A-Level Choices

[lemons]

Hi if you're in year 11 what are you choosing for a-level? Or even if you are doing/have done them what did you pick?



I've chosen;
English Lit
French
Geography
Government & Politics

:)

[MKR&*42]

I choose sociology, philosophy, law and psychology. Dropped psychology 2 months in, and will probably take up AS Ancient (or British & European) History next year :)

[Red]

I did History, Geography and R.E at a level. Biology at AS which I dropped for A2!

[Kardan]

Mine are quite complicated...

Did GCSE French in Year 9, so did AS-Level French for Year 10 and Year 11 but didn't take the exam (mainly because we didn't get taught because our school was awful...)
Did GCSE Maths in Year 10, so did A-Level Maths a year early.
Then in Year 11 I picked Further Maths, Chemistry, Physics and Geography to go with my Maths. Dropped Geography after 2 months, and because I was taking 5 A-Levels it means I didn't have to do AS Citizenship over 2 years.

So technically I was in classes for 6 A-Levels and came out with just the 4 I wanted really, Maths, Further Maths, Chemistry and Physics.

[Mr-Trainor]

I'm currently doing A2; Economics, Maths and ICT - and did Politics last year but dropped that for A2 :P.

[Teabags]

economics, history and business and AS maths.

[Matthew]

Mine are quite complicated...

Did GCSE French in Year 9, so did AS-Level French for Year 10 and Year 11 but didn't take the exam (mainly because we didn't get taught because our school was awful...)
Did GCSE Maths in Year 10, so did A-Level Maths a year early.
Then in Year 11 I picked Further Maths, Chemistry, Physics and Geography to go with my Maths. Dropped Geography after 2 months, and because I was taking 5 A-Levels it means I didn't have to do AS Citizenship over 2 years.

So technically I was in classes for 6 A-Levels and came out with just the 4 I wanted really, Maths, Further Maths, Chemistry and Physics.

What grades did you get in maths and f maths? J/W as you seem like the "go to" maths guy for help on habbox haha :D

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I'm taking maths, further maths, economics and pre-u history at the moment and I'm in my first year!
I want 3 As and I'm not totally confident of getting an A at further maths so I'm not gonna drop anything and just do 4 A levels as I'm pretty sure I can get at least 3 As (or 2 As and 1 D3 :P) in the other 3 subjects :D

[Kardan]

What grades did you get in maths and f maths? J/W as you seem like the "go to" maths guy for help on habbox haha :D

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I'm taking maths, further maths, economics and pre-u history at the moment and I'm in my first year!
I want 3 As and I'm not totally confident of getting an A at further maths so I'm not gonna drop anything and just do 4 A levels as I'm pretty sure I can get at least 3 As (or 2 As and 1 D3 :P) in the other 3 subjects :D

Maths A, Further Maths B. The B at Further Maths sucked, got 4 A's and then two awful exams during A2, two D's - giving me a high B overall :(

[iBlueBox]

British & American History , ICT , Philosophy & Ethics - Dropped Travel & Tourism after AS.

[Matthew]

Maths A, Further Maths B. The B at Further Maths sucked, got 4 A's and then two awful exams during A2, two D's - giving me a high B overall :(

I'd love a B at further maths haha

Sad that you didn't get an A though :(

[Jurv]

i'm doing photography, graphic design, english lit & film studies. love them all apart from english (mainly cos of the teacher) so i'm gonna drop that :P

[Zelda]

Currently doing for AS level -

Double maths, Chemistry, Physics, Music

dropping music at the end of the year cause bloody hate it.

[Circadia]

I've chosen to do: English Language, Psychology, Drama & Theatre Studies and Film Studies :)

[Hollie]

I do history, psychology, sociology and film studies atm at AS level. Ill probably drop either history or film studies idk yet

[geo]

psychology, film studies, sociology and i'm not sure yet. we've put down AS maths but seeing as ik it'll just bring me down, i'm gonna give it a miss and look at unis to see which'll open more doors for myself, so i can get in my preferred career or atleast have a better shot

[Jssy]

I've decided to put down Health & Social, English Language, Psychology, Religious Studies & Sociology for mind

[Ardemax]

For AS: maths, physics, history and english language.

dropping english language because it's all the boring stuff next year

[Rixion]

I do Chemistry, Biology, Geography and ICT and will be dropping one of the sciences (probably Biology).

