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VCE Stuff => Victorian Education Discussion => VIC Year 9 Discussion => Topic started by: geminii on September 22, 2014, 08:28:38 pm
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It would be great if all those year nines out there could complete this poll! This is just a little fun thing I decided to do to see where all of us would be next year and what we would all be doing. ;)
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I'm going to do an accounting elective (MHS) and going straight into the 3&4 Year 11, hopefully it won't put me at a disadvantage. I'll still probably try and complete the 1&2 book over the holidays and year if I can, so that the transition is easier.
How about you?
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I'm going to do an accounting elective (MHS) and going straight into the 3&4 Year 11, hopefully it won't put me at a disadvantage. I'll still probably try and complete the 1&2 book over the holidays and year if I can, so that the transition is easier.
How about you?
Relax, you are at an advantage. Being in year eleven really means you can smash accounting as you have the time for it. If you really hone down on the one subject in year eleven ( and I mean entirely immerse yourself in it) you can fifty the subject. A lot of year twelves don't have the time to specialise themselves on just one subject so they end up doing alrightish in all subjects. The subject you do in year eleven is going to be crucial to your atar so take it bloody seriously. This is your chance to put 100 percent into a single subject meaning you should score highly. Even if you don't do well you can always make it in year twelve though.
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Psychology 1&2 for me (hopefully, fingers crossed). Most of my friends just Bio or Psych for their accelerated subjects, although one of my friends chose Systems.
Goodluck for everyone with their subjects next year! :)
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I'll be taking physics 1/2 :o Is anyone else?
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I'm going to do an accounting elective (MHS) and going straight into the 3&4 Year 11, hopefully it won't put me at a disadvantage. I'll still probably try and complete the 1&2 book over the holidays and year if I can, so that the transition is easier.
How about you?
I'm doing Bio 1/2 and Specialist Maths 1/2!!
Psychology 1&2 for me (hopefully, fingers crossed). Most of my friends just Bio or Psych for their accelerated subjects, although one of my friends chose Systems.
Goodluck for everyone with their subjects next year! :)
I was tossing up between Bio and Psych but then chose Bio ;D
I'll be taking physics 1/2 :o Is anyone else?
Ooh that's an interesting choice! In our school they don't let us do Physics 1/2 in year 10 :(
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I'm doing Bio 1/2 and Specialist Maths 1/2!!
I was tossing up between Bio and Psych but then chose Bio ;D
Ooh that's an interesting choice! In our school they don't let us do Physics 1/2 in year 10 :(
Why not? My school doesn't let us take psych early :-X
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Ooh that's an interesting choice! In our school they don't let us do Physics 1/2 in year 10 :(
They let you take Specialist Maths but not Physics? That's pretty strange :P.
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Hi everyone! :)
Are you all enjoying your holidays?
Sorry I haven't posted for a little while... :-\.
I am undertaking both Biology Units 1/2 with Specialist 1/2 next year. I was going to elect Psychology, but my teachers wouldn't allow me to take all three of Biology, Psychology and Specialist 1/2.
Our senior school doesn't offer Physics until Year 11 and 12, unfortunately.
Technically, Specialist 1/2 doesn't exist yet, does it? ???
So, Ace, I am taking the exact same subjects as you! :D
Hannibal: Great choice with the Accounting elective! So, you are going to MHS and not JMSS? I am certain that you will be able to pick up Accounting 3/4 easily in Year 11. See how you go next year. ;)
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I'll be taking physics 1/2 :o Is anyone else?
I wish my school allowed us to take 1/2 Physics a year early, lucky. :(
I was tossing up between Bio and Psych but then chose Bio ;D
Pfft, all the cool kids do Psych, you know that right? It's a proven fact. ;) (I loathe Bio with a passion)
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They let you take Specialist Maths but not Physics? That's pretty strange :P.
Yeah, it is! Specialist is the hardest and my school thinks we're capable - so all the people in the advanced math class have to do it next year, unless they want to go to the mainstream class. -.-
Why not? My school doesn't let us take psych early :-X
Neither does our school - before I knew which subjects were available in year 10, I wanted to do Bio or Psych. Then I chose Bio and after that I realised that Psych was never an option xD So yeah, that worked out!
So, Ace, I am taking the exact same subjects as you! :D
Awesome, that's so cool!
Specialist and Bio, right? :D
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Haha my school doesn't offer specialist maths or physics to year 10. :( So jelly that so many of you guys are doing physics next year! HAHA I'm doing Biology and Chinese 2nd Language. :D
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Do two 3/4's if you can before year 12. That is my main regret.
I was so bored and held down by my shitty 3/4 that I didn't put any effort into it in year 11 and got a 38. Now I'm juggling 5 more subjects, of which 3 I only care about and the other two I've stuck my middle finger at. What I'm trying to say is, TRY your heart out to do 2 3/4's before year 12 because it will take the pressure off your back, and you'll also do really well with the safety net of study scores. Nothing to lose!
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Do two 3/4's if you can before year 12. That is my main regret.
