3 or 4 subjects? Advice on picking your A-Levels #10

[@elliebarranbeck8659]

In our school its standard to pick 4 alevels and either drop 1 at some point in the year or at the end of y12

[@mustafaaniladanir]

But the 4 subject you do in year 12 are AS Levels not A levels, the 3 you do in year 13 are A levels. An AS level is like half an A level.

[@TehDragonGuy]

Currently in year 12 and taking four A-Levels, expecting AAAA at AS; taking 4 A-Levels is hard and unnecessary. I'm doing Maths, Further Maths, Physics and Comp Sci, and finding the time to fit it all in and to become competent in all 4 is hard. I'm dropping Physics at the end of the year because of it, so all I would say is REALLY consider whether taking 4 would help at all; I know you might want to (so did I), but if it isn't necessary and isn't going to help, don't. Nowhere, not even Oxbridge, need four A-Levels, and it's better to get great grades in 3 than good grades in 4. i.e An AAA would probably be looked at better than an AABB pretty much every.

[@moizifty]

TehDragonGuy thank you, I'm choosing the exact samr subject so I guess u helped

[@willrobertson9511]

TehDragonGuy 4 a level aren't significantly hard, it's because ur doing hard subjects.

[@kazkilos]

thank you , I’m going to be dropping one

[@arctichoundgamer2105]

How did it go? What did you get at GCSE level?

[@yusrarasool2580]

TehDragonGuy hello. Hope you’re doing well. So my A levels just started and I’m planning on taking the exact same subjects as you(except for further maths) I’m taking physics, chemistry, maths and computer science. I realise that this comment of yours is 2 years old so I’m assuming you’ve started your uni by now?? Could you please guide me a bit? I want to study computer science in uni and will hopefully apply to oxbridge and ivy leagues. Whether i get in or not, is a different scenario. However, i feel that 4 subjects are way too many. Especially because they are sciences. Do you think I should drop one? And if so, which one should i drop? If i end up dropping a subject, will i still have a chance at unis like oxbridge and ivy leagues?? I would REALLY be thankful if you replied. I’m going through such a hard time right now. Thank you.

[@Outlaw7502]

Can you make a video about the EPQ and tips for it?

[@Anonymous-tw3bd]

Outlaw7502 yessssssss

[@talia9376]

i started college doing 4 a-levels, physics, maths, chemistry and french. but then one month into the year i dropped chemistry because honestly 4 a-levels was too much for me, i simply didn't have enough time to do all the homework and revise well for tests.

[@NoName-zk1df]

T T.K how's french? I heard it's one of the hardest a levels to take

[@isobelgrace9786]

could you do a video on how to deal with exam stress? :)

[@theandroidhand4677]

Isobel Grace yessssss....plz make this video i only have 1 month left

[@sayedsayed8766]

ye we're fucked

[@isobelgrace9786]

1 month of full on panic tbh

[@UrsiClapp]

I'm starting a levels in September and I think I'm starting with 4 (economics, government and politics, German and psychology) and then I'll drop one after about 6 weeks because I don't know which I'll enjoy most as I haven't done psychology or gov&pol before

[@willrobertson9511]

Ursi Clapp politics is great if ur interested in it. Psychology is a load of jargon. I bet you will end up dropping German haha

[@ahmedabbas4688]

Thank you so much! I just assumed you can always drop an A level after the first year, now I know to double check this!

