Economics or Legal Studies? (1 Viewer)

[181jsmith]

which subject should i choose to keep/drop? My others are :

Maths Extension 1
Maths Extension 2
Physics
English Advanced
Studies of Religion 1

I need to decide which one to drop so i can focus more on my other subjects. All advice appreciated. thanks.

 

[4025808]

keep both of them until you feel like you want to drop one because you're doing poorly at them.

how are you going in both of them anyway?

 

[gunat61]

do you know what your options are for legal ? personally i'd pick eco .. i do both and i enjoy eco more even though the teacher was crap.
but yeah what the guy above said is bettwe advice! haha

 

[interesting]

From what i hear, economics is more interesting than legal

 

[181jsmith]

my rank is 3rd in legal and 4th in economics

 

[4025808]

my rank is 3rd in legal and 4th in economics

out of how many people in each subject?

 

[181jsmith]

out of how many people in each subject?

3/~40 in legal and 4/~20 in economics

 

[13abie]

i personally HATE eco. With a passion. But it is really easy to do well in, and it scales okay.

depends how much you are willing to give up for the HSC.

I was 1st in drama, art, and food tech, but I dropped them all for eco, chem.

Im glad I did it, but its been a ROUGH year doing stuff i have no interest in.
so up to you really. if you do what you love you will get a lower atar (unless you love maths/sci)

 

[Glorious]

Jsmithhhhh ! Haha, you already know my response. Of course legal. Okay, maybe i'm being biased because I'm coming first, but still, I think it's less demanding than economics as I told you before. Well, at least I think so.

 

[goobi]

If you enjoy and do well in both subjects, then drop the one more negatively affecting your ATAR that is Legal Studies.

 

[181jsmith]

If you enjoy and do well in both subjects, then drop the one more negatively affecting your ATAR that is Legal Studies.

which subject do you think is harder to "do well in" in yr 12?, i enjoy both but would like to go for the easier option.

 

[enoilgam]

which subject do you think is harder to "do well in" in yr 12?, i enjoy both but would like to go for the easier option.

I've done both and I reakon economics requires a lot more effort. There is way more content in economics then legal. Also, for legal you dont really need a great knowledge of the content to do well, you just need common sense and the ability to bullshit. In economics, you need a strong knowledge of the content and there is little room for BS.

 

[khfreakau]

i personally HATE eco. With a passion. But it is really easy to do well in, and it scales okay.

haha what? by no means is it easy to do well in, you have to work very hard.

I've done both and I reakon economics requires a lot more effort. There is way more content in economics then legal. Also, for legal you dont really need a great knowledge of the content to do well, you just need common sense and the ability to bullshit. In economics, you need a strong knowledge of the content and there is little room for BS.

this. this is all you need to know.

 

[181jsmith]

will the quality of my cohort in each subject affect me? my economics class has more dedicated people than my legal.

 

[themanman]

will the quality of my cohort in each subject affect me? my economics class has more dedicated people than my legal.

heres the problem with legal..
many of the teachers are terrible at teaching it and, therefore, when they mark your work will have no clue what they are looking for. As easy as the subject is, the level of subjectivity is baffling and you will have many arguments over stupid marking and reasoning.

Economics, i look at it as mathematical english. There is a formula to the essay writing and it is based upon accurate fact - less bullshitting (if at all). Harder to do well in but far more rewarding.

So, eco.

 

[TorMental]

^ Actually... eco is all about bs'ing. Lol. I get 17-19/20 and I have to tell you, I bs alot of the things i say because they come to me on the spot.

But ofcourse, you have multiple paragraphs for eco - which means it alot flexible in writing one. Simplicity - > Tell then show(Like an increase of GS = increase AD and then explain how the process works) and have current info + graphs and you are already at 15 minimum haha.

Eco = bs galore, trust me. LOL

 

[krnofdrg]

^ Actually... eco is all about bs'ing. Lol. I get 17-19/20 and I have to tell you, I bs alot of the things i say because they come to me on the spot.

But ofcourse, you have multiple paragraphs for eco - which means it alot flexible in writing one. Simplicity - > Tell then show(Like an increase of GS = increase AD and then explain how the process works) and have current info + graphs and you are already at 15 minimum haha.

Eco = bs galore, trust me. LOL

Eco is not bs galore... Only leanient teachers would let you off easily... I can gurantee that you'll not be able to bs well in the HSC exam.. trials was possible , i bsed some elements although the teacher gave me 2 pages of feedback correcting my 'trolling' LOOL ....

If you GET A VERY experienced HSC marker .. you're pretty much screwed.... they know every trend, statistic and content in their mind .. So bsing trends and events is highly unlikely..

But what you said is true about the 15, if you explain your stuff well and have a few trends and answer the question.. 15 is minimum ....

HSC markers commend effort remember.. a 17 in a school assesment (given question) is 19~20 in exam conditions my teacher told.

Nice pic of Jessica btw .


For the OP.

As mentioned, Economics requires more effort and dedication. Economics is fun though .. I have so much passion for it.. that's why my performance is accelerating ......

 

[TorMental]

Sometimes you jst gotta bs xD. Having current info and knowing whats happening now in the economy is what is going to distinguish you from other students who just learn the content. Thats what will push the minimum 15 to around 17-19 even.

JESSICAA!

 

[krnofdrg]

Sometimes you jst gotta bs xD. Having current info and knowing whats happening now in the economy is what is going to distinguish you from other students who just learn the content. Thats what will push the minimum 15 to around 17-19 even.

JESSICAA!

Yeah that's true ........ To stay on top of economics, you need to continually scan what's occuring throughout the world... Having recent info and economic data is fundamental in essays.... boosts you to the top range for eco P.. I remember my monetary essay was capped at 16/20 (it was an impact essay) so i had to have sources to validate my point which i lacked T.T....

 

[TorMental]

True true. I bet half of the people doing eco don't realise that the AUD is falling.