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Is this a good combination?

11 replies

ohnoimnot · 14/10/2013 19:48

For A level

Maths
Economics
Biology
Photography or government and politics

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friday16 · 14/10/2013 20:09

Good to do what with?

creamteas · 14/10/2013 20:14

Assuming plans after A levels are undecided, this looks like a good spread of subjects, with the options of both science or humanities at uni if that is what is wanted.

caroldecker · 14/10/2013 20:44

I think Chemistry is the preferred science for many courses (eg medicine etc)

antimatter · 14/10/2013 21:02

neither of those 4 is an essay based subject so I assume that student isn't interested in doing such type of degree

titchy · 14/10/2013 21:08

Economics is essay based!

AtiaoftheJulii · 14/10/2013 22:36

And Govt and Politics if that was chosen.

Looks ok, depending on what sort of thing might chime next.

antimatter · 14/10/2013 22:56

apologies Blush it is indeed Smile

antimatter · 14/10/2013 23:04

we've found useful advice here
look for chapter - The importance of making the right choices

I guess 6th form where your child is applying should have similar guidance

ohnoimnot · 15/10/2013 06:40

She is undecided on what she wants do do later in life so she picked subjects shes interested in. Shes predicted all A* in all subjects at GCSE.
I am wondering if it might be better to go the IB route instead of specializing so early. What do you think about IB over A levels?

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titchy · 15/10/2013 07:52

I'd ditch photography unless its a possibility at university. Lack of Chem may be a little limiting if she goes down a science degree route. Would she consider Chem as the 4th? Then she's covered for either science or social science.

titchy · 15/10/2013 07:54

Yes IB may well be very useful actually, and she'd be able to do all those. I think she'd need english and a language as well?

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