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A-Level Choices

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BrrItsColdOutside · 08/10/2025 19:40

My DC wants to do law at university.
They have decided to do History and Law Alevels but need to choose a 3rd from:
psychology
sociology
ethics, philosophy & religion
They are academically very strong.
Any advice?

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BrrItsColdOutside · 08/10/2025 19:52

FoxglovesAndLupins · 08/10/2025 19:42

Lawyer here. Don’t pick law at A level. Many of the best law courses prefer to have 3 non law A levels. I appreciate that is counter intuitive.

Thank you, I do know it isn’t a prerequisite but I didn’t realise it might be preferred not to have done it.
I am an accountant & I didn’t do accountancy at Uni so I can see the logic.

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BrrItsColdOutside · 08/10/2025 19:50

ACynicalDad · 08/10/2025 19:41

Which do they enjoy most?

They haven’t studied psychology and sociology before. They do enjoy EPR.

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FiatLuxAdAstra · 08/10/2025 19:42

I agree look at the uni degree courses in law and work backwards from there to determine which a levels.

FoxglovesAndLupins · 08/10/2025 19:42

Lawyer here. Don’t pick law at A level. Many of the best law courses prefer to have 3 non law A levels. I appreciate that is counter intuitive.

BashfulClam · 08/10/2025 19:42

What does the university course they want focus on from that list? I’d say psychology or sociology.

ACynicalDad · 08/10/2025 19:41

Which do they enjoy most?

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