[@grassytramtracks]

You can drop an A level at any time

[@bexxaj7394]

i want to study chemistry, biology, maths and french, but everyone says i shouldn't do french as a fourth (i want to do medicine) but i love french and i really want to continue it, but i also love the other subjects and should do them to get into medicine

[@ashtailor385]

Bexxa J you have the subjects needed for medicine and if you love french then take it

[@LemonGumdr0pz]

If I were you, I'd choose between maths and french because all the subjects you've chosen are really hard; that combined with the fact you want to do 4 means you're going to be in for a challenge, I think. You don't need 4, and think about all the work experience you'll need for medicine- your time would be much better spent doing that than extra work for another a-level. You only need chemistry and biology to get into most medical schools; maths/physics may also be needed in Oxford or Cambridge but other than those it is not necessarily preferred- in fact some medical schools prefer an essay based subject for example, so don't rule out French. I've heard doing a language a-level also means you can spend the last year of a medicine course in a placement abroad or something but you'd have to look into that. I want to do medicine and I've chosen chemistry, biology and theology/religious studies. :-)

[@ashtailor385]

Hey becca, also at many schools they give a 2 week trial period so if you take your subjects and find you are struggling with the workload you can choose to drop one

[@bexxaj7394]

+insouciance +ashcloud thank you for your advice guys!

[@mayab8674]

Take French and drop the maths. If you are good at it, it could give you an advantage over other applicants who will all have bio chem and maths. And now many universities want you to do biology and chemistry with a subject other than maths or physics.

[@cpkingadam5]

I want to take German, French, Maths, and maybe Drama, but I'm really not sure if I should or not, I really love it but I only want 3 really. A bit stuck :P

[@chocoholicxx1797]

I did 5 AS and got 5 As and am doing 4 A2 next year, I also do lots of extra curricular so if you are clever and work hard it is definitely achievable xx

[@anjalis25]

hi, im in year 12 and i want to do 4 a levels (maths economics history and politics) and was wondering if you could give me advice as to whether i could do 4 and get good grades in them as i wish to do PPE at oxford

[@yorkielover2676]

@HiiIGgghh woOaahhH ahhh what did you do???

[@dian3lum]

Whats an AS

[@elizabethknowles5927]

at our school you have to do four or three and an extra (eg epq or as languages)

[@samarium557]

I'm in year 11 atm and the college that I want to apply for advises to do 4 a levels if you are doing further maths to keep options open but as I want to try and get into Oxford or Durham I would rather focus on doing 3 a levels (this is for a Physica degree). Is having maths, further maths and Physics a good enough set without taking a fourth a level?

[@Primrose_Kitten]

I agree with your college here, fm should be an additional 4th.

[@janhavipurkar657]

I'm taking Maths, Further Maths, Physics, and I'm not sure whether I want to take Chem or Econs as the last subject. (Not exactly sure what I want to do at uni but perhaps something in Finance). Need to decide and confirm in 3 days. Advice?

[@idrk1507]

Hey I’m assuming you’ve chosen by now since it’s been a year. What did you you choose to do at the end?

[@itsxavybx]

i would like to do film studies, philosophy & ethics, politics and Spanish but many people have told me that doing 4 a levels is really hard but i’m not sure which subject i could do without?!

[@notacademicallyperfect4183]

Do you have any advice for someone that'll do 22 A Levels? Someone who went to Cambridge did 22 A Levels in two years!

[@tomhemmings1296]

I'm taking History, politics, economics and biology. Do you think I should just drop biology at the start as it doesn't go with my other 3, or wait and do an As in it?

[@willrobertson9511]

Tom Hemmings keep bio as it's a facilitating subject, but if it's ur least favourite then drop it. Only do what u enjoy

[@randomness4259]

If you want to go into law then History, politics and economics will do you just fine

[@ash8257]

I do English Lang&Lit, Psychology, Art. I currently was also doing an AS Level of core maths but feel as though it will look faulty to unis (as most people who take it, do it because they did not pass maths in gcses) as i got a 6 in my maths GCSE. I spoke to the teachers about upgrading from core maths to A Level maths (i’ve already taken my first lesson there to test it out) but due to my bad mental health in year 10, 11.. their imagery of me is poor and i know deep down i was much better than what i was completing at the time. I want to study Law/Criminology in Uni. I was wondering if you could please help me decide whether to a, take A Level Maths as a fourth subject or b, drop core and A Level Maths and just stick to the three

[@JaneDoe-un7cr]

B definitely

[@yorkielover2676]

Would you say doing 4 subjects was worth it at first?

