DD2 is in year 11 and they're supposed to be making their preliminary A-level choices this term. The school has advised them broadly to pick what they enjoy and what they're good at, but what do you do if those two things don't coincide?
DD2 has announced she wants to be a chemical engineer and do maths, chemistry and physics for A-level. I have no idea where this has come from as she's never shown any particular interest in science before and positively hated maths, at least until recently. She's not bad at sciences as such (6/7/8 grade predictions), but she is definitely better at humanities and is predicted 9s for French, German, Latin and History.
DH thinks we should support her in whatever she wants to do, but I am worried she will struggle with science A-levels as she already finds the GCSEs quite challenging! However, having told the kids that we wouldn't pressure them to do particular subjects for A-level (because my parents did that with me and I resented it afterwards) I don't really want to get all heavy-handed with her.
Anyone else's kids done subjects that weren't their best academically and done OK? Or have they regretted it?
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A-level choices - when your child wants to do their weakest subjects
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AuntieUrsula · 08/10/2019 21:13
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