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[imhungry990]

hey everyone, i’m thinking about dropping advanced maths to standard because i’m really struggling, especially with trig and functions. i’m worried about how this might affect my atar though — will dropping to standard seriously lower it? also, can someone explain the main differences between advanced and standard math in terms of difficulty and scaling? i just want to make the best choice for my future. thanks so much for any advice!

 

[jimmysmith560]

In terms of content, Mathematics Advanced is naturally more difficult than Mathematics Standard because the topics and the main concepts within the topics are more complex. In that sense, if you drop to Mathematics Standard, you should find it less difficult. Of course, even with the lower difficulty, you must still study regularly to achieve the best possible results.

Mathematics Advanced scales better than Mathematics Standard, which means that Mathematics Standard students typically need to achieve a higher overall HSC mark in this subject to match the same contribution to their ATAR as that of a lower overall HSC mark achieved in Mathematics Advanced. With that being said, if you intend to study regularly for this subject, as well as addressing areas of improvement as they arise, you can definitely maximise your results in this subject, resulting in a good contribution to your ATAR.

Another important factor to consider in making an informed decision is whether you intend to study a university degree that treats Mathematics Advanced as assumed knowledge or a prerequisite. If that is the case, you may need to either reconsider your decision to drop or find a way to familiarise yourself with Mathematics Advanced before you start university. If that is not the case, then you will not need to worry about this.

I hope this helps!

 

[coolcat6778]

hey everyone, i’m thinking about dropping advanced maths to standard because i’m really struggling, especially with trig and functions. i’m worried about how this might affect my atar though — will dropping to standard seriously lower it? also, can someone explain the main differences between advanced and standard math in terms of difficulty and scaling? i just want to make the best choice for my future. thanks so much for any advice!

Advanced barely scales any better than standard. The only benefit of advanced is that u get 3 adjustment points for most unis or courses if u get a band 5 and 5 points if u get a band 6. A 94 in standard is worth more than a 91 in advanced.

 

[Average Boreduser]

Advanced barely scales any better than standard. The only benefit of advanced is that u get 3 adjustment points for most unis or courses if u get a band 5 and 5 points if u get a band 6. A 94 in standard is worth more than a 91 in advanced.

w-w- where r u getting these stats from

 

[imhungry990]

In terms of content, Mathematics Advanced is naturally more difficult than Mathematics Standard because the topics and the main concepts within the topics are more complex. In that sense, if you drop to Mathematics Standard, you should find it less difficult. Of course, even with the lower difficulty, you must still study regularly to achieve the best possible results.

Mathematics Advanced scales better than Mathematics Standard, which means that Mathematics Standard students typically need to achieve a higher overall HSC mark in this subject to match the same contribution to their ATAR as that of a lower overall HSC mark achieved in Mathematics Advanced. With that being said, if you intend to study regularly for this subject, as well as addressing areas of improvement as they arise, you can definitely maximise your results in this subject, resulting in a good contribution to your ATAR.

Another important factor to consider in making an informed decision is whether you intend to study a university degree that treats Mathematics Advanced as assumed knowledge or a prerequisite. If that is the case, you may need to either reconsider your decision to drop or find a way to familiarise yourself with Mathematics Advanced before you start university. If that is not the case, then you will not need to worry about this.

I hope this helps!

im just worried if dropping to standard is going to hurt my atar bc im aiming for a 90/95+.. does scaling REEEAALLLY matter because im scared im not going to be able to cope up with adv in year 12.. because theres no point staying if im consistently getting bad right??

 

[Study to success]

im just worried if dropping to standard is going to hurt my atar bc im aiming for a 90/95+.. does scaling REEEAALLLY matter because im scared im not going to be able to cope up with adv in year 12.. because theres no point staying if im consistently getting bad right??

Nah scaling won’t really matter cause as long as u do really good it’s fine. Like it’s better to do good in std than bad in adv. lots of people get 90+ atars with std math. Cause at least if if the content is easy, all u have to do is practice practice and then u can do really well. It’s better than struggling in adv. so if u understand the content then maybe adv will benefit ur atar but if not then it’s better to drop