English Language 3/4 in year 11?

[jmosh002]

I am considering doing this just so i have english as a backup the next year if i didn't do well. I haven't done 1/2, and i will also be taking english language through distance ed in year 11 - alongside my other 3/4 subject, maths methods.

[greenbeans]

Do it, it's a good subject. I did it alongside English in the same year so it's no big deal, the subjects are very different in terms of how you learn the content/skills but helpful for one another nonetheless!

[helenv]

I wouldn't jump straight into it in year 11, especially if you have absolutely no background knowledge.

But that's just what I think from personal experience. I'd recommend you do it in year 12 after unit 1/2 though. But really it's up to you, if you think you're up to it then go kick butt! XD

[jmosh002]

I wouldn't jump straight into it in year 11, especially if you have absolutely no background knowledge.

But that's just what I think from personal experience. I'd recommend you do it in year 12 after unit 1/2 though. But really it's up to you, if you think you're up to it then go kick butt! XD

I would be fine with doing that, but the only problem is that i can't do the the 1/2 for english language, so i would be doing it through distance education and they don't have 1/2 English language. Do you think i should just do normal english 1/2 in year 11 - and then do english language 3/4 in year 12. Do you think that is a better idea?

[appianway]

English Language is fine in year 11. I did it without 1/2 as my 2nd 3/4, and it was used in my primary four as my English subject (and I ended up with 99.95). Seriously, it's fine. Just be prepared to learn the metalangauge.

[greenbeans]

Yep I did English language without 1/2, picking it up in Year 12 is fine. There are a handful of subjects that are advised that you shouldn't do the 3/4 without the 1/2 such as straight English and accounting (off the top of my head) and your teachers should advise you accordingly. Year 11 English is very important IMO there's a lot of skill based things that you need to master so that you're 'mature' enough for it in year 12, whereas English language is pretty much content-based, not stacks of skills that you need to constantly develop on, with the exception of the essay. In comparison though, 1 essay versus 3 is one way of looking at the two! Hope that helped.

[Starlight]

Yep I did English language without 1/2, picking it up in Year 12 is fine. There are a handful of subjects that are advised that you shouldn't do the 3/4 without the 1/2 such as straight English and accounting (off the top of my head) and your teachers should advise you accordingly. Year 11 English is very important IMO there's a lot of skill based things that you need to master so that you're 'mature' enough for it in year 12, whereas English language is pretty much content-based, not stacks of skills that you need to constantly develop on, with the exception of the essay. In comparison though, 1 essay versus 3 is one way of looking at the two! Hope that helped.

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In relation to the actual question here, go for it if you're willing to pick up the metalanguage etc.

[greenbeans]

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