Unfeasible for 6 subjects in year 12?

[danieltennis]

Dear Fellow VNians,

As you know, I'm pursuing year 12 this year and the subjects I'm undertaking are:

• English
• Specialist Maths
• Physics
• IT Applications
• VET Multimedia

I'm considering to take up Further Maths or MUEP without dropping any subjects. Do you think this is an applicable decision? Is it even possible to undertake 6 subjects in year 12? Any individuals here who dovoted themselves in completing 6 or more subjects?

Regards,
D.N

[shinny]

It's feasible, but feasibility and practicality are two different things. I just don't see the point. The bottom 2 are there for a reason and they should already be your safety net in case you have any bad subjects. Having a 6th subject to spend time on only serves to take up more of your precious time, which might cause a subsequent drop in your potential primary four which are the ones which actually count. Also, you can only have 2 Maths in your primary 4, so one of your Maths are going to be going to waste. Seems counter-productive to me really, unless you're taking these subjects for personal interest which I doubt.

[danieltennis]

I see where you coming from.

[AQ]

yeh i dont see the point also.
I think you should aim hard on spec and physics.
and make IT and multimedia your last two.

I Dont see why trying to hard to achieve a high score on subjects that scale soo low

[shinny]

I Dont see why trying to hard to achieve a high score on subjects that scale soo low

What? I don't get the logic behind that at all. If they don't scale much, then that's more of a reason to try to score high...

[AQ]

I Dont see why trying to hard to achieve a high score on subjects that scale soo low

What? I don't get the logic behind that at all. If they don't scale much, then that's more of a reason to try to score high...

end of the day i meant to say.
Dont bother doing further

[danieltennis]

yeh i dont see the point also.
I think you should aim hard on spec and physics.
and make IT and multimedia your last two.

I Dont see why trying to hard to achieve a high score on subjects that scale soo low

I wish I can but afterall, we all do have limitations whether it's academic, social, physical etc. I am only setting myself releastic goals that are within my capabilities. I do not want to set out an impractical expectation or goal that will incapacitate myself in the future if I do not achieve the scores I have inclined for. I have predicted higher scores for multimedia and IT Applications simply because I have achieved exceptional results last year and they are both less competitive in contrast to maths/science subjects. Plus, you won't be in competition with people like mao, shinny

[shinny]

Exactly, play your strengths. I tried fricken hard on Specialist (about 40% of my study time in exam period, around 60% normally) and it ended up being in my bottom two. The scaling system actually works, and there's a reason why it's there.

[costargh]

remember that if you do further, only two of specialist, methods and further can be in your top 4.

[bubble sunglasses]

Dear Fellow VNians,

As you know, I'm pursuing year 12 this year and the subjects I'm undertaking are:

• English
• Specialist Maths
• Physics
• IT Applications
• VET Multimedia

I'm considering to take up Further Maths or MUEP without dropping any subjects. Do you think this is an applicable decision? Is it even possible to undertake 6 subjects in year 12? Any individuals here who dovoted themselves in completing 6 or more subjects?

Regards,
D.N

 If your score is your only regard, then no, do 5. If you'd really like to do an extra subject for fun, then consider what score you need, how hard it's going to be to get it and how much harder it'll be with the extra subject -also, MUEP might help with spec, ask Mao as to how much.

[methodsboy]

y put urself through more pain?

[Mao]

well, its a bit too late to apply for MUEP maths I think.

[Noblesse]

6 Subjects isn't that hard

I would have preferred only 5 though, oh well.

[Ken]

You already have methods under your belt, doing another subject (your 7th) would be a total waste.

[shinny]

The only benefit in doing 7 subjects is that you might improve one of your bottom 2 for 10% of it's worth. In your scenario, given your SS estimates/hopes, this would involve jumping a 4.2 up a couple of decimals at most. But as I said before, this comes at the expense of all your primary four for 100% of their worth which could involve many more aggregate points. And since you don't seem to value Maths as your strongest subjects given your estimates on Specialist/Physics, and your existing Methods score relative to your others, why pick up another Maths? At least do another IT or something that you seem to have a genuine interest and strength in. But ultimately, don't bother IMO.