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A level choices if you want to study physics.

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trippingthelightfantastic · 10/03/2014 22:12

My DC is an able all rounder he aspires to study physics at a top university. He's A level choices are definitely physics and maths an A* for both is realistic, he can choose further maths and his maths teacher predicts he'll do also well in this as well. His other definite choice is a MFL again he's expected to do very well. But he's been told he doesn't have to have further maths in which case he would prefer to do art he's considered to be very talented and he finds it very satisfying.
My question would he be in a stronger position to get into a university like IC if he had further maths?

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trippingthelightfantastic · 10/03/2014 23:22

Yup I/he knows your right noble he should choose the further maths. But he will be sad to give up his art, something that simply gives him so much pleasure, and it seems terrible to start on this maths dominated narrow path when he's so young.

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noblegiraffe · 10/03/2014 22:49

If he's doing physics, then I would strongly recommend further maths. He might not 'need' it (universities don't have it in their requirements because not all sixth forms offer it and it would drastically reduce their pool of potential candidates) but he would certainly find it useful, especially if he took the mechanics options.

Art might be best kept as a hobby. It's exceptionally time-intensive, especially if it would just be a fourth A-level rather than the main focus of his studies.

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trippingthelightfantastic · 10/03/2014 22:45

No he can't do AS further maths no space in timetable. He's already virtually finished A level maths although won't sit it till 2016 so there shouldn't be too much work there and he weekly boards so he can go to the art dept/language lab in his spare time e.g. Sat PM he doesn't do a major sport.
He loves art, he finds it very therapeutic he loves being creative although doesn't see it as a career so he I hopes if he carries it on till A level then he will keep doing it as a hobby as when he's an adult.
I wish he didn't have to choose.

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