Memory based - Rote learning subjects?

[jmosh002]

Hi all,
Which subjects in particular are memory based subjects that you can rote learn  - as i have a pretty good memory and want some tips on what subjects i should choose?

[Stick]

Any humanities subject is basically rote learning. Also consider Biology, Psychology, Legal Studies, Business Management, Economics and Human Health and Development (among others).

[Cookiez]

Even though Biology is a rote learning subject with many terms to learn, understanding of these terms is also paramount to success, as most of the questions are application questions where you have to apply
your knowledge to the questions, instead of rote. My teacher said that if you ROTE learn biology the maximum you can get is like a B+/low A, so i'd recommend you watch out for those subjects in which you have to apply your knowledge.

[Special At Specialist]

Pretty much any LOTE (obviously you have to learn the grammar as well, but the majority of LOTE is just testing your memory).

Actually I changed my mind. I think humanities subjects are more memory based.

[annihilation]

science and maths subjects are more memory based. to achieve a high 40's score rote learning is required for science/maths while humanities takes more general intelligence such as fluidity of writing and expression (like english).

[ninwa]

Any humanities subject is basically rote learning.

Rubbish

I found that business management was quite heavy on the rote-learning, but if you plan on just regurgitating facts you're not going to do well on humanities subjects.

[TrueTears]

Hi all,
Which subjects in particular are memory based subjects that you can rote learn  - as i have a pretty good memory and want some tips on what subjects i should choose?

I think each individual differs, personally I rote learned English (I was horrid at English so memorisation was the best technique out there for me) whilst hammering conceptual understanding for mathematics, but again you may be different, test out different methods and see what works best for you!

[Hodgeyhodgey]

science and maths subjects are more memory based. to achieve a high 40's score rote learning is required for science/maths while humanities takes more general intelligence such as fluidity of writing and expression (like english).

This. Although yes, you might have to learn lots of definitions and such in subjects like Business or Accounting, it's the way you word things and your application of the content to the questions that earns you marks.

[Special At Specialist]

Any humanities subject is basically rote learning.

Rubbish

Can you name a single subject in the whole VCE that is 100% rote learning? I don't think so.

Obviously every subject is going to involve a bit of conceptual understanding and ability to express answers a certain way through unfamiliar situations, but some subjects are clearly more memory-based than others.

For example, ANY humanities subject will involve more rote-learning than specialist maths. If you disagree, please provide me with an example as I have done for you.

[ninwa]

"more rote-learning than specialist maths" != "basically rote learning". "Any humanities subject is basically rote-learning" is so wrong that it is laughable, especially coming from someone who hasn't actually DONE any humanities subjects and therefore didn't know what he was talking about.

There is no humanities subject that you could do well in by only rote-learning, which is what the OP is asking for.

I did provide an example. Business management is not a humanities subject, and it contains a LOT of rote-learning.
Here's another one: biology (old study design) - straight memorising the photosynthesis cycle or whatever it was (I forget the details, I did it in 2007) and those bloody plant hormones.

[totaled]

Psychology was 100% rote-learning no joke!
I'd recommend it if you feel that you can sit and just simply memorise definitions for a good score

[Russ]

For example, ANY humanities subject will involve more rote-learning than specialist maths. If you disagree, please provide me with an example as I have done for you.

Any history subject, any literature subject, any art/design subject etc.

[paulsterio]

i think with any subject you have to conceptually understand it! like there aren't any subjects where you can just regurgitate facts! think about it, the aim of subjects are to be able to apply knowledge in a particular subject area. raw facts can be found through research, they don't need you for that.

in all honesty, special at specialist, you're talking bullshit. how can you say a humanities subject is rote learning when you haven't even done one.

[Genericname2365]

Psychology was 100% rote-learning no joke!
I'd recommend it if you feel that you can sit and just simply memorise definitions for a good score

I thought this was no longer the case due to the new exam design?

[Special At Specialist]