A levels option help- Spanish or Further Maths?

So I was fairly set for quite a while on taking physics, chemistry, maths and further maths for A levels. I'm on track for hopefully getting 9s in all of these subjects, so the difficulty isn't much of an issue, and also I enjoy them all (apart from chemistry sometimes, although that is mainly due to my teacher, I find the subject pretty fun though).
I'm currently looking to do a STEM based career, probably in some form of engineering, and looking at places such as Oxbridge but also down the degree apprenticeship route. So I took these subjects because they cover a wide range of science-based careers that I could follow, as I'm not particularly set on anything (but as I said, currently looking into engineering quite a bit).
Over the past few days however I've been talking to my Spanish teacher and having second thoughts on whether I should take that. Again, I'm on track to hopefully get a 9 on it, I really enjoy it and find it fairly easy, and am very interested in developing my language skills further. My teacher (and another teacher who helps with careers) said it's a good subject that shows unis a different skill set and is something that Oxbridge looks on fairly fondly.
So basically I'm just here to ask, how true is this? I'm not that concerned about the difficulty, mainly on how useful the subject would be to get me into a top level university, as I have seen some Cambridge engineering courses say that further maths is highly recommended (and sometimes required), but I also think that Spanish may make me stand out with a different skill set. Spanish would also be a nice break from the other subjects sometimes, and will help me learn more of the language, but I really don't want to miss out on a top level university just because I'm not taking further maths.
Thanks in advance, any advice is greatly appreciated.

So I was fairly set for quite a while on taking physics, chemistry, maths and further maths for A levels. I'm on track for hopefully getting 9s in all of these subjects, so the difficulty isn't much of an issue, and also I enjoy them all (apart from chemistry sometimes, although that is mainly due to my teacher, I find the subject pretty fun though).
I'm currently looking to do a STEM based career, probably in some form of engineering, and looking at places such as Oxbridge but also down the degree apprenticeship route. So I took these subjects because they cover a wide range of science-based careers that I could follow, as I'm not particularly set on anything (but as I said, currently looking into engineering quite a bit).
Over the past few days however I've been talking to my Spanish teacher and having second thoughts on whether I should take that. Again, I'm on track to hopefully get a 9 on it, I really enjoy it and find it fairly easy, and am very interested in developing my language skills further. My teacher (and another teacher who helps with careers) said it's a good subject that shows unis a different skill set and is something that Oxbridge looks on fairly fondly.
So basically I'm just here to ask, how true is this? I'm not that concerned about the difficulty, mainly on how useful the subject would be to get me into a top level university, as I have seen some Cambridge engineering courses say that further maths is highly recommended (and sometimes required), but I also think that Spanish may make me stand out with a different skill set. Spanish would also be a nice break from the other subjects sometimes, and will help me learn more of the language, but I really don't want to miss out on a top level university just because I'm not taking further maths.
Thanks in advance, any advice is greatly appreciated.

as long as you dont give yourself too much work and can actually deal with that then i would suggest not t do spanish anyway because its as long as you can prove to oxbridge unis that you have a true undeniable passion for the subjects or courses that you are taking

I think that Further Maths will show the Uni's much more clearly that you're passionate about the subject, but at the same time doing Spanish also would show that you have a wide variety of skills.

Could you not take a spansh course on the side or something (e.g. an online course or something).
That way you get to do the a-level subjects you were originally gonna do, but still get to do a spanish course. And it will also show outside curricular stuff/outside interests etc.

