Gcse Music vs GCSE geo

I've got to choose tonight and i just wanted someone else's opinion. Would it really matter if I took music gcse and not geo gcse on my application when I'm older? I understand that there's a certain prestige to the geo gcse but is it really that much more beneficial for a career in like medicine or stem? I've got predicted 9's in both subjects and I like both subjects quite a lot, but I do think that with Comp Sci and Econ taking geo will be a bit too academic + I have done music for like 7 years and really do think I will enjoy it. Ik the specifications and the material as well for both and like those as well. Idk what to do considering the deadline is in 2 hours

Reply 1

Talkative Toad

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Original post by bsakmfl-4

I've got to choose tonight and i just wanted someone else's opinion. Would it really matter if I took music gcse and not geo gcse on my application when I'm older? I understand that there's a certain prestige to the geo gcse but is it really that much more beneficial for a career in like medicine or stem? I've got predicted 9's in both subjects and I like both subjects quite a lot, but I do think that with Comp Sci and Econ taking geo will be a bit too academic + I have done music for like 7 years and really do think I will enjoy it. Ik the specifications and the material as well for both and like those as well. Idk what to do considering the deadline is in 2 hours

I can’t see why it would matter.

What subject do you prefer out of the two and what do you want to do in sixth form?

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Reply 2

Adrian4082

8

It depends on what you want to do for A levels and at uni. Music can be quite difficult though compared to geography where memorising content can carry you to a 9.

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bsakmfl-4

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Original post by Adrian4082

It depends on what you want to do for A levels and at uni. Music can be quite difficult though compared to geography where memorising content can carry you to a 9.

My A levels are probably gonna be Bio, Maths, Further Maths and Comp Sci, but I've done music + music theory for a very long time. (Grade 7 on clarinet and Grade 7 music theory), but I would like to score a 9. Is it really difficult to do so at gcse?

Reply 4

Adrian4082

8

Original post by bsakmfl-4

My A levels are probably gonna be Bio, Maths, Further Maths and Comp Sci, but I've done music + music theory for a very long time. (Grade 7 on clarinet and Grade 7 music theory), but I would like to score a 9. Is it really difficult to do so at gcse?

With a high music theory grade, probably not, it is quite academic but with grade 7 theory and performance that will probably be quite easy. For those A levels, it doesn’t really matter which gcse, so I would say go for which you would find more fun (also remember music is wayyy less more content to revise than geography and 60% is coursework)

Reply 5

VaBook7

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i did music early (grade 9) and am currently doing geography. If your school does Edexcel Music I would really recommend it as I found it very manageable - also in my case i don't want a career in music so it was kind of my last opportunity to play my instruments for a purpose! I'm finding geography fine as well though. Let us know what you pick :smile:

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