Languages at GCSE
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Languages at GCSE
Looking for some advice from you wise ones. How important is it to take a language at GCSE? It is not the strongest of subjects for my daughter and it seems a shame for her to use up one of her GCSEs on this when she would so better at something else. The school recommend that everyone takes a language but don’t insist upon it.
My question is, will it impact on her future, especially when it comes to university applications?
Many thanks.
My question is, will it impact on her future, especially when it comes to university applications?
Many thanks.
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Re: Languages at GCSE
There are a couple of Unis that require a language GCSE but that’s still leaves lots that don’t.
I would generally encourage children to try and study a language unless there is very good reasons not to, as it helps keep options open longer. The question is probably what would she do instead, as without a language you may find her options become too essay heavy, (eg History, Geography) or too workload heavy (eg music, drama, art) - it does depend on her strengths and interests - and longer term aims.
I would generally encourage children to try and study a language unless there is very good reasons not to, as it helps keep options open longer. The question is probably what would she do instead, as without a language you may find her options become too essay heavy, (eg History, Geography) or too workload heavy (eg music, drama, art) - it does depend on her strengths and interests - and longer term aims.
Re: Languages at GCSE
UCL requires either a language studied to at least GCSE, or that an extra course is taken when one starts. It is only one university out of scores in the UK though and I don't think offers any totally unique undergraduate degree, so quite easy to avoid applying there.
Not sure which the other university is.
Not sure which the other university is.
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Re: Languages at GCSE
To be fair it might just be UCL but I had a question mark in my head about Cambridge? It may be my memory playing tricks though!