2027 HSC Chat (6 Viewers)

[jimmysmith560]

Hi everyone,

I am in year 10, and i'm quite stressed at the moment about what subjects to pick, especially on how many units of eng and maths to do.
Currently I have put down 3u eng, 3u maths, bio, chem, and economics (dropping econ in yr 12 i think bc only minimum 10units is required in yr12 and i want to do the least units possible)
But im also thinking if i do good in 2u eng advanced and 2u maths advanced it would put me in a better position/higher atar

Can anyone give any advice at all on if this is a good choice of subjects and anything you have to say about it or if I should do 2u eng advanced and 4u maths idk porbs not

I also do music and my music teacher has constantly told me to choose music but I think I would perform better in econ and it is a better scaled subject.

For uni, Im looking into dentistry, general practitioner, vet OR business analytics, economics, commerce

Pls reply asap if you have any comments on this as I am picking subjects real soon

@jimmysmith560

idk if you can help here but worth a shot?

Not sure if this is still relevant, but you may wish to take Music in addition to your existing choices (if possible) to see if you would be able to perform well in this subject, which you can then compare to your performance in Economics, allowing you to make a more informed decision going forward. This can give you more options when you get closer to year 12 and need to determine the best subject combination to maintain for year 12.

Otherwise, your subject selection seems appropriate, as you seem to have considered a number of important factors that typically matter when choosing subjects, including personal interest, performance potential and relevance in terms of university studies.

 

[sw2090]

hi guys i really wanna be a vet after i finish school and i know i need to do adv math, bio and chem. the problem is i heard bio is kinda easy but alot of content and chem is just really hard and also that right now for maths i know i can score well if i do advanced maths for year 12 but if i do extension i will probably drop it unless i lock in which probs wont happen if i have alot of other hard/ content heavy subjects e.g chem and bio. anyone have any thoughts or help??

 

[trixtys]

is doing a foreign language a 'fun' subject? some people said it's good to have a fun or different subject to balance out harder subjects so I'd like to include one in my selection however I'm unsure if a language will count. I know that it's obviously subjective whether it's considered fun or not however I enjoy learning languages and my main question is whether the learning will be quite different/a break from harder and more academic subjects that demand more essay writing and problem solving skills etc. only reason I'm asking is because I am doing spanish beginners and strongly considering swapping Drama for Modern History.

 

[Tony Stark]

hi guys i really wanna be a vet after i finish school and i know i need to do adv math, bio and chem. the problem is i heard bio is kinda easy but alot of content and chem is just really hard and also that right now for maths i know i can score well if i do advanced maths for year 12 but if i do extension i will probably drop it unless i lock in which probs wont happen if i have alot of other hard/ content heavy subjects e.g chem and bio. anyone have any thoughts or help??

Check university websites for their assumed knowledge section, or any subjects that they recommend that you do during high school. Bio is very content heavy, but it is not difficult on the math side (from the few glimpses I've seen of it). If you do chem overlaps with physics slightly, but I don't think it's worth doing physics just for the last module of physics to overlap, especially as chem is more in-depth and deviates away from physics. Advanced maths is easy enough with practice, if you understand year 10 5.3 then you should be ok, just don't bludge it because in advanced you have to stay on-top, because if you don't understand a topic, you are likely to fall behind in the next topic.

 

[cindicle]

Hey guys!!
I'm also 2027 grad year and i was getting opinions on my subject selection (these are only for year 11)
Also for reference, I'm looking into a career in either law or medicine

If I stay at my current school:
English Adv, Maths Ext 1, Maths Adv, Economics, Chemistry
Studies Of Religion 1
Legal Studies OR Bio (NOT SURE YET)

If I move to James Ruse:
English Adv, Maths Ext 1, Maths Adv, Economics, Chemistry
Drama
Legal Studies OR Bio

If I move to North Sydney Girls:
English Adv, Maths Ext 1, Maths Adv, Economics, Chemistry
Biology
Food Technology OR Health and Movement Science

For reference, my year 12 subjects will be:
English Adv
Maths Ext 1
Maths Ext 2
Economics
Chemistry

 

[its_ace21]

Hey guys!!
I'm also 2027 grad year and i was getting opinions on my subject selection (these are only for year 11)
Also for reference, I'm looking into a career in either law or medicine

If I stay at my current school:
English Adv, Maths Ext 1, Maths Adv, Economics, Chemistry
Studies Of Religion 1
Legal Studies OR Bio (NOT SURE YET)

If I move to James Ruse:
English Adv, Maths Ext 1, Maths Adv, Economics, Chemistry
Drama
Legal Studies OR Bio

If I move to North Sydney Girls:
English Adv, Maths Ext 1, Maths Adv, Economics, Chemistry
Biology
Food Technology OR Health and Movement Science

For reference, my year 12 subjects will be:
English Adv
Maths Ext 1
Maths Ext 2
Economics
Chemistry

i did legal and bio. Do u prefer science or humanities? Legal is way more interesting but you write way more. I think bio will fit well with chem but idk i hated bio

