Thank you so much, Sola. You have no idea how much you helped me during my exams. Your tips were very effective, and I have improved a lot in terms of revision techniques and time management. You are actually an inspiration to a lot of people, including me, so I have no words to describe how great you are. Always keep going. Thank you again for this video, since choosing A levels can be a hard decision. Love you 💕
I have the opposite issue, I need to decide between physics, maths, further maths, geography, psychology, English lit+lang (one course in my school), French, and chemistry. But I love all of them, and all but one are facilitating subjects. I’d like to go into physics, so physics, maths and probably further maths are pretty much decided for me, though I really don’t want to suddenly stop all the others, because again, I love all of them, and I think I am probably someone who could manage a fourth a-level, but I don’t know which to choose.
I think look at the curriculum for these subjects to see whether the topics themselves interest you, and if you know anyone taking these subjects for A Level then ask for their opinion! Physics & Maths definitely sound like good options, but for the third and forth A Levels make sure they're something you truly enjoy and will find semi-easy. A Levels does get overwhelming and you will want a subject where you can kinda 'relax' in a sense
Hello Sola. I am revising for my gcses but every time i revise I would get bored very easily which demotivates me from revising, especially subjects that I don't enjoy. Could you please make a video on how to make revision enjoyable and good. Also subjects that I'm not strong in is very time consuming for me to revise so could you maybe give tips on how to thoroughly revise on hard topics without spending your whole day on it! So far your revision tips have helped me so thank you very much :)
I had the same problem. What I started doing is 10-15 minutes an hour or as much as u feel comfortable doing, then for the rest of the hour relax or do something you enjoy. If you do this for say 4-5 hours when you get back from school or 6-7 hours on a weekend, you can get over an hour of revision in without it feeling like too much!
Thanks so much ❤ Thank fully I am considering going University outside the UK so I dont have to worry about facilitating subjects however, they are usefull. I am considering doing Economics, a humanities possibly psychology or Philosophy and a creative possibly Theater studies or Music and AS level math or A level I am not sure yet cause idk if I can handle the work load but I do want to continue math in a way. I will be doing self study for some of them.
Hey Sola! I’m really considering dentistry as a career since I have such a massive passion for it and I can really imagine myself in the industry. I have a shadowing placement in a few weeks too, I thought I’d try and get some in early! BUT, I really struggle with chemistry and I’m concerned that I won’t be able to get the grades I need. You’ll know out of everyone that an A* or A is difficult, especially in a subject I’m not that great at. I’m sure I can revise it and work hard to get better grades and it’s a subject I enjoy but I’m really worried I’ll struggle 😭
I just started A levels (maths computer science and History). I found maths one of the most difficult at GCSE (I was a few marks off an 8, being remarked)
my chosen options are biology chemistry and sociology, for science i am predicted 8-7 for combined science and currently i am on my year 11 summer holiday. The thing is with chemistry i understand all the content except quantitative chemistry (mole calculations) , i spoke to my friend who recently finished year 13 and achieved an A in chemistry and she told me that i shouldn’t worry and they teach u how to calculate moles properly in year 12, do u think even though i’m not solid on miles now that i’ll be able to do it for year 12.
I'm doing my O levels rn and for year 11 I'll have to take physics,chemistry,math to sit for engineering exams. The thing is im not good at/dont like chemistry at all. Was chemistry easy in year 11?
Im a bit late but for anyone who reads this after, you should just work hard on them now because at the end of the day, it will 100% come up on your exams although you have probably already completed them
Thank you so much for the vid, I just got my O levels results recently and I don't know what to pick for my A levels subject. Again, thank you so much❤
I wanna do: - Law - Sociology - Health and Social Care I actually chose psychology but then changed it to Health and Social Care 😅 With these subjects i think i can be a social worker
It seem like a god choice, I chose psychology because I love learning about the brain and stuff and I did health and social care at GCSE and it was so boring but u probably would like it. Good luck at A-level
Im unsure whether to do biology chemistry and english language or biology, physcology and english language or english language, english literature, and biology I got a six in english literature, a seven in english language, and a 7-6 in combined science. The problem is with sceince i wasnt really taught much for science (put in class with those doing foundation and i kept switching teachers throughout the years, this year i had switched between 5 teacher's)and had to teach it to myself, idk how much i will like it in a level 😭 And for english the main reason i liked it was honestly my teacher 😭 Any advice? The main careers I want is being a doctor (idk of I'm smart enough tho ) a nurs, detective environmental sceincentist or a investigative journalist.
thank you so much this was very helpful! i'm planning to do biology and chemistry next year as I would like to do healthcare and medicine in the future and i did very well in these subjects for gcse! i'm wondering if psychology would be a good combination with these subjects as i'm really interested in the subject and it was my favourite at the taster day, however i've heard maths might be a better option? i was very good at maths for gcse but it wasn't my favourite so i'm unsure of what to do!
