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What A Level with English Language and History?

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UserAtRandom · 15/06/2021 14:12

Thinking ahead here but DD (currently in Year 10) has started pondering about what she wants to study after GCSEs.
She is pretty sure she wants to study English Language and History.
She is totally unsure about a 3rd A Level.
She would like to go to university - possibly to study English or History or possibly Primary Education. But that might change.

I'm not sure there are any "wrong" answers but interested in thoughts.
Of the other GCSEs she's currently taking
Maths, Science and Spanish - she hates
Art - she loves but is too much of a time killer
RS - she is good at but a bit ambivalent about, a possible
English Lit - she finds very dry, but is a possible
Drama - she loves but she's not the strongest of performers (her view; her teacher is pretty positive about her) although will do well at the written/analytical bits. However her school doesn't currently offer at A Level (chance this might change) and there are personal reason why she would be reluctant to move to a different sixth form.

Another possibility (not studied at GCSE) is Sociology but I don't know if this would be too similar to her other choices. Might suit her in terms of playing to her strong analytical/writing strengths.

Any thoughts, or other suggestions for a 3rd A Level very welcome!

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hedgehogger1 · 15/06/2021 14:35

I think there's a fair bit of maths in psychology. Get her to check out politics

UserAtRandom · 15/06/2021 14:34

School does offer both politics and law.
She is quite keen on the idea of psychology but I thought A Level would be too sciency for someone that didn't like science/maths. Is this not the case?

Her English Lang teacher waxed lyrical about the A Level which is partly why she is so keen!

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clary · 15/06/2021 14:26

Does the school offer things like psychology, gov/pol, law or any other A levels not related to a GCSE?

BTW if she wants to study English at uni, that is more commonly Eng lit; tho Eng lang is offered it is often alongside eg linguistics. Eng lang A level is a bit dull IMHO but then it sounds as tho she feels like that about Eng lit!

FindingMeno · 15/06/2021 14:20

Politics or Law?

HasaDigaEebowai · 15/06/2021 14:19

Our school doesn’t require geography gcse for geography a level. Is that an option?

HasaDigaEebowai · 15/06/2021 14:14

Rs is the best out of that lot IMO

JayAlfredPrufrock · 15/06/2021 14:13

Psychology?