Should I really consider Extension 2 Maths?

[bayl0n]

So it's a week before my preliminary Extension 1 exam, and my teacher has been considering putting me into his Extension 2 class.

In the first term of this year, I got third in the class for my Extension 1 test at around 80%. The thing is though, last term in my half yearlies I got caught off guard and got below what I expected in the test at around 65-70% as I started getting lazy and I wasn't working hard enough in class. Because of that, my teacher is now telling me that me getting accepted into his Extension 2 class is dependent on me getting above 75% in my prelim exam, which I am confident I can do.

But the results I got in that test woke me up and I am willing to work on maths everyday and work hard at it, I just don't know if that is enough to even go for Extension 2. I really love the subject, but I feel like I need some guidance at the moment. Don't be afaid tell me the harsh truth! I am all ears! 

(Sorry if this is meant to be in the Extension 2 section  , I am new to the forums!)

[Opengangs]

The real question is, do you enjoy Mathematics?
Mathematics (Extension 2) is a bigger jump from Extension 1 than extension 1 is from 2u, and it can be time-consuming to catch up if you do fall behind. It deals with completely new content, such as complex numbers and mechanics, unlike Extension 1, which acts as an "extension" to the 2u course.
If you're confident with the push in workload between 3u and 4u, then you should consider it, because it pays off (scaling ). And if you can't deal with it, you could always drop the course.

[RuiAce]

Some advice in the meantime whilst I have classes on.

[bayl0n]

The real question is, do you enjoy Mathematics?
Mathematics (Extension 2) is a bigger jump from Extension 1 than extension 1 is from 2u, and it can be time-consuming to catch up if you do fall behind. It deals with completely new content, such as complex numbers and mechanics, unlike Extension 1, which acts as an "extension" to the 2u course.
If you're confident with the push in workload between 3u and 4u, then you should consider it, because it pays off (scaling ). And if you can't deal with it, you could always drop the course.

It does sound quite intimidating.

The workload at the moment is not really an issue for me at the moment, but I'm afraid of adding too much to my plate in Year 12. The main issue for me generally is learning the skills to apply a consistent effort across all of my subjects. What I mean by that is I'm worried I will get too involved in maths and I'll start to neglect my other subjects, so I'm wondering if now is too late to learn those skills, or to just play it safe and stick to Ext 1.

At the moment, I'm just really considering to just give it a go and drop it if I can't deal with it. Thank you so much for the advice!

Some advice in the meantime whilst I have classes on.

Thank you! I will definitely give it a read 

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