>I've met several people in the UK who weren't able to study what they want because they had the wrong A-levels. //
Presumably you mean weren't able to access the particular course+institution they wanted. Could you give some more details?
It's a balance I suppose, either allow for early specialisation and get a head start or retain a broad spread and retain greater choice. That said I was able to do some Art History at Uni off the back of science and maths A-levels and could, with effort, have pivoted to an Arts degree.
Presumably you mean weren't able to access the particular course+institution they wanted. Could you give some more details?
It's a balance I suppose, either allow for early specialisation and get a head start or retain a broad spread and retain greater choice. That said I was able to do some Art History at Uni off the back of science and maths A-levels and could, with effort, have pivoted to an Arts degree.