A level combo
Is my a level combo bad? I want to do english, maths, computer science, physchology. Some people are telling me these are some of the hardest subjects and I'm putting myself through torture. However, I'm predicted 9 in english,maths and computer science and they are my favourite subjects. Physchology is something I am interested in however I don't know if I will be good at it, although I'm predicted all 9's in science and humanities so it shouldn't be too bad.
I don't know what job I want to do but these subjects are my favourite. However, will they leave a lot of options open for me and are they good for oxbridge uni entries.
I don't know what job I want to do but these subjects are my favourite. However, will they leave a lot of options open for me and are they good for oxbridge uni entries.
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by xixsxbellexxIs my a level combo bad? I want to do english, maths, computer science, physchology. Some people are telling me these are some of the hardest subjects and I'm putting myself through torture. However, I'm predicted 9 in english,maths and computer science and they are my favourite subjects. Physchology is something I am interested in however I don't know if I will be good at it, although I'm predicted all 9's in science and humanities so it shouldn't be too bad.
I don't know what job I want to do but these subjects are my favourite. However, will they leave a lot of options open for me and are they good for oxbridge uni entries.
I don't know what job I want to do but these subjects are my favourite. However, will they leave a lot of options open for me and are they good for oxbridge uni entries.
Answering honestly , no your combination is not bas , but yes all of these subjects are extremely difficult. as someone who currently does psychology there is an incredible amount of content but me swell I really love it. I think you're predicted grades are incredibly good. and that it isn't completely terrible for you to study all of these since you're clearly academically inclined and seem to have a passion or interest in these subjects.And yes of course so many doors will open for you studying these subjects which is amazing and they would be great for oxbridge entries especially maths . but y thoughts would be to maybe have a rethink about your career path , for example you may just decide you wanna study maths at university, then yes you're English and psychology maybe be honourable but not that important. so honestly yes your choices are really interesting and will open so many doors for you , just make sure you have a rough idea of what types of doors you would like to enter. but no these ae great choices! if you have any questions about psychology please ask!🙂
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Why are you taking 4 A levels - no University requires or prefers 4 subjects for any degree course, so why put yourself through the extra stress. Unless you are aiming at a degree in English, that is the obvious subject to drop.
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Thank you so much for answering ! I think for my career I want to do either something law based or programming based but I'm not entirely sure yet. Also for psychology would you say its useful for law, and also when doing exam questions are they hard to get full marks on ( like if the mark scheme if very picky) and how hard is it to apply content to exams. Also, is it more like gcse biology, or completely different.
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by xixsxbellexxThank you so much for answering ! I think for my career I want to do either something law based or programming based but I'm not entirely sure yet. Also for psychology would you say its useful for law, and also when doing exam questions are they hard to get full marks on ( like if the mark scheme if very picky) and how hard is it to apply content to exams. Also, is it more like gcse biology, or completely different.
Further maths is a good idea for anything program and English and psychology are good for law, although law doesn’t really require anything. You need at least maths for any type of program, fm and cs are bonuses and can get you into better unis. Be mindful that English and computer science have coursework. Research more about what you want to do after alevels to have a better idea. I do both maths and English too.
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There are no required subjects for Law - you just need 3 top grades and 3 STEM subjects is fine.
You might find it useful to look at potential careers. This is a really good careers website with 100s of job/career profiles - and how to get there - Job profiles | Prospects.ac.uk - and these might also help with other ideas - Explore roles | Health Careers and Royal Navy | Joining options.
You might find it useful to look at potential careers. This is a really good careers website with 100s of job/career profiles - and how to get there - Job profiles | Prospects.ac.uk - and these might also help with other ideas - Explore roles | Health Careers and Royal Navy | Joining options.
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Let me give my honest opinion. If u have a chance to drop something, I think English should be one of them. Maths is much better and making you thinking more, at least with me. I'm applying for law and I'm doing maths, Economics and politics. I suggest choosing one of these ( i know you're thinking of doing maths.) The other two deal with legislation and a very good essay based subjects. I hope they are available in your school. If I were you, dont pick English at all. It's just going to make you do old literature. Like why did Romeo give Juliet blue roses instead of red. Or why he gave 6 roses instead of 7 (no joke intended there.) My teachers were like I think you would suit English and any time I see their class, its dead. It's only 5 people sitting around 1 table. I'm sure you want to enjoy at A levels as well so im just saying to double think. Maths is very good for law.
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As an English student, I'm deeply offended by the English slander in these replies (joking)
There is no such thing as a 'bad subject combination'- do whatever subjects you enjoy! As long as your preferred degree/career direction (should you have one in mind) doesn't have any specific requirements then it doesn't matter
I would also try not to worry about picking the 'wrong' subjects, as most schools/colleges will give you two weeks or so to make any drops or swaps, so you can test the waters (check with your school/college though).
