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GSCE OPTIONS HISTORY OR LATIN

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KaliforniaDreamz · 16/06/2018 15:15

This had been sorted but then he had a wobble. Yr9 bright DS.
He's got to do triple science and English Maths etc
options:
RS
Music
French
Latin/History

I think he should do Latin as he's been singing in Latin since age 5 and knows it pretty well. He is really really unsure but probably leaning more to History.
WWYD?

Thank you for any advice u can offer!!

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MoreCheesePleaseVicar · 16/06/2018 15:23

I think Latin is useful for certain languages, medicine, science, classics at University level. History, to me personally, is more interesting but only at University level, at Secondary School my teacher focused heavily on specific parts of British History and very biased so it would depend on the current curriculum.

Urbanbeetler · 16/06/2018 15:23

Does he like chemistry? If so, think about Latin. It’s similarly logical.

TeenTimesTwo · 16/06/2018 15:20

I think that as long as you have ensured he is fully informed of the syllabus and skillset needed for each, he should do whichever he prefers, unless school are indicating very different projected grades or you have a reason for believing he will particularly struggle in one over the other.

user1499173618 · 16/06/2018 15:19

History