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VCE Stuff => VCE Subjects + Help => VCE Arts/Humanities/Health => Topic started by: jollyboat on July 23, 2018, 06:17:21 pm

Title: Should I pick up Revs without having done any humanities subjects in Year 11?
Post by: jollyboat on July 23, 2018, 06:17:21 pm

I'm in Year 11 at the moment doing English language, methods, spec, chem, bio 3/4, and media.  I enjoy media, but I was thinking about dropping it next year and picking up revolutions. Seeing as I haven't done 20th century this year (or any other humanities subjects) how much of a disadvantage do you think I'd be at? I know Revs doesn't require content knowledge from 20th century, but would I find SACs etc difficult after not having any practice doing similar assessments in Year 11?

I was okay at humanities before VCE, and I'm interested and would put in effort. What would you people recommend? Thanks :)

Title: Re: Should I pick up Revs without having done any humanities subjects in Year 11?
Post by: spectroscopy on July 23, 2018, 07:34:05 pm

Definitely do it if you have an interest in revs. you really dont need the back up knowledge and you should be fine jumping into 3/4 without 1/2. I did unit 1 history and not unit 2 and honestly didn't learn anything so just go for it. you will have to do a lot of reading and research but if you are interested in those revolutions then it will be fine :)

Title: Re: Should I pick up Revs without having done any humanities subjects in Year 11?
Post by: jollyboat on July 24, 2018, 08:03:03 am

Thanks!

Title: Re: Should I pick up Revs without having done any humanities subjects in Year 11?
Post by: Joseph41 on July 24, 2018, 09:26:40 am

Quote from: jollyboat on July 23, 2018, 06:17:21 pm

I'm in Year 11 at the moment doing English language, methods, spec, chem, bio 3/4, and media.  I enjoy media, but I was thinking about dropping it next year and picking up revolutions. Seeing as I haven't done 20th century this year (or any other humanities subjects) how much of a disadvantage do you think I'd be at? I know Revs doesn't require content knowledge from 20th century, but would I find SACs etc difficult after not having any practice doing similar assessments in Year 11?

I was okay at humanities before VCE, and I'm interested and would put in effort. What would you people recommend? Thanks :)

Would SACs and stuff be different to what you're used to in Media? Yeah, probably. But is that a reason to not take the subject? No, I don't think so.

If your gut is saying to do Revs, I encourage you to do so. 👍