I'm studying for GCSE's now and I want to do Maths, R.E and Politics for A levels and I need a 7 (maths), 5 in English lit and lang (politics) and 6 in RE
Hey, I'm in year 12 and I chose English language, sociology and maths. However I'm considering foing psych at uni. Would u recommend doing an AS in psych in year 13. Although I love my subjects, I wish I'd picked psych a level
Im thinking of doing engineering in uni. Idk if i should take chemistry/economics for my fourth subject. Im dead set on further math, math, and physics. Someone help. Why economics : i want to learn more stuff out of science im into finance/buisness/money management so i would wanna learn something tht relates to the REAL WORLD Why chemistry: Would facilitate my engineering degree Im already taking chemistry in gcses and finding it easy /manageable concept. Never taken anything related to econs or business… Would be more logical to do chemistry. But idk .
Economics fs. Depends on the type of engineering but chem is not compulsory, simply helpful. You already are taking 4 a levels, you’ll get burnt out with 4 very similar ones
is psychology a facilitating subject? thank u for uploading these btw!!! very helpful for me, especially since i was really unclear about my options prior :)
facilitating subjects don’t exist (russell group unis removed them in 2019, technically). psychology is a great subject but it really depends on what you want to do after
@@leapjumpsoar8049 They may have removed them, but some subjects are definitely more desired by universities than others and would help. But going based on the old list, psychology just isn’t facilitating.
@@KO_Manic yes; i just feel as though it might sometimes deter someone from taking a certain subject when they could 100% get in to some places with it, alongside other subjects
Would you recommend doing 4 a level seubjects. The subjects I want to pick can sort of be split into 2 science subjects (bio and chem) and 2 subjects that can guarantee me going into game development (computer science and graphics). The reason I'm asking this is because the 2 things I'm really interested in and would like to maybe pursue as a career are working with plants and using them to create new drugs and medicines, and art and game development. So, I'm really not sure of I'll be able to handle 4 subjects, and if not I don't know which one to drop since they would help me get onto both paths.
Honestly, 4 a levels is going to be a large workload, I even found it hard to handle the 3. Obviously, it depends on the person, you could do 4 for year 12 then drop one later if it gets too much. Regarding dropping one now, choose the one you enjoy the most to keep. If this is for uni then you can just do the required subjects and you'll be fine, they'll teach you everything in uni again. Best of luck!
@@SmileWithSola I've decided to just do 3 A levels and like you said I'll keep the one I enjoy and drop one of the other ones I was doing just as a precaution. Thank you for your advice and I absolutely love your videos!
Hi this might be a stupid question but when people say study in your frees/ at home etc, what did you do in that study time? Does it include like making flashcards, writing down notes etc?
i chose english literature because i really enjoy it, applied human biology and psychology as im planning on doing paediatric nursing after sixth form. am i making a good choice?
Watching this a month before i start 6th form because my school refused to give me a careers/alevel meeting and i hated all my subjects during taster week
The subjects I’m thinking of taking right now are totally muddled. Right now I think I understand them but I might not in college, for example the sciences. I also take citizenship but I want to take computer science even tho I’ve never touched it or know anything abt it. Same with business studies.. what do I do? Do I learn now?
Girl thank u sooo much i love this channel. I'm just so stuck w a levels bc i have no career aspirations whatsoever lmaooo (except def no medical/sciency stuff). my options are between history, english lit, law, rs and sociology. what do u think ??
I think pick at least one facilitating subject so History / English Lit so that allows you to have more options. Then pick the subjects you could see yourself doing well in. Some degrees don't require any subjects in particular but instead require a specific result e.g. AAB. So definitely try to do History and/or English Lit and then do subjects you enjoy / would get a good grade in. Also, talk to your teachers and any older years you may know - they will explain how the A level course is and what it entails. Best of luck 🥰
@@SmileWithSola yeahh!, i think im leaning more towards history sociology and law but im gonna try the work over the summer and see how my results are. Thanks again (:
Hi I’m not sure if you’ll ever get to see this in time before I start applying for sixth form but is sociology, business and English literature a good combination. I’m not really sure on what I want to be for now but these subjects are kinda interesting for me. I was also debating between psychology economics and English literature but at the same time as I’m doing sociology gcse so I might as well continue it. Which one do you think works better?
I heard that business is not that good at A-level that it is consider a weak subject even one of my teacher said that their is no point of doing business, so u could switch it with economy. I'm also picking Psychology and I think it one that can be done with any subject but it depend on what u want to do after A-level. Good luck.
I don't know whether to do three or four a-levels. I don't really like Spanish but got an A* in it at GCSE, I love french and got an A in it at GCSE, I wanted to pick one of the new subjects Moving Image Arts because I think it looks good and although I'm very good at english language my school only offers English Lit at A level which I still got an A in at GCSE but I found it really boring. I want to choose 4 in case I don't like one of them or I do badly in it and so if I was to do bad in a subject I could drop one. Lots of people are taking 4 but to be honest the subjects above were the only ones I got A/A* in at GCSE so I don't really have four so I could drop one unless I take english lit which is not my favourite at all and I don't like reading lol. Do you have any advice?
Hiya, I'm a very creative person, but also academic. I'm thinking of doing, art, drama, history and psychology. I've done three of which at GCSE, but I'm nervous about these 4 closing off my options. What do you think?
