So, basically, I've chosen Biology 1/2 this year because I just wanted to get some extra science knowledge and preferred it over the other electives left this year. When I was choosing it, I did not intend to go into 3/4 next year, however, now upon doing biology, I find that I really enjoy it and I'm also doing very well in it (ie. 97% average on tests so far) so I am considering doing it next year. However, it is significantly more time-consuming then most of my other subjects, probably because there's a lot of rote learning in it, and I put in more of an effort into the subject.
My science teacher last year really encouraged me to do physics too, I enjoy maths and physics has more application than rote learning. Therefore, I told her that I was going to do physics. It also sounds very interesting
I was also considering economics but now I've cut it down to either physics or biol (after realising that economics in uni is ok with vce economics) because under no circumstances am I to unnecessarily kill myself with 9 subjects, 2 of which won't count anyway. I could do 8 subjects (ie. both physics and biol), but I would prefer 7, because the workload would be lighter. Either way, I will have the prereq subjects for my uni course (methods, eng l/lit/eng, specialist).
My timetable options are as follows:
If Biology:2011 (Y11)
Biology 3/4, Methods 3/4, English Language 1/2 Chemistry 1/2, General Maths (S) 1/2
2012 (Y12)
Specialist Maths 3/4, English Language 3/4 Chemistry 3/4, Uni Maths (UMEP), Chinese SL 3/4
If Physics:2011 (Y11)
Methods 3/4, Chinese SL 3/4, English Language 1/2 Chemistry 1/2, General Maths (S) 1/2, Physics 1/2
2012 (Y12)
Specialist Maths 3/4, English Language 3/4 Chemistry 3/4, Uni Maths (UMEP), Physics 3/4
If Both:2011 (Y11)
Biology 3/4, Methods 3/4, Chinese SL 3/4, English Language 1/2 Chemistry 1/2, General Maths (S) 1/2, Physics 1/2
2012 (Y12)
Specialist Maths 3/4, English Language 3/4 Chemistry 3/4, Uni Maths (UMEP), Physics 3/4