ATAR Notes: Forum
QCE Stuff => QCE Mathematics Subjects => QCE Subjects + Help => QCE Mathematical Methods => Topic started by: Kazza_007 on July 14, 2021, 07:25:58 pm
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Hi, so I've chosen methods and am currently doing Unit 2 and only just passing overall (I got a 5/15 for my unit 1 exam which was the class average). Should I drop methods after I do my unit 2 exam, my friends say I shouldn't because my ATAR will drop a lot, also most of my grade consists of methods/specialist kids, I don't really need Methods for my degrees other than biomedical sciences. Anyways I want to aim for an ATAR of 90+, and I think I will be able to perform really well in General Maths, do you think I can still achieve a 90 whilst in General Maths?
Thanks to anyone who see's this.
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Hi, so I've chosen methods and am currently doing Unit 2 and only just passing overall (I got a 5/15 for my unit 1 exam which was the class average). Should I drop methods after I do my unit 2 exam, my friends say I shouldn't because my ATAR will drop a lot, also most of my grade consists of methods/specialist kids, I don't really need Methods for my degrees other than biomedical sciences. Anyways I want to aim for an ATAR of 90+, and I think I will be able to perform really well in General Maths, do you think I can still achieve a 90 whilst in General Maths?
Thanks to anyone who see's this.
You can get above 90 with any assortment of subjects. There was a girl at my school who took general maths instead of methods or specialist and she got a 96. If you don't need methods for any of your university preferences, then I wouldn't recommend taking on that added pressure (and even if you do need it, there are always bridging courses and plenty of ways to get where you want to be :) ). If you are currently in the middle of unit 2 then I would wait until after the exam, that way you don't have to frantically try to catch up on the missed general maths content. Though, ultimately, I'd have a talk with your teachers and see what they recommend.