Do you know what you want to do after A levels? Uni or apprenticeship? if anything you want to do has certain subject requirements, try to do those as a minimum. If you're not sure then do 2 subjects you enjoy then 2 facilitating subjects :) otherwise your selection sounds good!
@@SmileWithSola I definitely would love to go to uni, however I have no idea what i want to do or go into! I know art and drama will always have a special place in my heart, and i can't imagine not doing them but I am truly scared they are too 'wishy washy'. Thank you for replying so fast! :)
sola i have a question. I'm in 6th form now but I'm still stuck between music btec and history. i have weighted both arguments and have received mixed opinion's about it. history i can tolerate but only because i want to be able to be flexible to what i can choose on the future I'm currently doing bio and chem besides the 2. but its either i do the easy choice but have restriction doing music instead of history or dread history because it not something i like but is good and can tolerate it .Please i need advice
the idea of ‘facilitating’ subjects is being phased out; a-levels that are not considered ‘facilitating’ can still be very useful for different courses
You only really need Chemistry + another science for most universities. Even Oxford doesn't require Maths, but do some more research into the universities you'd like to go to. Good luck!!
@@SmileWithSola I was looking at Oxford and Cambridge , would I be more likely to get accepted to study medicine if I study maths , biology and chemistry at A level . I’ve heard they prefer science students . Also will going to a non grammar college /sixth from affect my chances of getting in ? The grammar colleges are too far from my house and I feel like it would affect my studying having to travel long
@@Ghost-fh3lg Honestly for those unis they mostly just care about your grades, personal statement and interview performance as opposed to your specific subjects. Just make sure you do all the required subjects and you'll be good. Schools don't really matter so long as you have good predicted grades, and they also like to take students from non-grammar schools to widen participation and diversity. Hope this helps!
Hi, I’m planning on doing medicine in 2025 and have picked biology, chemistry and maths as my alevels. However, I did not get an A in maths (I got a grade 6). I’m also finding maths alevel stressful. I’m thinking of changing it to English language, do you think that is a good option for medical school?
Hey, it all depends on which uni you're going to, however if you have already picked which unis you want to go to, you should look on their pages eg Uni of Surrey wants you to have Biology (life sciences) or Chemistry at grade C or above. Whereas Edinburgh wants Chemistry at A* and one from Biology/Human Biology, Mathematics, or Physics at A.
i wanna either get into either physics in uni or law. so im thinking of doing law,history and physics rn but for physics to go through to uni i need to do maths too. so idk if i should take maths too if it'll get too much or nah.
replace law with maths. you definitely don’t need a level law for law at uni; in fact, there are no required subjects but an essay-based subject like history is helpful
Hello, I'm planning on taking Maths, Psychology, Economics, Accounting as my A level subjects. Is this combination good enough? Also, should I consider a 5th subject? If yes, then I want to try studying Law. What do you think?
absolutely setting yourself up for failure doing 5 a levels, it’s completely unnecessary and the only thing that will happen is you will get a lower grade in your other subjects. Even if you get A*s in all the subjects it doesn’t really matter as universities only consider 3 subjects
ok so i want to do something business based like marketing or finance. so i wanted maths to go with it I like maths however i think im going to struggle and my mother really wants me to do maths .I love drama very much however i don't like 1 teacher and Im terrible at English writing,. My other suggestion is french because im good at it . I can't do 4 . please can i have some advice?
hi 👋🏻 I'm a 17y long story short my family moved abort to an African country and settled there and I wanna go back to the uk but My high school diploma is not accepted here (( I mean the UK)) and I want to get my GCSE and I wanna know how and if I can study for it in a secondary school or not Im a very smart kid so I hope I can get into a good university U can Really tell that I'm struggling and quite puzzled plz any help
I want to go into medicine and i know i need to do Biology & Chemistry but i can’t decide between business studies and psychology. I like gcse business studies and i think i would do well at A level but i’m not sure if medical universities would see it as being as valuable as psychology or would they not mind as long as i get good grades??
im an indecisive yr 12 and am having so many doubts on the course i chose. I chose T-Level Civil Engineering but I dont know if its for me. I enjoy the lessons but I dont think I want to go into this industry and it doesn't help with the fact I decided to go to a college that is an hour away on bus. :(
I think do the subjects which you can envision yourself working a job for. Do one subject that you genuinely enjoy and do one or two subjects which are required for you to get into the pathway e.g. uni or apprenticeship you want to go into.
Heyy ! The subjects i decided to take are Biology, physics, chemistry and physical education....is thiss combination oky or should i change it and if i should what are your suggestions
Physics can be demanding and very hard to get a good grade however im not saying don’t do it if u know u will benefit from it and It doesn’t harm you as much then go for it
I don’t know what to pick between health and social (i already do it at gcse), psychology, geography (i also do at gcse) sociology, religious studies or biology. The only one i’m sure on is sociology but I don’t know what to pick for my other ones. I want something quite broad as i’m not sure what i want to do in the future maybe something in health but not medicine. Something to do with social stuff? I really don’t know. I enjoy religious studies at gcse i’m not a huge fan of physical geography but i know human and physical is 50/50. I was thinking h&s, sociology and RS but will it be too much essay writing? I find h&s easy but quite repetitive but may be useful in future as all my family work in nhs workplaces and h&s is always needed and i am quite interested in it.
