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Toughest IB Subjects Combination

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Reply 20
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SandipM :)
HL: Maths, Latin, Physics, History
SL, English, Further Maths

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Reply 21
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Fooldimis
The French OIB (Option Internationale du Baccalauréat) is by far the hardest imo.

A-level equivalent in Maths, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, English Literature and French and English History (you must also "specialise" which is the equivalent to doing "further" in maths, physics/chemistry or biology.

On top of all that, you take standard lessons which are virtually A-level equivalent (for those that know, they are the equivalent to the american AP) in French Literature, Philosophy, a language of your choice ( I chose German) and Sport. You can also take options in Latin, Art, Music or another language.

All this amounts to 38 hours of lessons, not taking into account travelling to and from school, or options.
Original post by gummy_bear10
It does have english! Is pretty much what I'm doing (I'm doing bio instead of physics thank god!)


ok.... ny mistake. Take sl further maths then it'd be more difficult
What about

Maths HL
English A HL
Physics HL

Further Maths SL
History SL
German B SL
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hin1994
Original post by ragnar_jonsson
HL: Group 6 Subject, Maths, History/Philosophy/A1 Language/B Language (if you are not fluent)
SL: Physics, A1 Language, Group 3 Subject/Latin/Greek


really?? physics SL is an absolute joke. maybe chem/hist HL plus math HL, with another group 3 as SL (eg psych/hist).
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xAditi
Hardest:
HL: Maths, Physics, Chemistry, History
SL: English Lit A1, Latin A2
+ Further Maths

Easiest:
HL: English Lit and Lang, Geography, Anthropolgy
SL: Spanish ab initio, ESS, Math Studies
Reply 26
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amk933
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It really depends on the teachers. And on the nature of the subject.

First, how you define difficult?
If you mean the courses that are hardest to score highly on, these would be the ones marked most subjectively. Thus, the toughest combination to score 7's on would be:
HL: History, English A1, Philosophy and Laguage B
SL: Math and Science

If you mean the courses that are intelectually challenging, these would be the sciences and math. Thus, the toughest combination would be:
HL: Math, Physics, Chemistry
SL: Languages and Social Science

If I now had to choose my combination, I would definitely do the HL Maths and Sciences - they are graded much more objectively and if you are good at them, they are much easier to score 7's on than the humanities. Even if you are good at history/ philosophy/ whatever social science and even if you put the same amount of time in studying for these, there is no guarantee that the examiner won't be grading your work on a bad day.

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