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[sin0001]

Hey, wondering if you guys can help me out with next year's subject selection (Further or no further?)
So right now im enrolled on physics, spesh, accounting, english & further maths, for next year. But im most likely gonna drop further and focus on the other 4 subjects, and since further is my 3rd math, it cant be in my top four (if it turns out to be my worst math).
But on the other hand, i may have too much time on my hands, doing 4 subjects next yr, and I'm a strong math student, i feel like if i try, i can do well in it, so is it worth taking further as my 7th subject? Am i gonna get a lot of left over time if i only do 4 subjects next yr?
Thanks, help appreciated

[Yendall]

Hey, wondering if you guys can help me out with next year's subject selection (Further or no further?)
So right now im enrolled on physics, spesh, accounting, english & further maths, for next year. But im most likely gonna drop further and focus on the other 4 subjects, and since further is my 3rd math, it cant be in my top four (if it turns out to be my worst math).
But on the other hand, i may have too much time on my hands, doing 4 subjects next yr, and I'm a strong math student, i feel like if i try, i can do well in it, so is it worth taking further as my 7th subject? Am i gonna get a lot of left over time if i only do 4 subjects next yr?
Thanks, help appreciated

I did 4 subjects this year and I got 16 hours of extra study a fortnight, and it really helped me! If you're confident that you've performed well in your 3/4 subjects this year and will perform well next year, then I think it's an option to consider

Considering you're doing subjects that are very time consuming next year, perhaps dropping Further is a smart choice.

[Limista]

Hey, wondering if you guys can help me out with next year's subject selection (Further or no further?)
So right now im enrolled on physics, spesh, accounting, english & further maths, for next year. But im most likely gonna drop further and focus on the other 4 subjects, and since further is my 3rd math, it cant be in my top four (if it turns out to be my worst math).
But on the other hand, i may have too much time on my hands, doing 4 subjects next yr, and I'm a strong math student, i feel like if i try, i can do well in it, so is it worth taking further as my 7th subject? Am i gonna get a lot of left over time if i only do 4 subjects next yr?
Thanks, help appreciated

Firstly - whoahhhh you did chemistry and methods in year 11? That's quite a feat...in fact, I didn't know that students could complete chemistry 3/4 in year 11?

"strong math student"...hmmm - your reasoning is really solid here...why do 3 maths if they only count 2? Therefore, haven't you answered the question for yourself? Or have I interpreted you wrongly 

I'm doing 4 subjects next year. The reason I took 2 subjects this year, in fact, was to give myself this opportunity. That's why some people take on the challenge of two 3/4 subjects in year 11 -- because they feel they will be benefited in year 12, by having more time on their hands so that they are not as stressed. You may choose to spend this 'extra' time studying or just relaxing, which is a totally different matter altogether... Surely this was your thinking process prior to your subject selection for year 11 last year?

[sin0001]

Thanks starfish & yendall
Starfish, i decided to take up these two subjects this year because I enjoyed them the most in year 11, and i'm glad i did so, turns out subjects are muccch mucch more bareable when you like them.
I personally don't want that much spare time on my hands, and i'm gonna hopefully do most of the spesh course in the holidays, so i won't dedicate heaps and heaps of time to it next year.

[Faith-PoweR]

you guys are so lucky that u can choose to take only four subjects in year 12.
My school doesn't allow us to do that. 

[HossRyams]

you guys are so lucky that u can choose to take only four subjects in year 12.
My school doesn't allow us to do that. 

It's probably best not to. My school let my year level do 2 VCE subjects in year 11 and regretted it hard. I'd say the vast majority of the students taking on 2 3/4s at my school this year would have been better off saving one for the next year in all honesty. So now my school only lets us do one in year 11 so luckily I got away with it haha.

[Stick]

Acceleration is highly dependent upon the individual. As students who are new to the VCE system, I think it's better to tackle just one simple subject rather than potentially bite off more than one can chew. It's why I'm not too sure about completing Methods in Year 11 - if students don't have the maturity, they probably won't cope with the demand.