So I was fairly set for quite a while on taking physics, chemistry, maths and further maths for A levels. I'm on track for hopefully getting 9s in all of these subjects, so the difficulty isn't much of an issue, and also I enjoy them all (apart from chemistry sometimes, although that is mainly due to my teacher, I find the subject pretty fun though).
I'm currently looking to do a STEM based career, probably in some form of engineering, and looking at places such as Oxbridge but also down the degree apprenticeship route. So I took these subjects because they cover a wide range of science-based careers that I could follow, as I'm not particularly set on anything (but as I said, currently looking into engineering quite a bit).
Over the past few days however I've been talking to my Spanish teacher and having second thoughts on whether I should take that. Again, I'm on track to hopefully get a 9 on it, I really enjoy it and find it fairly easy, and am very interested in developing my language skills further. My teacher (and another teacher who helps with careers) said it's a good subject that shows unis a different skill set and is something that Oxbridge looks on fairly fondly.
So basically I'm just here to ask, how true is this? I'm not that concerned about the difficulty, mainly on how useful the subject would be to get me into a top level university, as I have seen some Cambridge engineering courses say that further maths is highly recommended (and sometimes required), but I also think that Spanish may make me stand out with a different skill set. Spanish would also be a nice break from the other subjects sometimes, and will help me learn more of the language, but I really don't want to miss out on a top level university just because I'm not taking further maths.
Thanks in advance, any advice is greatly appreciated.

universities tend to only look at your top 3 alevel results and don't really take your lowest into much consideration. if taking spanish would make you happier then i'd go for it! yes taking further may appear better and give you an extra edge, but don't let that what i'd be at the detriment of your mental health. i know someone who got an offer from cambridge for maths when he was doing comp sci, maths, further maths, and drama. the reason he lost it was bc of the cambridge maths test (which is really hard!!)

Hi, i wanna do medicine at uni. Should i do Further Maths as my fourth subject or should i do history? What is your take (I've asked so many ppl but I cant decide)

oh thanks yeah! I hadn't thought of that before but will definitely consider it, do you know of any good courses online that I could have a look at?

universities tend to only look at your top 3 alevel results and don't really take your lowest into much consideration. if taking spanish would make you happier then i'd go for it! yes taking further may appear better and give you an extra edge, but don't let that what i'd be at the detriment of your mental health. i know someone who got an offer from cambridge for maths when he was doing comp sci, maths, further maths, and drama. the reason he lost it was bc of the cambridge maths test (which is really hard!!)

I don't know of any myself, but then again I've never looked into it.

So I was fairly set for quite a while on taking physics, chemistry, maths and further maths for A levels. I'm on track for hopefully getting 9s in all of these subjects, so the difficulty isn't much of an issue, and also I enjoy them all (apart from chemistry sometimes, although that is mainly due to my teacher, I find the subject pretty fun though).
I'm currently looking to do a STEM based career, probably in some form of engineering, and looking at places such as Oxbridge but also down the degree apprenticeship route. So I took these subjects because they cover a wide range of science-based careers that I could follow, as I'm not particularly set on anything (but as I said, currently looking into engineering quite a bit).
Over the past few days however I've been talking to my Spanish teacher and having second thoughts on whether I should take that. Again, I'm on track to hopefully get a 9 on it, I really enjoy it and find it fairly easy, and am very interested in developing my language skills further. My teacher (and another teacher who helps with careers) said it's a good subject that shows unis a different skill set and is something that Oxbridge looks on fairly fondly.
So basically I'm just here to ask, how true is this? I'm not that concerned about the difficulty, mainly on how useful the subject would be to get me into a top level university, as I have seen some Cambridge engineering courses say that further maths is highly recommended (and sometimes required), but I also think that Spanish may make me stand out with a different skill set. Spanish would also be a nice break from the other subjects sometimes, and will help me learn more of the language, but I really don't want to miss out on a top level university just because I'm not taking further maths.
Thanks in advance, any advice is greatly appreciated.

oh okay thanks, that's really helpful! I've been to a sixth form open morning today and also heard a bit about potentially taking AS Spanish, so I might have a look into that as well

oh okay thanks, that's really helpful! I've been to a sixth form open morning today and also heard a bit about potentially taking AS Spanish, so I might have a look into that as well

If FMaths is required you need to take it.
Btw, Engineering is often better studied at a non-RG uni as you get an industry focused approach. A year in industry is also helpful. Many of my top stdents aren't going to Oxbridge now for Engineering.

i've looked into it and taking further would help you for oxbridge, but like what muttley79 said make sure that oxbridge is actually what's best for you and that it's definitely the course you'd enjoy the best and get you where you need to go! don't just think there because of the name 🩷

so fair! what are your other three subjects and where are you thinking of going?