tip- don't pick art unless youre VERY passionate ;o; even if you are, look closely at what youll be doing in the a level because its a struggle even if youre good at art. especially if you end up wanting to do medicine LMAO
I’m intending to do maths, further maths, geography and physics (I intend to go into physics afterwards - or physics + philosophy, which recommends an essay based subject as well as your standard physics and maths so geography works) and I desperately hope I don’t end up finding it too much work because getting it down even to four was verging on impossible haha.
I think thats a great choice, and if it does get too much, drop the weakest subject, as uni’s look at your best 3 so don’t worry if it gets too much! Sounds very sensible though
Hey man just wanted to say that your videos are amazing! You helped me get back on track and literally carried me through my maths GCSEs!! Especially loved that one video with the calculator tricks, that one was a game changer for me XD
Thankyou for this video!! I chose English lit, business, and art. Im getting 9s in all three and I actually really enjoy them aswell! Im excited for sixth form!!
saw a guy predicted 4 A* applying to cs for uni he was taking a level cs but not maths and he got rejected from all his unis because he didnt do the bare miniumum of checking that he needed a level maths for cs at uni.
I really want to do Spanish, the language really interests me and I’m predicted an 8 or 9 for gcse. But there’s so many native speakers raised with the language taking it so they’ll increase the grade boundaries :( I’m planning to do English lit and sociology too
I think the native speakers thing will be the case most years so it shoukdnt make the grade boundaries different to usual if that makes you feel better about it! I think it would be good to have lots of natives as you will surround yourself naturally by speakers better than you, you will learn much quicker. Sounds like a good combo to do tho! Hope this makes sense
Omg im having this exact thought process and I’m picking my a levels now. I’m choosing between Spanish and literature, I feel I’m equally good at both but prefer Spanish a little bit. Can u help me out? Any advice?
@@Natalia-jl4kj I never did Spanish in the end. Lit is really good, basically the same as gcse but you get open book in the exams so that’s perfect. There’s also lots more unseen texts, I like it but just as a heads up. As for Spanish only two people took it at school, my friend and a Spanish girl. My friend got an 8 at gcse and while she tries hard, she was one mark off a b in the mock, she says it’s way harder than gcse 😭 especially when the other girls there, getting A*s In my school anyway they’re really flexible with people changing subjects so take both classes along with your other subjects and after a month or so, drop the one you dislike, else just pick one and switch to the other if you don’t like it Gosh luck with whatever you do and hope results day goes well!!
I am doing my GCSE exams now (2 more weeks to go) But I have picked geography as a gcse instead of history even though, later I realised that I want to do law at uni, so history was the better option at gcse. So now that I will start my A-levels after the summer, I have been advised by so many people to take A-level history in spite of not doing it as a GCSE. I don't know how to feel about it, is it going to be hard if I do pick it? I need advise 🙂 BTW I definitely will pick ENG LIT AND MATHS as A-level, I am contemplating whether to choose history or spanish
I would recommend honestly checking with universities (on websites) and seeing if they require history. If you enjoy history then go with it. The content will most probably be different areas compared to GCSE so I wouldn’t expect you’d be too far behind. Maybe ask a level teachers about the content and see what they think too. Hope this helps and please let me know if you hve anymore questions!
i am going to do biology, chemistry, and physics alevels as well as AS-maths cuz theyre the only subjects i actually like, everything else i hate lol,, the only thing that i struggle with is keeping a consistent revision method because sometimes flashcards work for me, sometimes reading notes work, and sometimes watching a youtube video on a topic i dont understand works for me. there is no set form of revision that i actually use, i just find whatever helps me and use that
I think thats a good idea, not a bad idea mixing it up and definitely choose things you enjoy! Best of luck to you. A level content coming over the next year!
How many should I pick ? I really love stem based subjects and I want to quite a lot of a-level subjects maybe 5, not sure if that's a good idea since I've heard work load is immense, also heard someone took an extra year since they did quite a bit. Not sure since I love all the sciences and maths and I'm doing really well in them so far . I can't decide from which of the three sciences I would want to pick, I want to do maths and further maths , and computer science . Pretty lost at the moment, I wanted to go into bio med or mechanical engineering and if I ever chose to drop out I want there to be quite a fair amount of options to choose from as an alternative, mainly because I'm still lost as to what I want to really do lmao .
I personally was in a similar position to you. I chose 4; maths, further maths, biology and physics. Its definitely alot of work and I personally wouldnt have wanted another on top. Definitely a smart idea to keep options open and any selection of STEM subjects will do exactly that! I would personally say choose 4 max, maths and further maths bounce off eachother to an extent which helps. And two of the sciences you enjoy the most for the other two! Hope this helps and good luck!
@@brainstormmath I’m doing my GCSEs right now and I’m thinking of doing biology maths and physics, what’s it like in terms of content and work load? Is it similar to GCSE content?
