Picking A levels

You can absolutely to bio and chem without maths.
You should be fine mixing stem with humanities provided you like the subjects. Do be aware that both biology and history are very content heavy though 🙂
Yes, an epq is a great idea! You could also consider core maths if you are concerned about your lack of a level maths.
I do maths and biology a level btw so happy to answer any questions

Really appreciate the help! I will probably continue to look into an EPQ but I don't think any place near me does core maths. Also none of the courses at uni I am looking at need maths, just another science, because I don't want to touch Oxbridge or Durham with a barge pole lol (nor would they want me too!)
I would ask if it might impact upon potentially doing a history degree but I am assuming you might not be the best person to ask? From what I have looked, it doesn't really look like it would. Thanks again!

Really appreciate the help! I will probably continue to look into an EPQ but I don't think any place near me does core maths. Also none of the courses at uni I am looking at need maths, just another science, because I don't want to touch Oxbridge or Durham with a barge pole lol (nor would they want me too!)
I would ask if it might impact upon potentially doing a history degree but I am assuming you might not be the best person to ask? From what I have looked, it doesn't really look like it would. Thanks again!

Hi, first time using this but now is as good a time as ever I suppose!
Right I'll be going in yr 11 this September and I kind of want to get a good idea now instead of later because procrastination is a pretty silly thing to do and all that jazz. To get the basics down, I dislike maths and really think if I were to do it at A level I would end up failing or barely passing but regardless I would really just not enjoy it and I don't think I want to subject myself to that for another 2 years. I am very capable in all sciences (9 in chem, 9 in bio, 8 in physics in my July mocks) and also humanities (9 in Eng. Lit, 9 in History in my July mocks).
I have been thinking about doing something like Chemistry, Biology & History plus maybe an EPQ as I think that could be alright but I need to research it a bit more, probably ask the careers officer when i get back too. I have seen people who have done mixed STEM and humanities before and mostly, as long as you are able to do both scientific thinking as well as essay writing, they seem to think it is okay? Yet I have also seen people who say that maths is a must have for STEM subjects at A level as well as the fact that all 3 subjects I might do are all knowledge heavy and so it could burn me out.
I think I would be able to handle it if I got into the routine of it all and I know I would probably really enjoy all 3 subjects (granted Bio a bit less but I still find it interesting) which I think is vital to actually doing well. I know fully when I hate something I don't try as hard (COUGH COUGH, SPANISH) and therefore do not think it would be wise to do maths at A level for me. I also know that I am actually relatively good at maths as I grasp the concepts well and I think logically capably but I just cannot enjoy it!
Thank you if you have gotten this far, it really is appreciated! Anyways my questions are a) is not doing maths whilst doing bio and chem doable? b) is mixing humanities and STEM fine? and c) would an EPQ be a good idea potentially?

Hi, first time using this but now is as good a time as ever I suppose!
Right I'll be going in yr 11 this September and I kind of want to get a good idea now instead of later because procrastination is a pretty silly thing to do and all that jazz. To get the basics down, I dislike maths and really think if I were to do it at A level I would end up failing or barely passing but regardless I would really just not enjoy it and I don't think I want to subject myself to that for another 2 years. I am very capable in all sciences (9 in chem, 9 in bio, 8 in physics in my July mocks) and also humanities (9 in Eng. Lit, 9 in History in my July mocks).
I have been thinking about doing something like Chemistry, Biology & History plus maybe an EPQ as I think that could be alright but I need to research it a bit more, probably ask the careers officer when i get back too. I have seen people who have done mixed STEM and humanities before and mostly, as long as you are able to do both scientific thinking as well as essay writing, they seem to think it is okay? Yet I have also seen people who say that maths is a must have for STEM subjects at A level as well as the fact that all 3 subjects I might do are all knowledge heavy and so it could burn me out.
I think I would be able to handle it if I got into the routine of it all and I know I would probably really enjoy all 3 subjects (granted Bio a bit less but I still find it interesting) which I think is vital to actually doing well. I know fully when I hate something I don't try as hard (COUGH COUGH, SPANISH) and therefore do not think it would be wise to do maths at A level for me. I also know that I am actually relatively good at maths as I grasp the concepts well and I think logically capably but I just cannot enjoy it!
Thank you if you have gotten this far, it really is appreciated! Anyways my questions are a) is not doing maths whilst doing bio and chem doable? b) is mixing humanities and STEM fine? and c) would an EPQ be a good idea potentially?

Doing this combo is completely fine. I started Year 12 with Biology, Chemistry, History, and English Literature, and I dropped Chemistry after the first term once I was pretty confident I wanted to do History at university.
Just a word of warning, though: I loved Chemistry at GCSE, but when I started A-level, while I was enjoying the theory, it turned out to be much more maths-heavy than I anticipated. It was basically all maths for the most part, and that threw me off.
I loved History and English, and I enjoyed Biology too, it felt like a better fit for my skill set. It’s a content-heavy, memorisation-based subject, and since I was studying AQA, it even involved essay writing, which made it feel more similar to my essay subjects. That might not be the case for you, but since you mentioned that you dislike maths and struggle to study things you hate, I’d keep that in mind when you start Year 12. Be ready to reflect on whether Chemistry (and even Biology, if you’re unsure about it) is truly for you.
That said, Biology, Chemistry, and History is a perfectly solid combo! It shows you’re a well-rounded applicant, whether you go down the STEM or humanities route. And doing an EPQ demonstrates great research skills.
Just make sure you have some back-up subjects in mind in case Chemistry or Biology doesn’t work out the way you expect. For me, that was English, I originally thought I’d drop it, but now I’m predicted an A and I’m so glad I stuck with it over Chemistry. It suited my strengths much better, and I don’t think I could’ve pushed through the maths in Chemistry since I just didn’t have the drive for it.
Hope this helps!