Hmm - lots of bits of information, but no detail, so it's hard to answer your questions.
I am thinking of going to South Africa
Why?
Its in Port Elizabeth: 'Aptrac' its called
I've never heard of that school. Do they do JAR licenses there? Or were you planning on getting a South African license? If you were planning on getting a South African license, were you planning on converting it to JAR later?
I wanted a back-up plan of the media industry, incase the pilot ambition failed for some reason
That's extremely sensible.
I contacted 'aptrac', and they said that maths and physics a-level isnt a must
You can certainly manage without A-levels in these subjects. Some understanding of them will help, although any course you do for the written exams should include all the knowledge you really need. Do you have good GCSEs in maths/physics?
Also, is getting a proffessional studies loan a good idea?
If you don't need one, it's a very bad idea. If you can't afford your training without one, then you don't have much choice, but you must be aware that you will have to repay the loan, and you must have a plan for how you intend to do that.
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