Should I drop Maths Ext 2? (1 Viewer)

[Raginsheep]

The simple prinicipal is that up until the school submits your internal rankings and marks its every person for themselves. Afterwards your year group works as a team.

 

[samantha_s]

Is it true that in a class, lower ranked people will drag the marks of those higher above them, down... whilst the higher ranked people will pull the marks of below them, up (to even things up)? Not really related to the thread topic, but these are some things I've been wondering. That's what everyone in my classes are saying, but I don't know whether to believe it or not... I mean it's not really fair is it?

 

[samantha_s]

I was browsing the forums and I saw this

put it this way. if u do any extension courses and flunk them, ur uai goes down by shitloads

Is this true? I think regardless of the answer I am leaning to the "drop it" side... my tutor said it'll help me understand things in uni easier, but i think i'm too unmotivated.

 

[insert-username]

Is this true? I think regardless of the answer I am leaning to the "drop it" side... my tutor said it'll help me understand things in uni easier, but i think i'm too unmotivated.

Only if they end up counting for your UAI. If you only have 10 units and you flunk any of them, it will drag your UAI down, extension or not. If you have more than 10 units, you have a buffer in case that happens.


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[samantha_s]

If I end up with 11 units, I shouldn't be flunking anything either. Hopefully I'll have much motivation left over.

 

[Riviet]

That's kind of true, meaning that doing 11 rather than 10 units is not much of a difference other than the extra bit of workload and allowing you only to stuff up that 1 unit, which would probably be one of your english units.

 

[samantha_s]

I've decided to drop Maths Extension 2. I've really taken into consideration what everyone has said. It's a good subject, but if I kept it I know I'd just be forcing myself. I'd like to say thank you to everyone for their advice!

 

[pennypacker]

Great decision!

Now you'll have so much more time, and your marks won't suffer so long as you cane 2U & Ext. 1.