Should I switch to Standard Maths? URGENT (1 Viewer)

[djfjsfhkjf]

I did horribly in my Math Adv prelim exam (23%) and was urged by my teacher to drop to Standard. I got 50% in Term 1, and 70% in Term 2 ranking 1st in my class. My other subjects are time consuming and I plan to drop Engineering studies if I stay in Adv. I am torn between relearning the entirety of Standard or staying in Adv and risking my HSC. I believe that if I really put in a lot of effort I'd be able to do decent in Adv.

 

[wollongong warrior]

Where do you see yourself after hsc?

 

[djfjsfhkjf]

Where do you see yourself after hsc?

Possibly in a decent university like UNSW. I am aiming for an ATAR above 85.

 

[WeiWeiMan]

Possibly in a decent university like UNSW. I am aiming for an ATAR above 85.

doing what

 

[djfjsfhkjf]

doing what

Physiotherapy

 

[wollongong warrior]

Physiotherapy

Doing adv maths wouldn't be essential for physio fwik
If you enjoy maths, keep adv
If it seems to you that it's taking up too much of your time, feel free to drop to standard

 

[keyboardsmash]

I did horribly in my Math Adv prelim exam (23%) and was urged by my teacher to drop to Standard. I got 50% in Term 1, and 70% in Term 2 ranking 1st in my class. My other subjects are time consuming and I plan to drop Engineering studies if I stay in Adv. I am torn between relearning the entirety of Standard or staying in Adv and risking my HSC. I believe that if I really put in a lot of effort I'd be able to do decent in Adv.

if you are willing to spend the time recovering from the 23% and enjoy the subject (optional), don't drop it. otherwise you should drop down to standard 2, the content is way easier and you should be able to get over band 5 easily. this is coming from a person who dropped advanced (19% on the prelim), and i'm getting around low 70s to high 80s in my maths standard 2 exams with about the same effort i put into advanced. from my experience when i dropped down to standard 2, i already knew majority of the stuff because i learned it in year 9-10.

 

[Eatham]

The standard maths content is easier than year 10 maths. Yes, it would be easier. But also, if you want to push yourself and your capabilities it might be good to consider keeping it up. Ask for help from your teacher to get lunch time session if you want to catch up. You might find it useful to know in the future and you wouldn't know if you don't try. Also, scaling should help cover the difference in difficulty. An 80 in standard maths would be equivalent to a 60 or something in advanced (don't quote me but you get what I mean).