Physics at competitive uni's without further maths?
Hi,
School have started to get us thinking about A levels and I'm not exactly sure what to choose. I want to study physics at uni (looking especially at manchester, oxford or imperial), so physics and maths are a given.
Contenders;
-Physics and maths (previously said)
-Further maths
-Chemistry
-Electronics
I want down the line to go into experimental physics, but I might potentially go into teaching as a science teacher eventually, so chemistry would be beneficial as it opens more doors potentially than electronics. However, I am currently studying electronics at gcse so I have a solid background and it would be beneficial for experimental. I know further maths is very valuable, however I am really not sure if I love maths enough and also I am worried since I would do all A level maths in yr 12 then all of fm yr 13 whether it would be too much.
Any thoughts/advice is really appreciated
School have started to get us thinking about A levels and I'm not exactly sure what to choose. I want to study physics at uni (looking especially at manchester, oxford or imperial), so physics and maths are a given.
Contenders;
-Physics and maths (previously said)
-Further maths
-Chemistry
-Electronics
I want down the line to go into experimental physics, but I might potentially go into teaching as a science teacher eventually, so chemistry would be beneficial as it opens more doors potentially than electronics. However, I am currently studying electronics at gcse so I have a solid background and it would be beneficial for experimental. I know further maths is very valuable, however I am really not sure if I love maths enough and also I am worried since I would do all A level maths in yr 12 then all of fm yr 13 whether it would be too much.
Any thoughts/advice is really appreciated
Reply 1
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by TeamTyDai20Hi,
School have started to get us thinking about A levels and I'm not exactly sure what to choose. I want to study physics at uni (looking especially at manchester, oxford or imperial), so physics and maths are a given.
Contenders;
-Physics and maths (previously said)
-Further maths
-Chemistry
-Electronics
I want down the line to go into experimental physics, but I might potentially go into teaching as a science teacher eventually, so chemistry would be beneficial as it opens more doors potentially than electronics. However, I am currently studying electronics at gcse so I have a solid background and it would be beneficial for experimental. I know further maths is very valuable, however I am really not sure if I love maths enough and also I am worried since I would do all A level maths in yr 12 then all of fm yr 13 whether it would be too much.
Any thoughts/advice is really appreciated
School have started to get us thinking about A levels and I'm not exactly sure what to choose. I want to study physics at uni (looking especially at manchester, oxford or imperial), so physics and maths are a given.
Contenders;
-Physics and maths (previously said)
-Further maths
-Chemistry
-Electronics
I want down the line to go into experimental physics, but I might potentially go into teaching as a science teacher eventually, so chemistry would be beneficial as it opens more doors potentially than electronics. However, I am currently studying electronics at gcse so I have a solid background and it would be beneficial for experimental. I know further maths is very valuable, however I am really not sure if I love maths enough and also I am worried since I would do all A level maths in yr 12 then all of fm yr 13 whether it would be too much.
Any thoughts/advice is really appreciated
You could do Maths, FMaths, Physics and Chemistry as really you'd only be doing 3 at a time. This is a common combination.
Potentially you could then teach Physics and have KS3 Maths [even GCSE] as a valuable option given the shortage of Maths teachers.
Reply 2
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St Andrews and Edinburgh do not require FM for their three year BSc physics degrees (2nd year entry).
(edited 3 months ago)
Reply 3
Original post
by TeamTyDai20Hi,
School have started to get us thinking about A levels and I'm not exactly sure what to choose. I want to study physics at uni (looking especially at manchester, oxford or imperial), so physics and maths are a given.
Contenders;
-Physics and maths (previously said)
-Further maths
-Chemistry
-Electronics
I want down the line to go into experimental physics, but I might potentially go into teaching as a science teacher eventually, so chemistry would be beneficial as it opens more doors potentially than electronics. However, I am currently studying electronics at gcse so I have a solid background and it would be beneficial for experimental. I know further maths is very valuable, however I am really not sure if I love maths enough and also I am worried since I would do all A level maths in yr 12 then all of fm yr 13 whether it would be too much.
Any thoughts/advice is really appreciated
School have started to get us thinking about A levels and I'm not exactly sure what to choose. I want to study physics at uni (looking especially at manchester, oxford or imperial), so physics and maths are a given.
Contenders;
-Physics and maths (previously said)
-Further maths
-Chemistry
-Electronics
I want down the line to go into experimental physics, but I might potentially go into teaching as a science teacher eventually, so chemistry would be beneficial as it opens more doors potentially than electronics. However, I am currently studying electronics at gcse so I have a solid background and it would be beneficial for experimental. I know further maths is very valuable, however I am really not sure if I love maths enough and also I am worried since I would do all A level maths in yr 12 then all of fm yr 13 whether it would be too much.
Any thoughts/advice is really appreciated
Hi @TeamTyDai20
This is a great question!
Further maths is very valuable if you are aiming to study a physics degree, however you will still have plenty of university options if you decide against it. Many universities do not require further maths, but view it as desirable. For example, even Oxford does not require Further Maths for their physics degree, but do highly recommend it as the skills may be beneficial during the degree.
Overall it's not essential, but it will make your application more competitive. I highly recommend thinking of some universities you may be interested in and check their websites to see their entry requirements or contact them directly.
I hope this helps, please feel free to ask me any questions,
-Sophia (University of Lancashire)
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