A level options for medicine

Hello, I'm in year 11 and would like to study medicine at university. I need 4 a levels as the med school I want to go to requires 4 A*s. I am sure about bio, chem and maths but am not sure about my 4th, I am considering FM, RS, Psychology and French, but each of them have their different 'cons'.
I do GCSE FM, so I think A level maths won't be too difficult for me, but A level FM may be a bit too much, and doesn't really benefit med.
For RS, I thought the ethics may be helpful for interviews etc but I heard its very hard, as it's very content heavy and essay based, and might be harder to secure an A*.
I really like French at GCSE but am scared about the literature, aka book/movie side of it at A level, as I've heard it's similar to English lit but just in french, which I don't really like.
I think I'm leaning towards psychology the most as it's the most relevant, and I'm also interested, but I'm just worried about the content as there's a lot, and grade boundaries tend to be high for an A* I think?
I realise there is no 'easy' A level, but just looking for one that would give me the least workload as bio and chem are already heavy subjects, if anyone has been in a similar situation, I would really appreciate the help and advice!!

I would recommend picking the one you see yourself actually wanting to put the work in for over the next two years. A-Levels will be hard regardless, so choosing something that you are at least mildly interested in will give you the motivation to keep studying it for the long term
Regarding medicine, would you mind saying what medical school you want to go to, as I am pretty certain that there is no medical school that *requires* 4 A-Levels, let alone 4A*s.
If you want to go to Oxbridge, then yes, 4 might show dedication and good time management, but this is not worth it if you end up not being able to get the grades for all 4 of your subjects at the end of the day, which would be unnecessarily harder to achieve than solely focusing and doing really well in 3.
Also, just to note that for Cambridge specifically, you would need to choose either maths or physics as a 3rd subject to apply, but all other medical schools are fine with any subject as your 3rd.
So in short, if not Cambridge, then choose the one you'll be most likely to like and work hard in to get an A or A*. You could pick 4 and then drop the one that you like the least later on, but I would recommend just sticking with 3.
Hope this helps 😁

Thanks for the advice! The med school that requires 4 A*s is HKU (University of Hong Kong), which is stated on their website, but I'm still debating between that and the UK. I'm already certain about bio, chem and maths, so it should be fine for cambridge, just not too sure about my 4th.

Wow, really? A med school wanting 4A*s is news to me, but then again, i didn't consider international med schools like HKU.
Once again, just try to choose the subject you think you could do the best in and enjoy the most. Hope your GCSEs and A-Level choices go well 😁

Just be aware that in the UK, it does not matter where you do a Medical degree. All courses are accredited by the GMC as equal, each course has the same syllabus and leads to exactly the same qualification. The NHS will not care where you trained - and neither will your future patients. So, don't just focus on the glamorous London schools, and include at least one choice from a less popular Uni. Remember, if you really want to be a doctor, 'posh' Uni is irrelevant., and other people's opinions don't matter.

Hello, I'm in year 11 and would like to study medicine at university. I need 4 a levels as the med school I want to go to requires 4 A*s. I am sure about bio, chem and maths but am not sure about my 4th, I am considering FM, RS, Psychology and French, but each of them have their different 'cons'.
I do GCSE FM, so I think A level maths won't be too difficult for me, but A level FM may be a bit too much, and doesn't really benefit med.
For RS, I thought the ethics may be helpful for interviews etc but I heard its very hard, as it's very content heavy and essay based, and might be harder to secure an A*.
I really like French at GCSE but am scared about the literature, aka book/movie side of it at A level, as I've heard it's similar to English lit but just in french, which I don't really like.
I think I'm leaning towards psychology the most as it's the most relevant, and I'm also interested, but I'm just worried about the content as there's a lot, and grade boundaries tend to be high for an A* I think?
I realise there is no 'easy' A level, but just looking for one that would give me the least workload as bio and chem are already heavy subjects, if anyone has been in a similar situation, I would really appreciate the help and advice!!

Hi there,
I completely understand your view point. As FM with compliment maths, it can be useful. RS is very different as it is the only humanities subject you will be taking, so although it may give you some talking points it is very essay based. If it isn't your strong suit, I would suggest not taking this.
I would recommend you pick the A-Level that interests you the most, because it will make it easier to take in content and therefore you can achieve a higher grade. It may be a good idea to set up meetings with your subject heads (they will be biased however you will get an overview of course content) and perhaps current students. This will help you make a more informed decision.
Kind regards, Jenifer (Kingston rep)

thank you so much, I was quite sure about psych but I've heard its really content heavy especially along bio and chem from current students, and no one got an A* in the latest cohort. I might start the year with it and decide if I should switch a few weeks into September.

It’s better to make informed decisions - so remember you can still switch subjects so long as you meet the entry requirements for those subjects. As you have mentioned about no one achieving an A* - is this due to the exam being hard or the quality of teaching? I know it’s an aspect people will tell you not to think too much about, however, there is a correlation between the quality of teaching and your grade. good luck!