Dropping Ext2? (1 Viewer)

[OzE Hindu]

Is it a good idea? I am now becoming fairly sure that I want to drop this subject. Originally I took it up so that I'd have a safety net for maths so that my maths marks wouldn't count. But I'm finding the compositional process to be quite painstaking and I feel that I'd be better off dropping ext2 and investing my time in maths and other subjects. I have the ability to do ext2, just not the time and coping skills. Besides I'm already having enough trouble with maths. Enough said. Is it a good idea? My 'rentz said some crap about scaling too...

 

[grk_styl]

the scaling for EE2 is good, but you have to do well in it. You can't get 20/50 and expect your scaled mark to be 49/50. It just doesn't work out that way. If you are not enjoying it, and won't ever enjoy it throughout the year, then don't do it. Plus, if you drop it and are able to concentrate on ur other subjects, that's a bonus.

It depends entirely on whether you will be able to cope with 4 unit in terms of enjoyment, like u said time and coping skills, and whether it's going to get u the marks you want.

You know yourself better than anyone else.

 

[OzE Hindu]

hmmm... I reckon I'd get between 25-35 out of 50.

 

[braindrainedAsh]

In 2003, English Extension 1 scaled better than English Extension 2. I got 42 in EE1 and 43 in EE2 but EE2 didn't count in my UAI....

 

[MiuMiu]

So your mark changed Ash? I thought you got low 30s?

 

[Saul]

(it's probably her total mark)

 

[Giant Lobster]

You can't get 20/50 and expect your scaled mark to be 49/50. It just doesn't work out that way.

It does for ext2 math

as for the scaling for EE2, its crappier than ext1 math but im surprised at the sheer number of ppl getting 50/50 and 49/50 in this subject, compared to math... so yea

scaling doesnt really affect the end mark that much anyway

 

[braindrainedAsh]

Yeah that was my HSC mark Ms 12... my exam mark was 37, my assessment was 49, so 43 was the average....

 

[grk_styl]

Originally posted by Giant Lobster
It does for ext2 math

Yes I know. It's ridiculous that e2 maths has such a high scaling, and ee2 doesn't. They're both extremely hard subjects!