4 A Levels?

One of our twins is doing maths and further maths, plus two more subjects; the other is doing four A levels because he was told he could (he did an extra GCSE, too). They are both applying for universities with extremely demanding admission requirements - and when you are being asked for 3 x A stars, taking four subjects feels safer than three! Neither has opted to do an EPQ, though, which is like an additional subject in itself.

Are many of them doing maths and further maths? Doing both does not usually take the time of two A-levels (largely because if you can cope with further maths then single maths doesn't take as much time as it does for most people). One of our local sixth form colleges insists that those doing further maths do four (although partly because it means less of a problem if they then decide to drop further maths). That college insists on an EPQ as well.

Some people are doing four to keep options open if they're not sure yet what they want to do. If they're able enough they may keep going with all of them. Some might narrow down by September.

One of DD's friends started off with four but always the intention of dropping one once she'd worked out which she was struggling with most.

My last child has only done 3 as the college now only needs them to do 3, whereas before it was 4 and drop one after a year.