Choosing A Levels

Chives · 17 Feb 2011 at 21:52

Just had my options form for this, I want to do history, sociology, ICT , British Gov and politics. Thoughts on these? Also it looks like I will not be able to take Ict and British gov and politics together, so which is the best out of the two? Even though my heart is set on the British gov one, I fear the Ict A level will be of far more use when i'm older.

OP UPDATED 5/3/11
Right then, came back from the Sixth Form evening and spoken to my teachers, they all have absolute confidence in me which is nice

My "final" List of subjects is now looking like this.
Sociology
Geography -(Anyone doing this care to share what it is like?)
History - (This is a definite)
British Government & Politics.
Thoughts on this list people? I want as many opinions on this as I can get

flibbage0 · 17 Feb 2011 at 21:53

British Government is a subject?

Chives · 17 Feb 2011 at 21:54

Yes just introduced this year here in Wales, it's something I have always been highly interested in.

[FnG]magnolia · 17 Feb 2011 at 21:55

What's Ict?

mattjd · 17 Feb 2011 at 21:55

Politics A level is classed as useless if your going into Law at University so if this is one of the options to drop then I would drop this one.

explicit4u · 17 Feb 2011 at 21:56

What do you want to do after A-Levels?

[FnG]magnolia · 17 Feb 2011 at 21:56

Chives said:
Yes just introduced this year here in Wales, it's something I have always been highly interested in.

I'd be careful of taking any unestablished A levels, interesting or not. It's extremely easy, although not perhaps fair, for them to be labelled as a bit Mickey Mouse.

flibbage0 · 17 Feb 2011 at 21:58

[FnG]magnolia;18492394 said:
What's Ict?

I'm doing A-levels right now so before anyone says you old git/you are out of touch.

I do know what I'm talking about. If anyone says who are you? I will scare you in the shower

MrMoonX · 17 Feb 2011 at 21:58

stick to the pure subjects history, sociology, maybe a science or two if you wanna go to uni, and wtf is ict?

Chives · 17 Feb 2011 at 21:58

[FnG]magnolia;18492394 said:
What's Ict?

Information and communication technologies, basically computers.

mattjd said:
Politics A level is classed as useless if your going into Law at University so if this is one of the options to drop then I would drop this one.

Not doing law at uni, feared it would be the one to drop though.

explicit4u said:
What do you want to do after A-Levels?

University.

flibbage0 · 17 Feb 2011 at 21:59

Chives said:
Information and communication technologies, basically computers.

Think he was being sarcastic, well I hope he was anyway.

Mason- · 17 Feb 2011 at 22:00

ICT is how to use software,
Computing goes into how software is made.

So that's why I chose computing.

And yes Chives okay you want to go to university but what degree?

Makhaira · 17 Feb 2011 at 22:01

What are you doing after college? We can't have a meaningful discussion without knowing that.

Semple · 17 Feb 2011 at 22:02

Chives said:
Information and communication technologies, basically computers.

They're being sarcastic.

My advice is to look at either what you'd want to do at uni, or if you're not choosing uni then what career area you'd like to be in.

After you've done that you can decide which subjects are best to learn.

Chives · 17 Feb 2011 at 22:07

Mason- said:
ICT is how to use software,
Computing goes into how software is made.

So that's why I chose computing.

And yes Chives okay you want to go to university but what degree?

I'm honestly not sure. I have a gift when it comes to writing speeches, newspaper articles and letters and such. Was thinking of taking English language at A level but my teacher said I wouldn't like it so wrote that one off, Is there any sort of English degree that ties in with the writing that I am very good at? If not then probably a history degree, I love the subject and find it very interesting.

AGD · 17 Feb 2011 at 22:09

Chives said:
University.

I think they were asking which subject. Think what you want to do - look at good unis (russell group) and what they require at a-level for that subject...

Out of your list it only looks like history is a respected "traditional" subject. I would also advise against ICT because it is useless. Computing is slightly better but still not fantastic. Looks like you are interested in politics so I would suggest history and english literature would be good starting points.

.Lethal · 17 Feb 2011 at 22:10

Go pop along to the local Careers Advice Wales and ASK THEM!!

http://www.careerswales.com/server.php?show=nav.5334&outputLang=

Why would you take advice from random people on the internet? Granted some info may be good but it should be taken with a pinch of salt.

Makhaira · 17 Feb 2011 at 22:10

Chives said:
If not then probably a history degree, I love the subject and find it very interesting.

At the risk of sounding like an utter killjoy, that is not a good basis to select a degree on. You're talking about a £15-20k investment, 3 years of your life, to enable you to open up a specific career path or area that isn't open to you without a degree. If you don't have an aspiration along those lines, and a plan to achieve that aspiration, then this might not be the route for you. Please do not fall in to the trap of feeling that you need to go to uni, that is an absolute lie.

.Lethal · 17 Feb 2011 at 22:12

Chives said:
Was thinking of taking English language at A level but my teacher said I wouldn't like it so wrote that one off.

Ask the teacher why they believe you wouldn't like it.

Everyone has their own opinion, yours may be different.

Mason- · 17 Feb 2011 at 22:15

Chives said:
I'm honestly not sure. I have a gift when it comes to writing speeches, newspaper articles and letters and such. Was thinking of taking English language at A level but my teacher said I wouldn't like it so wrote that one off, Is there any sort of English degree that ties in with the writing that I am very good at? If not then probably a history degree, I love the subject and find it very interesting.

What do you like to write about, In school I absolutely loved literature, and writing about literature I always did well with minimum effort, however english language I absolutely hated and struggled with and it showed (C in language A in literature), If you like to read, and write about what you read, then do literature?