Choosing subjects for Year 11! (1 Viewer)

[TheShmiggler]

Now i am currently in the process of choosing my subject for my senior study. I am aiming for a 90+ rank for my ATAR and I am wondering if that is achievable with my current subject selections. My subjects are as follows:

SOR 1 (School requires religion)
English Advanced
Mathematics (Advanced)
Modern History
Chemistry
Physics
Biology

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This gives me a total of 13 units which I am intending to keep for the HSC. I am unsure whether I should do Ext 1 Maths as i enjoy the subject. The problem with that is I'm worried about the workload along with my other subjects. But will just choosing advanced Maths be enough for a high scoring ATAR.

Thanks for the advice it is much appreciated.​

 

[RivalryofTroll]

If you enjoy maths, please at least give MX1 a go. (you always have the option of dropping it)

However, this will require you to do drop a 2U sub (seeing how you probs don't want 14 units) and you'll end up with 12 when you dropped a 2U sub to pick up MX1.

With any subject combo, 90 ATAR is VERY VERY POSSIBLE. All comes down to you, not your subjects.

 

[slyhunter]

Seeing as how you're only entering year 11, might I suggest you take the full 14 units and see how that turns out for you. you'll probably be in a more informed position to make judgement as to which subjects you enjoy the most

 

[EpikHigh]

Take MX1 it's worth it. You'll probably end up dropping another subject over it.

 

[russ3l]

Year 11 is a time for experimenting so when it comes to the hsc you will know what subjects will get you that 90+ atar

 

[My Name is Khan]

The only good subjects for HSC:

1) Physics
2) Chemistry
3) MX 1
4) MX 2
5) English (advance/ESL) - not standard

Work hard and Atar over 95 is guaranteed!!!

 

[slyhunter]

The only good subjects for HSC:

1) Physics
2) Chemistry
3) MX 1
4) MX 2
5) English (advance/ESL) - not standard

Work hard and Atar over 95 is guaranteed!!!

nope

 

[My Name is Khan]

YES

nope

 

[iSplicer]

nope

He's actually sort of right =P. But let's not go there.

 

[Shadowdude]

The only good subjects for HSC:

1) Physics
2) Chemistry
3) MX 1
4) MX 2
5) English (advance/ESL) - not standard

Work hard and Atar over 95 is guaranteed!!!

uhh... no

He's actually sort of right =P. But let's not go there.

here we go again...

 

[My Name is Khan]

I mean you can get any atar with any subjects but if you choose these subjects and put a lil bit of effort, your atar is likely to be over 95

uhh... no



here we go again...

 

[Shadowdude]

I mean you can get any atar with any subjects but if you choose these subjects and put a lil bit of effort, your atar is likely to be over 95

95% of my cohort at school would disagree with that.

A "little" bit of effort? Dude, not everyone is that smart. There's a reason why 25 of the 30 people in my cohort did General Maths.

 

[My Name is Khan]

Dude only 'smart' people would pick these subjects, science and maths are only appealing to smart people :L

95% of my cohort at school would disagree with that.

A "little" bit of effort? Dude, not everyone is that smart. There's a reason why 25 of the 30 people in my cohort did General Maths.

 

[Shadowdude]

Dude only 'smart' people would pick these subjects, science and maths are only appealing to smart people :L

you said:

"the only good subjects are _______ , work hard and 95+ is guaranteed"

implying that everyone should take those subjects, and that everyone can get 95+ if they work hard

 

[My Name is Khan]

yeah I meant to say that you just have to put a little effort (i.e. 5-6 hours of study everyday) and your atar is in your hands

you said:

"the only good subjects are _______ , work hard and 95+ is guaranteed"

implying that everyone should take those subjects, and that everyone can get 95+ if they work hard

 

[iSplicer]

uhh... no

Uhh.. yes.

 

[AlbertEinstein]

Do extension 1 and 2 maths even if you are not good at maths.

 

[Shadowdude]

yeah I meant to say that you just have to put a little effort (i.e. 5-6 hours of study everyday) and your atar is in your hands

Little effort is not 5 to 6 hours of study every day. That's a surmountable amount.

Uhh.. yes.

not all of us went to baulko

 

[My Name is Khan]

not all of us went to baulko[/QUOTE]

I don't go to Baulko, but I still do those subjects, you don't have to go to high ranked school to do those subjects you know...and people who ain't capable of of doing would never be able to do em even if they go JR...! :L

 

[My Name is Khan]

Little effort is not 5 to 6 hours of study every day. That's a surmountable amount.


well obviously if you want a high atar, you have to put that much effort
the reason I am saying one should do these subjects is that it becomes a relatively easy to achieve a high atar