a level choices??
i know for definite that I want to do history and politics but can't decide on a 3rd choice??
Besides sociology (dont take as a gcse), im predicted more than a 6 in all these subjects
Sociology - it interests me but i've heard its not particularly respected
Biology - also really interests me and whilst science isnt my best subject i've usually always been top set science throughout secondary and biology is by far my favourite science. I also want a non-essay subject but my dad did biology a level and said it was really difficult and a big step up from gcse
French - don't really enjoy but probably in my top 3 best subjects in terms of how well I do in it. Lots of people have said that a lot of people who are native speakers or french families tend to take it which raises grade boundaries?? Dont know how true that is though. I think I would struggle with it and my teacher handed out booklets to help with the step up from gcse and I was struggling with a lot of the activities towards the end of the booklet
English lit - I've always loved english and I actually sort of enjoy this at gcse. I feel like I would struggle at a-level but I know its a very applicable subject which you can apply to lots of things. I'm not very good at analysis by myself however and I realise a level will probably be a lot more independent.
Any advice from anyone who currently takes any of these?
All I've seen so far is just advice to not take any of them lol
Besides sociology (dont take as a gcse), im predicted more than a 6 in all these subjects
Sociology - it interests me but i've heard its not particularly respected
Biology - also really interests me and whilst science isnt my best subject i've usually always been top set science throughout secondary and biology is by far my favourite science. I also want a non-essay subject but my dad did biology a level and said it was really difficult and a big step up from gcse
French - don't really enjoy but probably in my top 3 best subjects in terms of how well I do in it. Lots of people have said that a lot of people who are native speakers or french families tend to take it which raises grade boundaries?? Dont know how true that is though. I think I would struggle with it and my teacher handed out booklets to help with the step up from gcse and I was struggling with a lot of the activities towards the end of the booklet
English lit - I've always loved english and I actually sort of enjoy this at gcse. I feel like I would struggle at a-level but I know its a very applicable subject which you can apply to lots of things. I'm not very good at analysis by myself however and I realise a level will probably be a lot more independent.
Any advice from anyone who currently takes any of these?
All I've seen so far is just advice to not take any of them lol
Sociology - solid essay-based subject that is accepted by all Universities.
Biology - taking 1 science on its own is a bit of a waste of time.
French - don't know where you've heard this, but its total nonsense.
Eng Lit - find out what texts / books are taught at your school, do any of them actually interest you.
Biology - taking 1 science on its own is a bit of a waste of time.
French - don't know where you've heard this, but its total nonsense.
Eng Lit - find out what texts / books are taught at your school, do any of them actually interest you.
Original post by aimessigma
i know for definite that I want to do history and politics but can't decide on a 3rd choice??
Besides sociology (dont take as a gcse), im predicted more than a 6 in all these subjects
Sociology - it interests me but i've heard its not particularly respected
Biology - also really interests me and whilst science isnt my best subject i've usually always been top set science throughout secondary and biology is by far my favourite science. I also want a non-essay subject but my dad did biology a level and said it was really difficult and a big step up from gcse
French - don't really enjoy but probably in my top 3 best subjects in terms of how well I do in it. Lots of people have said that a lot of people who are native speakers or french families tend to take it which raises grade boundaries?? Dont know how true that is though. I think I would struggle with it and my teacher handed out booklets to help with the step up from gcse and I was struggling with a lot of the activities towards the end of the booklet
English lit - I've always loved english and I actually sort of enjoy this at gcse. I feel like I would struggle at a-level but I know its a very applicable subject which you can apply to lots of things. I'm not very good at analysis by myself however and I realise a level will probably be a lot more independent.
Any advice from anyone who currently takes any of these?
All I've seen so far is just advice to not take any of them lol
Besides sociology (dont take as a gcse), im predicted more than a 6 in all these subjects
Sociology - it interests me but i've heard its not particularly respected
Biology - also really interests me and whilst science isnt my best subject i've usually always been top set science throughout secondary and biology is by far my favourite science. I also want a non-essay subject but my dad did biology a level and said it was really difficult and a big step up from gcse
French - don't really enjoy but probably in my top 3 best subjects in terms of how well I do in it. Lots of people have said that a lot of people who are native speakers or french families tend to take it which raises grade boundaries?? Dont know how true that is though. I think I would struggle with it and my teacher handed out booklets to help with the step up from gcse and I was struggling with a lot of the activities towards the end of the booklet
English lit - I've always loved english and I actually sort of enjoy this at gcse. I feel like I would struggle at a-level but I know its a very applicable subject which you can apply to lots of things. I'm not very good at analysis by myself however and I realise a level will probably be a lot more independent.
Any advice from anyone who currently takes any of these?
All I've seen so far is just advice to not take any of them lol
You should do what you enjoy because if you choose a subject you dislike it’s going to be boring during A levels. You could look at past papers online to see if you like the look of the subject too
Reply 4
Original post by aimessigma
i know for definite that I want to do history and politics but can't decide on a 3rd choice??
