Should I study both French and Spanish for A Level?

Question

We have to choose 4 subjects for A Level. I am sure about 3 of them: French, Maths and Physics, but I'm not sure what to pick as my final choice.

I really want to do Spanish as well as French as I got good grades for both of them at GCSE but I'm not sure whether I should do Spanish, Geography or Economics as my fourth subject.

I didn't do very well at Geography and don't really enjoy it and Economics sounds a bit boring. I want to do Spanish the most but I'm worried that if I do French and Spanish, I will get confused between them and it will ruin both A Levels. Please, any opinions would be great. Thanks.

Answer 1

Go for Spanish if that's what you like. don't forget if you try it and don't like it you can always change in the first few weeks. Most colleges do a taster day as well so try it out. Economics is very boring and i wouldn't recommend it. Geography gets a lot better than it was in secondary school but it depends on which exam board they use.

You need to do something you like so that you will work hard at it and stick to it. DO what your good at universities look at grades before anything else. If you can get 4 decent A-levels it will make getting into the university you want a hole lot easier.

Do something that compliments the other 3 subjects, have you considered another science, but really it depends on what career you are after.

Speak to connxtions at your school all college. They are an organisation that gives young people and adults career advice. They can also help you find out about universities and point you in the right direction when it comes to chosing your options.

I don't think you will have to worry about getting then confused, i know lots of people who take 2 or 3 languages at A level and they do fine. You won't ruin your A-levels, you can re-sit them at worst but your teacher will offer you enough support to make sure you don't get them confused, which i'm positive you won't any way.

just do what's going to be best for you, you don't want to take something and then 6 months down the line decide you don't like it or you don't work hard enough because it bores you.

Answer 2

First, there is no need for a second language, especially one that is so close in grammer and rules, like French and Spanish, unless you intend to use both of them in your future career, like being a translator, or travel guide.

Better to learn one well, than two of them, only half-way.

If you do not normally do well in  geography, then that's a clue that you really need to study it more, to overcome that weakness in your education plan.

Economics is one of the most important subjects to understand modern business, government, and world trade, or other financial problems in the world today, including your personal budget.

Spanish is most useful in modern world, it's the 4th or 5th most spoken language, behind English, Chinese, and Hindustani.

When in doubt about your classes, always ask advice of a school counselor, you help pay their salaries too.

Good luck in your choices, they will affect your future for years.