maths and languages degree advice

[Wildberries]

My daughter is in Y11, thinking about A-Levels and degrees.
She always did well in maths, but didn't really enjoyed it, said it was boring. She always enjoyed humanity subjects and I thought she would do history or languages degree.
She did GCSE Maths in Y10, got A* and is now doing Additional maths. She is enjoying additional maths very much. She says she doesn't want to do any humanity degree but wants to do maths and a language degree, either continue with French that she likes or starting a new language.
I don't know if it is a good idea to combine maths and a language. Is it very hard? How is it considered by employers?
Is it better to do just maths degree and learn a language separately?
She is planning to do Maths, Further Maths, French and History for A-Level.

Maths won't let your dd down, if she enjoys it. In my day to do duel honors with a mfl meant it was easier to get on a course. Eg law at LSE was hard to get onto, but law with MFL was easier, to get onto. Good luck to her. Degree should be what she likes.

Maths is a linear subject. Back in my day, subjects you could take in third year were dependent on what you had already done in second year.

Have you actually looked at contemporary maths degrees? Have you seen how many third year modules (deliberately) have only core first year modules as prerequisites so all students have plenty of choices? Have you seen that most maths degrees offer the option to do a couple of non-maths modules in the third year, chosen from a very broad list?

For the stereotyping thing: 40,000 students study maths degrees in the UK. Do you really think they all have a common character? That those who want to be pure mathematicians are absolutely identical in character to those who plan to work in the City or as management consultants?

The vast majority of maths students are at university to get a good degree and a good job. Like most other students, lots of them spend too much clubbing and drinking, and not enough time studying. I would suggest actually attending open days and talking to current maths undergraduates; you'll find plenty of extroverts/sporty people/musical people along with quieter people. (And of course there are plenty of introvert/extrovert sporty musical people too, none of these categories is mutually exclusive.)

I've been telling friends about this link, and you may find it useful too...

russellgroup.ac.uk/for-students/school-and-college-in-the-uk/subject-choices-at-school-and-college/

Have you actually looked at contemporary maths degrees? Have you seen how many third year modules (deliberately) have only core first year modules as prerequisites so all students have plenty of choices?

You may note that I carefully started my post with "back in my day" but I also had a quick look at a couple of websites to make sure that I wasn't totally off the mark. The lists that I looked at clearly showed that modules had prerequisites. However, I must admit that I didn't look in minute detail because (a) it's someone else's DC, not mine and (b) said DC can do their own research!

Thank you, everyone. I understand that my daughter needs to keep an open mind and see how she finds A-Level Maths and Further Maths.
I agree that it is better to carry on with French rather than starting a new language as she will not be fluent after two years for the year abroad. She definately wants to do a year abroad.

My degree is in Engineering with a minor in German. I'd say go for it. My German has stood me in very good stead. In the last 2 decades I've lived in Germany for 7 years.

The important thing the check from my perspective is that the two halves are integrated. You need to know how to participate in a professional capacity in the language. Just studying the literature etc. won't cut it. The best part of my degree course was that we studied a module or two each semester in our foreign language (you could do either French or German). This made a huge difference to our fluency and how we interacted in the language.