[JACKTARD]

I did;
Maths,
Physics,
French,
Business Studies,
General Studies (Compulsory).
I dropped Business at the end of AS and carried the other 4 onto A2

[AgnesIO]

Hi if you're in year 11 what are you choosing for a-level? Or even if you are doing/have done them what did you pick?



I've chosen;
English Lit
French
Geography
Government & Politics

:)

Politics is awesome :)


I'm currently doing A2; Economics, Maths and ICT - and did Politics last year but dropped that for A2 :P.

What did you get in Politics last year?


For AS: maths, physics, history and english language.

dropping english language because it's all the boring stuff next year

God I take English Language A2. Damn you are right, absolute rubbish subject.

[Cerys]

Got one more year till my A-Levels, but I know that I will be picking:

Geography
Law
Product Design
English (Or if they are running it, Astronomy)

[AgnesIO]

Got one more year till my A-Levels, but I know that I will be picking:

Geography
Law
Product Design
English (Or if they are running it, Astronomy)

Law is a horrible AS/A2 subject. SO much more work than every other subject, and unit 2 of AS is incredibly boring.

[MyNamesAbbey]

I'm going to a drama college, so I'm doing performing arts.

[dbgtz]

Law is a horrible AS/A2 subject. SO much more work than every other subject, and unit 2 of AS is incredibly boring.

Not everyone will do the same units... I also don't think it's that much more work and I actually find it the easiest to revise for.

[Cerys]

Law is a horrible AS/A2 subject. SO much more work than every other subject, and unit 2 of AS is incredibly boring.

I don't think it'll be that bad - most people in my GCSE Law say that it is boring and too much work, but because I actually enjoy the subject so much, I think that it's fine. So hopefully I'll also enjoy A-Level Law and the work will seem fine also (:

[Teabags]

Law is a horrible AS/A2 subject. SO much more work than every other subject, and unit 2 of AS is incredibly boring.
this.

didn't find tort law the worst thing in the world, there's just so much writing to get down in the time you're given.

[AgnesIO]

Not everyone will do the same units... I also don't think it's that much more work and I actually find it the easiest to revise for.

Out of all my subjects I thought it was hideous, although that was partly thanks to my teacher insisting on writing an essay (test) every lesson for about six weeks. Too much. Sources of Law was the bit I hated.


I don't think it'll be that bad - most people in my GCSE Law say that it is boring and too much work, but because I actually enjoy the subject so much, I think that it's fine. So hopefully I'll also enjoy A-Level Law and the work will seem fine also (:

I found the first bit interesting, sources was really boring though.

Also find it laughable how some law schools discourage the subject haha

[lemons]

I can't do government and politics now so I have to do sociology >:O and I might just not do english lit because I have started to realise how much I hate english

[AgnesIO]

I can't do government and politics now so I have to do sociology >:O and I might just not do english lit because I have started to realise how much I hate english

Why can't you do it anymore? :(

A shame, as I really enjoy it myself!

[lemons]

Why can't you do it anymore? :(

A shame, as I really enjoy it myself!

because they can't find a teacher to teach it

[AgnesIO]

because they can't find a teacher to teach it

A shame - I think we have three, possibly four Politics teachers at my Sixth Form.

Feeling kind of privileged right now!

[Mr-Trainor]

What did you get in Politics last year?
I got a B :). I was happy with that considering I didn't really find all of it interesting, and I was recommended not to take Politics because I didn't really have much background knowledge of it :P. I'm assuming you do politics?

[AgnesIO]

I got a B :). I was happy with that considering I didn't really find all of it interesting, and I was recommended not to take Politics because I didn't really have much background knowledge of it :P. I'm assuming you do politics?

