Six subjects in year 12?

[Nic K]

Hi all,

Just need to hear some advice about subjects. Next year I am planning to do english, geography, national politics, environmental science and theatre studies. Recently I have started considering also doing drama but I am not sure whether it is worth the risk of doing 6 subjects.

Clearly it will be more work so I am just wondering how difficult it is to do six subjects in year 12 and whether it would affect my performance in other subjects.

[samuch]

i think it would be pretty full on, my friend is doing 6... 5 inside of school and a LOTE outside of school on saturdays....
i think shes crazy though

i think you should just work on 5 since you have already done one this year because and extra one will in some way affect your performance in your other subjects...
the only time i would do 6 is if i reallyyyyy wanted to do that 6th subject

[Nic K]

Yeah it would definitely be a huge challenge. I just think I really want to do drama but at the same time don't want to drop any of my subjects. It would be awesome to also hear from some people who did 6 subjects this year to see how they managed/didn't manage

Thanks for your advice!

[vexx]

i would also like to know what people think as i am considering doing a 6th subject out of school just for fun (my school most likely wont approve as i'm already doing enhancement).

[saaaaaam]

Drama and Theatre Studies are similar in many aspects. If I were in your positions I'd probably be choosing between one of the two. However, having said that, a lot of the content being learnt is the same. Theatre Studies has a focus on stagecraft and design while Drama is solely acting. In Theatre "acting" is one of the said stagecrafts. So I'm sure you'd find a lot of doubling up. It means two monolougues at the end of the year, as well.

[natty]

Considering that you already have a subject from this year, if I were you I would be studying 5 in year 12. It is ridiculously busy and often stressful, and I don't feel I would have managed with 6 subjects this year.
That being said, everybody is different and you might manage perfectly well with 6 subjects. Just remember that you may be able to achieve higher on your 5 subjects if you have a bit more time, and since only 6/7 can count, this might be more important than having an extra subject.

[physics]

i personallly am doing 6 subjects i think but i also get free periods during school to catch up on subjects... wait is uni maths counted as a subject :S

[chansthename]

yes it is, it should take about the same amount of your time as any other subject so IMO yes

[m@tty]

I'm doing six next year Hope Further doesn't affect my performance in my other subjects  :tickedoff:
I enjoy all my subjects, so it shouldn't be a problem

[EvangelionZeta]

I'm doing six subjects next year too, although only because I've heard Uni subjects don't really count as a full subject.  Also, I plan on only really concentrating my full efforts on three subjects (although I won't neglect the others; just won't put as much work into them).

[m@tty]

Also, I plan on only really concentrating my full efforts on three subjects (although I won't neglect the others; just won't put as much work into them).

Which 3?

Next year my main focus will be English, as with all my other subjects the region of 45+ is differentiated by as little as 1 or 2 points from a 50. I plan on concentrating on Physics, Specialist and Further as well as English. Then fifth and sixth subjects as Chem and MUEP. I don't have the comfort of a 50 this year :buck2:

For myself, with three maths I assume a little overlap.

[EvangelionZeta]

English, Literature and Specialist Maths, since they're the ones with the most potential in high scores for me.  With some work I think I might be able to push myself towards a mid-40s score in Spesh, and English+Literature have always been my best subjects.  :p

Still, I'm leaving Japanese and Philosophy in there because Japanese has a high markup and Philosophy is random enough for it to possibly be in the top 4.  MUEP will obv. be in the bottom 2. 

[vexx]

i just spoke to my vce co-ordinator, and she said i'm only allowed to do 5 subjects, even though one is uni.... growl

[m@tty]

Philosophy is random enough for it to possibly be in the top 4.  

You mean random enough for it to possibly be 50??

i just spoke to my vce co-ordinator, and she said i'm only allowed to do 5 subjects, even though one is uni.... growl

You said it would be outside of school? Just do it

[vexx]

^ you need written permission from the co-coordinator to do a subject out of school.