There is no such thing as a 'bad subject combination'- do whatever subjects you enjoy! As long as your preferred degree/career direction (should you have one in mind) doesn't have any specific requirements then it doesn't matter
I would also try not to worry about picking the 'wrong' subjects, as most schools/colleges will give you two weeks or so to make any drops or swaps, so you can test the waters (check with your school/college though).
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by McGingerWhy are you taking 4 A levels - no University requires or prefers 4 subjects for any degree course, so why put yourself through the extra stress. Unless you are aiming at a degree in English, that is the obvious subject to drop.
the school im going to makes u do 4 and then drop one if u want in yr13
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by YourLocalNerdAs an English student, I'm deeply offended by the English slander in these replies (joking)
There is no such thing as a 'bad subject combination'- do whatever subjects you enjoy! As long as your preferred degree/career direction (should you have one in mind) doesn't have any specific requirements then it doesn't matter
I would also try not to worry about picking the 'wrong' subjects, as most schools/colleges will give you two weeks or so to make any drops or swaps, so you can test the waters (check with your school/college though).
There is no such thing as a 'bad subject combination'- do whatever subjects you enjoy! As long as your preferred degree/career direction (should you have one in mind) doesn't have any specific requirements then it doesn't matter
I would also try not to worry about picking the 'wrong' subjects, as most schools/colleges will give you two weeks or so to make any drops or swaps, so you can test the waters (check with your school/college though).
YESS english is my favourite subject so I really hope it's not as boring as people say. I don't want my favourite subject to be ruined during a levels
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by theoneandonly167Let me give my honest opinion. If u have a chance to drop something, I think English should be one of them. Maths is much better and making you thinking more, at least with me. I'm applying for law and I'm doing maths, Economics and politics. I suggest choosing one of these ( i know you're thinking of doing maths.) The other two deal with legislation and a very good essay based subjects. I hope they are available in your school. If I were you, dont pick English at all. It's just going to make you do old literature. Like why did Romeo give Juliet blue roses instead of red. Or why he gave 6 roses instead of 7 (no joke intended there.) My teachers were like I think you would suit English and any time I see their class, its dead. It's only 5 people sitting around 1 table. I'm sure you want to enjoy at A levels as well so im just saying to double think. Maths is very good for law.
Okay thank you !! I was thinking of economics and politics but people say that politics has a lot of dates and figures to memorise which I'm not very good at, and economics is also similar to business gcse, which I don't really enjoy. Is this true?
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by ToomanyennyFurther maths is a good idea for anything program and English and psychology are good for law, although law doesn’t really require anything. You need at least maths for any type of program, fm and cs are bonuses and can get you into better unis. Be mindful that English and computer science have coursework. Research more about what you want to do after alevels to have a better idea. I do both maths and English too.
How much work is there for english?
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by xixsxbellexxHow much work is there for english?
I’ve only started so take what I say lightly but not much tbh. Other than reading the book, writing essays and annotating the book we don’t do a lot. Maybe a lot of time researching context as it endless but it’s not much compared to maths lol. It’s also not boring AT ALL
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by xixsxbellexxOkay thank you !! I was thinking of economics and politics but people say that politics has a lot of dates and figures to memorise which I'm not very good at, and economics is also similar to business gcse, which I don't really enjoy. Is this true?
You never know until you try. Politics is calm if u actively revise and go over videos. There's some good revision guides that you should buy. In this politician climate , there is a lot of easy news that u probably know about what's happening in the UK political sphere. For Economics, watch econplusdal who literally is the best at explaining and draws the graphs on his white board. He's goated. If ur school uses uplearn make sure to use. I say for Economics make sure to make revision notes early so while other students are worrying, you got everything sorted.
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by xixsxbellexxYESS english is my favourite subject so I really hope it's not as boring as people say. I don't want my favourite subject to be ruined during a levels
I'm in year 13 and have loved it. If it's your favourite then do it. Worst case scenario that's the one you drop in year 13!
(Just to quickly respond to some other things that people have commented here)
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It is quite a bit of work, especially with year 13 coursework, BUT I found it the easiest to revise for, since you just need to know your texts and be familiar with the contexts. Not to sound like a total nerd but I found doing English homework/revision quite fun lol
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I also do politics, and I would also recommend it. It is a LOT of content, but it has a lot of real world applications, and the essays are much easier than other essay based subjects. #
Just do what makes you happy!!
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by xixsxbellexxIs my a level combo bad? I want to do english, maths, computer science, physchology. Some people are telling me these are some of the hardest subjects and I'm putting myself through torture. However, I'm predicted 9 in english,maths and computer science and they are my favourite subjects. Physchology is something I am interested in however I don't know if I will be good at it, although I'm predicted all 9's in science and humanities so it shouldn't be too bad.
I don't know what job I want to do but these subjects are my favourite. However, will they leave a lot of options open for me and are they good for oxbridge uni entries.
I don't know what job I want to do but these subjects are my favourite. However, will they leave a lot of options open for me and are they good for oxbridge uni entries.
