A level choices - 5 alevels?
Hey im picking my a levels and am thinling about Maths, Physics, Economics and either Further Maths or Politics.
I prefer politics but in order to do engineering or economics at top unis they really prefer Further Maths. I've been thinking about the possibility of doing 5 A levels, by studying a level maths early this year and commiting most of my 6th form maths time to further maths. However I'm not that good at maths (predicted 8 at GCSE).
Has anyone done 5 alevels before and how did you find it/what did you get?
And would it be better to do 3 (FM, M & Phy) or 4 A levels and devote the spare time to political or economic supercurriculars?
I prefer politics but in order to do engineering or economics at top unis they really prefer Further Maths. I've been thinking about the possibility of doing 5 A levels, by studying a level maths early this year and commiting most of my 6th form maths time to further maths. However I'm not that good at maths (predicted 8 at GCSE).
Has anyone done 5 alevels before and how did you find it/what did you get?
And would it be better to do 3 (FM, M & Phy) or 4 A levels and devote the spare time to political or economic supercurriculars?
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by Ysmn_1Hey im picking my a levels and am thinling about Maths, Physics, Economics and either Further Maths or Politics.
I prefer politics but in order to do engineering or economics at top unis they really prefer Further Maths. I've been thinking about the possibility of doing 5 A levels, by studying a level maths early this year and commiting most of my 6th form maths time to further maths. However I'm not that good at maths (predicted 8 at GCSE).
Has anyone done 5 alevels before and how did you find it/what did you get?
And would it be better to do 3 (FM, M & Phy) or 4 A levels and devote the spare time to political or economic supercurriculars?
I prefer politics but in order to do engineering or economics at top unis they really prefer Further Maths. I've been thinking about the possibility of doing 5 A levels, by studying a level maths early this year and commiting most of my 6th form maths time to further maths. However I'm not that good at maths (predicted 8 at GCSE).
Has anyone done 5 alevels before and how did you find it/what did you get?
And would it be better to do 3 (FM, M & Phy) or 4 A levels and devote the spare time to political or economic supercurriculars?
Unless you are talking about the most competitive unis, say Imperial, vast majority of unis require 3 A Levels. So it is more advisable to concentrate your effort at 3 subjects to achieve the highest possible grades.
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No University requires or prefers 5 A levels. And they won't be impressed by it either. There is some logic in taking 3 + FM if you are aiming at a STEM or Maths-heavy degree subject, but otherwise it is entirely pointless.
You are likely to compromise all of your A level grades simply because of the time, effort and stress involved in a totally irrelevant over-extension. Remember that AAA will always look better than ABBB, and that that could cost you a Uni place.
Maths, Physics, Economics and Further Maths would equip you for any sort of Economics/Management degree, and for Physics, Engineering, Maths, Data Science, Computer Science, Psychology etc - you would also have the option of Law and the majority of social science degrees as they will have no specific A level subject requirements. Those 4 A level subjects therefore would leave many different degree / career options open to you - but adding extra subjects beyond this makes absolutely no sense at all.
You are likely to compromise all of your A level grades simply because of the time, effort and stress involved in a totally irrelevant over-extension. Remember that AAA will always look better than ABBB, and that that could cost you a Uni place.
Maths, Physics, Economics and Further Maths would equip you for any sort of Economics/Management degree, and for Physics, Engineering, Maths, Data Science, Computer Science, Psychology etc - you would also have the option of Law and the majority of social science degrees as they will have no specific A level subject requirements. Those 4 A level subjects therefore would leave many different degree / career options open to you - but adding extra subjects beyond this makes absolutely no sense at all.
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by Ysmn_1Hey im picking my a levels and am thinling about Maths, Physics, Economics and either Further Maths or Politics.
I prefer politics but in order to do engineering or economics at top unis they really prefer Further Maths. I've been thinking about the possibility of doing 5 A levels, by studying a level maths early this year and commiting most of my 6th form maths time to further maths. However I'm not that good at maths (predicted 8 at GCSE).
Has anyone done 5 alevels before and how did you find it/what did you get?
