What A Level with English Language and History?

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Thinking ahead here but DD (currently in Year 10) has started pondering about what she wants to study after GCSEs.
She is pretty sure she wants to study English Language and History.
She is totally unsure about a 3rd A Level.
She would like to go to university - possibly to study English or History or possibly Primary Education. But that might change.

I'm not sure there are any "wrong" answers but interested in thoughts.
Of the other GCSEs she's currently taking
Maths, Science and Spanish - she hates
Art - she loves but is too much of a time killer
RS - she is good at but a bit ambivalent about, a possible
English Lit - she finds very dry, but is a possible
Drama - she loves but she's not the strongest of performers (her view; her teacher is pretty positive about her) although will do well at the written/analytical bits. However her school doesn't currently offer at A Level (chance this might change) and there are personal reason why she would be reluctant to move to a different sixth form.

Another possibility (not studied at GCSE) is Sociology but I don't know if this would be too similar to her other choices. Might suit her in terms of playing to her strong analytical/writing strengths.

Any thoughts, or other suggestions for a 3rd A Level very welcome!

RS.

Politics or psychology would be a good fit.
All very essay writing heavy though

Psychology is a science.

I did English History and Economics. I was advised against psychology or sociology as were seen as softer options by my career advisor. I'm sure they're not! I got into a very good university even though my grades weren't amazing so I think it's a strong suit and keeps options open for something non arty but non sciency at university such as Law, politics, PPE, etc.

I'd be worried if she is wanting to study English, but considers English Literature 'dry'. I'd put money on it that this view is down to the texts they were studying and possibly they way they've been taught.

Does she like reading generally?

English Literature A level will (or should) not only be about reading specific texts, but about critical appraisal of those texts too - her English Language GCSE will stand her in good stead here.

She likes reading but finds Shakespeare and poetry "boring". She concedes that "An Inspector Calls" is not that bad.

They studied AIC during first lockdown and Macbeth during lockdown this year, so hardly ideal teaching conditions. They are now going through them again which, whilst I understand why, is driving DD mad. So that might well be colouring her views on the subject.

Depending on the particular spec some RS A levels are very philosophy based. My dd loved it.