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Career options and A levels: Maths, economics, geography, art or maths, economics, physics, art?

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IHeartNiles · 06/12/2020 08:30

DD excellent at maths. Predicted mostly 9s at GCSE. Likely to veer towards finance industry based on her interests and the career suitability tool. She’s very good at recognising patterns and solving puzzles. She’s good with people and socially popular.

She loves art and being able to switch off into a creative subject so really wants that as her 4th.

She hates reading. Does not get any enjoyment from it. Has found history a total chore. Has always done well in and enjoys geography and physics, finds other sciences easy but not interested in them or any science based jobs. She attended a session on economics A Level and thought it looked very interesting. Seems quite fixed on this and maths.

What do you think would be the better options? Ideally she would do maths, physics, geography and economics but she thinks that would be a slog and she loves art. She’s not a particularly talented artist but good enough and will probably get an 8/9.

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IHeartNiles · 06/12/2020 09:08

@Pipandmum

If she loves art then have that as a fourth. I hear it is a lot of time consuming work, though. A levels are not just a means to an end, and she should do something just because she enjoys it. With three other A levels she has her finance based options covered. My daughter is leaning heavily towards creative arts for her future, but loves science, so is taking biology A level simply out of interest (her others being art, history and psychology).
Yes I agree, it’s important to go with your interests rather than just a career focus.
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IHeartNiles · 06/12/2020 09:07

@TeenPlusTwenties

With Maths, Physics & Art she could become an architect.

When I re read your OP, I realised you are suggesting

Maths, Economics, Art as definite, and then choosing between Physics & Geography.

Not doing Physics rules out Physics and maybe Engineering & Architecture?
Not doing Geography rules out Geography?

Has she looked at the Art syllabus and decided she definitely wants to do it rather than leave it as a hobby?

Thanks, yes she seems to be wondering georgraphy or physics. She’s looked at art and it’s a lot of work but she enjoys it so less of a slog than academia IYSWIM. She finds geography more interesting than physics but finds physics easier, probably as it’s so connected to maths.
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Pipandmum · 06/12/2020 08:59

If she loves art then have that as a fourth. I hear it is a lot of time consuming work, though.
A levels are not just a means to an end, and she should do something just because she enjoys it. With three other A levels she has her finance based options covered.
My daughter is leaning heavily towards creative arts for her future, but loves science, so is taking biology A level simply out of interest (her others being art, history and psychology).

TeenPlusTwenties · 06/12/2020 08:43

With Maths, Physics & Art she could become an architect.

When I re read your OP, I realised you are suggesting

Maths, Economics, Art as definite, and then choosing between Physics & Geography.

Not doing Physics rules out Physics and maybe Engineering & Architecture?
Not doing Geography rules out Geography?

Has she looked at the Art syllabus and decided she definitely wants to do it rather than leave it as a hobby?

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