What A levels do I need to be a doctor or a lawyer?
Well as someone who is both I have a different answer to most.I left school with no GCSE (O Levels) and did not go to college or sixth form to get A Levels.I joined the forces and gained an O level in maths and English. The forces put me through a degree in electronics and avionicsI used this to apply for a law degree (Llb) and went on and joined the Bar and took the BVC.After 10 years of law I joined med school and gained a MBBS and am now a senior doctorI now have a masters in law. A masters in NHS leadership and am currently on a masters in PGCE.But some adviceWhichever route check with the universities you are looking at for your A level requirements. Each is very different and will accept a differing marks for differing A levelsLaw - obviously a law A level would be good + English and humanitiesMedicine - biology, chemistry and potentially maths or EnglishSome universities will take people with varying A levels if they have high marksNow importantly for medicine you may have top marks and fail to get in. You need additionally to add some extra curiculur activites - they like to see some charity work, some medical related work experience or placements. Sports look good as wellGood luckBoth are very tough to get into in the UKBut both are rewarding careers
What kind of subjects needed at a-level to study english at university?
You should drop Maths and change it to English Language. You won't need any Maths at all, and you will definitely need Language if you are studying English at university. However, if your school/college doesn't do English Language then you should start a petition for it, and keep maths since it makes you look smart :D And you should keep psychology, since it is useful when learning about Child Language Acquisition and the ways in which Language and the use of grammar can be distorted.. However if you do want to change to Philosophy (or sociology since that would be useful too) then you should probably drop either Geography or Maths. :) ♥ x
Alevels?????????????
Okay i enroll for a college on Monday to do Alevels. I was going to pick Maths, Law, Accountancy and Sociology, as i have no career option in mind so im trying to keep my options open. At gcse level i got: A in maths, a B in english literature and a B in language 2 Cs in science and 2 Bs and a C in art and design. Do you think with these grades i will be capable of doing well in the subjects i am going to pick in college. And are these good Subjects to pick on terms of getting in to good universitys. And if not do you have any suggestions of what other subjects i could do. thanks. :)
So I want to take law but which A level subject should I take?
Honestly I think you can study pretty much anything at A Level, they say not to bother with a Law A Level and I didn't (I studied Economics, English Language and Psychology) and I don't think it was a disadvantage.The only recommendation I would give is to choose at least one that is focussed on writing, analysing and remembering. Economics and English helped with my writing and analytical skills which gave me a serious advantage in Law. Psychology improved my memory skills and meant I was pretty good at revising and memorising case names, facts, verdicts, etc. Which again was invaluable in Law.I feel that the main skills you need to succeed in Law are writing, analysing and memorising. Writing this answer has just made me realise I, completely incidentally, studied 3 A Levels which gave me plenty of practise in these three areas. That was lucky huh?It is important to study what you want though. Do what you have a passion for, because even if you choose the most Law related A Levels, if you don't enjoy it you likely won't do well, which means you might not get in to uni to study Law anyway.So do what you want, in 2 years you may decide you don't want to study Law at uni anyway. Don't tie yourself down too early.Good luck
I'm from South Africa. Would I need to do A-levels if I wanted to study law in the UK ? And would I need to do Maths?
Well, not necessarily A levels, but certainly you would need to have equivalent qualifications. If A levels are what is normal in your part of South Africa, then yes, you would be expected to have A levels.As for Maths, all undergraduates need both Maths and English to the equivalent standard of GCSE grade C (old system), sometimes a B, or grade 5 (new system). For people who don't have English as their first language, IELTS 6.5 is the usual alternative. But you would not need to have done Maths to A level in order to study Law.I hope this is helpful.
Should I take the A Level of a subject I wish to do at university?
This is a very interesting topic as opinion widely varies on this, but I'll give you my tuppence worth:For law, the majority of universities would rather you didn't take law A Level as it is far over-simplified and in some cases just not right. They would much rather you took History and English as it shows good analytical skills and adeptness at writing good essays (which is essential for legal documents). Obviously that said it does vary between universities, and having Law A Level wouldn't be a hindrance, but it may just seem better to some universities if you took English and History.Now, on to Psychology. Again this is a weird one. Looking on university websites there seems to be a large disparity between those who want you to take psychology and those who want you to have biology and maths. I think this is again for the same reason - some want you to have string logic and reasoning skills and a more rounded knowledge whereas others will prefer you to just have learnt a foundation for what they are going to build on. I would always suggest leaving your options open in this case.So, if I were choosing A Levels, I would go for Maths, History, English and Biology. However it's not up to me, it's your choice and I hope you make the right one for yourself! A lot of things change while you're doing A Levels, and you may well discover you don't want to do Law or Psychology, so it's always best to take harder but more rounded subjects and leave your options as wide open as possible.Hope this has helped!
How to become an airline pilot after picking my A levels?
While you can succeed as a pilot without going to university, you will cut your chances of getting hired by 75% if you don't. The alternative is to gain years and years of extra flight experience in lesser jobs. I also recommend from personal experience that you take a degree in a field other than aviation (unless it is engineering) that you might enjoy and will employ you if an aviation career goes badly (as they sometimes do for lots of reasons). The nine theoretical knowledge subject areas that must be studied to pass the written tests for all levels of piloting (PPL through ATPL) include: Air Law Navigation Aircraft General Knowledge Operational Procedures Flight Performance and Planning Principles of Flight Human Performance and Limitations Communications Meteorology This will help you decide what courses to take to better prepare you. Also read this: http://www.balpa.org.uk/intranet/How-to-bec/How%20to%20become%20a%20pilot%20quark.pdf and this: http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/175/Section%20D%20-%20COMMERCIAL%20PILOT%20LICENCE.pdf
What GCSEs and A levels should I do if I want to be a barrister?
Definitely not Law. Almost all universities I know who offer reputable law degrees - that is, those that require an LNAT - detest students who have done Law at GCSE or A level because they essentially have to reteach concepts that are over simplified at lower levels.GCSE choices are not particularly important, but for A level, I would recommend humanities - so Geography, History, English, Classics - and potentially a language if that’s something you have an aptitude for. Potentially Economics or Psycology - highly dependent on what Law you are planning to practise.Good luck! Assuming you are aware of the difficulty of being admitted to a chamber as a barrister, which decides whether you can practise!