Anyway, I had my English and Chemistry exam today! Chemistry went fine, English... I probably did OK. I couldn't be happier with my language analysis, but I'm fairly certain my context response is nothing short of crap. It was a really accessible topic, too - "Identity is shaped by positive and negative experiences" - but I guess due to time constraints I didn't explore the ideas too well. Oh well, I'm sure I'll still scrape a pass.

Actually, that reminds me. Now that we're at the end of Year 11, it's really important that you all take a few minutes to reflect over the happenings of the past year. Think about the entire journey but also ask yourself these sorts of questions:

1. What worked for me this year?

Was keeping a bound resource for Maths really beneficial, or did a particular study method prove to be super effective? Take note of what really helped you throughout the year and make sure you continue these through for next year.

2. What didn't work so well throughout the year?

Did you find that doing practice questions each night didn't really help, or that your timetable was too ambitious? Pinpoint things that went wrong for you and brainstorm some ideas to rectify the matter.

3. What do I need to address for next year?

If you've chosen the right subjects, you'll probably know where your strengths lie. But we all have weaknesses, which need to be worked on if we want to achieve to the best of our ability. Personally, I've identified English as something I'm going to need to actively work on throughout the next 12 months. I'm not doing too bad at it, but I know that my context writing needs bolstering, especially in the exam situation. Perhaps these sorts of thoughts might get you down, but remember that Year 12 is a fresh start and that you have the opportunity to turn a negative experience into a positive outcome.

[charmanderp]

If I did a reflection on year 11:

1. What worked for me?

Subjects I put work into.

2. What didn't work for me?

Subjects I played Angry Birds during.

3. What do I need to address for next year?

Stop playing Angry Birds during class.

[jimmy22]

Hey, wondering if you guys can help me out with next year's subject selection (Further or no further?)
So right now im enrolled on physics, spesh, accounting, english & further maths, for next year. But im most likely gonna drop further and focus on the other 4 subjects, and since further is my 3rd math, it cant be in my top four (if it turns out to be my worst math).
But on the other hand, i may have too much time on my hands, doing 4 subjects next yr, and I'm a strong math student, i feel like if i try, i can do well in it, so is it worth taking further as my 7th subject? Am i gonna get a lot of left over time if i only do 4 subjects next yr?
Thanks, help appreciated

Hi sin0001,
My advice would be to wait for your Methods mark. If you are very happy with it i would suggest dropping further (as only 2 maths, top 4 etc.) However, if you don't get the mark you were quite expecting, and feel that you can top it in further, i would go for further.

[Mr Keshy]

I regret not doing my 3/4's properly  this year unfortunately. It isn't all loss though, it can viewed as a practice so that you can understand the seriousness of VCE and the effort involved in achieving what you want..

[Jenny_2108]

I regret not doing my 3/4's properly  this year unfortunately. It isn't all loss though, it can viewed as a practice so that you can understand the seriousness of VCE and the effort involved in achieving what you want..

great attitude  I'm sure you will do better next time Kesh ^^

[Mr Keshy]

I regret not doing my 3/4's properly  this year unfortunately. It isn't all loss though, it can viewed as a practice so that you can understand the seriousness of VCE and the effort involved in achieving what you want..

great attitude  I'm sure you will do better next time Kesh ^^

Thank you Ennjy, that really pushed my spirits up

[turk36]

Anyone here have Revs today? How about that robot!

[s.ay]

hahaha yep! sufficiently made my day.

[Shenz0r]

you guys are so lucky that u can choose to take only four subjects in year 12.
My school doesn't allow us to do that. 

It's probably best not to. My school let my year level do 2 VCE subjects in year 11 and regretted it hard. I'd say the vast majority of the students taking on 2 3/4s at my school this year would have been better off saving one for the next year in all honesty. So now my school only lets us do one in year 11 so luckily I got away with it haha.

It depends, but even if people do two 3/4s in Year 11 and were disappointed with their results, they should still be able to select five 3/4s for Year 12. It just means that their lowest score won't count.