A level picking help!!!

I need to fully lock in my a levels but I’m still not sure I’ve picked English language, business and applied marketing

but I’m not set on business as I’ve done it for gcse and have heard it’s basically the same just in depth but I just kind of want to know what it’s like because the college obviously tell what the course overview is but I guess I just want to hear it from someone who does it.

But I’m just not sure about business and I’ve been thinking about psychology or history I just need some advice cause nothing is really standing out to me at the moment

Reply 1

Talkative Toad

Volunteer Team, Clearing and Applications Advisor

What do you want to do after A-levels?

Reply 2

d.eborah

as someone who did business gcse and does it at a level it’s basically the same even with different exams boards you still learn the same content

Reply 3

McGinger

Is the Applied Marketing a BTEC? And is it actually called 'Applied Marketing' Or is it 'Applied Business (Marketing)'?

Most Unis are fine with 2 A levels and a BTEC, but if you are doing Marketing in any form as the BTEC, I'd advise you do something other than Business as some Unis can regard it as a weaker A level subject and there is an obvious overlap between those two subjects.

Do either Psychology or History actually interest you? What topics are covered in each one by your school - ask relevant teachers. If these do interest you and you feel you would enjoy studying them, then they would leave more doors open to you than focussing down on majority 'Business'. subjects.

Reply 4

gia12_k

Original post by McGinger

Is the Applied Marketing a BTEC? And is it actually called 'Applied Marketing' Or is it 'Applied Business (Marketing)'?
Most Unis are fine with 2 A levels and a BTEC, but if you are doing Marketing in any form as the BTEC, I'd advise you do something other than Business as some Unis can regard it as a weaker A level subject and there is an obvious overlap between those two subjects.
Do either Psychology or History actually interest you? What topics are covered in each one by your school - ask relevant teachers. If these do interest you and you feel you would enjoy studying them, then they would leave more doors open to you than focussing down on majority 'Business'. subjects.

history gcse we’ve done wiener/nazi germany, American west, medicine, Richard and John (personally not a fan) and ww2 I do really enjoy history but I’m not sure how it is in a level and as for psychology I’m not very good at science I find it interesting but I don’t want to make the wrong decision that’s why I think business is the safest choice but I don’t want to be stuck for 2 years going the same thing I did at gcse

Reply 5

gia12_k

Original post by Talkative Toad

What do you want to do after A-levels?

I want to go to uni but I’m not sure exactly what I want to do

Reply 6

Talkative Toad

Volunteer Team, Clearing and Applications Advisor

Original post by gia12_k

I want to go to uni but I’m not sure exactly what I want to do

What subject do you think that you’d prefer then (at A-level)? Have you looked at the specification and some past papers for the A-level subjects?

Reply 7

gia12_k

Original post by Talkative Toad

What subject do you think that you’d prefer then (at A-level)? Have you looked at the specification and some past papers for the A-level subjects?

Yes I have looked at the past papers and I like the look of the psychology it’s just the science aspect that’s holding me back as I’m not good at science (I’m predicted a 3) and history I haven’t looked at but my teacher has gave me a insight of what the course follows, and I am really interested by history I’m just not very good at memorising all the content.

I just don’t really want to be stuck doing business, as I am good at it but it dosent really interest me and the course is mainly the same but deeply looking into it.