Higher Choices - Need Advice!

Hi everyone,

I’m picking my Higher subjects soon and I’m really stuck on what to choose.

Currently, I’m doing National 5 Maths, English, Business Management, Computer Science, Modern Studies, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.

At first, I planned to take these for Higher: Maths, Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry, and Business Management.

However, after a careers interview with my guidance teacher, she suggested I take Biology instead of Business. She said that not taking Biology alongside Chemistry might close some doors for me in the future.

The careers I’m interested in include Digital Forensics, Software Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and Forensic Science. I’ve never really been interested in Medicine.

I wanted to take Business because I find it really easy at Nat 5. I’m not super interested in it, but I do run a small business, so I thought it might be useful in the future.

On the other hand, I really don’t want to take Biology at Higher. I only chose it at Nat 5 to keep my options open, and I don’t enjoy it at all - mostly because of my teacher. I did find the topic on the heart and the dissection really fascinating, but that’s probably the only part I liked.

English and Modern Studies are definitely out of the question. I took Modern Studies just to avoid a language, and I really regret it 😭. As for English, I just can’t stand it.

So I’d really appreciate some guidance on what to do. • Should I take Biology instead of Business? • Are there any Nat 5s I should consider taking ? • Would skipping Biology limit my options for the careers I mentioned?

For context, I got all As in my S3 exams, and I’ve got my prelims coming up soon.

Thanks in advance for any advice!