Chemistry or Business Studies for A Level

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ToadMum
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Re: Chemistry or Business Studies for A Level

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Random pick via WhatUni - University of Kent BSc Sports Science:

A Level ABB including B in one of either Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Applied Science, Statistics or Physical Education (Sport)

Sports Science

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni

Physical Education

35%

Biology

27%

Business Studies

13%

Psychology

12%

Mathematics

12%


Which would seem to indicate that quite a lot of people took a random collection of other A levels (Chemistry, English Lit and Latin, perhaps?), if one assumes that the
'top 5' aren't mutually exclusive.
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Re: Chemistry or Business Studies for A Level

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Or Geography and French

Doesn't every PE teacher that you know seem to double up with geography - my DS seems to be treading a well worn path :)
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Re: Chemistry or Business Studies for A Level

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Lots of PE teachers end up teaching Maths ...
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Re: Chemistry or Business Studies for A Level

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Guest55 wrote:Lots of PE teachers end up teaching Maths ...
I actually know one of those :) .
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Re: Chemistry or Business Studies for A Level

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My DS is in his 2nd yr of a sports science degree at Oxford Brooke's. when he was looking either PE or Biology were needed to apply. As your DS is doing PE I would not think Biology would be needed. However as you probably know the A levels needed often change. He should if poss chose the A level he enjoys most. My youngest started of with 4 geog, history, maths and chemistry. We all thought he would drop chemistry but to our shock it is history which he has chosen to drop. A levels are very different to GCSEs and what may have been fun then can change with more in depth studying.
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Re: Chemistry or Business Studies for A Level

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It's worth reconsidering the choice of Further Maths. If teaching Maths as a second subject is actually a possibility then it's obviously helpful but otherwise if he is unsure and wants to keep options open then it may be that by dropping FM he can broaden his options.

+1 for looking at post A level requirements for a range of things he might be interested in doing.
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Re: Chemistry or Business Studies for A Level

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Agree to do research on what is needed, but can I add another vote for doing a subject he enjoys the most? Life is a long old slog and A levels are so narrowing already. Plus he will likely get a better grade with something he enjoys and resent it less when he has some “light relief” from studying the career requisites day and night.
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Re: Chemistry or Business Studies for A Level

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FunkyMonkey wrote:My son is doing 4 A levels next academic year. Maths, Further Maths, P.E. are certain.

He is favouring Business Studies as he says it will help him in a sports career in future and even though he should get an A* for chemistry GCSE, he said he is not interested in a science career or degree and not that interested in Engineering Chemistry 1.

So question really is what are pros and cons of both Chemistry and Business A Levels.

P.s. he not done business studies GCSE.
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