Anyone have a child doing experimental psychology or PPL at Oxford?

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This is what DD has her heart set on.

She is currently choosing A levels and has seen they ask for maths or a science. I wondered if anyone could tell me what their child did and whether there’s a benefit in doing more than one? DD considering either chemistry or maths but she’s struggling as she has a lot of subjects she enjoys and doesn’t want to drop. Might end up chemistry, philosophy, maths, French? Presumably this would be better than chemistry, philosophy, English, French.

thank you.

Not my DC, but I I heard one mother complaining that her DS was ruled out of several attractive psychology degrees because at 16 he had absolutely refused, despite school advice, to take maths A level. Maths is probably an advantage if applying to any degree which will involve data. Taking maths keeps doors open. She might look for other ways to enjoy English outside school.

That is really helpful, thank you. I will pass it on to my daughter.

For psychology I would do biology and maths if she can. I probably wouldn't go to oxford though, has she looked at what branch of psychology interests her most?

DD's friend took biology, maths and pyschology. The Oxford offer is A*AA for EP. Have you checked the website for the preferred A levels? For EP you should have a science subject which can include pyschology of maths.

You don't need A level philosophy to study any Oxford degree including philosophy. DD is studying PPE and took history, maths and English Language. That would actually be a good combination of subjects for PPL as well.

Maths A level is very helpful for psychology at degree level.