IGCSE/GCSE/O & A Level/IB/University Student Forum
Qualification => Subject Doubts => GCE AS & A2 Level => Commerce => Topic started by: capricorn on August 04, 2011, 07:58:23 pm
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i am going to start my AS Level this year ....but i am nt really sure about da subjects i should take
i really lik maths but i really dont know which 1 i should i take "statistic, pure maths" plz help mme wit this
i lik accounts too and am planning to do ACCA in future so suggest me which subject should i take
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i am going to start my AS Level this year ....but i am nt really sure about the subjects i should take
i really lik maths but i really dont know which 1 i should i take "statistic, pure maths" plz help mme wit this
i lik accounts too and am planning to do ACCA in future so suggest me which subject should i take
Statistics is data compilation, probability calculation, etc. It helps more in Economics.
Pure Maths, an extension of your lower classes.
Accounting, AS Level, requires a basic knowledge of Maths. A basic understanding of percentages. Pure Maths is closer to it.
But if you wish to do Economics and Accounting, I'd suggest you take Statistics. It will help you more.
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P1 and P3 is compulsory if you want to take the maths syllabus (9709). The rest depends upon you to choose two from M1, M2, S1 and S2.
You are a commerce student, so you can take S1 and S2 without any doubt.
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i suggest u take statistics.
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To keep your options open, I suggest you take Pure Maths with Statistics 1 and 2 as your secondary exams. In this manner, you will have a fairly good knowledge of statistics and at the same time, will have excellent math skills. This may seem useless if you're going for accounting but more often than not, entry tests involve a lot of fundamental Math and though it seems like a piece of cake, if you're out of touch with basic algebra and geometry for two good years, you'll need a lot of practice. As a Pure Mathematics student I felt an edge over my non-Math and even Further Mathematics students when it came to maneuvering simple entry test questions--I never studied for them and Alhamdullilah, I've sat through at least five tests till now and aced at least four of them.
Other than that, you'll have the option to go into fields besides ACCA too. With Statistics you diminish your chances of holding your ground in Economics and the like; you might be sure of what you want right now, but in practical life nothing is a straight path. You have to go past hurdles and sometimes spontaneous changes, like switching between departments in the same firm because of downsizing. A vaster experience with Math will give you an edge.
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thax alot for da help
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How many subjects does your Uni require?
I took in AS Math Pure 1 and Mechanics 1.
Mechanics is VERY similar to Physics IGCSE, so if you like physics then I'd suggest you take Mechanics.
As for ACCA, a friend of mine is doing ACCA currently and he took Economics, Business, Accounting and Math for AS. =]
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your taking maths, so pure maths is compulsory!
and as for ACCA i think statistics is more useful for a commerce student than mechanics!! :D