which A levels for law for numerate child ?

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my daughter has been talking about studying law for a long time, currently year 10, except she likes and is very able in maths/physics. she has never studied latin and has dropped History for GCSE but is doing RPE (Religion, Philosophy and Ethics).
Any thoughts on suitable A level subject choice please?
Maths/Physics are her current favorite, she is even talking about taking Chemistry. How would that put her for applying to law ?
Perhaps she could look at economics instead of chemistry ?
She is bilingual in an European language but would not take it for A level.

Thank you.

@11plusNewbie Do you actually know all
the areas of law? There’s are loads. DDs friends have all sorts of practice areas. Part of the skill in getting pupillage is applying to a chambers where your area of interest can be developed. Most dc work out what this might be at university. A levels don’t matter for most of them but if she’s numerate, that gives a steer. They can also change their minds!

When dc get immersed in a law degree, doors and minds open up. They talk to other students, go to guest speaker evenings and get to know far more about what interests them. You cannot do it for her. We let DD get on with making her own choices and she worked out what she needed to do.

To be clear: it’s law degree, (conversion if non Law) Bar Training course then pupillage followed by becoming a tenant at a chambers when you are voted in by existing tenants. That’s after 1 year of pupillage during which you will have received a training (pupillage) award (£) and paid work in the second 6 months (called second six).

Some take a year out after Bar school to do a masters, be a judicial assistant or do para legal work. Depends on pupillage start date. Pupillage is highly competitive so some work to get more experience in their area of law. Many barristers now move after 1 year too as some chambers have more pupils than they want for tenants. The new chambers then look at them during a third 6 (months). The first few years can be a roller coaster.

Maths, an essay based subject like RE/English and anything else really. A science or a social science like economics, psychology, sociology etc shows process and analysis so are good. I've known people who took maths history and drama.

yes I think they do all 3x pure, maths and stats

No I don't. I just feel she is more interested in commercial law than say family law for instance
I am not entirely sure she is up for such a long process either hum

@11plusNewbie No gain without pain! What processional role does not have a fairly lengthy qualification process. Commercial barristers really earn a lot but it’s ludicrously competitive to get into a high earning chambers. Quite a few high achievers will do a commercial law masters. Some of DDs friends did one at Cambridge.

The conversion is paid for by a law firm if you want to become a solicitor but only for a very very very few people lucky enough to win sponsorship. If not then it is best to reserve your post grad student finance England amsters loan to cover the fees for an SQE course with LLM (for solicitors) or the bar course with LLM for barristers. The masters loan is a bit less than the solicitor SQE course fees but not enough to cover about £4k of exam fees never mind rent and food although some people can live at home in that year.

A lot of my sons' friends all qualified in various careers about now - 25 - 26. Their friend last year qualified as a dentist, my twins as solicitors (they were 25), another friend last year although working since graduation just passed his accountancy exams with a leading firm. Another boy has been working for a few years after a masters. In other words almost all of them had at least some post grad studies.

@TizerorFizz I agree with you ! DD has ADHD sometimes chooses the path of less friction and sometimes will totally thrive facing the most challenging stuff !!! thanks so much for your input !

Commerce law? What about maths, further maths, econ? Logical thinking is highly valued in law.

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