoring has nothing to do with your GCSEs at all.

Useful info about Law careers : Law | Prospects.ac.uk
Would Sociology fit for a career in law/ jurisprudence?

There is no "fit". If you are interested in Sociology, study it.

The best lawyers are broadly educated, well read, and intellectually curious.

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