2027 HSC Chat (4 Viewers)

[Lfcforlif3]

Hi everyone, I am in yr 10 and am currently going through the process of subject selection and know most of the subjects I want to do but have a few queries. In my school, I have to do at least 1 unit of studies religion and they also strongly oppose dropping a subject after yr 12, which means I will probably have to stick with the same amount of units in both yrs (a minimum of 12).

The subjects I know I definitely want to do are:
-advanced maths
-advanced english
-economics
-business studies.

Questions

1. Is picking 13 units too much of a workload, or should I just stick with 12 units — or even go down to 11 (if allowed)?
2. Should I choose SOR 1 OR SOR 2?
   • I do well in religion but don’t enjoy it much, so I’d prefer SOR 1. However, I’m considering SOR 2 if it means I can keep a lighter subject load elsewhere. I also wonder if SOR 2 is more difficult than SOR 1 or it just covers more content than SOR 1.

If I do:

• SOR 1, I need to pick 3 more units
• SOR 2, I only need to pick 2 more units

The subjects I am interested in and thinking about choosing to fill in the remaining units are:
-Legal studies
-biology
-investigating science
-Italian beginners.

and to a lesser extent
-health and movement science, but I wouldn't mind doing it and is probably helpful/needed with biology if I do choose that

I have a general idea of what I want to do in the future going on a university pathway, preferably something in finance like an economist but that career choice could change as I am also interested in science as a backup option.



What I think of each subject I am interested in:

-legal studies, would probably work well as I am already doing 2 humanities and I do have an interest in the subject, I am doing commerce right now which I enjoy a lot and also incorporates small bits of legal studies in it however I do not think legal studies would benefit me in my future career pathways of either finance or science because it really only helps with becoming a lawyer which I do not want to do and I also know it has a fair bitof content which could be a problem as the other subjects I am choosing are fairly heavy in content too.

-Italian beginners, find it a fun suject, heard it is fairly light in content which eases my workload and is also fairly easy to pick up/understand because I had to do Italian in yr 8 and I did extremely well in it (got full marks in all my exams)

-Investigating science, I find it a fairly interesting science which I have heard doesen't have an extreme amount of content and is not too difficult, and also places a fair emphasis on scientific skills which I like doing.

-Biology, I also find it a really interesting science and really enjoyed learning the biology topic I did this year and have heard the could help me get into a fair few different scientific pathways that I have found interesting like sport and excersise science and biomedical science. (also wonder if its recommended to do health and movement science).However I have heard that it is an extremely heavy subject in terms of content, arguably the heaviest content subject which can heavily increase my workload and cause problems as I am already doing subjects that have a fair bit of content.

-Health and movement science, I find it interesting and wouldn't mind doing it. Not sure if its an extremely heavy content course and would like to know if anyone knows the answer. I like doing pdhpe currently, I like sport and exercise science and learning about the body etc, probably not as engaging to me as the others but I would definetely be open to doing it especially if it enables to do a wider range of scientific courses in uni eg sport and exercise science which Is the science i find most interesting and would probably do if i decide that I don't want to do finance anymore.


The 3 options I have is to do
1. 13 units
- Involves SOR 1 and the subjects I will definitely do and 2 subjects from those subjects I am interested in
2. 12 units
- Involves SOR 2 and the subjects I will definitely do and 1 subject from the subjects I am interested in
3. 12 units in yr 11 and then 11 units in yr 12
- Involves SOR 1 and 1 subject from those I am interested and a 1 unit course that runs only in yr 11 (most likely the 1 unit would be sport, lifestyle and recreation)


And I would mainly like advice on what option to pick and what subjects I should pick overall depending on the options I have stated above.

And also Would love any advice on:

• Whether 13 units is too much
• Whether SOR 1 or SOR 2 is better

 

[Study to success]

Hi everyone, I am in yr 10 and am currently going through the process of subject selection and know most of the subjects I want to do but have a few queries. In my school, I have to do at least 1 unit of studies religion and they also strongly oppose dropping a subject after yr 12, which means I will probably have to stick with the same amount of units in both yrs (a minimum of 12).

The subjects I know I definitely want to do are:
-advanced maths
-advanced english
-economics
-business studies.