Besides sociology (dont take as a gcse), im predicted more than a 6 in all these subjects
Sociology - it interests me but i've heard its not particularly respected
Biology - also really interests me and whilst science isnt my best subject i've usually always been top set science throughout secondary and biology is by far my favourite science. I also want a non-essay subject but my dad did biology a level and said it was really difficult and a big step up from gcse
French - don't really enjoy but probably in my top 3 best subjects in terms of how well I do in it. Lots of people have said that a lot of people who are native speakers or french families tend to take it which raises grade boundaries?? Dont know how true that is though. I think I would struggle with it and my teacher handed out booklets to help with the step up from gcse and I was struggling with a lot of the activities towards the end of the booklet
English lit - I've always loved english and I actually sort of enjoy this at gcse. I feel like I would struggle at a-level but I know its a very applicable subject which you can apply to lots of things. I'm not very good at analysis by myself however and I realise a level will probably be a lot more independent.
Any advice from anyone who currently takes any of these?
All I've seen so far is just advice to not take any of them lol
Besides sociology (dont take as a gcse), im predicted more than a 6 in all these subjects
Sociology - it interests me but i've heard its not particularly respected
Biology - also really interests me and whilst science isnt my best subject i've usually always been top set science throughout secondary and biology is by far my favourite science. I also want a non-essay subject but my dad did biology a level and said it was really difficult and a big step up from gcse
French - don't really enjoy but probably in my top 3 best subjects in terms of how well I do in it. Lots of people have said that a lot of people who are native speakers or french families tend to take it which raises grade boundaries?? Dont know how true that is though. I think I would struggle with it and my teacher handed out booklets to help with the step up from gcse and I was struggling with a lot of the activities towards the end of the booklet
English lit - I've always loved english and I actually sort of enjoy this at gcse. I feel like I would struggle at a-level but I know its a very applicable subject which you can apply to lots of things. I'm not very good at analysis by myself however and I realise a level will probably be a lot more independent.
Any advice from anyone who currently takes any of these?
All I've seen so far is just advice to not take any of them lol
Hi there!
I'd recommend looking at university courses you might want to do (if that's the avenue you want to go down), and what courses they require for entry! You haven't listed psychology as an option here so I'm not sure if its available to you, but I'd really recommend it as it overlaps with parts of history and politics and explains a lot of theory behind why people behave the way they did in history, and why they behave the way they do now in politics🤗. I'm in my third-year of a psychology degree now, so I am a little biased!
With that aside, definitely make sure you enjoy the A-Levels you take, rather than going off of other people's opinions. If you enjoy a subject, you'll want to work harder for it and you'll be more motivated to revise, etc, making it easier. If you don't enjoy it, it can feel like a really long two years.
Hope this helps a little!
-Kiera (Student Ambassador York St. John)
Original post by aimessigma
i know for definite that I want to do history and politics but can't decide on a 3rd choice??
Besides sociology (dont take as a gcse), im predicted more than a 6 in all these subjects
Sociology - it interests me but i've heard its not particularly respected
Biology - also really interests me and whilst science isnt my best subject i've usually always been top set science throughout secondary and biology is by far my favourite science. I also want a non-essay subject but my dad did biology a level and said it was really difficult and a big step up from gcse
French - don't really enjoy but probably in my top 3 best subjects in terms of how well I do in it. Lots of people have said that a lot of people who are native speakers or french families tend to take it which raises grade boundaries?? Dont know how true that is though. I think I would struggle with it and my teacher handed out booklets to help with the step up from gcse and I was struggling with a lot of the activities towards the end of the booklet
English lit - I've always loved english and I actually sort of enjoy this at gcse. I feel like I would struggle at a-level but I know its a very applicable subject which you can apply to lots of things. I'm not very good at analysis by myself however and I realise a level will probably be a lot more independent.
Any advice from anyone who currently takes any of these?
All I've seen so far is just advice to not take any of them lol
Besides sociology (dont take as a gcse), im predicted more than a 6 in all these subjects
Sociology - it interests me but i've heard its not particularly respected
Biology - also really interests me and whilst science isnt my best subject i've usually always been top set science throughout secondary and biology is by far my favourite science. I also want a non-essay subject but my dad did biology a level and said it was really difficult and a big step up from gcse
French - don't really enjoy but probably in my top 3 best subjects in terms of how well I do in it. Lots of people have said that a lot of people who are native speakers or french families tend to take it which raises grade boundaries?? Dont know how true that is though. I think I would struggle with it and my teacher handed out booklets to help with the step up from gcse and I was struggling with a lot of the activities towards the end of the booklet
English lit - I've always loved english and I actually sort of enjoy this at gcse. I feel like I would struggle at a-level but I know its a very applicable subject which you can apply to lots of things. I'm not very good at analysis by myself however and I realise a level will probably be a lot more independent.
