A-level choices - soft options vs hard options...

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DD is choosing her A-levels and is hoping to study law at university.

She’s thinking of English (language & lit), Geography and classical civilisations. Would these work well together and would the latter be too much of a ‘soft’ option? She doesn’t want to do sciences, maths or history....

So she’s now considering AS maths and Spanish plus A-level English lit, Classic civ and politics....

That sounds a lot! 5 subjects for year 12. What would be the benefit of doing this? Uni will offer on 3 A levels so surely best to focus on them?

That's definitely too many! Four would be do-able, but she'll have to work hard. My dd is in year 12 and finding 3 ok, but she's still putting a lot of hours in. The three A Level subjects are fine - what's the thinking behind doing more?

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So she’s now considering AS maths and Spanish plus A-level English lit, Classic civ and politics....

Wouldn't be allowed to do that at dds school. Shame she can't do the IB, sounds like it would suit.

I did sciences and would have found all your choices v hard..

Sounds a good match for law though