Just incase things dont go as planned, I need to choose some S6 subjects.

If you have the grades you need then don't put yourself under unneccessary pressure so I would say don't crash higher anything.The advanced higher cancels out the higher (ucas points wise) so do ahvanced higher that you are confident you can get a good mark in. If you did AH chemistry, then you'd have a project to do along with the biology project and the MASSIVE folio for art as well. But hopefully you won't have to stay at school and someone drops out. :hugs:

Reply 2

OP

Yes, thats what I was thinking. And I don;t particularly fancy the likes of AH Chemistry, the higher almost killed me! I don't really need to worry about UCAS points though.
And thank you! :hugs:

Reply 3

ArcadiaHouse

17

offtopic/ What is the point of doing an AH that you didn't do well in at Higher? :indiff:

Why would a uni expect you to do AH Chemistry, say, if you scraped a pass at Higher, but since it doesn't count if you do an AH in a subject you got an A in at Higher, you'd have to choose another AH to make up for it?!

Reply 4

Dado Prso

7

i think you should do AH Chemistry or crash higher physics. you must be reasonably good at chemistry if you got an A.

if you change your mind on nursing then these subjects would be good for science university courses. and if you want to do art you have Bs in english and modern studies so that should be fine too.

Reply 5

OP

ArcadiaHouse

offtopic/ What is the point of doing an AH that you didn't do well in at Higher? :indiff:

Why would a uni expect you to do AH Chemistry, say, if you scraped a pass at Higher, but since it doesn't count if you do an AH in a subject you got an A in at Higher, you'd have to choose another AH to make up for it?!

Are you meaning AH Chemsitry? I got an A for Higher Chemistry :s-smilie:

Edit: Sorry, your comment has really confused me.
So if I took AH Cemistry my A would be canciled out if I did crap at it?
And does this follow for my Biology and Art? Because I got As in them too.
I got Bs in English and Modern Studies. Would I be better to do AHs in them?

Reply 6

ArcadiaHouse

offtopic/ What is the point of doing an AH that you didn't do well in at Higher? :indiff:

Why would a uni expect you to do AH Chemistry, say, if you scraped a pass at Higher, but since it doesn't count if you do an AH in a subject you got an A in at Higher, you'd have to choose another AH to make up for it?!

ermm??

Reply 7

OP

Dado Prso

i think you should do AH Chemistry or crash higher physics. you must be reasonably good at chemistry if you got an A.

if you change your mind on nursing then these subjects would be good for science university courses. and if you want to do art you have Bs in english and modern studies so that should be fine too.

Yes, I considered Physics. Its a subject I'd love to take, I'm just not sure if its worth the crash? However I will definately not rule it out.

Reply 8

ArcadiaHouse

17

Kirsteneg

ermm??

Sorry I'm very tired, I confused myself in that post, what I mean is that the AH cancels out the Higher :smile:

For example, on the Edinburgh uni website it says something like "The AH cancels out the Higher blah blah, however it would be more beneficial if the candidate were to do the AH in which they got a C in at Higher." Wtf?!

Reply 9

OP

ArcadiaHouse

Sorry I'm very tired, I confused myself in that post, what I mean is that the AH cancels out the Higher :smile:

For example, on the Edinburgh uni website it says something like "The AH cancels out the Higher blah blah, however it would be more beneficial if the candidate were to do the AH in which they got a C in at Higher." Wtf?!

Really?! Im not sure I want to do any Advanced Highers now... :s-smilie:

Reply 10

Dado Prso

7

xo-Heva

Yes, I considered Physics. Its a subject I'd love to take, I'm just not sure if its worth the crash? However I will definitely not rule it out.

I would definetely give it further consideration. It's a good course which isn't too difficult and some chemistry comes into unit 3 as well.

Reply 11

OP

I'd give AH Modern Studies some consideration. But is there any point in doing three advanced highers if I don't need any? :erm:

Reply 12

xo-Heva

I'd give AH Modern Studies some consideration. But is there any point in doing three advanced highers if I don't need any? :erm:

I'd say Higher mod studs. If you did 3 AH then you'd have biology investigation, art folio and mod studs dissertation to stress about and it's not worth it in my opinion. :biggrin:

Reply 13

OP

Kirsteneg

I'd say Higher mod studs. If you did 3 AH then you'd have biology investigation, art folio and mod studs dissertation to stress about and it's not worth it in my opinion. :biggrin:

I've already done Higher Modern Studies tho :p:

Reply 14

xo-Heva

I've already done Higher Modern Studies tho :p:

Oh dear. I was thinking of another thread. :eek3:

Eh, anyway, do you mean another higher on top of maths, AH biology, AH art? :biggrin:

Reply 15

OP

Kirsteneg

Oh dear. I was thinking of another thread. :eek3:

Eh, anyway, do you mean another higher on top of maths, AH biology, AH art? :biggrin:

Yes, my options are:

Another higher (my fourth subject).

An AH, and drop maths.

Or I could possibly do the ECDL if there are any spaces left.

Reply 16

xo-Heva

Yes, my options are:

Another higher (my fourth subject).

An AH, and drop maths.

Or I could possibly do the ECDL if there are any spaces left.

So you can't just do 2 AH and 1 higher?

Reply 17

OP

Kirsteneg

So you can't just do 2 AH and 1 higher?

That would be perfect tbh. But my school won't allow it for some strange reason. You have to take 4 subjects unless you're taking 3 advanced highers in which case you're not allowed a fourth. The only way I could do it would be start a fourth higher and drop it near christmas if 'the work load was too much.' But I wouldn't want to drop something I've put work into :p:

Reply 18

xo-Heva

That would be perfect tbh. But my school won't allow it for some strange reason. You have to take 4 subjects unless you're taking 3 advanced highers in which case you're not allowed a fourth. The only way I could do it would be start a fourth higher and drop it near christmas if 'the work load was too much.' But I wouldn't want to drop something I've put work into :p:

That sucks! What about an Int 2? :p:

AH English instead of maths? Can you play any musical instruments? Or Higher RMPS?

Reply 19

OP