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Maths, Physics and Biology combination?

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DataColour · 08/09/2025 16:19

Does this limit DS's Uni options? He can't do Chemistry as his 6th form is oversubscribed and he has no place. He chose Geography and Biology but has since decided on Physics rather than Geography, and wanted to change to Chemistry from bio but he can't (unless someone drops out).
He did get a higher GCSE grade in Biology however.

He doesn't know what he wants to do after his A/Ls - probably Maths degree, maybe architecture, but he really has no idea or passion for anything really. So it's difficult to advice him and we though that doing Chemistry alongside Maths and Physics would have given him the most options as he's not really into the arts and humanities. But he did like Geography, but he can't do it alongside Physics in his 6th form.
Thanks in advance.

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EwwSprouts · 08/09/2025 16:48

DS did this combination of A levels. Three sciences will get you on to a maths degree. You haven't mentioned further maths? Another option with good grades would be natural sciences. DS considered that but the Cambridge open Zoom (covid times) kept repeating 'and maths' and his view was it sounded too much like a maths first year by another name.

DS has just completed a biological sciences degree and is going on to a grad scheme in the food sector which, as he told them at interview!, would not have been on his radar even two years ago. He kept his options open doing a variety of modules including plants, climate change, human ageing (Parkinsons), animals (predators) and crop development. The point being there doesn't have to be a fixed path to find your interest.

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DataColour · 08/09/2025 16:45

As for options, he could also do A/L economics, business studies, psychology, FM, sociology, art and computer. Of these only FM would be worth doing imo for his profile but he failed his FM GCSE so although good at maths, not THAT good presumably.

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KpopDemon · 08/09/2025 16:41

With that combination he could also do psychology

Paaseitjes · 08/09/2025 16:27

If he's interested in maths, presumably he likes very quantative subjects, so engineering, physics, statistics none of which need chemistry. Lack of chemistry only obviously rules out chemistry, materials, pharmacy and biochemistry. Only you can say if that's a problem. If he doesn't have any other options, there's not a lot you can do about it anyway

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DataColour · 08/09/2025 16:22

Paaseitjes · 08/09/2025 16:22

What does he want to do at university?

Probably maths, but like I edited to add, no firm plans.

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Paaseitjes · 08/09/2025 16:22

What does he want to do at university?

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