Humanities A levels: Latin, Greek, History, but Eng Lit or German

So are you considering doing 4 or swapping out history?
What do you want to do after a levels?

Hi, I'm currently considering doing 4, but retaining history. I think at least one classical language and history are definite. After A levels I'm considering to go to uni to do either classics or history; if neither of those however english literature degree however would be more likely than german. Of course there's joint degrees but I think just doing languages at uni would remove the element of critical thinking and analysis for me.

Hi, I'm currently considering doing 4, but retaining history. I think at least one classical language and history are definite. After A levels I'm considering to go to uni to do either classics or history; if neither of those however english literature degree however would be more likely than german. Of course there's joint degrees but I think just doing languages at uni would remove the element of critical thinking and analysis for me.

Hi, I do Ancient Greek at A Level and know someone who does english latin and greek and says it's a great combo!! Definitely recommend the classics all your options compliment each other really well, that being said there are a lot of essays in English and History and from my experience of doing a modern foreign language at A Level it's definitely a break from the other subjects!!

If you are leaning more towards German, then id do german.
Do you have to start with 4? Or is it a personal choice?

hi!! I take English lit, French and Latin alevel and classic Greek gcse (I'm in the middle of doing my exams rn). I think English lit woukd be a fantastic choice. it works with my latin studies soo well it's genuinely the best thing I could've chosen for a classical route. English is subject that marries beautifully with classics because they both teach you really interdisciplinary and applicable skills. the presence of both will improve your performance in both. English is a subject that teaches you how to think and from what you've said with reading and debating I think you'd enjoy it. it's a vital skill in such intellectual subjects as Latin and greek.
however I understand where you're coming from with German. I do French and while it's a nice change of pace from my other subjects it's still pretty hard lol. I'd say the work load for french is way heavier than for English and it'll be similar for German. i totally understand wanting to come out of y13 with an mfl (that's one of the reasons I took French) but you could always study it alongside.
at the end of the day it's your alevels and for what it's worth I enjoy all my subjects very much. good luck!! sorry this is so long but I wanted to give you a clear answer bc I know how it feels like to be conflicted ab subject choices

hi!! I take English lit, French and Latin alevel and classic Greek gcse (I'm in the middle of doing my exams rn). I think English lit woukd be a fantastic choice. it works with my latin studies soo well it's genuinely the best thing I could've chosen for a classical route. English is subject that marries beautifully with classics because they both teach you really interdisciplinary and applicable skills. the presence of both will improve your performance in both. English is a subject that teaches you how to think and from what you've said with reading and debating I think you'd enjoy it. it's a vital skill in such intellectual subjects as Latin and greek.
however I understand where you're coming from with German. I do French and while it's a nice change of pace from my other subjects it's still pretty hard lol. I'd say the work load for french is way heavier than for English and it'll be similar for German. i totally understand wanting to come out of y13 with an mfl (that's one of the reasons I took French) but you could always study it alongside.
at the end of the day it's your alevels and for what it's worth I enjoy all my subjects very much. good luck!! sorry this is so long but I wanted to give you a clear answer bc I know how it feels like to be conflicted ab subject choices

Hi thanks for replying to such an old post. I've decided to German in the end, because English literature today alone went not so well, whereas German was a total breeze. On second thought as well I enjoy reading and I can always do that in my spare time. 4 is just a personal choice- I just wanted to make the best of school opportunities.

Hi thanks for replying to such an old post. I've decided to German in the end, because English literature today alone went not so well, whereas German was a total breeze. On second thought as well I enjoy reading and I can always do that in my spare time. 4 is just a personal choice- I just wanted to make the best of school opportunities.

Hi, I'm planning on doing Latin Greek and History A level as it says, but not sure whether to do English Literature (OCR) or German (AQA). Any classicists here that have personal experiences of the classical languages/ english combination? Currently I'm leaning towards German because a) the outcome is knowing a language and b) I'm more secure in German with a solid 9 predicted, but scraped a 9 in Eng Lit and c) the workload seems lighter, especially with the other subjects being quite heavy (I've heard warnings about history) as well. I'm quite confident of not mixing up
However, I like reading (though not fanatically) and feel like it would not only help my understanding and critical thinking in literature which would be helpful to do classics at uni (current plan). It feels like a more "thinking" subject- I do enjoy debating, that sort of thing. Currently at GCSE I struggle slightly with time but if given let's say 20% more time I can do a top-end essay.
Any personal experiences or thoughts? Thank you

Hi, I'm planning on doing Latin Greek and History A level as it says, but not sure whether to do English Literature (OCR) or German (AQA). Any classicists here that have personal experiences of the classical languages/ english combination? Currently I'm leaning towards German because a) the outcome is knowing a language and b) I'm more secure in German with a solid 9 predicted, but scraped a 9 in Eng Lit and c) the workload seems lighter, especially with the other subjects being quite heavy (I've heard warnings about history) as well. I'm quite confident of not mixing up
However, I like reading (though not fanatically) and feel like it would not only help my understanding and critical thinking in literature which would be helpful to do classics at uni (current plan). It feels like a more "thinking" subject- I do enjoy debating, that sort of thing. Currently at GCSE I struggle slightly with time but if given let's say 20% more time I can do a top-end essay.
Any personal experiences or thoughts? Thank you