Hsc how many units

Confused about HSC 'subjects' and 'courses'? Within that subject there may be a number of courses eg Mathematics Standard 2, Mathematics Advanced, Mathematics Extension 1, Mathematics Extension 2.

If a student studies, for example, Mathematics Extension 1, Mathematics Extension 2, English Advanced, English Extension 2 and Biology they will not meet the four subjects requirement because they have only studied three subjects: Mathematics, English and Biology. This is to make sure that students who intend to go on to uni are well prepared for the demands of tertiary study. These ATAR courses must include at least:. Find out everything you need to know about the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank.

English: You must complete at least 2 units of English. You can choose one of the following options:. All courses in the HSC have a unit value. Most courses are 2 units. Students must satisfactorily complete the Preliminary course usually studied during Year 11 before they are eligible to commence the corresponding HSC course usually studied during Year English is the only compulsory subject for the HSC. Read more about the subjects available and a description of each course.

These include courses that may have been developed by schools, TAFE or universities. The two main courses are English Advanced and English Standard. English Advanced involves the study of English at a higher level. It includes the study of Shakespeare and other literary texts and is undertaken by students who may wish to study English at university.

There are additional English Extension courses which can only be studied in conjunction with English Advanced. That is an extra hours over your HSC year that you can give to every other subject! Another enticing reason is that you will gain a whole lot of free periods. This is ultimately a double edged sword as it is really easy to waste your free periods laughing with friends in your common room.

If you use them wisely you can claim back even more time to focus on your other subjects. Finally, if there is a subject you hate, you can cast it away like an old couch in a council cleanup. I dropped Visual Arts after year 11 and it was a glorious day, because I just did not like the subject.

If there is a subject you really struggle with or really dislike, this is your opportunity to get rid of it. The main reason would be damage limitation. As mentioned, if you do 12 units in your HSC, they will only count your 10 best subjects. Another reason might be that you are simply interested in or enjoy all your subjects — and I hear this one a lot.