Do A level History, Sociology and Media studies make a good combination?

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DiscoDiva70 · 02/09/2017 09:01

My ds has chosen these courses for sixth form and is due to start College next week.
He did well in his GCSE's, including a grade 7 in English Lit and Lang, and an A in History. (He will have to resist maths)

Ds isn't really sure what he'd like to do in the future, and I'm unsure if Sociology compliments History or if they're too similar maybe?

I did suggest that he may want to consider choosing English A level instead of Sociology but, at the moment, these (and Media studies are the only courses he wants to do )

Because he hasn't done Media/Sociology, am I assuming rightly (with good studying) that he'll be ok in these subjects given his GCSE results in English and History?

And what routes can he go down in the future with these subjects?
I appreciate any advice!

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BungledUpInTwo · 02/09/2017 23:14

I might reconsider Media Studies. Two problems:

It's bloody hard -- to get an A you have to combine theory, written skills, analysis, creativity AND technical skills
It has the reputation of being easy, so some universities / employers will look on it less favourably.

English lit, Politics, Philosophy, Theatre Studies, Art, French, Geography all better options.

KatnissMellark · 02/09/2017 22:31

I would say sociology and media studies, whilst interesting are generally viewed as weaker subjects. If he has done well at GCSE I'd encourage him towards more traditional 'academic' subjects.

noitsnotteatimeyet · 02/09/2017 22:28

With English and History he'd have two 'facilitating' subjects and keep many more options open.

Personally (ex-journalist) if avoid media studies like the plague and I wouldn't be wildly keen on sociology either but as long as he had two other solidify academic subjects, either one would be ok, but not together

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DiscoDiva70 · 02/09/2017 19:43

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