Questions

1. Is picking 13 units too much of a workload, or should I just stick with 12 units — or even go down to 11 (if allowed)?
2. Should I choose SOR 1 OR SOR 2?
   • I do well in religion but don’t enjoy it much, so I’d prefer SOR 1. However, I’m considering SOR 2 if it means I can keep a lighter subject load elsewhere. I also wonder if SOR 2 is more difficult than SOR 1 or it just covers more content than SOR 1.

If I do:

• SOR 1, I need to pick 3 more units
• SOR 2, I only need to pick 2 more units

The subjects I am interested in and thinking about choosing to fill in the remaining units are:
-Legal studies
-biology
-investigating science
-Italian beginners.

and to a lesser extent
-health and movement science, but I wouldn't mind doing it and is probably helpful/needed with biology if I do choose that

I have a general idea of what I want to do in the future going on a university pathway, preferably something in finance like an economist but that career choice could change as I am also interested in science as a backup option.



What I think of each subject I am interested in:

-legal studies, would probably work well as I am already doing 2 humanities and I do have an interest in the subject, I am doing commerce right now which I enjoy a lot and also incorporates small bits of legal studies in it however I do not think legal studies would benefit me in my future career pathways of either finance or science because it really only helps with becoming a lawyer which I do not want to do and I also know it has a fair bitof content which could be a problem as the other subjects I am choosing are fairly heavy in content too.

-Italian beginners, find it a fun suject, heard it is fairly light in content which eases my workload and is also fairly easy to pick up/understand because I had to do Italian in yr 8 and I did extremely well in it (got full marks in all my exams)

-Investigating science, I find it a fairly interesting science which I have heard doesen't have an extreme amount of content and is not too difficult, and also places a fair emphasis on scientific skills which I like doing.

-Biology, I also find it a really interesting science and really enjoyed learning the biology topic I did this year and have heard the could help me get into a fair few different scientific pathways that I have found interesting like sport and excersise science and biomedical science. (also wonder if its recommended to do health and movement science).However I have heard that it is an extremely heavy subject in terms of content, arguably the heaviest content subject which can heavily increase my workload and cause problems as I am already doing subjects that have a fair bit of content.

-Health and movement science, I find it interesting and wouldn't mind doing it. Not sure if its an extremely heavy content course and would like to know if anyone knows the answer. I like doing pdhpe currently, I like sport and exercise science and learning about the body etc, probably not as engaging to me as the others but I would definetely be open to doing it especially if it enables to do a wider range of scientific courses in uni eg sport and exercise science which Is the science i find most interesting and would probably do if i decide that I don't want to do finance anymore.


The 3 options I have is to do
1. 13 units
- Involves SOR 1 and the subjects I will definitely do and 2 subjects from those subjects I am interested in
2. 12 units
- Involves SOR 2 and the subjects I will definitely do and 1 subject from the subjects I am interested in
3. 12 units in yr 11 and then 11 units in yr 12
- Involves SOR 1 and 1 subject from those I am interested and a 1 unit course that runs only in yr 11 (most likely the 1 unit would be sport, lifestyle and recreation)


And I would like advice on what option to pick and what subjects I should pick overall depending on the options I have stated above.

And also Would love any advice on:

• Whether 13 units is too much
• Whether SOR 1 or SOR 2 is better

Again just do what u enjoy cause like the only prerequisites there can be is in math and sciences depending on what u want to do. But in my school many people do 13 units in yr 11 including myself so it’s fine cause then u can drop one of ur 2 unit subjects in year 12. but if u really want to have a ‘easy’ subject then that can be good but just choose what u think u like and will enjoy.

Bio is kinda content heavy but I think u should be fine doing a lot of content heavy subjects as long as u have a good work ethic and u are willing to put in the effort. If u want to do legal u should to and Dw about it not being useful for uni cause as long as u do the subjects that have prerequisites for the courses u want to do then u should be fine.

