GCSE/ALevel choice for Architecture: Art or Graphic design?

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Hi!
My daughter is in Y9 and will soon need to narrow down her choice of subjects for GCSE. While not set in stone, she's thinking of Architecture for higher education. So I thought Math, Physics and Art are necessary, but DD argues that Graphic Design would be more relevant and workload more manageable in A level.
I don't think she will be able to keep both ART + Graphic Design for GCSE so will need to drop one of the 2. Do you think some universities prefers one over the other ? is there a portfolio in Graphic Design?
Nb. DH and I did not experience education in the UK ourselves, so feeling a bit lost with the choices to make... Any insight welcome.
Thank you!

Graphics is still around in GCSE Dt. It’s the paper and board option. Having said that the new Dt syllabus is hateful and is too science and maths heavy.

Thank you again everyone. I'm very very glad I posted on here and received responses from parents and people working in the field. Very very interesting! Gosh, looks like a competitive, bumpy ride ahead ... yippee.

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I think you have actually just explained why the best universities for architecture do prefer certain academic subjects. It’s a hard course. It won’t suit everyone. That drop out rate is horrendous and even the ones who hang on in there might not get a job. Our architecture friends all managed the course and got qualified. They went in with the the preferred A levels though. Architecture will involve some work around designing structures. Maths and Physics helps with this.,

It is a notoriously long hours culture. My DS was always quite lazy at school but to our surprise is very much putting the hours in at uni. He practically lives in the studio but is really enjoying it.

[quote TizerorFizz]@CovidCorvid
I think you have actually just explained why the best universities for architecture do prefer certain academic subjects. It’s a hard course. It won’t suit everyone. That drop out rate is horrendous and even the ones who hang on in there might not get a job. Our architecture friends all managed the course and got qualified. They went in with the the preferred A levels though. Architecture will involve some work around designing structures. Maths and Physics helps with this.,[/quote]
This is probably very true. Saying that Dd is getting good really good grades. She isn’t struggling with the level of work, just the volume. Though I guess that might be related, maybe she has to work harder/longer to achieve those high levels.

@CovidCorvid
I suspect you might be correct. This career is 7 years of sustained effort! If I was that university I would be alarmed at the drop out rate though.

The better unis all seem to want maths/art
As art a level is highly recommended I would expect the minimum needed would be a high grade at gcse
Many degree courses are about learning basic principles and background, not necessarily the skills you’ll use most day to day. I would imagine they would expect you to learn to do everything without the aid of a computer, hence the necessity for maths and art

The long hours culture continues into the workplace sadly. And architects are their own worst enemy and the pay is not commensurate with the 'professional' title and the hours invested!!

I'm not sure in retrospect I'd recommend it as a life choice!

Nearly all the architects we know own their own practices. Some are highly successful and some eventually found it too onerous. I don’t think we know anyone who stayed employed for years.