I thought that. But from the point of view of someone who recruits graduates, it would be nice if they did at least one subject at A-level that required writing skills.
I agree. I think demanding three sciences for an undergraduate science degree is a bit daft, and overly restrictive. Allowing a combination of mathematics, a science and one non-science A-level would encourage students who have a broader range of intellectual tastes, as well as making it more likely that they can actually write.
I did a history A level alongside my sciences and have never regretted it one bit. My teacher was a stickler for good written English and it's thanks to him that I now have a career in science because I can write better than the majority of my peers.
These days Oxbridge will likely expect 4 A-levels anyway, and they're happy for you to have your 4th be an essay subject.
(I got into Cambridge Maths-with-Computer-Science with A-levels in Maths, Further Maths, Chemistry and French, albeit with a raised eyebrow for not doing Physics.)
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(I got into Cambridge Maths-with-Computer-Science with A-levels in Maths, Further Maths, Chemistry and French, albeit with a raised eyebrow for not doing Physics.)