Biology and maths are fairly similar, physics is a step up but really interesting if you are interested in physics as a whole! Would definitely recommend those
i don’t really have any idea what i want t to do for the future, ie uni or college or jobs. plus i’ve been struggling with my mental health all through school and because of it so i don’t even really know what subjects i enjoy since they’re all so much work. plus i don’t even want to go to the sixth form i applied for but i didn’t ever get around to researching others soon enough, so now i’m stuck
Maybe if there is no other option, wait for GCSE results, go with your best results and see how you get on? Theres usually ways around it if you want to drop one of them and continue with two
I’m in year 10, I’m consistently getting 8s and 9s in all subjects, so since I want to go into a Uni course and career of science I’m thinking: Biology, Physics, and then can’t decide which 2 between - Maths, Chemistry, History, Computer science. Any recommendation towards this? I enjoy all i have listed
I think personally maths pairs really well with sciences, would highly recommend. If youre getting 8/9 in it you will probably find it quite nice to study aswell (not masses of work needed) and maybe history or comp sci could be good to mix it up for some variety! Sounds like a good plan you have tho! Hope this helps
Hey guys I’m first year 5months in already regretting my choice don’t choose art and don’t choose business if you don’t want to do business at Uni it’s really boring and art you just can’t do shit with it you can go to art Uni without art course and the problem is now I want to do physics at Uni wtf
I think you will be okay if you get 7+, alot of the concepts are similar, just looked into a bit more detail. Over the summer I will be releasing a video about how to bridge the gap between the two and key topics to stay fresh on!
Im in year 10 rn, and doing 3 languages, maths, further maths, history etc for gcse next year. I want to do law at uni, so are my theoretical a-level choices of Maths, Spanish, Law and History too varied for a Law course, what do you recommend/suggest?
Those sound great to me, unis often only look for 3, so if it got too much doing those 4 you can always drop one or do an AS in one too! Best of luck to you
@@brainstormmath Thank you for the advice! I hope I can handle them as I'm passionate about all 4. Currently watching your gcse higher paper maths walk through and it's great.
I would recommend keeping your options open as much as possible. Choose subjects you enjoy, are good at and can see yourself going into somewhat, hope this helps!
if i'm taking further maths a level should i take a 4th a level? (i want to do cs at university, i'd like to take maths, further maths and cs), people have said that i need a 4th to guarantee getting into good universities, is this true?
Definitely not true, if youre looking at oxbridge uni’s then maybe it could help. But 99% of unis often disregard your 4rd option and take your best 3 results. It helps keep tit fair to people that don’t have the option to take 4. Hope this helps
Its absolutely okay not to do maths! Its a tough a level, if you aren’t 100% sure you want to do it definitely stay away, if you enjoy maths you will enjoy it but otherwise dont worry about it! Choose what is best for you
What's the different between maths and further maths at A Level? Surely maths cannot become a completely different subject in a small jump (this is from the perspective of a gcse foundation maths person lol)?
In my opinion it is quite a big step. As an example, I got a 9 at GCSE maths. A* in A level, but a B in further maths A-Level. It is mostly for people bridging the gap between A level maths and University, first year of uni is some of further maths a level
@Brainstorm - Maths and Science ah yeah I heard it was a big difficulty surge lol What differences are there content wise? Some of my friends who are planning to do further maths showed me a bit of their work and I couldn't tell their difference between the two
Thats a good question. Tbh, a level maths is almost a deeper view into GCSE maths content, with extras added on. Further maths is entirely new concepts. Topics are covered such as: Complex Numbers Series and Sums Applications of Calculus (Differentiation and Integration) Proofs (by induction) Some abstract ideas, give these a google if it interests you! Hope this hells
I am so confused to what i need to do, i am a y11 and i have decided to choose history of art and photography for a levels as i am interested in, but i still got one more to go, i have no interest in other subjects and have no idea for what i gonna to do in uni and future😩 Any advice subjects that would be helpful for any careers? I was thinking about film study/ eng lit. (Btw nth deal with math please😂)
Honestly, best advice i would say, put something for now, wait for results and see what you get best in. Then you can change it before its too late into the new school year! But its good to think about it! Trust me, you dont want to do a random subject for the sake of it
@@brainstormmath Thank you for your advice! I think it would be eng lit for the best result. I had a love hate relationship with this subject, but tbh I don’t really want to face Shakespeare for the two years lol, but sometimes i enjoy doing it, just a little interested so im worried i will regret when i chose it.
I have picked maths physics politics and physcology. However i am going to swap out physcology for spanish. That being said i did horrendously in the physics paper 1 and its usually one kf the subjects i grt all 9s in. Im not exaclty sure how well i did in spanish but i didnt feel great coming out of it. So i am a bit worried. As long as i get 64 points in my top 8 and i get the subjects i picked for a level i will be happy. But i am a bit worried (for context i plan to study law)
To be honest, you may have done better than you think, wait til results day. In the meantime stick with the subjects you enjoy and want to do at a level. If results come and you arent able to, then change i think. Sounds like you have a good plan though! Hope all goes wel
@@brainstormmath do you know if I can resit any exams. How many can I resit (supposing I get both Spanish and physics badly). Can I resit in November to get a better grade to take at a level
Medicine often requires biology, chemistry, maths related subjects, definitely a science! Different courses will require different subjects/grades so look up the courses you are interested in and hopefully that will fully answer your question!
Im really not sure what to do as a career, so I thought about picking broad subjects. I really want to do business and always have wanted to. I would do German, Physics and Business but the college im going to make you do maths with physics. Do you think German, Maths, Physics and Business is quite a handful? I wouldn't mind dropping a subject but im really not sure which one lol
Physics without Maths will definitely be hard so i think maths is a good shout. I think try it, if it gets too much you can drop one of them or do as an AS (just year 12). But definitely a good idea to keep options open!
me getting an 8 in math and a 6 in physics but want to do A level phsycis not math. The school: you must chose math and not phsycis since you got a higher grade. Man istg grades dont fking mean the world man 😭wallah schools are dumb. Anyway w video tho
