Obtaining optimal ENTER Year 11 Trials

[kenhung123]

Would allowing all year 11's to do 3/4 subjects and repeating it again in year 12 help?

[samuch]

i would personally slack off because id get bored by learning the same stuff all over again....
i definitely wouldnt do any homework tasks if i already had done it previously
although if you were dedicated during the secong year you would definitely do better
hence why learning courses now... during summer before you start them at school is a plus

[m@tty]

Yeah, definitely depends on how much you like the subject which will dictate how committed you are to repeating study. I was considering repeating Methods but chose to do Further instead mainly because I wanted to learn [hopefully I'll learn a bit :S] different maths. If I had repeated Methods I would probably get bored when it gets up to doing loads of trial exams :buck2: that would suck.

I don't think it will be beneficial for the normal student. Only a dedicated student will benefit, and seeing as a dedicated student should do well the first time, no I don't think it's a good idea. Unless of course you screw something up badly, but even then wouldn't it be best to learn something new? That's my view anyway. Not everything in VCE should be dictated by whether it will benefit your ENTER score and SS's.

[IntoTheNewWorld]

It would probably only be useful if you do badly, (at least sub 40) but know you could've done so much better, and love the subject.

This is for one subject at the most though.

[samuch]

It would probably only be useful if you do badly, (at least sub 40) but know you could've done so much better, and love the subject.

This is for one subject at the most though.

if you did badly... maybe thats a hint that you shouldnt do the sub again.... lol
if it was because of family issues then i would do it again too providing that im dedicated to the sub like i said in my first post

edit: ahh 500 posts

[vexx]

if it not a good idea at all to repeat at subject. lets say you did bad, for example 35.
you can try again in your other sbjects so its not in your top 4, and then do a 6th subject which even if you get low 30's still puts in to your ENTER.
if you do 5 next year, try in all of them, its more beneficial then repeating a subject.

[EvangelionZeta]

I know a guy who got 38 in Methods in year 11.  He re-did it in year 12 and got 43, and I think it ended up in his top 4, so I'd say it can be useful sometimes.  It's probably pointless most of the time though.

[/0]

If I could, I would do English Language 3/4 in Year 11 and 12. I think the experience could be really useful. And since it is a dynamic subject that changes each year I wouldn't lose interest.
It would also give me two chances to do well in it, since it is a top 4 subject.

[SoarBeyond]

I say it would definitely help those who a keen on doing well. Sometimes it may cause boredom, but it would definitely increase your exposure to the topics related.

On another note, Evangelion: you can redo subjects in year 12, even though you did the 3/4 exams in year 11??

[EvangelionZeta]

You can, but most consider it selling your soul or something similar.  The guy who did that at our school had to go to the principal and argue his case for about a week before they gave up and let him do it.

[vexx]

I say it would definitely help those who a keen on doing well. Sometimes it may cause boredom, but it would definitely increase your exposure to the topics related.

On another note, Evangelion: you can redo subjects in year 12, even though you did the 3/4 exams in year 11??

subjects don't have the same exam each year.. they change from year-to-year....?

[samuch]

If I could, I would do English Language 3/4 in Year 11 and 12. I think the experience could be really useful. And since it is a dynamic subject that changes each year I wouldn't lose interest.
It would also give me two chances to do well in it, since it is a top 4 subject.

This is a good point. I think with english subjects it would actually be a good idea, especially if the texts being studied change but it would still be good even if they dont

[kenhung123]

I am referring to doing all your year 12 subjects 3/4 in year 11 then doing it again in year 12. I guess you can have the option to not redo some subjects if you do well in year 11. I think that is valid to the VCAA?

[vexx]

I am referring to doing all your year 12 subjects 3/4 in year 11 then doing it again in year 12. I guess you can have the option to not redo some subjects if you do well in year 11. I think that is valid to the VCAA?

is it even possible to do 4, if not 5 3/4s in year 11?
we aren't even allowed to do 2....

[kenhung123]

I think its all up to the school is it?