For SOR 1 vs 2. They are basically the same and it isn’t harder. It’s just a bit more work but it’s really light and easy so if u don’t mind doing it then u can pick it as a lighter subject. But if u hate it like me and u don’t really want to do it then don’t cause there are other subjects that u can do that can lessen ur workload and don’t just pick it for the units if u know ur gonna hate it

Also if u do 13 units it gives u more options to drop cause then u can drop ur 2 unit subject and still have 11 units which gives u a backup unit. My school recommends this

 

[Study to success]

Should us 26ers and 25ers make a ‘guide to subject selection’ thread where we can give our unsolicited advice on subject selection

 

[its_ace21]

Hi everyone, I am in yr 10 and am currently going through the process of subject selection and know most of the subjects I want to do but have a few queries. In my school, I have to do at least 1 unit of studies religion and they also strongly oppose dropping a subject after yr 12, which means I will probably have to stick with the same amount of units in both yrs (a minimum of 12).

The subjects I know I definitely want to do are:
-advanced maths
-advanced english
-economics
-business studies.

Questions

1. Is picking 13 units too much of a workload, or should I just stick with 12 units — or even go down to 11 (if allowed)?
2. Should I choose SOR 1 OR SOR 2?
   • I do well in religion but don’t enjoy it much, so I’d prefer SOR 1. However, I’m considering SOR 2 if it means I can keep a lighter subject load elsewhere. I also wonder if SOR 2 is more difficult than SOR 1 or it just covers more content than SOR 1.

If I do:

• SOR 1, I need to pick 3 more units
• SOR 2, I only need to pick 2 more units

The subjects I am interested in and thinking about choosing to fill in the remaining units are:
-Legal studies
-biology
-investigating science
-Italian beginners.

and to a lesser extent
-health and movement science, but I wouldn't mind doing it and is probably helpful/needed with biology if I do choose that

I have a general idea of what I want to do in the future going on a university pathway, preferably something in finance like an economist but that career choice could change as I am also interested in science as a backup option.



What I think of each subject I am interested in:

-legal studies, would probably work well as I am already doing 2 humanities and I do have an interest in the subject, I am doing commerce right now which I enjoy a lot and also incorporates small bits of legal studies in it however I do not think legal studies would benefit me in my future career pathways of either finance or science because it really only helps with becoming a lawyer which I do not want to do and I also know it has a fair bitof content which could be a problem as the other subjects I am choosing are fairly heavy in content too.

-Italian beginners, find it a fun suject, heard it is fairly light in content which eases my workload and is also fairly easy to pick up/understand because I had to do Italian in yr 8 and I did extremely well in it (got full marks in all my exams)

-Investigating science, I find it a fairly interesting science which I have heard doesen't have an extreme amount of content and is not too difficult, and also places a fair emphasis on scientific skills which I like doing.

-Biology, I also find it a really interesting science and really enjoyed learning the biology topic I did this year and have heard the could help me get into a fair few different scientific pathways that I have found interesting like sport and excersise science and biomedical science. (also wonder if its recommended to do health and movement science).However I have heard that it is an extremely heavy subject in terms of content, arguably the heaviest content subject which can heavily increase my workload and cause problems as I am already doing subjects that have a fair bit of content.

-Health and movement science, I find it interesting and wouldn't mind doing it. Not sure if its an extremely heavy content course and would like to know if anyone knows the answer. I like doing pdhpe currently, I like sport and exercise science and learning about the body etc, probably not as engaging to me as the others but I would definetely be open to doing it especially if it enables to do a wider range of scientific courses in uni eg sport and exercise science which Is the science i find most interesting and would probably do if i decide that I don't want to do finance anymore.


The 3 options I have is to do
1. 13 units
- Involves SOR 1 and the subjects I will definitely do and 2 subjects from those subjects I am interested in
2. 12 units
- Involves SOR 2 and the subjects I will definitely do and 1 subject from the subjects I am interested in
3. 12 units in yr 11 and then 11 units in yr 12
- Involves SOR 1 and 1 subject from those I am interested and a 1 unit course that runs only in yr 11 (most likely the 1 unit would be sport, lifestyle and recreation)


And I would mainly like advice on what option to pick and what subjects I should pick overall depending on the options I have stated above.

And also Would love any advice on:

• Whether 13 units is too much
• Whether SOR 1 or SOR 2 is better

legal and business go so well together depending on the topics ur school selects for legal