Six Highers

I'm a little surprised myself. I did 5 Highers in fifth year and I didn't have a single free period because my timetable was completely full. I actually didn't even have enough classroom hours for one of my classes.

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OP

So it appears that it might be okay, provided I have enough periods for each subject?

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AzureCeleste

Original post by mary388

So it appears that it might be okay, provided I have enough periods for each subject?

It's doable but quite stressful
I personally did 6 highers (out of choice) but I have quite a strong work ethic and am organised
I wouldn't personally do it unless you would want to do it. I'd probably ask again about doing 5 highers and having study periods- at our school we were registered for them and had a teacher monitor us to ensure people did work

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Original post by AzureCeleste

It's doable but quite stressful
I personally did 6 highers (out of choice) but I have quite a strong work ethic and am organised
I wouldn't personally do it unless you would want to do it. I'd probably ask again about doing 5 highers and having study periods- at our school we were registered for them and had a teacher monitor us to ensure people did work

At national 5 (in the past academic year) I got AAAAB and a pass (I did a college course, hence the fact it is ungraded) so I’m not sure if that indicates 6 highers is achievable for me.

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Quick-use

Original post by mary388

At national 5 (in the past academic year) I got AAAAB and a pass (I did a college course, hence the fact it is ungraded) so I’m not sure if that indicates 6 highers is achievable for me.

Just do 5 Highers and ask if you could just sit in another class for your 'sixth' Higher but not do the work/exams. Tell them you can just quietly do your other work. If they don't agree to that ask if you can audit a 6th class (go to class and listen to what the teacher says but not sit the exam).

Alternatively, just do one of the Nat 5s even if you don't think they're suitable for you.

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AzureCeleste

Original post by mary388

At national 5 (in the past academic year) I got AAAAB and a pass (I did a college course, hence the fact it is ungraded) so I’m not sure if that indicates 6 highers is achievable for me.

Based on that, it shows no indication to me that you would be suitable, considering you only sat 5 exams (not even 6). When I did 6 highers, I'd done 8 nat 5's the year before (all with A's).

I suppose it partially depends on your target grades, but I'd rather get 4A's and a B at higher than 6B's (as the extra subject would mean you may have to spend less time per subject)

EDIT: just seen the college course as well. I don't know what the equates to (one nat 5, 2, 3?)
But if its a couple of nat 5's, then you may be suitable

(edited 4 years ago)

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goldilocks12

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If you say 5 N5s and a college course last year, does that mean you would be doing one crash Higher this year?
I have a friend who took 5 Highers in school and taught himself a sixth. He did very well in all of them but found it very stressful (even having done the corresponding N5s for all his subjects). Personally I think 5 Highers and one crash Higher would be a lot of work and, as mentioned above, might cause you to end up with six ok Highers instead of five very good ones.

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Original post by goldilocks12

If you say 5 N5s and a college course last year, does that mean you would be doing one crash Higher this year?
I have a friend who took 5 Highers in school and taught himself a sixth. He did very well in all of them but found it very stressful (even having done the corresponding N5s for all his subjects). Personally I think 5 Highers and one crash Higher would be a lot of work and, as mentioned above, might cause you to end up with six ok Highers instead of five very good ones.

No, it technically isn’t
A crash higher as far as I’m aware. It’s a college course.

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A1renegade

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Original post by animalmagic

Well that’s a new one for me. I’m speechless (that’s also very rare).

My school very nearly got rid of them as well which would have meant seniors would have had to take 6 subjects. Everyone and their parents complained so they axed it, thank god.

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