Alevel choices

SaraG0803

Hows econ history and maths as a combo to go and study law at a russel group?

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thegeek888

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by SaraG0803

Hows econ history and maths as a combo to go and study law at a russel group?

It is a popular choice of subjects, especially History and Maths. 🙂

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McGinger

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by SaraG0803

Hows econ history and maths as a combo to go and study law at a russel group?

There are no required subjects for Law - you just need three sensible grades.
So it makes sense to pick subjects where you feel confident of getting good grades and that you will enjoy studying. My only caution would be that you also need to think about what you might do with these A levels instead if you have second thoughts about Law.

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abdose2341

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by SaraG0803

Hows econ history and maths as a combo to go and study law at a russel group?

In most russel groups unis just having history is good enough, at least from the entry requirements that I’ve seen, idk abt the actual admissions. These subjects look like a good choice as well as they allow for adaptability in case u change, assuming u change to like a similar subject perhaps to do with maths / econ more such as accounting / economics at uni

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McGinger

'Russell Group Universities' - there is only one group, and its spelt Russell.

A level History is not essential for Law - an essay-based subject is useful, and is preferred if you are applying for Oxford / Cambridge but is not essential, and it does not have to be History.

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Kingston Jenifer

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by SaraG0803

Hows econ history and maths as a combo to go and study law at a russel group?

Hi there,

law does not require an exact subject combination. My friend did History, textiles and business.

With such circumstances, you can pick subjects you enjoy - but you must get good grades. While you can pick A-levels that don't relate to each other like my friend did, I would be wary of this if you have second thoughts about law. Are you considering other careers, or just law?

kind regards, Jenifer (Kingston rep)

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SaraG0803

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by Kingston Jenifer

Hi there,
law does not require an exact subject combination. My friend did History, textiles and business.
With such circumstances, you can pick subjects you enjoy - but you must get good grades. While you can pick A-levels that don't relate to each other like my friend did, I would be wary of this if you have second thoughts about law. Are you considering other careers, or just law?
kind regards, Jenifer (Kingston rep)

Hi, I have thought about maybe going into finance but I think law is the main option. To be honest I haven’t looked into other careers very much

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Kingston Jenifer

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by SaraG0803

Hi, I have thought about maybe going into finance but I think law is the main option. To be honest I haven’t looked into other careers very much

I would say you should guide your A-Level choices by the entry requirements for finance, and also law. This means that should you change your mind or lean more towards finance, you are still covered. :smile:

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SaraG0803

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by Kingston Jenifer

So is economics, maths and history a good choice?

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McGinger

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by SaraG0803

Hi, I have thought about maybe going into finance but I think law is the main option. To be honest I haven’t looked into other careers very much

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University of Bath

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by SaraG0803

So is economics, maths and history a good choice?

Hi there!

What is a 'good choice' depends on A) what you enjoy, and B) what you want to do. As has been said, no specific requirements for law generally, and there are also no specific requirements for many business and management courses if this is something you'd like to do. Accounting and finance sometimes need maths, which you will have. Even if you changed your mind and wanted to do something like psychology, they tend to like to see a combo of numerical and essay-based subjects which you will have with your maths, and your history with econ using a bit of both.

All in all because it demonstrates a good range of skills (essays/numerical calculations/real-world thinking), I would personally say you've chosen a very good combination for your interests - just do your best now to get the best grades you can and start looking into a few unis you might want to consider!

I hope this helps, very best of luck 🙂

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SaraG0803

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by University of Bath

Hi there!
What is a 'good choice' depends on A) what you enjoy, and B) what you want to do. As has been said, no specific requirements for law generally, and there are also no specific requirements for many business and management courses if this is something you'd like to do. Accounting and Finance sometimes need maths, thich you will have. Even if you changed your mind and wanted to do something like psychology, they tend to like to see a combo of numerical and essay-based subjects which you will have with your maths, and your history with econ using a bit of both.
All in all because it demonstrates a good range of skills (essays/numerical calculations/real-world thinking), I would personally say you've chosen a very good combination for your interests - just do your best now to get the best grades you can and start looking into a few unis you might want to consider!
I hope this helps, very best of luck 🙂
University of Bath

Thank you!! I am in GCSE summer at the moment, is it worth learning alevel content?

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University of Bath

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by SaraG0803

Thank you!! I am in GCSE summer at the moment, is it worth learning alevel content?

Hello!

Its great to hear you're thinking ahead, this is a very good headspace to be in which will prepare you well for A-Levels! However there is no requirement for you to pre-learn any A-Level content at this moment - just focus on your GCSEs, try to understand that content the best you can. If you try to learn further content now you are at risk of confusing yourself and potentially becoming overwhelmed. Its far more important now to just focus on the next few months, and next year you will be taught everything you need 🙂

I hope that helps, best of luck!

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