urgent- which a level should I drop?

i'm struggling to decide between dropping history and french- i'm currently predicted a* in both but am so torn about which to drop! both subjects are equally relevant for my uni course (neither are compulsory but both recommended), but every time i think about dropping one of them and keeping the other i stress out about all the aspects of the subject i dislike and everything i'd miss about the other subject if i dropped it! obviously 4 a levels probably wouldn't be sustainable but i worry about dropping history and not doing as well in french, and vice versa (they both need lots of effort and hard work, but in different ways). any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you so much!
- from a very conflicted year 12!

i'm struggling to decide between dropping history and french- i'm currently predicted a* in both but am so torn about which to drop! both subjects are equally relevant for my uni course (neither are compulsory but both recommended), but every time i think about dropping one of them and keeping the other i stress out about all the aspects of the subject i dislike and everything i'd miss about the other subject if i dropped it! obviously 4 a levels probably wouldn't be sustainable but i worry about dropping history and not doing as well in french, and vice versa (they both need lots of effort and hard work, but in different ways). any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you so much!
- from a very conflicted year 12!

Is there a reason you need to drop one?

What uni course are you thinking of doing and which unis do you have in mind?
Is French your native language?
What are your other A Levels?

not especially, but i think i'm much more likely to do well with 3 a levels rather than 4 (i think it would actually be too stressful in the long run to take 4 subjects) 🙂

i'm struggling to decide between dropping history and french- i'm currently predicted a* in both but am so torn about which to drop! both subjects are equally relevant for my uni course (neither are compulsory but both recommended), but every time i think about dropping one of them and keeping the other i stress out about all the aspects of the subject i dislike and everything i'd miss about the other subject if i dropped it! obviously 4 a levels probably wouldn't be sustainable but i worry about dropping history and not doing as well in french, and vice versa (they both need lots of effort and hard work, but in different ways). any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you so much!
- from a very conflicted year 12!

do you have to drop one ? think about if it would affect your end grade or not. i'm currently doing 4 and an EPQ as i couldn't decide which subject to drop, and frankly if you are getting such good grades in both, why not just get 4 a levels ?

do you have to drop one ? think about if it would affect your end grade or not. i'm currently doing 4 and an EPQ as i couldn't decide which subject to drop, and frankly if you are getting such good grades in both, why not just get 4 a levels ?

Do you also find a lot of negativity around doing 4 A-Levels these days?
I find it so strange considering it used to be the norm that everyone did 4 subjects at least in year 12, and then maybe half the candidates dropped their worst performance. I honestly think a lot of it comes down to schools not having the resources to run 4 A-Levels and the nightmare they have with timetabling and finding quality teachers.

yes it's possible, and also schools and pupils don't bother because it's not a requirement for any uni courses - so the argument is why bother putting in the extra effort when you don't need to i guess.
there are quite a lot of students at my school taking 4 - so i wouldn't let thinking you're the odd one out put you off!!

i would love to go to cambridge/durham/kcl/ucl and the course i have in mind is either theology and philosophy of religion or just philosophy- i'm not a native french speaker but i do love learning a language! i also study english language and religious studies 🙂

I asked if it is your native language as some unis don't really accept native language A Levels, but that isn't relevant to you.
I don't think telling you what to do is best, I think giving your some key points to consider will help you decide.
Which subject will be easier for you to get an A* in? You want to make A Levels as straightforward as possible. You are most likely naturally better at one than the other even if you're an A* student in both.
Which one do you enjoy more? Enjoying a subject is key in A Levels, you seem to be doing great in both but if you don't really love it, you'll lose the motivation to revise.
Which subject will have skills that are more relevant to the degree you want to do? I think History will to be honest, I think the coursework and essays involved will be good preparation for the essays you'll have to do in uni for philosophy and theology.
When it comes to A Level French, consider that you will most likely be competing with people who has spoken that language their whole life so it may make it harder to achieve higher grades.
Consider the amount of coursework you'll have to do if you continue on with both English Language and History, some people like coursework being apart of their qualification, others prefer it being completely exam based. Having two courses with coursework may lead to higher workloads but you may like that it typically cuts down on the number of exams you have to take in year 13.
Will learning a language have benefits if you have the opportunity and want to take a year abroad at uni? Will learning a language have benefits when it comes to future work etc.?
Speak to your teachers, they may give you a better understanding of the demands of a course and more detailed insight into the content, this may help you decide which subject is more for you.
Hopefully these points help you decide. Good luck.

i'm struggling to decide between dropping history and french- i'm currently predicted a* in both but am so torn about which to drop! both subjects are equally relevant for my uni course (neither are compulsory but both recommended), but every time i think about dropping one of them and keeping the other i stress out about all the aspects of the subject i dislike and everything i'd miss about the other subject if i dropped it! obviously 4 a levels probably wouldn't be sustainable but i worry about dropping history and not doing as well in french, and vice versa (they both need lots of effort and hard work, but in different ways). any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you so much!
- from a very conflicted year 12!