AS-Level Help!

[Karma]

Hey, Yet again am stuck deciding my AS-Level options; I want to go into Business and Finance sector and I put down on my 6th form application form...

Accounting
Business
Economics
Maths

I am keeping Business & Maths for the win because they will help me go into Business and Financem, am just worried about Accounting & Economics if I should keep them or if there is a course that would be me more beneficial to me than them 2 subjects!

Here are the courses I can choose from...




Cheers

Karma

[alexxxxx]

is business /that/ acedemic?

[JackBuddy]

Ouch, with those subjects you will be one busy boy for the next two years. I've heard economics is very hard and boring, but if you want to do that then fair enough. Three of those subjects should be enough to get you into uni, so why don't you drop one that you think is least important and take a subject you know you'll enjoy?

[Soka]

i do AS levels atm in
accounts / maths / physics / economics

accounts is the easiest i'd say, and yes economics is incredibly boring for me and theres just like loads of graphs and paragraphs of stuff to learn, when at the end of the day like one topic comes up in the exam, and you get a choice of 2 questions so i just chance it

i'd do accounts if i were you.
At A2 im dropping eco and doing a2s in maths/phys/accounts & taking on extra as level in further maths.. + of course pointless general studies/key skills

[kk.]

best way to decide is to look at uni courses and see what they require, normally, they only want maths for a business and finance course (as thats what im looking at ).
i have business and economics together and economics is a lot of demand and supply (the fun of the whole course (not)) and just knowing the course really, business is very much like that of GCSE witha lot of other things in it such as corporae culture and all that. Accounting i dont know anything about but it probably could help but i dont think any of the top unis require it for a business and finance course (thats like warwick, cambridge, oxford, nottingham, reading etc)

[Barmi]

How strong are you at Mathematics? Strong enough to take Further Mathematics as well as core?

The course list doesn't make it very clear, because it doesn't specifically state Mathematics, but has a number of options in a sub-list... so shoot whoever wrote it. It's possible they are 5 separate A-level courses, but anyone who would want a full A-level in Statistics, Decision, or Mechanics must be insane (and The Use of Mathematics sounds like total tosh).

If you don't already know, you should ask the college you are applying to how their Maths course structure works. For me, in first year I studies Core 1 and Core 2, along with Decision 1 for my AS-level. In second year, I studied Core 3 and Core 4 along with Statistics 1 to complete my 6-module A-level (though I do know people who have done Mechanics instead of Stats). There are also some I know who have done Further Maths as an additional A-level, and it does look very strong on your UCAS form, especially if you are applying for some competitive university places. However, I don't know how the new course structure would work if you are only studying a 4-unit syllabus. Best thing is to ask.

If I was you (and it is viable), then I would suggest taking Further Maths instead of Accounting. A-level Maths and A-level Further Maths look far better than A-level Accounting; you've already proved your skills in a more challenging and rudimentary form!! Universities are there to take you with the strong core skills and teach you; prior knowledge is often not expected (though Business Studies and Economics will help).

[Puma!]

i've taken

. History
. Geography
. Economics
. I have the choice of pshycology or maths.

[Virgin Mary]

is business /that/ acedemic?

No, any subject that ends with "studies" is seen as vocational and thus blacklisted by major unis. I agree with what Barmi said - if you're capable of doing so, just show off.

[alexxxxx]

No, any subject that ends with "studies" is seen as vocational and thus blacklisted by major unis. I agree with what Barmi said - if you're capable of doing so, just show off.

thought as much.

[kk.]

im taking business and economics but that doesnt end in "studies". Yes Business studies at GCSE is a peice of piss but i only know of generasl studies being "black listed" by universities (IE, ignored). SUrprisingly, it goes from one of teh easiest at gcse to one of the hardest at a level for which i can assure you off. Core 1 and 2 and decision amths are far easier for me than business and economics, especially th ebusiness side.

Next year i plan to study further maths in AS as well as my 3 A2 courses. Mainly due to it looking good on your UCAS application should you go to university. It can also show your willingness if you take a fifth AS to study harder (not only that, it gives you a greater chance of admittance to uni because many top universities want a B at AS in a fourth subject)