dropping a subject (1 Viewer)

[47sniper]

I'm thinking of dropping chemistry next year but i just wanted to weigh up the advantages/disadvantages. On one hand, i'm failing it badly and i don't understand anything anymore, it takes up too much of my study time and i don't even like it. But some people are telling me that i won't have a backup subject if i fail another one. I know i'm not going to fail my subjects besides chemistry... and i can't decide whether to drop it or not. Also, i heard they count the best 10 units, and people still tell me about having chem as a backup. i dont see the point if i'm going to fail it anyway? it won't be much of a backup.
Anyone got any suggestions?

 

[47sniper]

oh goody

 

[timobr0]

I'm thinking of dropping chemistry next year but i just wanted to weigh up the advantages/disadvantages. On one hand, i'm failing it badly and i don't understand anything anymore, it takes up too much of my study time and i don't even like it. But some people are telling me that i won't have a backup subject if i fail another one. I know i'm not going to fail my subjects besides chemistry... and i can't decide whether to drop it or not. Also, i heard they count the best 10 units, and people still tell me about having chem as a backup. i dont see the point if i'm going to fail it anyway? it won't be much of a backup.
Anyone got any suggestions?

like you said, if you're going to fail it it wont be much of a backup even if you fail another one.......I suggest you just drop it if you really dislike it that much, otherwise you can keep it and see how you go after a term.....

hey btw is IT a category B subject? will it count for the uai?

it can only count if you do the exam, remember you have a choice as to whether you sit the exam or not......

 

[47sniper]

so i'll still be able to get a uai if i only do these subjects ?
-society&culture
-modern history
- gen maths
-adv english
-IT

 

[47sniper]

lol maths is fucking easy.
have you done your homework?
i have to finish my society speech : (

 

[47sniper]

lol you should have seen her in year 8
crazy bitch

 

[47sniper]

haha her life is so depressing...dog died of a tumour, a maths teacher, and broken up with her fiance

 

[47sniper]

lol didn't know that

 

[Forbidden.]

I want to drop SLR (Sport, Life & Recreation) as soon as possible as long as it does not affect my UAI ..

 

[47sniper]

oh hey that's great

 

[airie]

I'm thinking of dropping chemistry next year but i just wanted to weigh up the advantages/disadvantages. On one hand, i'm failing it badly and i don't understand anything anymore, it takes up too much of my study time and i don't even like it. But some people are telling me that i won't have a backup subject if i fail another one. I know i'm not going to fail my subjects besides chemistry... and i can't decide whether to drop it or not. Also, i heard they count the best 10 units, and people still tell me about having chem as a backup. i dont see the point if i'm going to fail it anyway? it won't be much of a backup.
Anyone got any suggestions?

You don't have to have more than 10 units just for the sake of a "backup". See, you're sure that you're not gonna fail your subjects beside chem, which you don't need to make up the 10 units, then why bother? Just concentrate on your 10 units, instead of setting time aside for chem which you're not enjoying anyway

 

[47sniper]

Yeah I've decided to drop it.. its all for the better

 

[Slidey]

If you want to do biology at uni, stick with chem (even if it is an extraneous course which won't count for you UAI). You'll pick up a thing or two by osmosis which will help at uni.

And personally, I failed all of year 11 chemistry. Year 12 chem was strangely much easier. Give it a go. You can always drop it later if you want.

 

[47sniper]

i don't think i'll do anything related to chemistry or biology so i guess i won't need it. but i think i'll keep it for a bit and see how i go.

 

[imprsiv]

lol hey is IT a good subject to keep as a bakup if u go crappy in other subjects UAI / scaling wise?