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A Level choices

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MollynAlly · 29/09/2020 13:07

Just wondering what you all think or have any suggestions based on experiences maybe with other DC?
My DD is year 11, thinking of her A level subjects
She wants to pick 2 sciences; more keen on chemistry- Physics combo biology is a choice too but because she doesn't like biology teacher currently she is not so keen on this subject!! The third subject she wants to chose what she finds fascinating is -criminology

Last month it was two science and graphic design then changed to psychology and now criminology
Her GCSE subjects now are combined science(she is in top set) geography, computer science and graphic design

She wants two science to keep her options open in the future as she doesn't know yet

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daisypond · 29/09/2020 14:35

There are no such things as facilitating subjects. They were abandoned last year. If a university wants you to have Maths, for example, they will say so on their website.

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MollynAlly · 29/09/2020 14:32

Her school does offer EPQ, will check it out too

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MollynAlly · 29/09/2020 14:29

I agree with the maths choice, she thinks it might be too hard with two sciences and maths- She is in the middle set in Maths she is not struggling but she is not top either! In fact she was getting on very well until the school changed the sets in maths she is still in middle but was hoping to jump up- she didn't when the teacher changed too- she is doing higher in GCSEs - we need to look at further that her choices make more sense- as I don't think criminology will make any sense with two sciences

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AuntieStella · 29/09/2020 14:28

Does her school offer EPQ?

She might find something along the lines of maths/physics, chemistry, psychology and a criminal psychology EPQ an interesting combination

RedskyAtnight · 29/09/2020 14:02

If she wants to take 2 sciences she will probably have to take at least Core Maths. DS's school requires the A Level if you want to take Physics, and maths A Level would be very useful for Chemistry as well - particularly if she wishes to go on and study it beyond A Level.

titchy · 29/09/2020 14:01

Yep Maths if she's fixed on Chem and Physics. If her maths isn't up to A level standard she'll struggle to do A level Physics.

BlackPuddingEggs · 29/09/2020 13:58

Don’t most degrees that people with chemistry and physics A levels study also require maths? I think that would be the most sensible 3rd choice.

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MollynAlly · 29/09/2020 13:41

Thanks a lot, it is a great resource👌

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ScrapThatThen · 29/09/2020 13:34

Get her to play around with this website - input A level choices and see most common degrees you can do.
www.theuniguide.co.uk/a-level-explorer

She might want to consider the list of 'facilitating' subjects as better ones to keep doors open, though it's fine to do something interesting that you can get a good grade in.

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