@@SmileWithSola i think I’ve decided on psychology, sociology and geography i can always change within 2/3 weeks of y12 but i think these are subjects that are quite broad as i’m not 100% sure what i want to go into yet, part of me wants to be a midwife and a lot of uni’s don’t require biology for it just social sciences, and another half of me doesn’t know😭 maybe teaching or psychology/sociology
@@katiemx2502 I think you should go with your choices and then see how you feel about them 1-2 weeks in! Better to try them than to choose a levels you don't like and regret it in the long-term
Would you recommend doing further maths as a 4th option if I want to go on and study medicine? I'm thinking of doing biology, chem and maths. I'm not too sure about further maths...
If you genuinely enjoy it then go for it! However, I would say that 4 A levels is quite a big workload, and it isn't required for any medical school. It's much better if you get 3 amazing grades rather than struggling to juggle getting 4. Overall, it depends on you and how you feel about it!
hi hope you can help me. i want to do 4 a levels - i was planning on doing maths bio chem and french but my maths teacher wants me to do further maths and now i don't know which to choose
as you’re doing bio + chem i assume you want to go into medicine. therefore, you do NOT need further maths, and i think you should take french. it could make you stand out and MFLs can actually be very useful.
Is physics necessary if i am going in a medical school Because I don’t like physics but iam told i have to take this subject for medical Considering that i am choosing an extra subject also i am afraid that this will cause a huge burden on me😊
Physics A Level is not necessary at all! Chemistry and Bio tend to be the compulsory ones - save yourself the unnecessary stress and do another subject that you actually enjoy
hi, so i'm predicted a 5 in bio, 7 in english lit and a 5 in history (y10). however i tend to get 7s in history and english lit in exams, and i genuinely think i will get a 7 in history and 8 in lit at gcse. i'm considering being a psychotherapist in the future as i have an interest in that and psychology, however i also want to do lit, history and psych at a level. would that keep my options open for psychotherapy and other careers, and would i need bio for psychotherapy as i'm just at strong pass level at gcse.
hi, complete change of plans, i have no idea what i'm doing after sixth form but i did get a 7 in my bio mock, still thinking of the same a level choices with lit subject to change
can i apply for 4 A levels In sixth form with my waec result which consist of A1 CHEMISTRY,PHYSICS C5,ENGLISH C6,MATHS C5,BIOLOGY D7,CIVIC EDUCATION B2,AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE D7 pls I need this advice urgently so I can apply before the close of the portal
How necessary is it to take the facilitating subjects? I was personally considering taking law, psychology, and business for a levels and would like to potentially do a degree in law at university.
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Thank you so much, Sola. You have no idea how much you helped me during my exams. Your tips were very effective, and I have improved a lot in terms of revision techniques and time management. You are actually an inspiration to a lot of people, including me, so I have no words to describe how great you are. Always keep going. Thank you again for this video, since choosing A levels can be a hard decision.
Love you 💕
Aww this comment made me smile sm!! So glad my content has been useful for you! Best of luck for your studies💕😊
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Sola ty so much as the oldest sibling I have to decide things on my own without anyone's experience or advice.
this video was really helpful ♥
Glad it was helpful! Best of luck for your studies :)
Hey Sola, just want to say a big thank you for helping me get through GCSE's with your vids I really appreciate it!!❤️💯
I have the opposite issue, I need to decide between physics, maths, further maths, geography, psychology, English lit+lang (one course in my school), French, and chemistry. But I love all of them, and all but one are facilitating subjects. I’d like to go into physics, so physics, maths and probably further maths are pretty much decided for me, though I really don’t want to suddenly stop all the others, because again, I love all of them, and I think I am probably someone who could manage a fourth a-level, but I don’t know which to choose.
I think look at the curriculum for these subjects to see whether the topics themselves interest you, and if you know anyone taking these subjects for A Level then ask for their opinion! Physics & Maths definitely sound like good options, but for the third and forth A Levels make sure they're something you truly enjoy and will find semi-easy. A Levels does get overwhelming and you will want a subject where you can kinda 'relax' in a sense
what did you end up choosing?
you don’t know how badly I needed this. THANK YOUUU SO MUCH!
Aww I’m so glad it was helpful!! Good luck with your studies 😊
Hello Sola. I am revising for my gcses but every time i revise I would get bored very easily which demotivates me from revising, especially subjects that I don't enjoy. Could you please make a video on how to make revision enjoyable and good. Also subjects that I'm not strong in is very time consuming for me to revise so could you maybe give tips on how to thoroughly revise on hard topics without spending your whole day on it! So far your revision tips have helped me so thank you very much :)
These sound like excellent video ideas! Will try to do these soon x
I had the same problem. What I started doing is 10-15 minutes an hour or as much as u feel comfortable doing, then for the rest of the hour relax or do something you enjoy. If you do this for say 4-5 hours when you get back from school or 6-7 hours on a weekend, you can get over an hour of revision in without it feeling like too much!
