A level help !

Hello im very stuck on whether i should do economics a level or maths a level. Primarily on the basis of which a level is harder to achieve an A grade in.
Thanks

Reply 1

nabs9953

i would deffo go maths, opens more courses, u don't need econ to do it later, but maths is useful for so many careers and other options. imo, GO MATHS!!

Reply 2

Dfirtz

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by Sher Limbu

Hello im very stuck on whether i should do economics a level or maths a level. Primarily on the basis of which a level is harder to achieve an A grade in.
Thanks

Do maths, I do both although i find maths harder, i do like it more as when you know what to do it is a breeze in the park but that takes practice. It also opens more doors.

Reply 3

Sher Limbu

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by nabs9953

i would deffo go maths, opens more courses, u don't need econ to do it later, but maths is useful for so many careers and other options. imo, GO MATHS!!

Thanks for the quick reply! Just curious how difficult you find a level maths - what did you achieve in gcse and what are you expecting to get in a levels?

Reply 4

Sher Limbu

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by Dfirtz

Do maths, I do both although i find maths harder, i do like it more as when you know what to do it is a breeze in the park but that takes practice. It also opens more doors.

Hey thanks for replying! I am also curious on whether you enjoy maths or economics more also if you dont mind - what did you get in gcse maths and what are you expecting for a level results?

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nabs9953

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by Sher Limbu

Thanks for the quick reply! Just curious how difficult you find a level maths - what did you achieve in gcse and what are you expecting to get in a levels?

i am actually in year 11 rn, my predicted for gcse is a nine, i got 79/80 on paper 1 75/80 paper 2 and 76/80 paper3.

our school does additional maths which is basically the same as the first year of a-level maths, and honestly, its not as hard as you think, if u pay attention in class, go home and do some quick questions to solidify your understanding you should be fine.

I don't consider myself 'really good' or clever, i literally just SPAM questions, i do so loads, because questions are the only way to revise maths imo. for a-level i wanna take maths, further maths, physics geo, so very maths related
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ameliesh

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by Sher Limbu

Hello im very stuck on whether i should do economics a level or maths a level. Primarily on the basis of which a level is harder to achieve an A grade in.
Thanks

Maths is definitely easier imo, i did both at a level and econ you have to a lot more independent work and research for case studies and to be able to write essays (which obviously you dont have to do in maths)

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Sher Limbu

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by ameliesh

Thank you so much for your reply, how did you find the jump from gcse Maths to A level, im unsure as ive heard that even grade 9 maths students come to achieve a B in A levels

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ameliesh

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by Sher Limbu

Thank you so much for your reply, how did you find the jump from gcse Maths to A level, im unsure as ive heard that even grade 9 maths students come to achieve a B in A levels

I got an 8 at GCSE and got an A at Alevel. The jump was surprisingly okay as long as you keep on top of the work from the beginning of the year. Best way to learn is just do loads of practice questions, that really helped me.

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Sher Limbu

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by ameliesh

Thank you for the reassurance!

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Kallisto

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by Sher Limbu

Hello im very stuck on whether i should do economics a level or maths a level. Primarily on the basis of which a level is harder to achieve an A grade in.
Thanks

I can't compare these two subject at this grade, I have only taken mathematics. Despite this be sure: it is demanding.

Reply 11

Peach_rose34

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by Sher Limbu

Hello im very stuck on whether i should do economics a level or maths a level. Primarily on the basis of which a level is harder to achieve an A grade in.
Thanks

I do both and I think maths definitely opens more doors. They’re my 2 easier a levels but by no means easy.
I did well in maths and essay based GCSEs and do equally well in them as a levels, but I find economics more interesting . It depends on which you like more(which will help you do better) and whether you’re stronger in stem or essay based subjects.
I would choose maths though, econ is far less useful for university prep unless you’re super interested in economics (in which case maths is still more important).