Too much? (1 Viewer)

[erm]

I'm in the process of chosing my senior subects and was wondering what people thought about my preferences:

English Ext 1
Maths Ext 1
Chemistry
Physics
Studies of RE 1
Music/Economics

Is this too much? I shouldn't really count my chickens before they hatch, because my school has a tradition of running both extension classes at the same time, therefore making it unlikely that I will get both extensions. The thing is I want to do both and actually think I am capable, but for the timetable to change more people have to select both. Is this unfair? If I were to get my subjects, would it be a big load? (i mean i'm not lazy, but i want to be realistic)

cheers guys

 

[xxshatteredxx]

for yr11?

youve got 13 units, you HAVE to do 12.

that looks fine. its only yr11

 

[SoulSearcher]

Not really, that isn't too heavy of a load for year 11.

 

[erm]

Is it so uncommon to do both English Ext. and Maths Ext.? Is this common for schools to run them at the same time?

 

[SoulSearcher]

Depends on your school. I'm doing extension english and maths right now, within school subject lines, other schools may decide to hold their extension subjects outside of normal school times, and some run them on the same line, so it really depends on your school.

 

[erm]

thats another thing...we choose differently. We put down our preferences and the teacher/computer chooses the subjects based on those preferences, not us. This is quite crap. i wish i could choose using the lines system...

 

[Riviet]

thats another thing...we choose differently. We put down our preferences and the teacher/computer chooses the subjects based on those preferences, not us. This is quite crap. i wish i could choose using the lines system...

In that case, make sure you choose subjects that YOU WANT TO DO. It just makes it so much better when you're in year 11/12 doing what you enjoy.

13 units is fine (in year 11). It was compulsory at my school to do a total of 13 units in year 11.

 

[wuddie]

what's the deal with people love doing english ext 1? all it does is making you read an extra few texts in yr12, sit another 2 hrs of exam, and all for only 1 extra unit? i don't think its worth it.

of course, unless you love english

 

[littlewing69]

what's the deal with people love doing english ext 1? all it does is making you read an extra few texts in yr12, sit another 2 hrs of exam, and all for only 1 extra unit? i don't think its worth it.

of course, unless you love english

It's pretty light going, really. Read three books, sit a 2hr exam.

 

[pritnep]

what's the deal with people love doing english ext 1? all it does is making you read an extra few texts in yr12, sit another 2 hrs of exam, and all for only 1 extra unit? i don't think its worth it.

of course, unless you love english

Also a lot people do extension 1 English in order for the to do 4 unit English, English extension 2. That's what makes it worth it.

 

[James747]

Nah, not alot. I'll be doing 15 units next year.... =P

 

[SoulSearcher]

Nah, not alot. I'll be doing 15 units next year.... =P

That's a lot of units for the preliminary year. I'm guessing that you're accelerating a subject.

 

[James747]

That's a lot of units for the preliminary year. I'm guessing that you're accelerating a subject.

Yep, accelerating physics right now.
Will also be doing a TVET course as well, which means that i cannot drop any subjects until end of term 1.....

Hahaha...see erm? You dont have alot, I have alot!

 

[SoulSearcher]

Hahaha...see erm? You dont have alot, I have alot!

Yeah, ok then. Good luck with that.

 

[vulgarfraction]

I don't know, it seems somewhat obscene that people who want to can't do 3 units of English and maths.

13 units is okay.. Haven't you decided between music and eco yet? We have to do 12 or 13, and can do 14 if it includes ag but that's outside of school hours.

However, you're always free to drop RE..

 

[fishy89sg]

i regret picking economics