Am joining my A level this year..thanks for the advice sola❤ ..
Thanks so much ❤ Thank fully I am considering going University outside the UK so I dont have to worry about facilitating subjects however, they are usefull. I am considering doing Economics, a humanities possibly psychology or Philosophy and a creative possibly Theater studies or Music and AS level math or A level I am not sure yet cause idk if I can handle the work load but I do want to continue math in a way. I will be doing self study for some of them.
Hey Sola! I’m really considering dentistry as a career since I have such a massive passion for it and I can really imagine myself in the industry. I have a shadowing placement in a few weeks too, I thought I’d try and get some in early!
BUT, I really struggle with chemistry and I’m concerned that I won’t be able to get the grades I need. You’ll know out of everyone that an A* or A is difficult, especially in a subject I’m not that great at.
I’m sure I can revise it and work hard to get better grades and it’s a subject I enjoy but I’m really worried I’ll struggle 😭
I just started A levels (maths computer science and History). I found maths one of the most difficult at GCSE (I was a few marks off an 8, being remarked)
How are you doing in maths at a level?
could you do a video discussing oxbridge? The college I’m going to has strong connections to the unis but I don’t actually know a lot about them :)
my chosen options are biology chemistry and sociology, for science i am predicted 8-7 for combined science and currently i am on my year 11 summer holiday. The thing is with chemistry i understand all the content except quantitative chemistry (mole calculations) , i spoke to my friend who recently finished year 13 and achieved an A in chemistry and she told me that i shouldn’t worry and they teach u how to calculate moles properly in year 12, do u think even though i’m not solid on miles now that i’ll be able to do it for year 12.
I'm doing my O levels rn and for year 11 I'll have to take physics,chemistry,math to sit for engineering exams. The thing is im not good at/dont like chemistry at all. Was chemistry easy in year 11?
Im a bit late but for anyone who reads this after, you should just work hard on them now because at the end of the day, it will 100% come up on your exams although you have probably already completed them
@@notmortal_ im giving mine in feb/march 2024 any tips
@@intelblox7354do lots of past questions especially for maths and physics. Make sure u got content down for physics and chem
Me too ,but psychology instead of sociology 🤞
Thank you so much for the vid, I just got my O levels results recently and I don't know what to pick for my A levels subject. Again, thank you so much❤
I wanna do law, politics and economics.
I have picked:
•Psychology
•Biology
•Crimonology
I’m doing psychology and criminology too! Also law as well
I wanna do:
- Law
- Sociology
- Health and Social Care
I actually chose psychology but then changed it to Health and Social Care 😅 With these subjects i think i can be a social worker
also, psychology just seems a bit too boring for me haha
It seem like a god choice, I chose psychology because I love learning about the brain and stuff and I did health and social care at GCSE and it was so boring but u probably would like it. Good luck at A-level
Im unsure whether to do biology chemistry and english language or biology, physcology and english language or english language, english literature, and biology
I got a six in english literature, a seven in english language, and a 7-6 in combined science.
The problem is with sceince i wasnt really taught much for science (put in class with those doing foundation and i kept switching teachers throughout the years, this year i had switched between 5 teacher's)and had to teach it to myself, idk how much i will like it in a level 😭
And for english the main reason i liked it was honestly my teacher 😭
Any advice?
The main careers I want is being a doctor (idk of I'm smart enough tho ) a nurs, detective environmental sceincentist or a investigative journalist.
thank you so much this was very helpful! i'm planning to do biology and chemistry next year as I would like to do healthcare and medicine in the future and i did very well in these subjects for gcse! i'm wondering if psychology would be a good combination with these subjects as i'm really interested in the subject and it was my favourite at the taster day, however i've heard maths might be a better option? i was very good at maths for gcse but it wasn't my favourite so i'm unsure of what to do!
I'm studying for GCSE's now and I want to do Maths, R.E and Politics for A levels and I need a 7 (maths), 5 in English lit and lang (politics) and 6 in RE
Hey, I'm in year 12 and I chose English language, sociology and maths. However I'm considering foing psych at uni. Would u recommend doing an AS in psych in year 13. Although I love my subjects, I wish I'd picked psych a level
Im thinking of doing engineering in uni. Idk if i should take chemistry/economics for my fourth subject. Im dead set on further math, math, and physics. Someone help.
Why economics : i want to learn more stuff out of science im into finance/buisness/money management so i would wanna learn something tht relates to the REAL WORLD
Why chemistry:
Would facilitate my engineering degree
Im already taking chemistry in gcses and finding it easy /manageable concept. Never taken anything related to econs or business…
Would be more logical to do chemistry. But idk .
Economics fs. Depends on the type of engineering but chem is not compulsory, simply helpful. You already are taking 4 a levels, you’ll get burnt out with 4 very similar ones
is psychology a facilitating subject? thank u for uploading these btw!!! very helpful for me, especially since i was really unclear about my options prior :)
No
facilitating subjects don’t exist (russell group unis removed them in 2019, technically). psychology is a great subject but it really depends on what you want to do after
@@leapjumpsoar8049 They may have removed them, but some subjects are definitely more desired by universities than others and would help. But going based on the old list, psychology just isn’t facilitating.
