To Drop or not to Drop...

[VSquared]

Ah thanks heaps guys! Really appreciate it!

[catnus]

Sorry to bump an old thread... but if you had any more doubts that you don't need to go on exchange to do well in VCE French, I've never been on exchange (although I have been to France on a family holiday), did not have the best teacher, didn't have a tutor and I got 50 (I know I sound kind of like a twat, but VCE French, much like most subjects, is as much about learning to respond to the given criteria as the actual knowledge and ability itself). The kids I met who had gone on exchange got very complacent and slack about studying and as a result, did not do as well as they could have, same with some kids who had tutors, who assumed that they could simply buy proficiency in French. What matters is your work ethic (and moreso than other subjects, a strong work ethic in language studies is crucial), and really liking and taking an interest in French makes sure that you improve and at the same time, ensures that you don't burn out.

Best of luck with French. I really did enjoy it and was the subject for which I had the smallest, least stressful workload as long as you work on a consistent basis. It really opens up doors and the ability to communicate and make friends with a variety of people you would never be able to with just speaking English is an amazing gift. I hope that your experience with it will be as great as mine was.

[mattjarrett]

I would recommend keeping French. From my experience it was a very enjoyable subject, that allowed you to have freedom in studying what interests you (particularly with the detailed study). Furthermore, looking at your subjects, French could be just the breath of fresh air you need to keep your workload varied and interesting. And, given that you want to do Med, French does have rather handy scaling that will boost your ATAR up

[Blues Fan]

It's worth keeping it! Not only is the scaling perfect but also I found french one of those subjects that I could relax in. If you are dedicated in the subject you will be rewarded!