thanks for this! i agree with dedicating effort into 10 units but my problem is that i’m tossing up between maths extension and visual arts (i’ve failed my first maths extension internal, and VA idk yet since i haven’t had an assessment) so i guess im just deciding between thatif u def not dropping ur extension units then i would drop to 10 units
12 is pretty useless imo
what other people says is that if u mess up a hsc exam then ur screwed
but what i think is that if u spent more time on each of those 10 units than doing 12, then u can ace those 10 units regardless given that u are capable in the subject that u do (which should be the case since u decided to keep them up to this point.
im doing 10 units myself because if i did 12, i would basically be spending hundreds of hours (no joke) of extra time doing 2 units that won't even count, when i could have invested those hours into my 10 units so that I don't mess up in the hsc.
that makes it a bit more complicatedthanks for this! i agree with dedicating effort into 10 units but my problem is that i’m tossing up between maths extension and visual arts (i’ve failed my first maths extension internal, and VA idk yet since i haven’t had an assessment) so i guess im just deciding between that
Just curious but how long does it take you to go back and school and get home?i'm still doing 12 because while bio is interesting (and while not tied to any degree i want to because no-one puts bio as a prereq or assumed knowledge, i still really love the content and enjoy the subject), i perform much higher in modern (i've never dipped below a 95% for any modern assessment, compared to bio) and i like modern's content more (the rest of my units are pretty solid, i don't mind keeping them). tldr i'm keeping 12 units because i like both of them and in the end i don't want to drop any of them - and to me, it still feels like i'm doing 10 because i know all the content taught in modern for all the topics already, all i have to do is do practice responses and quick summary notes in class and get them submitted for feedback
apart from that, don't drop any units based on 'backup units', it's a feeble argument as mentioned above. putting in the effort into 10 units instead of worrying about 12 is better. i kept mine mostly because if given the decision i would have no idea what to drop
oh and also the fact that i'm also a very time-poor person, and having more units means less study periods at school than those with 10 and it helps me to organise my time better. i struggle with time management but allowing myself to keep organised with 12 units helps a lot, but this is just for me personally
to school, roughly slightly more than an hour. going home from school, an hour and a half. interesting qn, why did it pop out of nowhereJust curious but how long does it take you to go back and school and get home?
I was just wondering because you said you were time poor. I’m the same, i also travel a fair bit to get to school and back.to school, roughly slightly more than an hour. going home from school, an hour and a half. interesting qn, why did it pop out of nowhere
If you want to keep higher ATAR degree options open for unis like UNSW/USYD/UMELB/ANU probably just drop Visual Arts (you can always paint a picture or write an art essay in your spare time - I did take Vis Arts in year 11 so I am allowed to rip on it).Hi
I’m aiming for a 95+ atar for the HSC and i’m still tossing up between 2 subjects on what to drop, would it be bad to keep all 12 units?
here are my subjects; 3U maths 3U english economics business and visual arts
Hello, currently as of 2023 (year 11) I am planning on keeping my 12 units (Adv Math, Adv English, Chem, Bio, Modern, Investigating) because I like to view it as a security measure. Moreover, if I hypothetically feel I didn’t perform well on an exam I wouldn’t count that subject within my Atar (English must be counted). UAC will account for your 10 best performing units which will be pretty beneficial to those who deal with anxiety related conditions (myself).Hi
I’m aiming for a 95+ atar for the HSC and i’m still tossing up between 2 subjects on what to drop, would it be bad to keep all 12 units?
here are my subjects; 3U maths 3U english economics business and visual arts