Should I do

[ingramjack48]

Should I do chemistry 3/4 next year --- in year 10 by the way right now

Want med and don't want to bludge year 11 with an easy 3/4, I want a hard one which I can use all my efforts on in my final year before everything counts (year 12)
Plus If I do chemistry next year I can do both environmental science and biology in year 12 (previously I planned to do only one because i did not want 3 midyears)

I think I'd do better doing chemistry next year rather then year 12 because I have more time and I don't want to waste it on some bludgy subject lol, cause I want to have bludgy subjects (environments, biology) in year 12.

[Flaming_Arrow]

i dont reckon you should
you should at least experience chem 1 and 2 before you do 3 n 4 straight away

[ingramjack48]

i dont reckon you should
you should at least experience chem 1 and 2 before you do 3 n 4 straight away

What do you mean? So I know what its like? Well I already know what its like lolz, I've been doing it so long (like 4 years in high school) sure this is just basic stuff but I think I can handle the 3/4

[Flaming_Arrow]

i dont reckon you should
you should at least experience chem 1 and 2 before you do 3 n 4 straight away

What do you mean? So I know what its like? Well I already know what its like lolz, I've been doing it so long (like 4 years in high school) sure this is just basic stuff but I think I can handle the 3/4

well in that case, id say yes, but rarely ive seen yr 11s doing chem 3n 4

[ingramjack48]

hmmmm I need to get the go-ahead from the head of chem now...

[ninwa]

I tutored someone who did chem 3/4 without doing 1/2 - he struggled so much because so much of the foundation stuff is in unit 1/2 - and he ended up leaving out more than half the exam because he just couldn't do it

I would STRONGLY suggest doing 1/2 chem before 3/4

[roly182]

lol biology is by no means a 'bludgy subject', especially when compared to environmental science. I did biology last year, and enviro this year and biology required about 3 times as much work to get A+'s in compared to an A+ for enviro this year. Besides, chemistry is a fair bit of work but is by no means not managable in year 12. Also, doing 3 mid years really isn't that bad as long as you prepare well, and you sound like you would. I would recommend doing  biology in year 12 as you dont really need units one and two for it and it will set you up nicely for a lot of unit 3 chem stuff. Anyway, good luck!

[Mao]

1/2 lays a LOT of foundation. you learn the basics which you would rely on, such as using the periodic table FAST, chemical bondings [very important], equation balancing [acid/base + redox], as well as beginning stoichiometry.

the pracs you do also contribute hugely to your understanding. if you are going to make this decision, don't make it lightly.

[Pandemonium]

lol do it mr cocky.
medicine ain't for you if you're going to rush everything.

[clinton_09]

lol biology is by no means a 'bludgy subject', especially when compared to environmental science. I did biology last year, and enviro this year and biology required about 3 times as much work to get A+'s in compared to an A+ for enviro this year. Besides, chemistry is a fair bit of work but is by no means not managable in year 12. Also, doing 3 mid years really isn't that bad as long as you prepare well, and you sound like you would. I would recommend doing  biology in year 12 as you dont really need units one and two for it and it will set you up nicely for a lot of unit 3 chem stuff. Anyway, good luck!

fantastic advice

[Glockmeister]

You'd be nuts to do it without Chem 1&2.

Even my friends who did Chem 3&4 in Yr 11 had already done Chem 1&2 in Yr 10 (in fact, my Year 9 Science teacher said I would be eligible to take this route, though I didn't).

Base (Year 10) Science holds nothing to 3&4.

[Collin Li]

My friend did it without Chemistry 1&2 and did okay. You can do it if you're willing to go over the important parts of 1&2 during the holiday. This isn't a matter of whether you're willing to work hard -- that's not enough. It's more about whether you can work hard and efficiently.

Some people simply can't, and I don't expect many people who have developed a good routine before year 12. Most people figure it out by the time they're in university though.

[bucket]

It will be REALLY hard if you don't do 1&2. As mentioned before, 1&2 teaches you a LOT of information which is assumed knowledge in 3&4 and you will really struggle if you can't do the basics very easily (Maos post).
And yeah, bio is not a bludge subject, it requires a lot more work than most subjects if you want to do well...