A Dilemma for dropping a subject or not (1 Viewer)

[sklt]

Hi, I hae dilemma involving my maths. I canot decide whether or not to drop from Ext 2 to Ext1. Currently I am ranked in the high 20s for Ext1 and near the bottom of the class of my Ext 2 of 18. I cannot decide whether to keep on with Ext2 or drop to Ext1. The problem is that I "think" that I can get a good mark in Ext2 but my severly poor results in the subject has set me back greatly, thus should I work harder on my Ext 2 or just drop to Ext1 and focus more on my other subjects which I am doing alright?

Thanks in advance

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[powlmao]

Hi, I hae dilemma involving my maths. I canot decide whether or not to drop from Ext 2 to Ext1. Currently I am ranked in the high 20s for Ext1 and near the bottom of the class of my Ext 2 of 18. I cannot decide whether to keep on with Ext2 or drop to Ext1. The problem is that I "think" that I can get a good mark in Ext2 but my severly poor results in the subject has set me back greatly, thus should I work harder on my Ext 2 or just drop to Ext1 and focus more on my other subjects which I am doing alright?

Thanks in advance

Note: This my first post, please move the thread if its in the wrong section. Thanks

Correct Area

Don't bother dropping, your HSC is in a few months so all that time would be wasted

I say you may as well keep doing it

 

[Aerath]

I think you should keep it, but maybe dedicate less effort? This is because some of the topics towards the end of 4U such as Harder 3U or Probability can greatly assist you in 3U.

 

[sklt]

Hmm, I understand what is being said. I thought about it a lot, including what has been said but my Ext 2 mark is "predicted" to be in highs 60 to 70s. Also our class has already done the harder probabilty and some Harder 3 unit along the way :S. But I "think" I can get an E3. hmm. I don't really know what to do.

 

[powlmao]

Hmm, I understand what is being said. I thought about it a lot, including what has been said but my Ext 2 mark is "predicted" to be in highs 60 to 70s. Also our class has already done the harder probabilty and some Harder 3 unit along the way :S. But I "think" I can get an E3. hmm. I don't really know what to do.

Keep it, you will regret it otherwise

 

[annagurl]

Talk to your mathematics teacher at school and get her/his opinion. He/she should know what you're capable of and give you an honest opinion.

 

[sklt]

I have talked to several staff and they have recommended that I should drop it, I think soley based on the marks avaliable to them, but I "think" that with the hours that I have applied to the subject is moderate but it has returned appaling results. Though I think my exam technique maybe is to blame.

 

[iRuler]

Keep going, it makes it easier for mx1 first of all, secondly it's easy to get good hsc marks in mx2, even if your raw marks are bad.

 

[will_]

stick with the 2extension maths as doing average will get you a high atar

 

[LoveHateSchool]

Firstly, how many units are you doing? And secondly, how are your other subjects going?

 

[sklt]

I am doing 12 atm. And here are my rankings atm:
English Adv 34/105
Maths Ext 1 20/44
Maths Ext 2 17/18
Physics 20/44
Economics 18/42
Chemistry 24/48

School rank 54

 

[100percentdux]

Unless your mark is like 5/60.
Even if you rank 17/18, but your mark is very close to other people, then don't drop ext 2 maths.

 

[100percentdux]

I am doing 12 atm. And here are my rankings atm:
English Adv 34/105
Maths Ext 1 20/44
Maths Ext 2 17/18
Physics 20/44
Economics 18/42
Chemistry 24/48

School rank 54

drop either physics or chemistry so that you can focus on ext 2 maths.