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Does anyone else wish they could do more than 3/4 subjects at A level?

I've just done my AS levels and I'm really enjoying the subjects I chose but I'll admit that I have missed doing a big range of subjects like at GCSE!

In some ways I wish I could have done 6 or 7 subjects so I could have done biology, history, psychology or a couple of others. I guess I just have broad interests and I like learning :o:

So if you could have done more subjects would you have done so? What other ones would you have chosen? Or are you relieved that you don't have to do too many?

Reply 1

HighSkies

I'm glad we only need to do 4 then drop one. There are only a handful of subjects I would ever want to take and I don't regret choosing them. GCSEs were a pain to me. ^^' I have more specific interests I guess.

Reply 2

chloemo14

Totally agree, which is a big part of the reason I've chosen to do the IB in September

Reply 3

aeiou81

Me!! I love the subjects that I take (maths, physics, chemistry, economics - dropped at AS - and latin) but there's a whole load of other subjects that I want to know more about too! If I could I'd also take GovPol, Biology, Geography, EngLit, French, ClassCiv and History. And maybe Music, though I'm not great at composing.

So like, all subjects pretty much :p:

Reply 4

Me=]

On the one hand yes, i would have loved to have studied psychology, biology, chemistry, french and some other subjects but on the other i was so stressed all year with the amount of work to be done with 4 subjects that im glad i dont do anymore :smile:

Reply 5

gummers

I would like the be able to cope with doing more but i know i wouldnt :frown:

Reply 6

acm345

Y eah i have chosen maths further maths chemistry and physics but in doing further maths i am a bit limited because i would also love to do french

Reply 7

SSshrinky

Nope, i did 4 alevels and really enjoyed using my spare time to socialise/play my viola/sleep.

I know someone who did 5 alevels- not only did she make a massive thing about it (hence alienating herself from a great number of people) she's put herself under alot of pressure to get all A's...

and she only needs 3 A's to get into her medical school...
I think it was a bit foolish really.

Reply 8

d123

I wish I could have done the IB really, as I would have loved to take maths and biology in addition to the subjects I'm doing (English Lit, History, RS and German) which would have fitted under the IB.

I didn't really find out much about the IB until April though by which time I'd missed the deadline for applying to where I would have gone I think

Reply 9

wootwootwoot

I like the fact you specialise so much, if it were common to take around seven, you might be forced to take subjects you just weren't that into

Reply 10

Adam92

I thought I would like taking fewer subjects at A-level, but I do miss the variety.

You could always self teach as many subjects as you want though :smile:

Reply 11

Kane_Fizz

true 3 is enough.

Has any one everr considered Derby they only require 1 or 2 alevels

Reply 12

IWantSomeMushu

What's next? Are you going to ask to do 3/4 degrees at University?

Reply 13

lets_make_some_music

i took more than 4, its ALOT of work, and there's lots of exams :frown:

Reply 14

MISSLI

Bear in mind that GCSEs and AS/A are at two completely dissimilar levels, hence why it's called 'advanced'.

I would not have done more than four subjects, as it would be more than I could cope to be fair.

Reply 15

Annaconda

well i took 4 a levels plus 2 as levels, so i think ive done enough

Reply 16

max_123

I took 5 + GenStud and got all As - I worked much less than some who only did 4, but there's no point doing more. I discovered that not only was it a waste of time doing so many, but I'd taken the wrong ones, now have to pick up a whole A2, adding up to 7 AS Levels for no reason. It's 4 because you only need four - just decide which you enjoy most, perform best in, are relevant to your future and are most respected - then you'll be fine :smile: