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Baladya:
Hey guys :) Long time no c :) I am sorry i haven't been active for the last 2 months but i was in Egypt and i neither had a pc nor internet there, so i couldn't even go on my email :P

I have this question that i want to take your opinion in it. My school made me take 8 O.L's last year (I had to... and English Literature was supplementary). So I scored 3 A*, 4 A, and 1 B which is the Literature. I scored A* in Math, Physics and Chem. Anyway, so the school's system is that we take IB after O.L (i know completely stupid). But when i think about it, Why don't i just take 2 more A.L's for the next two years and replace my Literature with maybe Economics to get a better grade. So i searched all the school in Bahrain (where i live) and there were only like 4 schools 3 of them were sh*t. Only one is good but there is a problem.

The school makes u take 3 subjects, and since i want Engineering they make you take Physics, Math, and a third subject (IT or Chem). Ofc the three are A.L's. I only need 2 A.L's cuz the university i m going to only needs two not 3. And m gonna replace the Literature with another O.L (probably Economics). The school also makes it supplementry that u take English Literature as A.L. ( I dont know whats wrong with the schools here xD) but my friend told me (he is in that school) that he will not even go to the exam and when we asked the school that we dont want it they said dont go to the exam.

This means i will be studying 4 subjects (3 A.L and 1 O.L). If i continue in IB, i will take 6 subjcets plus the 3000 words essay, and hours of social work. Also the IB school isn't that safe (not safe as in teachers and quality).

If i go to the university m aiming for with IB, I dont have to get super grades to enter since a few schools give IB in Egypt. But if i choose IG, i will have to go with A* in the A.L (also remember that the school only wants 2 A.L so i will choose the two with the better grades) and the 3 A* and 4 A in O.L is fine although ofc i need to make my B better (which i will change as i said with an easy subject).

I hope you understood what m sayin (m sure u didnt xD) but if you did, plz put urself in my shoes and tell me what to choose?? I have to decide today :S

Thank you :)

Baladya

elemis:
Let me get this straight, you want to re-do IGCSE for one subject (Economics) and at the same time do 2 A Level subjects ?

Baladya:
thats what i want... I can stay at home and do this with the British Council or something... But many people said dont do that cuz u will get bored as hell and then not study... so i have to go to a school and the only school which i  can go to makes me take 3 A.L's plus the economics O.L(which i want)

elemis:
Okay first thing, I did IGCSE Economics and it was a very labour intensive course.

You have to work REALLY hard to study for the entire syllabus and you have to do a whole load of past papers.

Also, to study at the British Council you need to give them a No Objection letter from your school which they may not decide to give you.

Studying for 2 A Levels AND doing Economics means work, work, work and you guessed it..... more WORK.

I'm not scaring you, but if you aren't the guy who is willing to study 24/7 then this option isnt the best.

What I RECOMMEND. Take three A Levels (you got amazing grades in the sciences) and study your butt off for them.

Get good grades in those subjects and you'll get into your Uni easily since they'll see you as a really hardworking guy since you took more than the number of A LEvels they need.

What field do you aim to continue a career in ?

Baladya:
O lol. I didnt know that Economics is hard :P Anyway the point is that i will take an easy O.L to get an A* in it cuz i dont want to go to the uni with a B (i want engineering). So what do u think about 3 A.L's with an easy O.L. Cuz if it is gonna be as hard as taking IB (which is lots and lots of studying) then I guess its better to go with IB... or what  ??? :S Maybe even if its as hard as IB, but i will concentrate on less subjects (in IG) ???

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