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It’s coming to the end of their GCSEs and your child will be progressing to the next level, but they may be agonising over what A Levels to take. So how do you help decide? This guide from this boarding school in London should give you guidance to help your child.
What does your child enjoy?
Irrespective of main career prospects, your child should enjoy what they’re going to be studying for the next 2 years. Allowing them to look at what they enjoy the most and perform well at will give them the best chance to excel in their chosen subjects.
Does your child have a certain career in mind?
Some children already have a specific career path they want to take and therefore already have a rough idea of what subjects they’ll be taking at A Level. If they’re looking to go into the fashion industry for example then they will be looking to study textiles and art subjects.
If your child is not entirely sure what they want to do as a full time career yet, don’t stress! A way to figure out which A Levels to take in this case would be to look at what they perform best at when studying for their GCSEs, and their final grades.
A level subjects often should be taken together
Some career paths will require certain A Levels to be taken in order to proceed; you and your child might have also figured out that one A Level subject will be sure to complement the other.
For example, if your child wants to go into Business Management, they may look to take Business Studies, Economics and Maths as A Level subjects. If your child is looking to study Philosophy at university, then they’ll be looking to take English Literature, History and Religious Studies.