@@KO_Manic yes; i just feel as though it might sometimes deter someone from taking a certain subject when they could 100% get in to some places with it, alongside other subjects
@@leapjumpsoar8049 Yeah, everyone is choosing stem subjects, but will it really be good pay if that’s the case?
i took math physics.and chem
Would you recommend doing 4 a level seubjects. The subjects I want to pick can sort of be split into 2 science subjects (bio and chem) and 2 subjects that can guarantee me going into game development (computer science and graphics). The reason I'm asking this is because the 2 things I'm really interested in and would like to maybe pursue as a career are working with plants and using them to create new drugs and medicines, and art and game development. So, I'm really not sure of I'll be able to handle 4 subjects, and if not I don't know which one to drop since they would help me get onto both paths.
Honestly, 4 a levels is going to be a large workload, I even found it hard to handle the 3. Obviously, it depends on the person, you could do 4 for year 12 then drop one later if it gets too much. Regarding dropping one now, choose the one you enjoy the most to keep. If this is for uni then you can just do the required subjects and you'll be fine, they'll teach you everything in uni again. Best of luck!
@@SmileWithSola I've decided to just do 3 A levels and like you said I'll keep the one I enjoy and drop one of the other ones I was doing just as a precaution. Thank you for your advice and I absolutely love your videos!
Is this fine ?
Maths
Physics
CS
Arts
Btw how do languages help ?
If u wanna study abroad they will look at the a level language u picked and then they are more likely to accept u
Hi this might be a stupid question but when people say study in your frees/ at home etc, what did you do in that study time? Does it include like making flashcards, writing down notes etc?
Yeah, it includes everything
watching this with my admission form open right in front of me 😭
Can i take chemistry, physics and math for psychology
i chose english literature because i really enjoy it, applied human biology and psychology as im planning on doing paediatric nursing after sixth form. am i making a good choice?
I am taking business law and accounts
Cool
Watching this a month before i start 6th form because my school refused to give me a careers/alevel meeting and i hated all my subjects during taster week
The subjects I’m thinking of taking right now are totally muddled. Right now I think I understand them but I might not in college, for example the sciences. I also take citizenship but I want to take computer science even tho I’ve never touched it or know anything abt it. Same with business studies.. what do I do? Do I learn now?
Yes
Why wasn't I allowed to do psychology at school?
I failed all my school qualifications with my highest grade being a D.
Girl thank u sooo much i love this channel. I'm just so stuck w a levels bc i have no career aspirations whatsoever lmaooo (except def no medical/sciency stuff). my options are between history, english lit, law, rs and sociology. what do u think ??
I think pick at least one facilitating subject so History / English Lit so that allows you to have more options. Then pick the subjects you could see yourself doing well in. Some degrees don't require any subjects in particular but instead require a specific result e.g. AAB. So definitely try to do History and/or English Lit and then do subjects you enjoy / would get a good grade in. Also, talk to your teachers and any older years you may know - they will explain how the A level course is and what it entails. Best of luck 🥰
@@SmileWithSola yeahh!, i think im leaning more towards history sociology and law but im gonna try the work over the summer and see how my results are. Thanks again (:
Law ?
Hi I’m not sure if you’ll ever get to see this in time before I start applying for sixth form but is sociology, business and English literature a good combination. I’m not really sure on what I want to be for now but these subjects are kinda interesting for me. I was also debating between psychology economics and English literature but at the same time as I’m doing sociology gcse so I might as well continue it. Which one do you think works better?
I heard that business is not that good at A-level that it is consider a weak subject even one of my teacher said that their is no point of doing business, so u could switch it with economy. I'm also picking Psychology and I think it one that can be done with any subject but it depend on what u want to do after A-level. Good luck.
i’d do psychology rather than business if i’m honest, totally up to you though!
psychology, economics, and english literature might be good considering you’re unsure as to what you want to do
I don't know whether to do three or four a-levels. I don't really like Spanish but got an A* in it at GCSE, I love french and got an A in it at GCSE, I wanted to pick one of the new subjects Moving Image Arts because I think it looks good and although I'm very good at english language my school only offers English Lit at A level which I still got an A in at GCSE but I found it really boring. I want to choose 4 in case I don't like one of them or I do badly in it and so if I was to do bad in a subject I could drop one. Lots of people are taking 4 but to be honest the subjects above were the only ones I got A/A* in at GCSE so I don't really have four so I could drop one unless I take english lit which is not my favourite at all and I don't like reading lol. Do you have any advice?
Madam. Can i go university if i finish year 12 plz tell me if u have information about that🙏
Hiya, I'm a very creative person, but also academic. I'm thinking of doing, art, drama, history and psychology. I've done three of which at GCSE, but I'm nervous about these 4 closing off my options. What do you think?
Do you know what you want to do after A levels? Uni or apprenticeship? if anything you want to do has certain subject requirements, try to do those as a minimum. If you're not sure then do 2 subjects you enjoy then 2 facilitating subjects :) otherwise your selection sounds good!
