Spanish or Russian GCSE?

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My DC GCSE options deadline is coming up and, as with most 14yo, they don’t currently have a career in mind.
The school will let them do a maximum of 10 GCSEs - 6 core subjects (triple science, English language and literature, maths). Doing both languages is not really an option, as it will mean dropping another option.

Any advice how to choose between the two languages? TIA

I did Russian to A-level and then studied two other languages one about-initial at university. I still keep Russian up on Duolingo. TBH, which ever your DS does to DCSE doesn’t really matter if he takes it no further no one is ever going to look at his GCSEs with much interest, Russian A-level people do look at and it has definitely helped me - along with the other languages - get some coveted positions, you didn’t need languages for these jobs (though when travel came up I was at the head of the queue even if the reality is wherever you go in the world now everyone speaks English) but they made me stand out as someone with something a bit different to offer