Hey, I do both psychology and English literature. English is my favourite subject, I really enjoy it but in all honesty I find it super hard to achieve a good grade in mostly due to how subjective marking can be (also might be my sixth form since they haven't taught us much about improving essay writing, might be different for you). It definitely requires strong independent and perceptive thinking. Also with English, there's a coursework element which is about 20% of your grade, depending on when your school starts it, it can get pretty stressful but can also give you a bit a backbone incase exams don't go so well. Personally, I wouldn't recommend it if you rely on mark schemes.
As for psychology, it's definitely a great subject, it uses a mix of basic maths, essay writing and elements of science. With the more objective mark scheme I do think it's easier to get good grades and constantly improve. It's such an interesting subject though, it really makes you see things from another viewpoint.
good luck with exams and choosing your alevels!!
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by youcutiepatootieHey, I do both psychology and English literature. English is my favourite subject, I really enjoy it but in all honesty I find it super hard to achieve a good grade in mostly due to how subjective marking can be (also might be my sixth form since they haven't taught us much about improving essay writing, might be different for you). It definitely requires strong independent and perceptive thinking. Also with English, there's a coursework element which is about 20% of your grade, depending on when your school starts it, it can get pretty stressful but can also give you a bit a backbone incase exams don't go so well. Personally, I wouldn't recommend it if you rely on mark schemes.
As for psychology, it's definitely a great subject, it uses a mix of basic maths, essay writing and elements of science. With the more objective mark scheme I do think it's easier to get good grades and constantly improve. It's such an interesting subject though, it really makes you see things from another viewpoint.
good luck with exams and choosing your alevels!!
As for psychology, it's definitely a great subject, it uses a mix of basic maths, essay writing and elements of science. With the more objective mark scheme I do think it's easier to get good grades and constantly improve. It's such an interesting subject though, it really makes you see things from another viewpoint.
good luck with exams and choosing your alevels!!
Thank you so much this really helps !!
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by xixsxbellexxIs my a level combo bad? I want to do english, maths, computer science, physchology. Some people are telling me these are some of the hardest subjects and I'm putting myself through torture. However, I'm predicted 9 in english,maths and computer science and they are my favourite subjects. Physchology is something I am interested in however I don't know if I will be good at it, although I'm predicted all 9's in science and humanities so it shouldn't be too bad.
I don't know what job I want to do but these subjects are my favourite. However, will they leave a lot of options open for me and are they good for oxbridge uni entries.
I don't know what job I want to do but these subjects are my favourite. However, will they leave a lot of options open for me and are they good for oxbridge uni entries.
No such thing as a bad combo and all a levels are difficult so provided that you enjoy all these subjects you should be fine 🙂
If youre interested in pursuing anything maths related after a levels (eg a degree in maths, comp sci, econ etc) then further maths would be a better choice than comp sci or one of the others as youre aiming for top unis.
If youre aiming for sciences then this combo should be fine for a lot of degrees but a some of the oxbridge and alike science unis might require a second core science like biology so keep that in mind and make sure to check entry requirements for anything that interests you atm
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by xixsxbellexxIs my a level combo bad? I want to do english, maths, computer science, physchology. Some people are telling me these are some of the hardest subjects and I'm putting myself through torture. However, I'm predicted 9 in english,maths and computer science and they are my favourite subjects. Physchology is something I am interested in however I don't know if I will be good at it, although I'm predicted all 9's in science and humanities so it shouldn't be too bad.
I don't know what job I want to do but these subjects are my favourite. However, will they leave a lot of options open for me and are they good for oxbridge uni entries.
I don't know what job I want to do but these subjects are my favourite. However, will they leave a lot of options open for me and are they good for oxbridge uni entries.
If you arent sure what you want to do, then these do open various different options. Plus if they are subjects that you are good at and enjoy, then hopefully you should do well in them.
With psychology, if you start it and realise that you dont like the subject or arent very good at it, then you could always drop it. You will still be doing the other 3.
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by DerDracologeNo such thing as a bad combo and all a levels are difficult so provided that you enjoy all these subjects you should be fine 🙂
If youre interested in pursuing anything maths related after a levels (eg a degree in maths, comp sci, econ etc) then further maths would be a better choice than comp sci or one of the others as youre aiming for top unis.
If youre aiming for sciences then this combo should be fine for a lot of degrees but a some of the oxbridge and alike science unis might require a second core science like biology so keep that in mind and make sure to check entry requirements for anything that interests you atm
If youre interested in pursuing anything maths related after a levels (eg a degree in maths, comp sci, econ etc) then further maths would be a better choice than comp sci or one of the others as youre aiming for top unis.
If youre aiming for sciences then this combo should be fine for a lot of degrees but a some of the oxbridge and alike science unis might require a second core science like biology so keep that in mind and make sure to check entry requirements for anything that interests you atm
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