English or Literature?

[Beginner]

Thanks guys, it's given me a bit to think about.
Reading over it, I think I might stay with Literature.
Also I don't think a vet or a doctor requires any of them as a prerequisite, so I should be fine.

Thanks again.

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Personally I would do english, not because either has an impact on your future ocupation, but because some people find it 'easier' to score better in.
i had a friend who scored 39 in literature in year 11, and then took up english and found it mnuch easier, eventually scoring 48 in english.

it may be the case that they studied more and took vce more seriously in year 12, but i find generally people do better in english than literature,

[playsimme]

Just save yourself some trouble and do English :p lit is much harder

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lit is VERY difficult, and requires a lot of time dedicated to it, to obtain a score that i believe would be significantly lower than what you would have received in englsih for the same amount of effort.

[paulsterio]

But then you have people like EZ who got a 50 in Literature and 45 in English, so I don't think the English>Literature argument always works.

Btw, guys, don't be so harsh on Special At Specialist, what he said wasn't that bad! To some extent he's right, you should do the one which you think you will score more highly in or you will find more enjoyable to study. It's akin to the ever-present Specialist Maths vs. Further Maths debate (which to do in conjunction with Methods).

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Well as you know, its very difficult to tell who's the very best ,say 45+ in English.
so in that regard, given EZ's amazing abilities, it isn't hard to see why he got a 50 & a premiers award in literature, but the closeness of the marks at the topend managed to get him a lower score in english.

It's like saying that methods is a lot easier to get a higher raw score than spesh.. (raw scores! not scaled)
of course, there are many, many exceptions where people actually get higher (raw) in spesh than in methods

but yupp, just from my own experience, the kids doing english seem to outperform the ones doing lit by heaaaps

[t35t]

I chose to do Literature, and *only* literature for 2012... I'm having second doubts right now and I don't know if I should just hastily pick up English or not... But then I'd be required to read all of English books and the remaining Lit books in a couple of weeks before school begins... not to mention that I generally don't fair too well with essay writing in english... the requirement of 3 essays in a tedious, structured TEEL format, and also the requisite of quote memorizing via ROTE learning is very unappealing for me... I'm much more interested in lit- however, given that I'm putting all my eggs into one basket- I feel very unsure right now...

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I chose to do Literature, and *only* literature for 2012... I'm having second doubts right now and I don't know if I should just hastily pick up English or not... But then I'd be required to read all of English books and the remaining Lit books in a couple of weeks before school begins... not to mention that I generally don't fair too well with essay writing in english... the requirement of 3 essays in a tedious, structured TEEL format, and also the requisite of quote memorizing via ROTE learning is very unappealing for me... I'm much more interested in lit- however, given that I'm putting all my eggs into one basket- I feel very unsure right now...

you won't be behind as it's only the holidays, many people don't even start reading the books, and even still, you have two weeks left.
the three essays don't require a structured TEEL format, i personally didn't follow it, and quote memorising via ROTE learning isn't the way to go, you memorise quotes from writing lots of essays..

anyhow, im sure whichever subject you choose you'll give it your best shot and you'll do wonderfully anyway

[dgoldstein17]

I'm doing both this year. I don't subscribe to the theory that it takes more effort to do well in Literature than in English. I've always been told to do the subjects I enjoy, and I like the philosophical element and depth of discussion that comes with the former. Having had a lesson of each so far, I found English to be incredibly dull as per usual, but that Lit stimulated me and actually made me think. The nature of Literature is that people who are passionate about English will select it, making discussions far more enjoyable as you're always being challenged. I love English, but I've never felt like the class was at a level that would stop me zoning out and hiding my mobile under the table. This directly influences the fact that my grades sit at a high A rather than an A+, I'm not motivated to work in the environment, unfortunately.

[iffets12345]

I chose to do Literature, and *only* literature for 2012... I'm having second doubts right now and I don't know if I should just hastily pick up English or not... But then I'd be required to read all of English books and the remaining Lit books in a couple of weeks before school begins... not to mention that I generally don't fair too well with essay writing in english... the requirement of 3 essays in a tedious, structured TEEL format, and also the requisite of quote memorizing via ROTE learning is very unappealing for me... I'm much more interested in lit- however, given that I'm putting all my eggs into one basket- I feel very unsure right now...

Well from what you said Lit seems a better option, 2 essays with the same style, once you get the feel for theessay and know your two texts well.... its just put your pen to paper, where as with English I found that I needed to steel myself with three different mentalities and approaches to the different sections.

[VivaTequila]

I'm doing both this year. I don't subscribe to the theory that it takes more effort to do well in Literature than in English. I've always been told to do the subjects I enjoy, and I like the philosophical element and depth of discussion that comes with the former. Having had a lesson of each so far, I found English to be incredibly dull as per usual, but that Lit stimulated me and actually made me think. The nature of Literature is that people who are passionate about English will select it, making discussions far more enjoyable as you're always being challenged. I love English, but I've never felt like the class was at a level that would stop me zoning out and hiding my mobile under the table. This directly influences the fact that my grades sit at a high A rather than an A+, I'm not motivated to work in the environment, unfortunately.

Mark my words.

50 SS in Lit.

[walkec]

Hey everyone! I've got to put in my year 11 subject selections soon and it has been suggested that I should do two English subjects (being core English and literature). I've talked to my teacher and he said that he thinks I would be able to cope, as do my family (including my brother who is currently undertaking 3/4 Core and Literature). So just wanting some feedback about what the differences are, about of work etc.

I know it's hard to judge what I should do given that you don't know me, but any suggestions at all would be much appreciated!

[s.ay]

Hey everyone! I've got to put in my year 11 subject selections soon and it has been suggested that I should do two English subjects (being core English and literature). I've talked to my teacher and he said that he thinks I would be able to cope, as do my family (including my brother who is currently undertaking 3/4 Core and Literature). So just wanting some feedback about what the differences are, about of work etc.

I know it's hard to judge what I should do given that you don't know me, but any suggestions at all would be much appreciated!

Although I am only in year 11, I did Lit 1/2 last year with core English. I found by the end of the year it was no longer a subject, but essentially a hobby. It was my favourite subject by far, not only because of the enjoyment I gained, but also because I found that it complemented my writing and analytical development, skills that inevitably complement English as a subject. In regards to the work itself, I didn't find it too strenuous or time consuming, and managed to keep up with 1/2 psych and PE at the same time. It did help that my literature teacher is a god, but regardless, it is an amazing subject, one that I miss immensely and cannot wait to pick back up next year
 

[walkec]

Thanks e.claire. What you were saying about it being a hobby is actually essentially what my teacher said about when he studied it. I really like reading so at the moment I'm leaning towards both. Thankfully I still have a bit of time up my sleeve, so I have more time to think it over.