Drop 2U Maths to General and keep 12 units? (1 Viewer)

[ayeplus_]

Hi everyone.

I'm having issues with whether or not I should drop from 2U maths to General maths.

1. Drop 2U to General?
I'm only doing 2U maths since it's assumed knowledge for Science courses in Uni. FYI, I am eager to do Science in University, but I'm significantly failing 2U maths with a rank of 26/32.
I'm not particularly good at maths and I'm struggling quite a bit (hence, I have a tutor), particularly in geometry and anything that requires proving.. I know I can do better with lots of practice, but I'm not sure if I can improve tremendously.
I know if I drop to General, I can easily attain a ranking in the top 10.
Oh, and my ATAR aim is 92-96..

2. Do history extension?
I'm currently doing Ancient History atm and I'm doing incredibly well with a rank of 1/24: I received 73/75 for the preliminary exam.
I'm not sure if I should do history extension because a lot of work is required for the major project.

3. Keep 12 units?
I know 12 units require a lot of hard work, but I want a back up in case I screw up my Chemistry, Biology and Maths..
But also, I see no point in 12 units if only your best 10 units will count towards your ATAR.
10 units seem appealing to me because I can focus more on my weaknesses and the subjects that require the most work: chemistry, biology and maths.
Right now, I'm slightly thinking of dropping biology (10/61), but I really enjoy it and I think it will be beneficial assumed knowledge for my science courses...

I'm not particularly good at sciences, but what if I work harder?
In a state of ambivalence right now...

Thank you!

 

[Shadowdude]

Hi everyone.

I'm having issues with whether or not I should drop from 2U maths to General maths.

1. Drop 2U to General?
I'm only doing 2U maths since it's assumed knowledge for Science courses in Uni. FYI, I am eager to do Science in University, but I'm significantly failing 2U maths with a rank of 26/32.
I'm not particularly good at maths and I'm struggling quite a bit (hence, I have a tutor), particularly in geometry and anything that requires proving.. I know I can do better with lots of practice, but I'm not sure if I can improve tremendously.
I know if I drop to General, I can easily attain a ranking in the top 10.
Oh, and my ATAR aim is 92-96..

Well if you need it for uni, then keep it - just work hard at it. General Maths is worth zero at uni. And do you want to fork out extra money re-learning things you could've learned for free in a bridging course?

2. Do history extension?
I'm currently doing Ancient History atm and I'm doing incredibly well with a rank of 1/24: I received 73/75 for the preliminary exam.
I'm not sure if I should do history extension because a lot of work is required for the major project.

Try it, and if it gets too hard - drop it.

3. Keep 12 units?
I know 12 units require a lot of hard work, but I want a back up in case I screw up my Chemistry, Biology and Maths..
But also, I see no point in 12 units if only your best 10 units will count towards your ATAR.
10 units seem appealing to me because I can focus more on my weaknesses and the subjects that require the most work: chemistry, biology and maths.
Right now, I'm slightly thinking of dropping biology (10/61), but I really enjoy it and I think it will be beneficial assumed knowledge for my science courses...

I'm not particularly good at sciences, but what if I work harder?
In a state of ambivalence right now...

Thank you!

12 units? I did 14. It's called time management - if you do that, you can do whatever.

12 units gives you assurance that even if you stuff up in one subject, you know it's not going to count.

 

[ayeplus_]

Thank you!
I'll just work really hard these holidays and continue 2U maths. I'll see if I find 2U difficult then drop it.
Btw, did you do chemistry? If you did, do you know the assumed knowledge that is required from preliminary course for HSC?

 

[Shadowdude]

I did Chemistry, it's just the basic stuff of moles and other stuff that was assumed. Just the terminology and method, sort of thing - iirc.