Biology, psychology, sociology and history?

Question

are these bad AS-level choices?

I'm particularly worried about sociology as apparently it's not respected.

But on the other hand I know my other three choices are challenging subjects, especially biology, so I thought choosing something I find quite easy for my final choice would make me more likely to get better results in the end, rather than taking four challenging subjects (challenging for me at least).

Other subjects I've considered are english lit, english lang, theatre studies or French (but French looks insanely hard).

So... should I stick with these four subjects (bio, psych, socio and history) or what?

Btw, I don't want any arrogant responses like "oh, A-levels are too easy nowadays anyway" or "omg I did five AS-levels and got all A's they're so easy!!11!"

I'm not likely to be someone who gets straight A's, see.

thank you very much :)

Answer 1

Do what you enjoy most. Not what subjects 'look easy' and ignore what looks hard. In the end, if you enjoy something more, you will get better grades - I did Psychology sociology and biology aswell - and had no problems getting into a psychology degree at university with my ABC results.

I got the C in biology, and mainly because it was the one I disliked the most!

Answer 2

SNAP

only difference is I'm going back to college at 26, i cant remember anything about my gcse's and have no idea how I'm going to get on, i didnt get great gcse's 10 years ago and i cant imagine being any better now. i have chosen psychology, sociology and biology just because they sound enjoyable.

im sure we will be fine, the courses compliment each other and there is plenty of help available. not going to know a dam thing but hey thats what im there for to learn!

Answer 3

that sounds a good choice, maybe look at a english? or if your not very confident how about theatre studies?

im taking, art, theatre studies, phycology, and either RE or english language.

but seriously, jsut take things you enjoy, if you enjoy them you are likely to get better results in them.

good luck.

Answer 4

I'd probably recommend you also include english and maths in your choice.  These are really the ones that every student should do.

For a balance maybe english, maths, biology and history?

But then I went to school in Scotland where the system is different - most students were pushed to do maths and english, plus at least one science subject.

If you want to do nursing, I think biology is a must, and phychology would be a good one to do, but sociology and history are not really relevant.  But if thats what you like, and if it is enough to get you onto the course you want, then you should go for it!

Answer 5

You should definitely take Biology, Psychology, and Sociology because these 3 subjects relate to each other so it might be easier to study for. I'm not sure about History though.  

Answer 6

Yes, if you want to do a nursing degree Biology and Psychology are the best ones to do.  Sociology fits in well with this and will be handy for getting into a good university for a nursing degree.  I'd probably do English instead of History though.

Answer 7

yh they look good but what about law? people say it an good subject and isnt too hard , i think you should wait till you get ur gcse results then decide

Answer 8

It really depends on what you want to do afterwards.

Do you know what job, or uni course you fancy pursuing? If so, let us know, Sociology is often seen as a soft option, but if it has relevance to what you want to pursue further, it is a valuable course to take.

Answer 9

I took sociology and it's extremely interesting. If you're interested in the world around you, politics, society etc. you should do sociology. But be prepared to learn different theories and lots of studies.