• Question: What subjects would you recommend taking at school?

    Asked by anon-234854 on 20 Sep 2019.
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      anon answered on 20 Sep 2019:

      Whichrever you can get the best grades in, and whichever you like most 🙂

      I enjoyed sciences, and could do them well, so I picked all I could (Biology, Chemistry, Physics).

      I had some interest in arts and history, but I wasn’t that good at them, so I skipped those.

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      Nina Rzechorzek answered on 22 Sep 2019:

      I loved Biology best, but if you have a choice, do the subjects that interest you most (even if you find them more difficult than some other subjects)

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    Tom commented on :

    You should choose your GCSE subjects based on two things; what you are most interested in and what will be most useful for what you would like to do in the future.
    For example I really enjoyed Biology at school, it was my favourite subject, but I also wanted to be an engineer. I wanted to join the Royal Navy and their requirement was Maths English and Physics… so I opted for Physics instead of Biology (I liked Physics too by-the-way) to give myself the best chance of being accepted in the navy. It worked and I’m glad I did it.
    So think about what you’d like to do in the future and tailor your GCSEs to suit your plan, this should also then tick the “what you find interesting” box.

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    katdenhammaccioni commented on :

    Definitely choose subjects you’re interested in but do consider maths A level if you think engineering is an possibility… it might not seem like the most exciting subject to many of us but maths is a cornerstone of all scientific work and it can be more fun than you’d think (and will also be a great help to get onto engineering or science courses at uni who often require it). If you’re into science don’t ignore the arts too – good english skills are important for scientists to be able to express themselves and we’re recognising more the creative usefulness of subjects like art, design technology, computing and even music to science and engineering jobs! Check out our advice for good subjects to choose is you’re wanting to study civil engineering…
    GCSE and similar level qualifications: https://www.ice.org.uk/what-is-civil-engineering/how-can-i-become-a-civil-engineer/advice-for-under-16s
    A level and similar level qualifications: https://www.ice.org.uk/what-is-civil-engineering/how-can-i-become-a-civil-engineer/16-19s-apprenticeships-alevels-vocational-options