I s this a good combination?

[ZaMiN RaZa]

I wanted to ask from experienced XPF members whether the following combination is good or not for A Levels ( I shall be giving these exams as A2):

1.Mathematics
2.Physics
3.Chemistry
4.English Literature

I want to do either software or civil engineering as my career but I simply LOVE reading books. I love reading them, analyzing them, criticizing them and figuring out the themes, motifs, symbolism, alliterations, allegories etc etc. I also simply love writing things in such vivid detail with using beautiful language, hoping one day that I could get published or something.

 

[FAHMEED]

I wanted to ask from experienced XPF members whether the following combination is good or not for A Levels ( I shall be giving these exams as A2):

1.Mathematics
2.Physics
3.Chemistry
4.English Literature

I want to do either software or civil engineering as my career but I simply LOVE reading books. I love reading them, analyzing them, criticizing them and figuring out the themes, motifs, symbolism, alliterations, allegories etc etc. I also simply love writing things in such vivid detail with using beautiful language, hoping one day that I could get published or something.

That's an excellent subject combination, but do take AICT if you want to do software engr. It is preferable.

 

[ZaMiN RaZa]

That's an excellent subject combination, but do take AICT if you want to do software engr. It is preferable.

AICT is boring. Just using MS word, excel and access in greater detail. For computing, it involves programming languages and all the stuff that has relevance to computer science, not AICT. Too bad my school does not offer Computing. I coupd study it from tuition and give the exam as A2 from the school or privately.

 

[ZaMiN RaZa]

Also I want to take only 4 subjects and not more so then less pressure. This combination opens fields in engineeriing, humanities and social sciences and is my most prefereble combination.

 

[ZaMiN RaZa]

yup i agree with you... AICT is only for clerical stuff (type letters,etc....) The best is C.S and I believe that this should be included in your list IMO ---> drop chem and take C.S

I cannot do that. In case if I wanted to do civil or mechanical engineering at the last moment, what will I do then? Plus my parents said that keep your options open until so that I do not have any regrets in the future and I agree with them. Plus , my school does not offer Computing so that is a problem right there. I still can study Computer Sciences or Civil/Mechanical Engineering for my bachelors and everything.

 

[FAHMEED]

AICT is boring. Just using MS word, excel and access in greater detail. For computing, it involves programming languages and all the stuff that has relevance to computer science, not AICT. Too bad my school does offer Computing. I coupd study it from tuition and give the exam as A2 from the school or privately.

That;s ok too

 

[A star]

yup perfect combo . it opens up all the fields and it will give you an idea about what you want because in A2 you get a shrewd idea!!!

 

[teachyourself]

for engineering and software, mathematics is necessary
just check the syllabus for undergrad programs for engineering and computer science
http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/#civil-and-environmental-engineering
http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/#electrical-engineering-and-computer-science
http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/#mechanical-engineering
http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/#materials-science-and-engineering

also check uni rankings for engineering and computer science
http://www.topuniversities.com/univ...ankings/2013/engineering-civil-and-structural
http://www.topuniversities.com/univ...2013/computer-science-and-information-systems

for more rankings check Times Higher Education, ARWU, business week rankings, forbes rankings

add Further Math to your mix, it will also give you a slight idea of the type of math you will study at the undergrad level.. use khanacademy.com, TTC's math torrents, mathtutors' torrents (also has chem and physics), schaums' outline, ... TTC video lectures will not only help you to study math but also understand its practical usage

use educator.com (download via torrents) and thenewboston.com for learning programming languages, start with easier ones such as python, javascript,HTML, CSS, jquery, PHP (server-side scripting language), joomla (content management framework), then move onto Java, C++, also try SQL (video tutorials available on torrents)

btw for Excel learn its Macros & VBA programming .. excel is used for engineering as well

engineering software include:-
http://www.cad.com.au/
http://www.tenlinks.com/engineering/civil/software.htm

the engineering software's video tutorials might also be available via torrents

another great set of educational videos
http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/courses.php

 

[Intrepid]

If you are in Karachi then the best teacher for Computing you can find is Sir Zafar Ali Khan. He literally made 9691 P2, that I was afraid of, water for me. He also has strong presence over Internet as he maintains a website and discussion forums on FB where he is followed by more than 30000 fans. I scored an A* in Computing in June 2013 CIE.
Sir ZAK can be contacted through his assistant @ 0336-281 0241.