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There appears to be a lot of threads about Highers, so I thought that there should be a thread for those of us doing Standard Grades.
Eg. (mine
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What subjects are doing?
Maths, Music, History, Modern Studies, Biology, French, Accounting & Finance.
What results did you get for your prelims?
Seven 1s.
Favourite subject?
Music & History
Least favourite subject?
Modern Studies.
What Highers are you thinking of doing in 5th year?
English, Maths, Music, History, & French.
And... GO!
Eg. (mine

What subjects are doing?
Maths, Music, History, Modern Studies, Biology, French, Accounting & Finance.
What results did you get for your prelims?
Seven 1s.

Favourite subject?
Music & History
Least favourite subject?
Modern Studies.
What Highers are you thinking of doing in 5th year?
English, Maths, Music, History, & French.
And... GO!

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What subjects are doing?
English, Maths, Modern Studies, Business management, Chemistry, Biology, Spanish and Music
What results did you get for your prelims?
One 1, Six 2's - missed a 1 in Maths by one mark
and a 1 in Chemistry but 1.5 marks
and not yet found out Spanish.
Favourite subject?
Modern Studies and business management
Least favourite subject?
Music and Spanish
What Highers are you thinking of doing in 5th year?
English, Maths, Chemistry, Biology and Business or Modern
Or
English, Maths, Business, Modern and one other science.
Are you not doing English op?
English, Maths, Modern Studies, Business management, Chemistry, Biology, Spanish and Music
What results did you get for your prelims?
One 1, Six 2's - missed a 1 in Maths by one mark


Favourite subject?
Modern Studies and business management
Least favourite subject?
Music and Spanish
What Highers are you thinking of doing in 5th year?
English, Maths, Chemistry, Biology and Business or Modern
Or
English, Maths, Business, Modern and one other science.
Are you not doing English op?
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(Original post by JackE5)
What subjects are doing?
English, Maths, Modern Studies, Business management, Chemistry, Biology, Spanish and Music
What results did you get for your prelims?
One 1, Six 6's - missed a 1 in Maths by one mark
and a 1 in Chemistry but 1.5 marks
and not yet found out Spanish.
Favourite subject?
Modern Studies and business management
Least favourite subject?
Music and Spanish
What Highers are you thinking of doing in 5th year?
English, Maths, Chemistry, Biology and Business or Modern
Or
English, Maths, Business, Modern and one other science.
Are you not doing English op?
What subjects are doing?
English, Maths, Modern Studies, Business management, Chemistry, Biology, Spanish and Music
What results did you get for your prelims?
One 1, Six 6's - missed a 1 in Maths by one mark


Favourite subject?
Modern Studies and business management
Least favourite subject?
Music and Spanish
What Highers are you thinking of doing in 5th year?
English, Maths, Chemistry, Biology and Business or Modern
Or
English, Maths, Business, Modern and one other science.
Are you not doing English op?

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#4
What subjects are doing?
Maths, Music, Geography, Chemistry, Biology, Art, Spanish & ESOL (English for speakers of other languages)
What results did you get for your prelims?
AAB (Int1: Maths, Int 2: Spanish & ESOL)
11222 (Bio, Chem, Geo, Art & Music)
*But hoping to get all A's and 1's in the exams*
Favourite subject?
Chemistry & Biology
Least favourite subject?
Spanish
What Highers are you thinking of doing in 5th year?
Highers: Biology, Chemistry, Geography, ESOL
Int 2: Maths
Maths, Music, Geography, Chemistry, Biology, Art, Spanish & ESOL (English for speakers of other languages)
What results did you get for your prelims?
AAB (Int1: Maths, Int 2: Spanish & ESOL)
11222 (Bio, Chem, Geo, Art & Music)
*But hoping to get all A's and 1's in the exams*

Favourite subject?
Chemistry & Biology
Least favourite subject?
Spanish
What Highers are you thinking of doing in 5th year?
Highers: Biology, Chemistry, Geography, ESOL
Int 2: Maths
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(Original post by JackE5)
One 1, Six 6's - missed a 1 in Maths by one mark
and a 1 in Chemistry but 1.5 marks
and not yet found out Spanish.
One 1, Six 6's - missed a 1 in Maths by one mark



