Reasons for English? Compulsory? (1 Viewer)

[laifus]

Why is english compulsory? Universities classify english in the arts, so we are studying an art. Why????? I am a more science / humanities inclined person so why should i have my two worst units count to the UAI instead of my better units. thoughts?

 

[risole91]

To compare everyone on a common scale?

 

[russianROULETTE]

i think you'll find that there are other threads on this pointless topic. you have to do english whether you like it or not, so stop complaining and go get a tutor if it bothers you so much.

 

[Grammar Police]

Australia is an English speaking country, why the hell do you think it's compulsory? If you don't like it, go to Europe or Asia. We speak ENGLISH here, either study it or gtfo.

 

[m&ss2008]

i think you'll find that there are other threads on this pointless topic. you have to do english whether you like it or not, so stop complaining and go get a tutor if it bothers you so much.

where the OP also asked why english should be compulsary.

that is why

 

[russianROULETTE]

where the OP also asked why english should be compulsary.

that is why

haha, to the credit of this OP, s/h/it (gender undisclosed) spelled the word correctly.

 

[Rhanoct]

where the OP also asked why english should be compulsary.

that is why

rofl, nice

 

[runnable]

To show that Australian students have a basic understanding of english.

 

[pritnep]

Because BOS/Department of Education said so.

 

[michael1990]

ENGLISH SUCKS!

I hate it

 

[tommykins]

where the OP also asked why english should be compulsary.

that is why

Sorry to burst your bubble, but it's spelt compulsory.

 

[m&ss2008]

Sorry to burst your bubble, but it's spelt compulsory.

thanks tommy, thats the joke.

 

[Rhanoct]

even though i'm far stronger at english/humanities than maths, i feel sorry for the people who stomp 4u maths/chem/phys then get their 99 pulled down because of english- standard is incredibly difficult to score a b6, and advanced is actually a really difficult course to score a b6 in because of how the bos has structured it.

the board's intentions are good, no doubt, as we don't really want people leaving school without being able to read and write at a decent level, but i think more english periods in y11/heavier focus on the SC should suffice.

tldr version: does a mechanical space engineer really need to know that context -> ideas (techniques) -> values extraced from ideas, or that order vs. chaos is at the heart of king lear?

 

[pritnep]

People in this thread maybe correct in their argument but it won't change the fact you have to do English and that won't be changing. We have all had to suffer through it (or enjoy it) so your turn, pay your HSC dues.

 

[michael1990]

People in this thread maybe correct in their argument but it won't change the fact you have to do English and that won't be changing. We have all had to suffer through it (or enjoy it) so your turn, pay your HSC dues.

LOL

 

[runnable]

LOL

Yea anyway im not a fan of HSC English but i think it reasonable to make it compulsory. So at least people know that Australian students can use English to a fairly high level.

However i do think HSC should change the structure of English and not use so many critical analysis essays.

 

[sherly1990]

However i do think HSC should change the structure of English and not use so many critical analysis essays.[/quote]


i agree but i reckon english shouldnt b complulsory...
man i reali hate that subject...
i reckon english should b optional n put maths (well at least general maths compulsory)

 

[wrong_turn]

hey it doesnt take a fucking genius why english should be compulsory in the hsc.

as someone has already noted, the national language is english.

apparantly it is a means to scale students on common grounds.

but if you will notice, there are some students who have poor english in high school and do shit in uni due to their lack of gramatical skills or even their lack of coherence to different text needs. eg. report and essay.

 

[russianROULETTE]

However i do think HSC should change the structure of English and not use so many critical analysis essays.

i agree but i reckon english shouldnt b complulsory...
man i reali hate that subject...
i reckon english should b optional n put maths (well at least general maths compulsory)

nice to see the well thought out, objective replies these types of threads get

 

[wrong_turn]

haha fucking LOL right there.

if only the repping system still existed.

fucking ace