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Advice on A levels please ( law and psychology)

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kilmuir · 15/01/2017 10:58

DD2 is researching A level subjects.
She fancies English Language, Psychology and Law. Her school offers these. She is a smart girl and loves English.
My concern is she would be going straight into Psychology and Law without a GCSE in them. Would this be a problem?

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kilmuir · 15/01/2017 11:33

Oh this is all new to me.
She loves History so might be an option.
She does want to go to uni, only just looking at courses. She has mentioned law.

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exexpat · 15/01/2017 11:22

What is she thinking of doing at university? None of those three subjects are on the list of 'facilitating subjects' seen by universities as providing a good basis for most degree subjects. If she is interested in studying law or psychology, for example, she would do much better picking at least two more traditional subjects, e.g. a science, maths, history or English literature.

whathaveiforgottentoday · 15/01/2017 11:15

Neither Psychology nor Law expect you to have a GCSE in them to study them at A level.

DoctorDonnaNoble · 15/01/2017 11:10

Every year we send students to do both Law and Psychology at a range of universities. We don't offer either of those subjects at A Level or GCSE.

Chopchopbusybusy · 15/01/2017 11:09

Lack of GCSE is not a problem. Does she plan to go to university? If she does she should have a look at entry requirements for courses she might be interested in as these subjects won't necessarily be considered 'good' choices.
Am I also right in thinking that English Lit would be a better choice at A level than English language?

LIZS · 15/01/2017 11:07

Be cautious about doing 2 non enabling subjects. Maybe history or a language would be a better choice. You need neither psychology nor law a level or gcse to take them at uni.

DoctorDonnaNoble · 15/01/2017 11:04

Yes. Neither of those are 'enabling' subjects. They are also not necessary to study those subjects at university.

Matildatoldsuchdreadfullies · 15/01/2017 11:02

The lack of GCSE in them is irrelevant - but she should check whether universities/courses that she is thinking of would accept them.