[@ash8257]

@@yorkielover2676 not really no. I realised i definitely needed the free time to cope as well as work on my three subjects. Doing 4 was barely manageable and i’m glad i didn’t know due to things like my mental health right now affecting my motivation

[@caitlinf5458]

And to think my college said that I could do 5 alevels well at least for AS crazy

[@gutso5749]

What is the grade requirements to be able to choose 3 alevels instead of 4

[@alexjones546]

There isn't any. You can take as many A-Levels as you want - go private candidate! Though many schools/colleges ask for 5 GCSEs at grade 7 or above to do 4 and 5 GCSEs at grade 4 or above to do 3 in order to do A-Levels in their school/college.

[@Niallokk]

I wish I done 4. I'm an A2 student. Well I wish I done another at AS

[@ryzetto7697]

Why

[@youssefelsherbiny]

Why

[@BlackSensei2004]

Why

[@lil_nut2232]

Why

[@JohnWick-rw6gz]

why

[@injusticeExpert7]

hey there primrose would you want me to make u a few thumbnails or give a few tips on how to make them im a GCSE student btw who finds your videos helpful

[@girlonfire5423]

i know i wanna take maths, further maths and physics, but I'm not sure if i should take a 4th as well, since further maths isn't always seen as a proper a level

[@Primrose_Kitten]

Hi Bella 44744, It sounds like you've thought carefully about your A-Level choices. Make sure you've looked at what universities require for the course you want to do, so you don't get stuck when UCAS applications start. All my A-Level advice is here kzbin.info/aero/PL7O6CcKg0HaFhINlNPvj9DH2hKtgWPxrY

[@summerrrrr8399]

Does anyone recommend doing biology maths chemistry and physics or is this too much (for medicine)

[@georgiacrossley2274]

Hi Primrose! I really need some advice. I want to do biology, English literature and french but I also would like to do chemistry. The sixth form I would like to go to only offers three and if you do four (which I can because I am a higher achiever) you cannot drop it for some reason :( I don’t know whether it would be too much to do four but if I decide I want to do a science-related degree then chemistry would really help me. I’m just lost. I always change my mind on careers so I also think if I decide not to do science it would be a waste of hard work doing four :/

[@georgiacrossley2274]

I have considered doing four and then dropping (probably chemistry) later in year 12 just so I can see for myself what it is like.

[@matthewcowan309]

Is there a advantage to taking 3 a levels and one a-s level and dropping it at the end of year 12 than just doing 3 a levels?

[@isobelgrace9786]

they dont advise that at my school, as you tend to push aside the three you're taking at A level to study the AS :)

[@500o3]

An* if you make a mistake like that on personal statement they’ll throw jt away

[@joshdjdjdj394]

Bart Boxer it*

[@haribo1115]

@@500o3 Please don’t go lecturing people if you’re making a mistake yourself. You are embarrassing yourself.

[@mustafaaniladanir]

I want to do French, Spanish, Geography and RS for AS then drop RS for A2 and do Turkish (my native language) for A2, so I'll have four a levels and one of them I won't have to work for since I already speak Turkish fluently.

[@hazalatalay858]

Mustafa Adanır i want to take turkish as an a-level but it seems hard doing it even if you can speak it fluently so I’m not sure if I actually want to do it .

[@patbland3808]

Lol at my school there was this super genius guy who got 7 a* a levels

[@JohnWick-rw6gz]

Nani !?

[@abdelwahaposman8614]

i want to do chemistry biology maths and english but i dont think i will have enough time to fit in all 4 as they are really hard subjects.. i feel the need to drop 1 before i start so which should i drop? and should i take a 'soft' subject to replace it?

[@Primrose_Kitten]

+Abdelwahap Osman those 4 would be a lot, but replacing it with a soft subject won't really reduce your work load

[@abdelwahaposman8614]

Im going for medicine at university. .. what subjects do you recommend i do?