Yeah, A Level at the moment, obviously.

Did you do EdExcel?

[Mr-Trainor]

Yeah, A Level at the moment, obviously.

Did you do EdExcel?
Yeah Edexcel. Do you enjoy it? I dropped it because I wouldn't find the american politics that interesting, and I'd find it confusing :P.

[Ardemax]

God I take English Language A2. Damn you are right, absolute rubbish subject.

Luckily it is one of the easier subjects. Just tedious as hell.

[Demi]

I teach ICT/Computing/Business ;)

[AgnesIO]

Yeah Edexcel. Do you enjoy it? I dropped it because I wouldn't find the american politics that interesting, and I'd find it confusing :P.

Ah my college is in the minority to study International Relations instead of American Politics.

A real shame, as the one we are doing has SO MANY THEORIES :L I enjoy the EU side, IR is incredibly tedious though.


Luckily it is one of the easier subjects. Just tedious as hell.

Yeah I guess - extremely slow lessons though lol

[Ardemax]

Ah my college is in the minority to study International Relations instead of American Politics.

A real shame, as the one we are doing has SO MANY THEORIES :L I enjoy the EU side, IR is incredibly tedious though.



Yeah I guess - extremely slow lessons though lol

What did you get in it at AS?

[AgnesIO]

What did you get in it at AS?

B :(

Full marks c/w - exam went badly (well the first section). Annoying, as prior to results it was the ONLY subject I expected an A in - ended up being one of the two (out of six) that I failed to get an A in :L

What did you get?

[Laurrenbbz]

I was so tempted to do A-level psychology, chemistry and English Literature, but in the end just opted for a professional science health and social course.

[Ardemax]

B :(

Full marks c/w - exam went badly (well the first section). Annoying, as prior to results it was the ONLY subject I expected an A in - ended up being one of the two (out of six) that I failed to get an A in :L

What did you get?

Well the exam is in a month, so I don't know :P

What exam board were you with?

[AgnesIO]

Well the exam is in a month, so I don't know :P

What exam board were you with?

Oh sorry, you are AS :L

And AQA I think? Is that right? :L I could check...

I messed up in the first bit and went a little ott on one set of marks, and not enough on the other - shame, the mocks were all fine :L

[Ardemax]

Oh sorry, you are AS :L

And AQA I think? Is that right? :L I could check...

I messed up in the first bit and went a little ott on one set of marks, and not enough on the other - shame, the mocks were all fine :L

I think our exams may be similar. How were your questions split up? Like we have one for 40 marks and the other is 20.

[AgnesIO]

I think our exams may be similar. How were your questions split up? Like we have one for 40 marks and the other is 20.

Err the second half of was on Child Language Acquisition and the first half was just looking at two texts (then Context, Audience, Mode and Purpose).

[Ardemax]

Err the second half of was on Child Language Acquisition and the first half was just looking at two texts (then Context, Audience, Mode and Purpose).

Ah right, pretty similar then.

My teachers aren't exactly of great help *sigh*. So far part A do you look at word class then like purpose, audience, format etc?

[AgnesIO]

Ah right, pretty similar then.

My teachers aren't exactly of great help *sigh*. So far part A do you look at word class then like purpose, audience, format etc?

Yeah that is what I had to do - sadly I messed up and went mad on mode characteristics :( Last years paper was about gap years - which was fine for me, but most people said was incredibly boring. Guess as I am going on a gap year, it was somewhat interesting!

[Ardemax]

Yeah that is what I had to do - sadly I messed up and went mad on mode characteristics :( Last years paper was about gap years - which was fine for me, but most people said was incredibly boring. Guess as I am going on a gap year, it was somewhat interesting!

Haha!

If I could ask, how many pages did you do? And like did you focus a LOT on like word class to answer the question?

[BlooBanana]

I chose Chemistry, Biology, Physics and extended maths. Dropped out after a few months, had a year off. Went back for two years doing chemistry, Biology, history and Government and politics. I'm now in University not far off completing a degree in Chemistry, no idea what I want to do after the degree? :P