@@SmileWithSola I definitely would love to go to uni, however I have no idea what i want to do or go into! I know art and drama will always have a special place in my heart, and i can't imagine not doing them but I am truly scared they are too 'wishy washy'. Thank you for replying so fast! :)
I want to do accounting in university. If I do economics, sociology and pyschology with core maths is that okay? 3 alevels and 1 as level
sola i have a question. I'm in 6th form now but I'm still stuck between music btec and history. i have weighted both arguments and have received mixed opinion's about it. history i can tolerate but only because i want to be able to be flexible to what i can choose on the future I'm currently doing bio and chem besides the 2. but its either i do the easy choice but have restriction doing music instead of history or dread history because it not something i like but is good and can tolerate it .Please i need advice
English language isn’t a facilitating subject ? I’m surprised
I was too when I was doing my research, it's not to say that it isn't still a great a-level though.
@@SmileWithSola do you think if I did a level English language and literature it would be considered facilitating because of the literature element
@chloeeley7891 it would be classed as only 1 I believe but I could be wrong
the idea of ‘facilitating’ subjects is being phased out; a-levels that are not considered ‘facilitating’ can still be very useful for different courses
I want to choose psychology, biology and chemistry for A-Levels to study medicine. Will those subjects work?
You only really need Chemistry + another science for most universities. Even Oxford doesn't require Maths, but do some more research into the universities you'd like to go to. Good luck!!
My sister did them exact a levels and is now doing medicinal chemistry at university of Birmingham
@@SmileWithSola I was looking at Oxford and Cambridge , would I be more likely to get accepted to study medicine if I study maths , biology and chemistry at A level . I’ve heard they prefer science students . Also will going to a non grammar college /sixth from affect my chances of getting in ? The grammar colleges are too far from my house and I feel like it would affect my studying having to travel long
@@Ghost-fh3lg Honestly for those unis they mostly just care about your grades, personal statement and interview performance as opposed to your specific subjects. Just make sure you do all the required subjects and you'll be good. Schools don't really matter so long as you have good predicted grades, and they also like to take students from non-grammar schools to widen participation and diversity. Hope this helps!
@@SmileWithSola thanks , honestly your videos are so amazing
Hi, I’m planning on doing medicine in 2025 and have picked biology, chemistry and maths as my alevels. However, I did not get an A in maths (I got a grade 6). I’m also finding maths alevel stressful. I’m thinking of changing it to English language, do you think that is a good option for medical school?
Hey, it all depends on which uni you're going to, however if you have already picked which unis you want to go to, you should look on their pages eg Uni of Surrey wants you to have Biology (life sciences) or Chemistry at grade C or above. Whereas Edinburgh wants Chemistry at A* and one from Biology/Human Biology, Mathematics, or Physics at A.
@@alx.1801 Ok. Tysm!!
as long as you have bio and chem, it’d be fine. english language might be a nice contrast to your science subjects!
@@leapjumpsoar8049 ok thank you!
i wanna either get into either physics in uni or law. so im thinking of doing law,history and physics rn but for physics to go through to uni i need to do maths too. so idk if i should take maths too if it'll get too much or nah.
replace law with maths. you definitely don’t need a level law for law at uni; in fact, there are no required subjects but an essay-based subject like history is helpful
@@leapjumpsoar8049 I love u for replying
@@leapjumpsoar8049 I changed it
can i do chemistry physics maths and chemistry or will i not be able to ? i'm an average student so please please help me
Hello, I'm planning on taking Maths, Psychology, Economics, Accounting as my A level subjects. Is this combination good enough?
Also, should I consider a 5th subject? If yes, then I want to try studying Law. What do you think?
Its a good combo but 5 a levels is kinda crazy
@@danka1167 I'm taking 4, Physics Chemistry Economics and Maths
absolutely setting yourself up for failure doing 5 a levels, it’s completely unnecessary and the only thing that will happen is you will get a lower grade in your other subjects. Even if you get A*s in all the subjects it doesn’t really matter as universities only consider 3 subjects
@@eeeeee8829 I'm doing 4
ok so i want to do something business based like marketing or finance. so i wanted maths to go with it I like maths however i think im going to struggle and my mother really wants me to do maths .I love drama very much however i don't like 1 teacher and Im terrible at English writing,. My other suggestion is french because im good at it . I can't do 4 . please can i have some advice?
So you don't do accounting
What A-levels should i pick if my career path is accounting/economics
Mathematics and statistics (many ppl don’t know statistics is an a level)
@@qasim.a16 further maths
@@cloudsilva960 thanks :)
Problem is l like and enjoy French but l wanna do Sciences😢😂
hi 👋🏻 I'm a 17y long story short my family moved abort to an African country and settled there and I wanna go back to the uk but My high school diploma is not accepted here (( I mean the UK)) and I want to get my GCSE and I wanna know how and if I can study for it in a secondary school or not Im a very smart kid so I hope I can get into a good university
U can Really tell that I'm struggling and quite puzzled plz any help
I want to go into medicine and i know i need to do Biology & Chemistry but i can’t decide between business studies and psychology. I like gcse business studies and i think i would do well at A level but i’m not sure if medical universities would see it as being as valuable as psychology or would they not mind as long as i get good grades??
