Failing a subject for HSC? (Doing well for the rest) (1 Viewer)

[Jenny927]

If I fail one subject (2 units) for my HSC but the rest of my subjects (8 units) I am getting 80 - 90%
in my exams, how would it affect my atar?

Okay, so right now I'm at the end of my prelim years,
These are my subjects

2U maths
Standard english
Biology
Economics
Chemistry
Physics

However, I am failing TWO subjects in my prelims, physics and chemistry.

Well for physics, my overall mark was 63/100 for half yearly, but throughout the year
I failed 2 theory exams term 1 and yearly, but did well for the practical exam and research.
AND
Chemistry, same story with physics, but we only had 3 exams throughout the year, I did well
in the term 2 exam, scored 83% but failed my term 1 and yearly exam.

Plus, which subject is worse, physics or chemistry in year 12?

 

[tsdylan]

if you screw up 2 units of a total of 10 it'll affect your atar by quite abit :/
and they're really close but chemistry's slightly better

 

[zackftpl]

Failing 2 units when you only have 10 will get you into a bit of trouble for sure when it comes to your ATAR. If you are really struggling with both Physics and Chemistry and aren't confident with them going into the HSC I would drop both and pick up Senior Science, which you'll do well in after doing all three sciences.

Physics is definitely worse from what I hear.