4 a levels?

So I'm in year 11 rn, and I'm obviously about to pick my a level subjects and I really want to do history, English lit ,English Lang (both separate) and politics. I really want to do all 4 subjects but I know that it's not smart to do so, but I really want to do all four. So I just want to ask people who do four essays a levels, if it's a manageable workload

So I'm in year 11 rn, and I'm obviously about to pick my a level subjects and I really want to do history, English lit ,English Lang (both separate) and politics. I really want to do all 4 subjects but I know that it's not smart to do so, but I really want to do all four. So I just want to ask people who do four essays a levels, if it's a manageable workload

Doing lit and lang together is unusual, might be worth looking into if unis have any issue with this… This can be the case for subjects which might be viewed as similar but i have no experience with this specific combo!
Doing 4 isnt a good idea as youve said, but as youre in year 11 now, apply for all 4 and decide later. You could even take these 4 all for one term and then drop one whenever you decide which one you aren’t really gelling with- dont make an impulsive decision in your first week though as ive seen people do this and really regret it later.

i do four a levels, all essay subjects. personally the work load is a LOT. the only reason i've stuck with it is because i genuinely couldn't choose one to drop as i love each subject equally LOL. but objectively it's smarter to do 3, and especially since you want to do english lit and lang, i think you need to decide between those two.
the only one of those i do is politics and it is HEAVY, and i know from friends that history is equally heavy - so that in itself is a lot, and then when you add english coursework - icl you will end up doing worse than if you just did 3.
especially if the standard at your school is to do 3, i would suggest to narrow it down. in my school everyone does 4, except a minority who drop one. that makes it easier because all my friends are in the same boat as me, and the teachers set an appropriate amount of homework and tests as they expect students to be busy with 4 subjects, but if you;re a minority taking 4 in your school i think your teachers may not be as understanding, and the fact your classmates mostly have less work than you might be a stress factor too.

I do biology, chemistry, maths, and further maths, but even though these are STEM subjects I hope this is still useful
It is a significant step up from doing three a levels, and the jump from GCSE to a level is big enough, so initially it can be a little bit overwhelming, but very quickly you get into the a level mindset and learn what is expected from you at a level. For me, fortunately, the jump was very manageable, since the first few weeks the content we learnt was either going through GCSE content that overlaps with a level or we start with content that simply expands on GCSE knowledge. As long as you make the most of your free periods, ask for help when you get stuck, and stay organised and revise regularly, doing four a levels is definitely manageable. Hope this helps

So I'm in year 11 rn, and I'm obviously about to pick my a level subjects and I really want to do history, English lit ,English Lang (both separate) and politics. I really want to do all 4 subjects but I know that it's not smart to do so, but I really want to do all four. So I just want to ask people who do four essays a levels, if it's a manageable workload

You could start with 4- see how you go and what you think to your a-levels. Then you could drop one (your least favourite or the one you are doing least well in) after the first few weeks.