As long as you do well in biology and chemistry they do not care
they don’t mind really; only about bio / chem. personally, i’d choose psychology, but it’s up to you!
im an indecisive yr 12 and am having so many doubts on the course i chose. I chose T-Level Civil Engineering but I dont know if its for me. I enjoy the lessons but I dont think I want to go into this industry and it doesn't help with the fact I decided to go to a college that is an hour away on bus. :(
Same I should have done a levels they're hard work but they give you soo many options
You can resit yr12 tho
I have conflicting interests which is so annoying cuz ik I want to do computer science I love it BUT I rlly love media too so idk someone help pls
I think do the subjects which you can envision yourself working a job for. Do one subject that you genuinely enjoy and do one or two subjects which are required for you to get into the pathway e.g. uni or apprenticeship you want to go into.
@@SmileWithSola that’s exactly what i’m going to do: bio, chem and spanish :>
@@josephimai how are they going! :)
*?, sorry 😭
@@leapjumpsoar8049 I got a D in Bio and failed chem lovely xx
Heyy ! The subjects i decided to take are Biology, physics, chemistry and physical education....is thiss combination oky or should i change it and if i should what are your suggestions
Physics can be demanding and very hard to get a good grade however im not saying don’t do it if u know u will benefit from it and It doesn’t harm you as much then go for it
I don’t know what to pick between health and social (i already do it at gcse), psychology, geography (i also do at gcse) sociology, religious studies or biology. The only one i’m sure on is sociology but I don’t know what to pick for my other ones. I want something quite broad as i’m not sure what i want to do in the future maybe something in health but not medicine. Something to do with social stuff? I really don’t know. I enjoy religious studies at gcse i’m not a huge fan of physical geography but i know human and physical is 50/50. I was thinking h&s, sociology and RS but will it be too much essay writing?
I find h&s easy but quite repetitive but may be useful in future as all my family work in nhs workplaces and h&s is always needed and i am quite interested in it.
Perhaps do a facilitating subject such as biology, then do something else you genuinely enjoy / find easy such as h&s!
@@SmileWithSola i think I’ve decided on psychology, sociology and geography i can always change within 2/3 weeks of y12 but i think these are subjects that are quite broad as i’m not 100% sure what i want to go into yet, part of me wants to be a midwife and a lot of uni’s don’t require biology for it just social sciences, and another half of me doesn’t know😭 maybe teaching or psychology/sociology
@@katiemx2502 I think you should go with your choices and then see how you feel about them 1-2 weeks in! Better to try them than to choose a levels you don't like and regret it in the long-term
Would you recommend doing further maths as a 4th option if I want to go on and study medicine? I'm thinking of doing biology, chem and maths. I'm not too sure about further maths...
If you genuinely enjoy it then go for it! However, I would say that 4 A levels is quite a big workload, and it isn't required for any medical school. It's much better if you get 3 amazing grades rather than struggling to juggle getting 4. Overall, it depends on you and how you feel about it!
No further maths is pretty much useless unless your going on to do any maths based subject like economics, computing or maths ofcourse
hi hope you can help me. i want to do 4 a levels - i was planning on doing maths bio chem and french but my maths teacher wants me to do further maths and now i don't know which to choose
as you’re doing bio + chem i assume you want to go into medicine. therefore, you do NOT need further maths, and i think you should take french. it could make you stand out and MFLs can actually be very useful.
Is physics necessary if i am going in a medical school
Because I don’t like physics but iam told i have to take this subject for medical
Considering that i am choosing an extra subject also i am afraid that this will cause a huge burden on me😊
Physics A Level is not necessary at all! Chemistry and Bio tend to be the compulsory ones - save yourself the unnecessary stress and do another subject that you actually enjoy
@@SmileWithSola thanks for the advice I will consider dropping it then❤️
hi, so i'm predicted a 5 in bio, 7 in english lit and a 5 in history (y10). however i tend to get 7s in history and english lit in exams, and i genuinely think i will get a 7 in history and 8 in lit at gcse. i'm considering being a psychotherapist in the future as i have an interest in that and psychology, however i also want to do lit, history and psych at a level. would that keep my options open for psychotherapy and other careers, and would i need bio for psychotherapy as i'm just at strong pass level at gcse.
You should do Biology too, because Psychology isn't enough for you to do Psychotherapy.
hi, complete change of plans, i have no idea what i'm doing after sixth form but i did get a 7 in my bio mock, still thinking of the same a level choices with lit subject to change
can i apply for 4 A levels In sixth form with my waec result which consist of A1 CHEMISTRY,PHYSICS C5,ENGLISH C6,MATHS C5,BIOLOGY
D7,CIVIC EDUCATION B2,AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE D7
pls I need this advice urgently so I can apply before the close of the portal
Civic education and Agricultural sciences don’t exist in the UK but I think the rest are fine
How necessary is it to take the facilitating subjects? I was personally considering taking law, psychology, and business for a levels and would like to potentially do a degree in law at university.
Not necessary if you don't need it for uni, just do what you need to get in
Is it possible for me to take computer science if im an economics student ? Like im not that good in maths and im have no knowledge in physics