Thank you so much for the detailed response Im21074 :)
Not sure about your HHD classes at school but do you have any kids that are the noisy/popular/annoying kind and how did you deal with that in order to still do well?
No worries!
Am I right in assuming that you are referring to distracting class members?
Personally, I'd say quite a few of my class members were talkative during class (and maybe popular too, but popularity is quite a relative thing). I heard some interesting conversations around formal time about formal wear and eyelash glue (definitely got to do with HHD haha). Sometimes there was misbehaviour and arguments that went on between students and the teacher, which did take away from class time (although not too significantly). When this happened, I just did my work most of the time. Took notes in class if I hadn't done so beforehand, and did textbook questions / worksheets that the teacher assigned. I say most of the time, because it was hard to not pay attention to some things that happened. I don't think I would have felt part of that class if I just did work and ignored what was happening around me though (if that makes sense). In general, I found that it was helpful having a class without any close friends as I wasn't talking as often.
A little tangent about classroom dynamics
There were a few key differences between my HHD class last year and my HHD class this year. One of them was that from the very beginning of last year, the teacher let us sit wherever we want, which left us Year 10s physically segregated from the rest of the class. This year, we started off with table groups and slowly moved towards sitting with whoever we wanted. We often do activities that involve group discussions and are partnered with different people that we don't usually talk to so we get to know them a bit better. Maybe your teacher next year could implement something like this too? You can help each other out to do the best you can in the subject collectively as a school. Collaboration is power :)
It might be best to get on with your work but be polite and civil towards people who are of the kind you mentioned, of course. Perhaps, if you find that these people are impacting on your learning, you could raise your concerns with your teacher or a trusted adult. At the end of the day, it's your education that matters.
Not sure how well this answers your question, but I hope this helps :)