And would it be better to do 3 (FM, M & Phy) or 4 A levels and devote the spare time to political or economic supercurriculars?
I prefer politics but in order to do engineering or economics at top unis they really prefer Further Maths. I've been thinking about the possibility of doing 5 A levels, by studying a level maths early this year and commiting most of my 6th form maths time to further maths. However I'm not that good at maths (predicted 8 at GCSE).
Has anyone done 5 alevels before and how did you find it/what did you get?
And would it be better to do 3 (FM, M & Phy) or 4 A levels and devote the spare time to political or economic supercurriculars?
As the above have said, please just take 4. Occasionally people take 5, but one of them is usually a MFL which they’re fluent in anyway! I’m taking maths + fm as 2 of my 4 and trust me (as someone with a photographic memory, 9s at gcse etc) they are VERY hard. A-levels are nothing like GCSEs
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by Ysmn_1Hey im picking my a levels and am thinling about Maths, Physics, Economics and either Further Maths or Politics.
I prefer politics but in order to do engineering or economics at top unis they really prefer Further Maths. I've been thinking about the possibility of doing 5 A levels, by studying a level maths early this year and commiting most of my 6th form maths time to further maths. However I'm not that good at maths (predicted 8 at GCSE).
Has anyone done 5 alevels before and how did you find it/what did you get?
And would it be better to do 3 (FM, M & Phy) or 4 A levels and devote the spare time to political or economic supercurriculars?
I prefer politics but in order to do engineering or economics at top unis they really prefer Further Maths. I've been thinking about the possibility of doing 5 A levels, by studying a level maths early this year and commiting most of my 6th form maths time to further maths. However I'm not that good at maths (predicted 8 at GCSE).
Has anyone done 5 alevels before and how did you find it/what did you get?
And would it be better to do 3 (FM, M & Phy) or 4 A levels and devote the spare time to political or economic supercurriculars?
Id take 4 (3 + further maths).
Its common to take 4 if your 4th is further maths.
But i would be wary of taking 5.
I know of one person who did and it is possible. But this person was a wizzard. And its not generally advisable.
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by maia :)As the above have said, please just take 4. Occasionally people take 5, but one of them is usually a MFL which they’re fluent in anyway! I’m taking maths + fm as 2 of my 4 and trust me (as someone with a photographic memory, 9s at gcse etc) they are VERY hard. A-levels are nothing like GCSEs
How easy are memorization heavy A levels like bio for you?
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by Muu9How easy are memorization heavy A levels like bio for you?
I do biology and it isn’t bad but you have to keep refreshing it in your mind because it isn’t something you can cram. I really enjoy which helps with revision.
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by Muu9How easy are memorization heavy A levels like bio for you?
Hi, I don’t acc take bio but I do econ and geo - if I’m honest I’ve found memorising the content fine (so far anyway) but there’s lots more application so you have to understand what’s going on as well!
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by Ysmn_1Hey im picking my a levels and am thinling about Maths, Physics, Economics and either Further Maths or Politics.
I prefer politics but in order to do engineering or economics at top unis they really prefer Further Maths. I've been thinking about the possibility of doing 5 A levels, by studying a level maths early this year and commiting most of my 6th form maths time to further maths. However I'm not that good at maths (predicted 8 at GCSE).
Has anyone done 5 alevels before and how did you find it/what did you get?
And would it be better to do 3 (FM, M & Phy) or 4 A levels and devote the spare time to political or economic supercurriculars?
I prefer politics but in order to do engineering or economics at top unis they really prefer Further Maths. I've been thinking about the possibility of doing 5 A levels, by studying a level maths early this year and commiting most of my 6th form maths time to further maths. However I'm not that good at maths (predicted 8 at GCSE).
Has anyone done 5 alevels before and how did you find it/what did you get?
And would it be better to do 3 (FM, M & Phy) or 4 A levels and devote the spare time to political or economic supercurriculars?
Hi,
5 A level typically is not a requirement and think about this logically the workload will be alot for that many subject choices. Ask yourself how it would effect your overall grade and how would you upkeep a healthy management between all 5 A levels.
Trenyce (Kingston Rep)
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