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  1. HowlingMadMurdz's Avatar
    81 24-01-2012  02:03
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    Re: Rank your subjects in order of difficulty
    AH Potions
    AH Defence Against the Dark Arts
    H Charms
    H Herbology
    H Muggle Studies

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  2. morganalex's Avatar
    82 06-02-2012  23:08
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    Re: Rank your subjects in order of difficulty
    I'm in 6th year now!

    5th Year

    Hardest

    Higher English - Failed (D)
    Int2 Art (it was Higher for the whole year until the exam and the practical was a nightmare) - A
    Higher Maths - Failed (F)
    Higher Admin = Int2 Biology - both Bs

    Easiest


    6th Year

    Hardest

    Higher French
    Higher History
    Higher Business Management
    Higher Maths (resit)

    Easiest
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    83 07-02-2012  17:36
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    Re: Rank your subjects in order of difficulty
    EASIEST

    SG French/SG German
    SG Modern Studies
    Int 2 History
    Int 2 English
    SG Biology
    SG Geography
    Int 2 Maths

    HARDEST
  4. hendycfc's Avatar
    84 07-02-2012  19:24
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    Re: Rank your subjects in order of difficulty
    All Higher

    Hardest
    Physics- 10
    History- 7
    Drama- 6
    English- 5
    P.E- 4
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    85 14-02-2012  17:43
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    Re: Rank your subjects in order of difficulty
    This Year
    Hardest
    AH Maths
    AH Art
    H Business Management
    AH Graph Comm
    Easiest

    Last Year
    Hardest
    Higher English
    Higher Modern Studies (required A LOT more revision than other subjects)
    Higher Maths
    Higher Art (though workload was high)
    Higher Graph Comm
    Easiest
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    86 24-05-2012  14:48
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    Re: Rank your subjects in order of difficulty
    HARDEST

    H English
    H Biology
    H German
    H Geography
    H Health and Food Technology

    EASIEST


    Although I'm predicted an A for bio, german, geography and a B for Health&Food tech. so it's obviously not as easy as everyone makes out
  7. Sami''s Avatar
    87 24-05-2012  16:25
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    Re: Rank your subjects in order of difficulty
    Hardest

    Physics
    English
    Computing
    Maths
    Business

    Easiest
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    88 24-05-2012  16:32
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    Re: Rank your subjects in order of difficulty
    Hardest

    Higher Technological studies
    Higher Physics
    Higher Mathematics

    Easiest
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    89 24-05-2012  16:50
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    Re: Rank your subjects in order of difficulty
    HARDEST

    Int 1 Art drawing part
    SG Maths
    SG Biology
    SG Geography
    SG English
    SG History
    SG French
    Int 2 Spanish

    Top 4 are all in the same level though.
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    90 24-05-2012  18:29
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    Re: Rank your subjects in order of difficulty
    hardest
    H english
    H maths
    H tech studies
    H physics
    H product design
    easiest
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    91 24-05-2012  18:50
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    Re: Rank your subjects in order of difficulty
    Hardest

    Higher Modern Studies
    Higher English
    Higher Maths
    Higher French
    Higher Art

    Easiest
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    92 24-05-2012  20:24
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    Re: Rank your subjects in order of difficulty
    (Original post by morganalex)
    I'm in 6th year now!

    5th Year

    Hardest

    Higher English - Failed (D)
    Int2 Art (it was Higher for the whole year until the exam and the practical was a nightmare) - A
    Higher Maths - Failed (F)
    Higher Admin = Int2 Biology - both Bs

    Easiest


    6th Year

    Hardest

    Higher French
    Higher History
    Higher Business Management
    Higher Maths (resit)

    Easiest
    I got F for Maths and D for English too. :awesome:
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    93 24-05-2012  20:31
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    Re: Rank your subjects in order of difficulty
    GCSE'S (Hardest to Easiest)
    Science
    DT
    ICT
    English
    General Studies
    Health and Social Care
    Maths
    Art
    R.E

    Sixth Form (Hardest to Easiest)
    English Language and Literature
    Health and Social Care
    Psychology
    Sociology
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    94 24-05-2012  23:36
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    Re: Rank your subjects in order of difficulty
    4th Year (Hardest to Easiest)(All SG)
    German(3)
    English(3)
    Physics(1)
    History(1)
    Chemistry(1)
    Computing(1)
    Biology(1)
    Maths(1)

    5th Year (Hardest to Easiest)
    Int2 English
    Higher Chemistry
    Higher Computing
    Higher Maths
    Higher Biology
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    95 25-05-2012  22:03
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    Re: Rank your subjects in order of difficulty
    Doing Highers(S5)

    Hardest
    Maths
    English
    Computing/History/Physics
    Easy
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    96 26-05-2012  18:34
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    Re: Rank your subjects in order of difficulty
    (Original post by badumdumtscht)
    I got F for Maths and D for English too. :awesome:
    High five for how bad we are at them haha! Did you resit any?
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    97 26-05-2012  18:56
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    Re: Rank your subjects in order of difficulty
    (Original post by morganalex)
    High five for how bad we are at them haha! Did you resit any?
    ^5!

    Nope, did a HNC instead cos I passed my sciency Highers and now I'm at uni! I'd never force myself through Higher English again. lol
  18. OpenArms's Avatar
    98 26-05-2012  22:25
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    Re: Rank your subjects in order of difficulty
    Doing Highers(S5)... well nearly finished them!

    Hardest
    Higher Maths
    Higher Physics
    Higher Chemistry
    Higher Biology
    Higher PE
    Easiest
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    99 26-05-2012  22:31
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    Re: Rank your subjects in order of difficulty
    All of these are finished - thank god!!!

    Hardest

    Advanced Higher English
    Higher Chemistry
    Higher Maths
    Higher Music

    Easiest
  20. AnnaWintour's Avatar
    100 26-05-2012  22:39
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    Re: Rank your subjects in order of difficulty
    5th year: Hardest
    -Higher Biology = Higher Maths
    -Higher Chemistry
    -Higher French
    -Higher English
    Easiest

    6th year: Hardest
    -Higher Physics
    -AH Chemistry
    -AH Maths
    -AH Biology
    -AH Chemistry
    Easiest
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