[@marc4010]

Is 5 A levels possible?

[@masumhasan6924]

I took physics, chemistry and mathematics in my A levels. So are these enough to lead me to good engineering courses?

[@Primrose_Kitten]

That's a good choice!

[@marimomonim]

Don't you get more UCAS points with 4 a level subjects!

[@TehDragonGuy]

Pretty much every top uni doesn't look at UCAS points, they want they grades instead. And if you aren't aiming for a top uni, you wouldn't want to be doing four subjects.

[@Abdul-bk5fj]

I see but do u think 4A* is better then 3A*? Or is it that once u reach the 3A* level, any other A* for A levels will not matter as much. Also do grades help with scholarships?

[@manvirsingh6923]

can u do a video on a level geology

[@omadhiya1448]

Hi there! I am doing A-levels from India and it is mandatory to take english language at AS and A2 level regardless of the stream we are choosing... so technically I have to do five A-levels

[@munaaliii]

Om Adhiya aishhhh that’s terrible for ur mental health uno especially if u want to get good grades...

[@n.sahanalakshmi4965]

Hey! I know I am 4 years late but I can’t be blamed for being born 4 years later. So I a, studying in India and currently most schools are recommending general English for as. Esther than literature for a levels

[@apsilva2925]

Can i do biology , chemistry and english for my A/L and do a scince degree.pls answer.

[@jackclarey5880]

AP Silva yes you can... it’s more than likely only 2 science subjects you need

[@Connor-fd9jh]

What if I take four A-levels but 2 of them would be both maths: Pure maths and further maths. Will that work or will it still be as challenging as doing four completely different A-Levels?

[@SaraAli-vy7gg]

Connor Storey how did you find taking maths and further maths alongside 2 other subjects?

[@NoName-zk1df]

So did u take maths and further maths? If so how r u finding them?

[@laurenemmens695]

Sara Ali I see you haven’t had a response here but I currently study maths, further maths, physics and chemistry and yes, the workload is intense and challenging but I do find that being more strong in maths makes the normal maths a level a lot more manageable and therefore I concentrate the majority of my allocated study time to further maths, physics and chemistry. I find it takes up a lot of time but if you’re someone who’s willing to put the work in and who loves maths, you should be alright and actually enjoy it :))

[@NoName-zk1df]

Lauren Emmens From physics and chemistry, which subject do you find harder and which one do u find more interesting?

[@SaraAli-vy7gg]

Lauren Emmens Oh thank you! That actually makes me feel a lot more confident. At my school we do all of ALevel maths in yr 12 and then do Further Maths in year 13. The thing I’ve been struggling with most is the really fast pace we’ve been working at but I just need to put some more time in.

[@0s7t3]

There is people who take 5 a levels

[@lanna5566]

I'm taking further maths which counts as two a levels and I still want to study three subjects. Would it still be a better idea to take one other subject and do three A levels or take two others to keep my options open?

[@mujtabanasir2970]

started A lvls this january, took Maths,Further Maths,Physics and Chemistry. Chem is really fkin me up and will probably drop. i enjoy physics and maths tho

[@jameshoskins4656]

I have a choice between 2 sixth forms, my current school makes you do 3 and an EPQ, the other sixth form makes you do 4 and no EPQ. Our school doesn't have the best reputation and A level results are worse than the other school, but not by much. Both schools are close to each other and either way lots of people I know are going to both. I need advice on what to do.

[@NoName-zk1df]

So what did u end up doing?

[@jerriestan7969]

so i gotta pick my college A Levels this year i wanna do geography, biology and history but apparently i can’t do biology on its on and need a science so i’m thinking psychology but i dunno

[@Primrose_Kitten]

Be careful, some universities don’t consider that a science! Is psychology a science? Advice on picking your A-Levels #6 kzbin.info/www/bejne/ol6olo1qnt-WqZI