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"Advice for A-Levels, please"

Right, with GCSE results as good as they need to be, I now have a choice to make for A-Levels.

I am definitely taking Maths and English Language, as they're easy, and useful.

Basically, I am now unsure which Science(s) to take with them.

The options are:

Chemistry and Biology (both well-respected, but possibly too tough to do both and two other A-Levels.

Just Chemistry with the other two, as, whilst it is hard, it is apparently very well-respected, and I'll be able to focus solely on it from a Science point of view.

Just Physics, as it is the only Science I got an A at for GCSE (got B's for Biology and Chemistry). unfortunately, it's my least favourite of the Sciences, but I seem to do well in all exams in it, without really studying very much. It also combines well with Maths.

I'm currently looking at a career in Law at the moment, and Uni's seem to just want core stuff really, so they can teach the Law course from scratch. This means that it doesn't really matter which one of these I take, as I'm guaranteed to have Maths, English and a Science, but obviously I'd like the best grades possible, whatever I take.

Opinions would be useful, thankee.

Hey, I'm not an examiner; what would I know?

Memorandum! wrote:
> many goats wrote:
> I hope A-Levels are multiple choice like this :P
>
> Oh they are. That's why you should take Lit.
> Here's one of the questions I answered in June:
>
> "On which line of the poem does the word "and"
> first appear?"
>
> (a) 1st line
> (b) 5th line
> (c) 8th line
>
>
> True story.

Why would the word 'and' be used in a question, as opposed to a clever metaphor or something?

What effect what such a word have?

Why?

Not especially, I just don't like smart-asses...who are being clever on an internet forum.

I should know, I used to be one.

many goats wrote:
> I hope A-Levels are multiple choice like this :P

Oh they are. That's why you should take Lit.
Here's one of the questions I answered in June:

"On which line of the poem does the word "and" first appear?"

(a) 1st line
(b) 5th line
(c) 8th line


True story.

Cycloons' a little peeved that I picked up on one of his typos

I took English Literature as well, not that anyone cares.

I hope A-Levels are multiple choice like this :P

I choose option (a)

Or I was just being pedantic

Read into it your way

I think tnc is either an idiot, or he has reached an annoying stage of teenage development; the 'I can be arrogant and aloof, therefore I know more than you'. In this stage, the subject passes judgements easily, always maintaining their superiority through pseudo-technical terms and phrases, and when questioned, they run off.

OR he's just an idiot. Yeah.