I was so bored and held down by my shitty 3/4 that I didn't put any effort into it in year 11 and got a 38. Now I'm juggling 5 more subjects, of which 3 I only care about and the other two I've stuck my middle finger at. What I'm trying to say is, TRY your heart out to do 2 3/4's before year 12 because it will take the pressure off your back, and you'll also do really well with the safety net of study scores. Nothing to lose!
That was my plan...until my school made me do maths specialist 1/2 in year 10. I'm going to do bio 3/4 next year but there's no way I'm doing spec 3/4 next year. :(
And it was HIGHLY recommended I didn't do 3 1/2s in year 10, so...there goes that path. :-\
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Do two 3/4's if you can before year 12. That is my main regret.
I was so bored and held down by my shitty 3/4 that I didn't put any effort into it in year 11 and got a 38. Now I'm juggling 5 more subjects, of which 3 I only care about and the other two I've stuck my middle finger at. What I'm trying to say is, TRY your heart out to do 2 3/4's before year 12 because it will take the pressure off your back, and you'll also do really well with the safety net of study scores. Nothing to lose!
I wish I could of chosen two VCE subject, alas my school doesn't allow us to take anymore than 1. Honestly, I'm not *that* disappointed as in year 12 I want to do 4 subjects + an extension subject which would mean I have 7 subjects all up, one not counting towards my ATAR.
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Do two 3/4's if you can before year 12. That is my main regret.
I know there's quite a few schools who don't advocate/allow for their students to take 2 1/2 studies in Year 10. But I would push for it. I seriously regret not taking 2 3/4s in year 11. Like I was happy with my SS for Food Tech, but only having to focus on 4 would make this year a lot less full on. My advice is to keep pestering your school so they eventually allow you to. If you have good enough marks, there is no reason as to why you should not be allowed
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Haha my school doesn't offer specialist maths or physics to year 10. :( So jelly that so many of you guys are doing physics next year! HAHA I'm doing Biology and Chinese 2nd Language. :D
My Chinese isn't good enough to take it early. I'm not even sure if it will even be good enough by VCE :-[
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My Chinese isn't good enough to take it early. I'm not even sure if it will even be good enough by VCE :-[
aw.. man i'm sort of in the same boat as you tbh. I'm not really good with my Chinese either. Like I can talk and read very fluently, but I absolutely suck with my writing skills. LOL too much characters to remember. Haha my parents advised me to give it a try and see how well i progress. Because if I don't do Chinese, I'll do specialist maths instead.
My advice is to just give it a try :) Haha because you're probably in pre-vce class yea?- A friend of mine who is in VCE Chinese Unit 1 and 2 this year mentioned that pre-vce is nothing like VCE. The purpose of having a pre-vce class is sort of like a 'revision year' ;)
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My Chinese isn't good enough to take it early. I'm not even sure if it will even be good enough by VCE :-[
aw.. man i'm sort of in the same boat as you tbh. I'm not really good with my Chinese either. Like I can talk and read very fluently, but I absolutely suck with my writing skills. LOL too much characters to remember. Haha my parents advised me to give it a try and see how well i progress. Because if I don't do Chinese, I'll do specialist maths instead.
My advice is to just give it a try :) Haha because you're probably in pre-vce class yea?- A friend of mine who is in VCE Chinese Unit 1 and 2 this year mentioned that pre-vce is nothing like VCE. The purpose of having a pre-vce class is sort of like a 'revision year' ;)
I'm sure both of your Chinese are good enough to take VCE! Just give it a go and try! You never know! Besides, it's not that hard compare to pre-VCE according to a friend ( I can't comment on how hard is it because I've never done pre-VCE ) but yeah you'll start to know people who are really good without even putting any effort in but don't be too upset! And yes, the workload and teachers in my experience will be quite different from year 9! Just keep going and you'll be fine! If you need more help, feel free to PM me too although I'm not that great but I will try my best to help!
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I'm sure both of your Chinese are good enough to take VCE! Just give it a go and try! You never know! Besides, it's not that hard compare to pre-VCE according to a friend ( I can't comment on how hard is it because I've never done pre-VCE ) but yeah you'll start to know people who are really good without even putting any effort in but don't be too upset! And yes, the workload and teachers in my experience will be quite different from year 9! Just keep going and you'll be fine! If you need more help, feel free to PM me too although I'm not that great but I will try my best to help!
Great advice!!
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Your school made you do spesh 1/2 in yr10?!?!
I've been begging to do methods and my schools like 'nah, just sit there and learn your times-tables' !
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Your school made you do spesh 1/2 in yr10?!?!
Yeah, they do!
I've been begging to do methods and my schools like 'nah, just sit there and learn your times-tables' !
Woah, really?! I don't think many schools do spesh in year 10 though. What subjects are you allowed to do in year 10?
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Just further, bio and psych. but i just got a scholarship and am changing schools :)
Wow nice, congrats! :)
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Wow nice, congrats! :)
Thanks :)