Choices

[Kaytti]

I'm in year 9 and taking my choices and i've got one week left - and I dont know what to do!

My school has made it hard cos they split what i can do in columns and can only do one from each column!

Anyone else got problems?

[Plank]

My school done the same thing with the columns. But the main thing is don't just do a subject just because your friends are doing it, think about what you want to do when you are older.. http://www.connexions-direct.com/index.cfm?pid=50 - that site should help.

[Charlie]

Well, look at the subjects that are available to take and then consider which one would benefit you more in life, and when you go to get a job and what kind of job you want.

Like said, don't pick a subject because your friends are talking it, you should choose the ones that you think are going to help you more in life.

[StripedTiger]

oh thats how i picked my SATs

just pick which subjects you enjoy most or what your best at?

you really need to think about your career though. its extremely important when chosing GCSEs

[OMGitsaROSS]

ICT
Dub Sciene
Bus Stud
Pe


FTW!!!!

[Eamonn]

First decide what you don't want to do and go from there :)

[brandon]

Yeah ours is in columns aswell, another stupid thing is, if you want to do IT you have to take German/French. You could be the crappest at French and the best at IT. The columns are annoying me but hopefully I'll be allowed
Double IT.
German
Business Studies.

[Kaytti]

Yes but in one column it is

History
Geography
Graphics
Leisure and tourism...
I want to talk the ones in red! And i can take only one!!

Thanks for all your help - and the conexions site I go on :P

[benjamin]

Try and think about the one you want to do most, and the one would help you in your future job most.

Don't take what your friends did, I did that, &I regret it.

[Mr Macro]

I picked ICT Diploma, and a buisness diploma!

[foxyfox00]

That happened to me this year. My top 3 preferences were on the same line
Music, Ancient History and Hospitality. I chose modern instead of ancient and went to TAFE[tec collage]for food and beverage so I could do music. Theres ways to get the subjects you want, and speaking to your careers adviser he/she should be able to help you.

[beccyyy]

im thinking of taking graphic products (my compulsary design option) french, psycology and art, but i might take somthing else if when i look at the phycology stuff i find it not right for me

[shiver]

Take ones you think will benefit you in life, and one you generally enjoy. I took Latin, French, ICT and Graphics :D.

[PaulMacC]

Haha our year was the first year in Northern Ireland to get to pick whatever we want.

Maths , Religon and Learning for Work was Compuslary

I picked

IT
Double Science [2 GCSE]
Media Studies [2 GCSE]
History

I gave my option forum in on Friday :)

Good luck with you choice , Get your mum/dad to get an object representing the subject and throw them , The one you care about the most you'll catch.

[Rockstar]

I'm in year 9 and taking my choices and i've got one week left - and I dont know what to do!

My school has made it hard cos they split what i can do in columns and can only do one from each column!

Anyone else got problems?

I didnt have any problems But just DONT do what your friends are doing my friend did that and he Hates it and I did sensible thing and picked what I liked and was good at :D
Hope that helped

Jack //