• Question: Other than STEM, what GCSEs do you need?

    Asked by 559mmek37 to Carson, Ms.Mathew, Jo, Josh, Lauren, Matt on 9 Nov 2017.
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      Jo Collins answered on 9 Nov 2017:

      STEM subjects form the basis of engineering but if you love other subjects then I think you should study them. I studied French and Spanish at GCSE so now when I travel with work I am able to use the language to make it easier. If you enjoy art/design/IT then they all lend themselves to certain types of engineering so I would encourage you to stick with them – the most important thing is to study what you enjoy

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      Matt Vickers answered on 9 Nov 2017:

      I did Philosophy at GCSE and A-Level. I think that this is probably one of the best things I did. Not necessarily from a religion point of view, but from an argument point of view. It helped me learn how to formulate a solid argument, which in effect is what engineering is all about.

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      Lauren Ashmore answered on 10 Nov 2017:

      I think the mos important thing to do is pick subjects that you love. You are more likely to work harder in subjects where you enjoy the work. For example at A-Level I didn’t take Physics because I didn’t enjoy it at AS-Level and didn’t really like the teaching so instead I took up Geology and Geography because I liked the subjects and loved the teachers, I really think this was the main reason I did well. As long as you have the core subjects such as Maths and Sciences, you will be OK. During my career and interview processes I have found that good grades are more important than the actaul subject

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