 

[sw2090]

Hey guys!!
I'm also 2027 grad year and i was getting opinions on my subject selection (these are only for year 11)
Also for reference, I'm looking into a career in either law or medicine

If I stay at my current school:
English Adv, Maths Ext 1, Maths Adv, Economics, Chemistry
Studies Of Religion 1
Legal Studies OR Bio (NOT SURE YET)

If I move to James Ruse:
English Adv, Maths Ext 1, Maths Adv, Economics, Chemistry
Drama
Legal Studies OR Bio

If I move to North Sydney Girls:
English Adv, Maths Ext 1, Maths Adv, Economics, Chemistry
Biology
Food Technology OR Health and Movement Science

For reference, my year 12 subjects will be:
English Adv
Maths Ext 1
Maths Ext 2
Economics
Chemistry

tf

 

[cindicle]

tf

what

 

[cindicle]

i did legal and bio. Do u prefer science or humanities? Legal is way more interesting but you write way more. I think bio will fit well with chem but idk i hated bio

im personally trying to avoid too much writing so im leaning towards bio rnn

 

[sw2090]

wait wdym if i move to north sydney or james ruse

 

[cindicle]

wait wdym if i move to north sydney or james ruse

ive applied there this year, so idk if i’ll make either of them

 

[alooce]

hi guys does anyone know the texts 2027ers will study in eng advanced cuz like apparently it changed and i want to know if theres anything i can get ahead of in english

 

[alooce]

hey guysss can someone pls review my subjects for yr 11, i feel like i have the default student subjects. Im looking for a career in like medicine (gp, dentistry, vet) or if i dont get in then business (analyst)
they are:
eng ext 1
- i get like satisfactory marks in eng currently so im def dropping this in yr 12 but Im only doing extension so it can help with my advanced in yr 12 and also to help me fill in one more extra unit. I really dont want to do morning classes thooo. btw i have an english tutor
maths ext 1
- i get like pretty middish high marks in maths and if i work hard enough i def think i can do it. i have a maths tutor
bio
- ive already started tutoring for this so i think i wont be changing this choice
chem
-ive also started tutoring for this, need this for medicine def
business studies
- okok i was thinking either business studies or economics but i think i enjoy more small world things and less abstract info to apply. should i be doing tutoring for this tell me pls. i get like really ass marks in commerce tho but maybe i just need to work harder??

I play the cello and piano and i do music as an elective so i was thinking music for a back up subject but i feel like i cant balance practicing my instrument and studying for 2 sciences effectively. i also get mid ass marks in music sooo

total is 12 units cuz i think if u do 13 you get 2 less free periods?? idk but i want as much studying time as possible to maximise the marks

someone help me pls im so lost and my subjects are literally due in like 4 days

 

[reniiiblaseee]

hi guys does anyone know the texts 2027ers will study in eng advanced cuz like apparently it changed and i want to know if theres anything i can get ahead of in english

girl enjoy ur time and stop stressing over smth thats so far away, trust me u really dont need to get ahead

 

[Study to success]

hi guys does anyone know the texts 2027ers will study in eng advanced cuz like apparently it changed and i want to know if theres anything i can get ahead of in english

I think in yr 12 they might do an imaginary life. I did it in yr 11 so if u need help I can maybe help. But if u really want to then ask ur teachers what they study next year

 

[cristal]

I can’t pick between bio or chem
(I’d do both to see which one I prefer but sounds like my school won’t let me do 14 units)

 

[Study to success]

I can’t pick between bio or chem
(I’d do both to see which one I prefer but sounds like my school won’t let me do 14 units)

Wait which subjects are u picking. Honestly if ur good at chem then pick it cause yr 11 bio can kinda be boring cause it’s all the boring animals stuff like stupid periwinkles.

 

[Kat.crazi]

I can’t pick between bio or chem
(I’d do both to see which one I prefer but sounds like my school won’t let me do 14 units)

In my opinion
bio easier but more boring
chem harder but more interesting
but u can see which one I dropped

 

[Study to success]

In my opinion
bio easier but more boring
chem harder but more interesting
but u can see which one I dropped

But is bio also has a lot of content. But yr 12 bio seems more interesting

 

[ellurbee]

hi guys does anyone know the texts 2027ers will study in eng advanced cuz like apparently it changed and i want to know if theres anything i can get ahead of in english

normally, your teachers will choose a book from a really long list of nesa approved ones, but in eng advanced you do a common module with standard which is your first term, then you move into adv. and stand. courses. In advanced, you normally do Shakespeare and an accompanying film that reflects the shakespearean book you study, for this you will most likely be given a comparison exam, or an exam with two parts to evaluate both texts. In between and after, you'll have 'smaller' tasks like short answer comprehension, and creative writing. You may learn how to write a discursive but that is more year 12 stuff.
hope this helps-
Idk this is how schools around me do it-