At A level, what's better, Computing or Electronics?

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I have to make my A level options soon and I have decided to take the following subjects: Double maths, Physics, Chemistry.

For my fourth subject I would like to take either Computing or Electronics and I can't decide which. If you study/studied either or prefferably both then I would appreciate any views or opinions you have on the subjects as I can't make my mind up. Reasons why would be useful

Thanks for any help :)
The computing course at the sixth form I will apply to uses Scratch as the programming tool initially I believe. I think you then go on to do Pascal/Delphi.
 
I'm doing A2 computing at the moment
It's pretty hard, but I'm better at technical subjects, so I'm very good at it.

Computing takes into account not only the core components etc that make up a computer, but also the wider implications in society, eg Data protection act.

I don't know much about Electronics, I would have chosen it if my 6th form hadn't stop teaching it. It does sound very interesting though, and you can link it very with Physics (which I also do).

I find computing really boring now, and know why it's associated with geeks. So I've applied to computing for business rather than computer science at uni- I don't want to be cooped up in front of a screen for the rest of my life

If you go on to do a degree in Electronics, you'll be employed pretty easily. You know, with the government looking to use renewable energy sources in the future and all that.

Having said all of this, I know the new A-level comp course you'll be taking will be much easier than the one I did
 
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