• Question: Hi there Would you reccomend do science at GCSE and what do you think i should do

    Asked by nicholasmcvay to Louise W, Adam, Joanna, Louise S, Marcus on 12 Nov 2012. This question was also asked by popinain1.
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      Louise Walkin answered on 12 Nov 2012:

      I would defintely make sure you do science at GCSE, it’s a very strong subject and you never know if you might need it. When you get to college and picking your A-levels, you might be restricted in what you can pick. There might be certain GCSEs that you need in order to do certain A-levels. English, maths and science are core subjects that you should have really. if you really don’t like science then I’m sure there will be a bare minimum that you can do to still get a science qualification. If you really like science, I’d say do as much as you can! 🙂

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      Louise Stanley answered on 20 Nov 2012:

      Yup – definitely do science at GCSE as it is certainly a core subject. As far as what I think you should do – it is best to do something you enjoy as you have to spend a lot of time doing it! So whether its is language, arts, science etc go with what you both enjoy and are good at.

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      Joanna Giles answered on 20 Nov 2012:

      Science is a fantastic choice, it’s so broad and you get to learn about so many interesting things! I think at GCSE it is very important as it will give you the basic understanding for the future. If you don’t enjoy it and you know you won’t ever want to use it again, there is nothing wrong with that and you don’t have to carry on with it at A-levels. But I think that having double science gives you an advantage when looking at career choices, plus – you never know what kind of awesome things you will enjoy learning about!

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      Marcus Wilson answered on 20 Nov 2012:

      i think science GCSE is really imprtant. Irrespective of what you want to do in the future you learn some really cool things and have a better understanding of all the news stories about health, the environmnet and even particle physiscs!

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      Adam Paige answered on 20 Nov 2012:

      yes i would. Science provides a good training in thinking logically, understanding data, communicating well, etc. So it is a really good training for whatever you want to do as a career later in life. What you should take will depend upon your interests (biology, chemistry, physics, etc?) and also whether you think you will specialise in science later (at A-level, university and/or job), or if you are interested in doing something different.

      There is no point studying something you hate, but some science training is likely to be useful. I would suggest you chat with your teachers who know you better (and your family of course) and see what they think might suit you. Good luck.

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