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English or English Language? not enjoying English
Einstein:
Ive had about 8 or so lessons of English since the start of the year and I'm not really enjoying English tbh. I picked it in Year 10 thinking, "yeah I've got 2 more years, its not that bad", i don't mind english since year 7, maybe around a 6.5/10 or so, with 10 being best subject and 5 being average and so on.
I hate writing essays (Well aware you do the same in Eng Lang), but i just can't see my self always analysing characters , themes, etc, it pisses me off, looking at my timetable and seeing english as one of my periods tomorrow.
Im alright at English, received HD in my year 10 report with a overall average of around 93-95 throughout the year, but that was by far my best year since year 7. Through from year 7 - 9 it was more of a D, around 87 maybe scrape into a 90 percent at times.
My grammar isn't up there either, but i enjoy analysing tenses, verbs, nouns, jargon all that kind of thing, and wouldn't mind doing that. Is that what english lan basically is?
A Guide to English Language for New/Prospective Students - i have read this also, but it hasn't really validated anything for me so far. Another question id like to ask is, is the subject hard? why is it scaled up by 2, with english going down by 1.
Subject change deadlines for my school was last friday, should i stick with english until end of semester 1 then move into it when possibly others move out, otherwise i can give a crack at changing it maybe by tomorrow or wednesday.
Thank you and any help would be appreciated.
Paulrus:
someone who's done 3/4 might be able to explain this a bit better than me, but in units 3/4 you look quite a bit at how language varies, depending on the situation and purpose (like formal or informal), and how it can reflect our culture and identity. if that sounds interesting to you it could be a good idea to give it a try
the difficulty of eng lang is pretty subjective i guess. i did unit 1 and i found it easier than english, but it's a 'your mileage may vary' type of deal really. it's important to remember though that scaling isn't dependent on how difficult the subject is, but rather how well everyone does in that subject in comparison to their other subjects
that said, if you're unsure, it'd definitely be better to do unit 1 of eng lang than unit 2, because unit 2 has almost no relevance to the 3/4. unit 1 is where you learn all the basics. it might be a good idea to pick up eng lang now, and if you enjoy it, continue it. if not, you can pick up english again at unit 2 and you won't have missed out on much.
Einstein:
--- Quote from: Paulrus on February 10, 2014, 04:26:54 pm ---someone who's done 3/4 might be able to explain this a bit better than me, but in units 3/4 you look quite a bit at how language varies, depending on the situation and purpose (like formal or informal), and how it can reflect our culture and identity. if that sounds interesting to you it could be a good idea to give it a try
the difficulty of eng lang is pretty subjective i guess. i did unit 1 and i found it easier than english, but it's a 'your mileage may vary' type of deal really. it's important to remember though that scaling isn't dependent on how difficult the subject is, but rather how well everyone does in that subject in comparison to their other subjects
that said, if you're unsure, it'd definitely be better to do unit 1 of eng lang than unit 2, because unit 2 has almost no relevance to the 3/4. unit 1 is where you learn all the basics. it might be a good idea to pick up eng lang now, and if you enjoy it, continue it. if not, you can pick up english again at unit 2 and you won't have missed out on much.
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--- Quote from: BasicAcid on February 10, 2014, 04:50:45 pm ---If you're aiming to get 99.95 or something along those lines, do English Language.
If you're aiming for a decent mark (say 35-40+) stick with English.
My school didn't offer English Language and English was my most hated subject (well that and Chemistry were par) but yet I managed to scrape a 40. Don't give up and keep in mind that you HAVE to do well in English/English Language as it's one of your primary top 4 subjects.
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Thanks for both your feedbacks guys. @BasicAcid, why do you say English Language is needed for a 99.95. I have heard that both a LOTE and Specialist is needed, of which i am doing Specialist. Also, how hard did you have to work to get a 40?
Thanks
Einstein:
doing 3 3/4s in year 11. Don't know how i can bludge hahaha
Einstein:
thats fine. Problem is, how should i improve my English, write tons of essays, how many marks (in reality) can i afford to drop to get a 40? will 7-8/10 essays cut it?
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