Any advice from anyone who currently takes any of these?
All I've seen so far is just advice to not take any of them lol
What do you want to do after a-levels?
Sociology is accepted/respected just as good as other subjects. It is not any less respected.
Original post by aimessigma
i know for definite that I want to do history and politics but can't decide on a 3rd choice??
Besides sociology (dont take as a gcse), im predicted more than a 6 in all these subjects
Sociology - it interests me but i've heard its not particularly respected
Biology - also really interests me and whilst science isnt my best subject i've usually always been top set science throughout secondary and biology is by far my favourite science. I also want a non-essay subject but my dad did biology a level and said it was really difficult and a big step up from gcse
French - don't really enjoy but probably in my top 3 best subjects in terms of how well I do in it. Lots of people have said that a lot of people who are native speakers or french families tend to take it which raises grade boundaries?? Dont know how true that is though. I think I would struggle with it and my teacher handed out booklets to help with the step up from gcse and I was struggling with a lot of the activities towards the end of the booklet
English lit - I've always loved english and I actually sort of enjoy this at gcse. I feel like I would struggle at a-level but I know its a very applicable subject which you can apply to lots of things. I'm not very good at analysis by myself however and I realise a level will probably be a lot more independent.
Any advice from anyone who currently takes any of these?
All I've seen so far is just advice to not take any of them lol
Besides sociology (dont take as a gcse), im predicted more than a 6 in all these subjects
Sociology - it interests me but i've heard its not particularly respected
Biology - also really interests me and whilst science isnt my best subject i've usually always been top set science throughout secondary and biology is by far my favourite science. I also want a non-essay subject but my dad did biology a level and said it was really difficult and a big step up from gcse
French - don't really enjoy but probably in my top 3 best subjects in terms of how well I do in it. Lots of people have said that a lot of people who are native speakers or french families tend to take it which raises grade boundaries?? Dont know how true that is though. I think I would struggle with it and my teacher handed out booklets to help with the step up from gcse and I was struggling with a lot of the activities towards the end of the booklet
English lit - I've always loved english and I actually sort of enjoy this at gcse. I feel like I would struggle at a-level but I know its a very applicable subject which you can apply to lots of things. I'm not very good at analysis by myself however and I realise a level will probably be a lot more independent.
Any advice from anyone who currently takes any of these?
All I've seen so far is just advice to not take any of them lol
Pick whichever you think you’ll enjoy the most 🙂
If your only concern stopping you from going straight to picking sociology is that it’s not respected then know that actually sociology is a respected subject and taking it should not present any issues for uni applications and whatnot.
I do a level Biology so happy to answer any questions. Your dad is right that it is a big step up from gcse and has a lot of content however I absolutely love the subject so if you also love biology then dont let that stop you from taking it at a level.
It sounds like youre not keen on the idea of french, if ive got this right then dont take it because you’ll struggle to do an a level in a subject which you aren’t passionate about even if youre doing well in it now because a level is a big jump in all subjects really (as you experienced with the booklet).
Base the decision on whether you want to take English lit on whether you think you can manage the work and whether you’ll enjoy it rather than focusing on it being a subject which unis like- they like high grades and you wont get those on a subject that you dont enjoy and excel at. If you struggle with the subject now then consider whether a level is the right choice- what are you struggling with and can you change this before starting a level? A levels are a lot more independent and you’ll have to be able to do your own analysis as this is a key skill for the subject (id assume this is especially the case in the coursework component).
I do biology so happy to answer questions on that if you have any! And i can try to answer more general questions if you need further advice or clarity on what ive said in this post 🙂
Quick Reply
Related discussions
- 2 soft a levels with a strong one
- After sixth form (A-level)
- How I Chose My A-Level Subjects
- Realistically should I be applying for Oxford?
- Realistic Uni Choices?
- decide my a - levels
- Applying for a university course with 1 grade requirement lower.
- Could someone explain how a-levels work
- Do I need humanity GCSEs to be able to take humanity A-Levels?
- UCAS application
- Should I stick with btec applied science and a level psychology?
- Anyone done a Marine Science A level?
- Is a level biology hard for a gcse grade 6 student?
- University Choices
- Urgent! - Advice on choosing A-Levels please
- Accomodation for students if insurance choice
- City, University of London (psychology with criminology )
- How many safe unis should I apply to?
- University choices for law?
- what A-levels should I pick
Latest
Trending
Last reply 1 day ago
scientific article release - SNAB biology a level edexcel 2025Last reply 2 days ago
AS LEVEL further mathematics FURTHER MECHANICS 1 and 2 paper 16th may edexcelLast reply 6 days ago
A levels starting soon but havent starting revision yet - HELP PLEASELast reply 6 days ago
A* business a-level tutorial EDEXCEL - How to get an A starLast reply 1 month ago
Any 2025 Alevel Edexcel Business Predictions???
