Which science goes best with Biology

For Law degrees they are quite open not for science degrees though most want two sciences.

For what it's worth, there was a girl at my school who did German, Biology and Chemistry A levels and did a law degree.

And another one who did German, Chemistry and Economics A levels and did a law degree.

Unis are a lot more open minded about subject combinations than MNers would give them credit for.

I did psychology alongside biology and chemistry, and yes, the essay writing from that was a big help in my degree

As someone with a biology degree, agree Chemistry is the logical choice. Though on my degree course, the people who didn't have Chemistry A level had to do a 1 semester crammer module in Chemistry - they all said it was brutally hard!

I cannot see what English adds to being a scientist

The ability to articulate complex ideas and concepts well? I have English A level as well as Biology + Chemistry and no-one has ever been anything but positive about it. you'd be amazed at the number of scientists whose writing skills aren't great. In a profession where you can sink or swim by your ability to publish your research, good writing skills from an essay subject are great. Plus there are loads of careers in medical writing, science policy etc.

Oh I was a physics teacher till last year.

You don't need maths to do A Level physics but you have to be a sharp cookie to get by. Physics, chemistry, engineering etc at uni definitely need maths. Biology doesn't and doesn't necessarily ask but you'd be surprised at how poor some biologists are at maths and how much they really ought to have done maths or physics at A Level. Geographers also get a shock at uni regarding the maths content for BSc. Psychology is falling out of favour as there are far too many taking it.

The better universities do not like Law A level because they don’t consider it good prep for a degree. History and English are better. However there is always the GDL afterwards if you don’t have a Law degree. It costs though and not everyone gets it paid by a law firm by a long way! Many have to self fund.

I cannot see what English adds to being a scientist. There are no doubt universities that would take someone for Biology without Chemistry but it must make it harder to do the degree.

Chemistry goes best with biology so would recommend - if she enjoys both together she could do biochemistry at uni or just go to biology where chemistry would be very valuable.

My friend has graduated with a law degree last year and was actively discouraged from taking law at A level. Apparently unis prefer if you don't actually do it for some reason.

Chemistry will have more in common with biology. But she will still need to be a competent mathematician. If she is poor at maths I would reccomend psychology.

They've taken a lot of the Maths out of A-level.

It is accessible to able GCSE mathematicians supplemented by Maths teaching from their physics teachers.

Ferrier,

The new physics a-level is different to the one your DS did.

Agree with notcitrus - chemistry is a better basis for a biology degree than biology!

Chemistry. It was a while ago I did them (longer than I'd like to think about! ) but both have biochem elements that cross over

Ach, but you only need rithmetic to be a chartered accountant.

Otoh being able to string a sentence together is v v v important to progress in Law. Would actually recommend History rather than English, although both would be preferable.

So English, Biology, History.

Law and Forensic science would be a good choice of degree given her interests, so worth checking entrance requirements. (So glad I am in Scotland cos my lot have 5 subjects at this stage and don't have to make these sorts of decisions so early).

(I am a Chartered Accountant with a Law Degree - I missed sums).

chemistry with biology, maths with physics

Although I am a chartered accountant and managed without A level maths (hard though it was :-D)

If she isn't going to do Maths A-level then she should do Core Maths as her additional option in the 4th timetable slot(providing the school offers it) as this would help with the Physics A-level.

Chemistry. More important than biology for a biology degree!
Maths would also be good, and science A-levels wouldn't preclude a law career (especially if she did a science degree then a law conversion course)

I disagree. My son had an A* in maths GCSE and struģgled with AS physics. Dropped it for A Level.

An 8 in GCSE maths will be plenty for A level physics. She does not need to do maths A level with physics. But Maths A level would work well with physics and biology.

It depends what she would like to do after A levels.
There are options e.g. radiography where taking Biology and Physics would work.