GCSE OPTIONS????????

Question

So it's not long now i'm going to an options evening on thursday and think I know what I want to do.

I would love to be a lawyer so I was thinking are these good options to choose

English language (of course you have to do this)
I can do English Literature as i'm in strand one

So I feel those two are pretty Crucial

I have chosen History but I don't know is that a good option, I am good at it and get good grades and feel it would be impressive for my future career.

But I don't know what to do for my next choice, I am currently doing art which I HATE, so I was thinking of geography maybe???...

Answer 1

I wouldn't worry about it (:



Just chose subjects you like right now, your GCSE choices won't be too important. Make sure you have at least four good, solid subjects that you can take to A-Level. Otherwise pick whatever, if a university looks at your GCSEs it'll for the the grades only, not subject choices.



This is the Trinity College subject choice guide, it's a bit elitist, so unless you are planning to go to a top end university you don't have to pay too much attention to it, but Law is rather competitive so it may be useful to have a little look. A lot of unis don't admit it, but they like some subjects over others:

http://www.trin.cam.ac.uk/index.php?pageid=604



Try to get a good selection of the A1, A2 and B list subjects (for Law you'll want to lean towards the Arts subjects - but a few sciences are always useful) and try and keep the C list choices to a minimum. As I said, at GCSE level they don't really care what you picked, but too many C list subjects might restrict your A-Level choices, and the last thing you want is poor A-Level subjects, especially for Law.



English Lang, English Lit, History and Geography are all good choices. (: A language is always a good choice, and perhaps additional essay-based subjects would also be a good idea. I wouldn't abandon science completely, so I woud advise taking at least one ^^

Answer 2

i agree with the 2 english options



history would be good because it involves linking ideas together, and analyzing sources which are useful skills to have as a lawyer. Plus, if you're good at it that's an extra bonus



why not take a language? universities value good gcse's in languages because they understand it's a difficult subject to take



maybe you could do drama? it seems like an odd choice but it helps develop your communication skills, and you have to do improvisation, which is similar to what you'll have to do when defending a client



also, a science is always a good subject to take, so i'd take a science



don't worry too much about your choices right now though, as long as you get good grades, that's what matters most. Your A levels are more important regarding the career path you want to take, so for the moment take the subjects you enjoy and feel you could do well in

hope this gives you some ideas

Answer 3

History is definitely good as it is an 'essay' subject, which will prepare you well for AS history, if you choose to take it.



As for other subjects, do what you enjoy. So if you think you would enjoy geography more than art, then pick geography. At GCSE level, it is the grades which matter to universities rather than subject choice- although, of course, doing certain GCSEs enable access to A-Level courses in the same subject.

Answer 4

You might find it helpful to take a look at the entry requirements for different jobs in the legal professions - this website is particularly useful:



http://www.prospects.ac.uk/p/types_of_job/legal_profession.jsp



If you're good at languages, you might find it's advantageous to do a language - there seem to be degrees in law+a language. It would open up more opportunities for cases if you could understand another language. I think it depends what area of law you want to specialise in though. Maybe if you want to do family law then something like sociology would be good. Or financial law then it would be good to do something like maths or economics. Geography's a good all-round subject to do as it covers so many areas so that's probably a good choice. I would suggest you see what the entry requirements are to law degrees (maybe take a look on some different universities' websites to find out) and as long as you're going to fulfil those then take what you enjoy the most and what you think you'll get the best grades in. You're more likely to get into a good place to study then even if one or two of your subjects aren't directly relevant, because they look for good grades overall. I hope this is of some help! Best of luck!

Answer 5

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