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Any ideas? Strange A-level mix

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mamaduckbone · 25/11/2025 17:40

I'm not sure if this should be here or in secondary education.

My ds is in year 12, doing A-levels in biology, politics and product design. Since he has absolutely no clue what he wants to do next, we encouraged him to choose subjects he enjoys. He got 8/9 in double science and 8 in product design at GCSE, so they were his strongest results and politics is a new subject to him.

His dilemma now is that he genuinely does enjoy them all equally and is still none the wiser about where it might take him next. He's not even sure if he wants to go to university, but suspect he will.

Does anyone have any suggestions as to what direction this rather odd and diverse range of interests might lead to? I'm stumped!

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MrsBeltane · 26/11/2025 19:10

My DS did economics, physics and design technology. He's now got an engineering degree. Odd mixes can work!

MadridMadridMadrid · 27/11/2025 21:48

Slightly niche suggestion, but he could do an audiology degree. One science A level is enough to meet the entry requirements.

Denim4ever · 27/11/2025 21:55

Nursing?

mamaduckbone · 28/11/2025 18:39

Denim4ever · 27/11/2025 21:55

Nursing?

Funnily enough his unifrog survey at school suggested Midwifery!
Don't think he's quite got the bedside manner...also terrified of needles.

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mamaduckbone · 28/11/2025 18:40

SockFluffInTheBath · 26/11/2025 18:23

Does he have any universities on his radar? If he knows some places he likes the sound of he could spend a little time reading their course list and see if there’s anything that catches his eye, and then look further into those? That’s how my DS found his course.

If he finds something he’s missing a vital a-level for he could pick up a version of the course with a foundation year (second time today I’ve suggested them!). Very few paths are actually closed off at this stage.

Edited

A university with decent rugby will be number 1 priority I expect - that's a good call.

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