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What subjects are doing?
Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History, Modern Studies and German. (did maths and english last year)
What results did you get for your prelims?
1s except for the german reading and listening paper which I got 2s in.
Favourite subject?
Physics and modern studies.
Least favourite subject?
History
What Highers are you thinking of doing in 5th year?
Maths, english, physics, chemistry and biology.
Already doing maths so I have no choice on that one!
Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History, Modern Studies and German. (did maths and english last year)
What results did you get for your prelims?
1s except for the german reading and listening paper which I got 2s in.
Favourite subject?
Physics and modern studies.
Least favourite subject?
History

What Highers are you thinking of doing in 5th year?
Maths, english, physics, chemistry and biology.
Already doing maths so I have no choice on that one!
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#8
What subjects are doing?
English, Maths, French, German, Biology, Geography, History, Modern Studies
What results did you get for your prelims?
6 1's, an A2, and a 3
Favourite subjects?
German and History
Least favourite subject?
Maths...that's the subject that I got a 3 in for the prelim.
What Highers are you thinking of doing in 5th year?
English, Modern Studies, French, German and History
English, Maths, French, German, Biology, Geography, History, Modern Studies
What results did you get for your prelims?
6 1's, an A2, and a 3
Favourite subjects?
German and History
Least favourite subject?
Maths...that's the subject that I got a 3 in for the prelim.
What Highers are you thinking of doing in 5th year?
English, Modern Studies, French, German and History
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#9
What subjects are doing?
English, Maths, French, Biology, Business Management, Hospitality, Admin, Geography
What results did you get for your prelims?
Four 2s, Two 3s, One 4, One 6 (maths
)
Favourite subject?
English and business
Least favourite subject?
Maths, French , Biology
What Highers are you thinking of doing in 5th year?
Higher: English, Admin, Business management
Int1: Maths LOL
Int2: Admin if i fail it or higher if i pass it
English, Maths, French, Biology, Business Management, Hospitality, Admin, Geography
What results did you get for your prelims?
Four 2s, Two 3s, One 4, One 6 (maths

Favourite subject?
English and business
Least favourite subject?
Maths, French , Biology
What Highers are you thinking of doing in 5th year?
Higher: English, Admin, Business management
Int1: Maths LOL
Int2: Admin if i fail it or higher if i pass it
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(Original post by mrsnicket)
There appears to be a lot of threads about Highers, so I thought that there should be a thread for those of us doing Standard Grades.
Eg. (mine
)
What subjects are doing?
Maths, Music, History, Modern Studies, Biology, French, Accounting & Finance.
What results did you get for your prelims?
Seven 1s.
Favourite subject?
Music & History
Least favourite subject?
Modern Studies.
What Highers are you thinking of doing in 5th year?
English, Maths, Music, History, & French.
And... GO!
There appears to be a lot of threads about Highers, so I thought that there should be a thread for those of us doing Standard Grades.
Eg. (mine

What subjects are doing?
Maths, Music, History, Modern Studies, Biology, French, Accounting & Finance.
What results did you get for your prelims?
Seven 1s.

Favourite subject?
Music & History
Least favourite subject?
Modern Studies.
What Highers are you thinking of doing in 5th year?
English, Maths, Music, History, & French.
And... GO!

English, Maths, Spanish, Physics, Chemistry, Modern Studies, Art, Graphic Communication.
Results
English, Physics, Art, Modern studies = 1
Maths (one mark off a 1), Chemistry (1.5 marks off a 1), Graph. comm. (1 mark off a 1), Spanish = 2
Annoyed about all the close 1s

Although I'm in S3, aged 14, because my school does all our SGs a year early

Favourite subjects
English and Physics
Least Favourite
Graphic Communication
Planning to choose for highers in S4:
Maths, English, Physics, Chemistry/Human Bio, Spanish/Modern studies
(Thinking of doing three sciences)
How's everyone finding chemistry? :/ any revision tips?
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(Original post by anthonyfl)
How's everyone finding chemistry? :/ any revision tips?
How's everyone finding chemistry? :/ any revision tips?

The only way I can get the stuff to stick in my brain, is to go over and over the LO until I can do the past/practice papers correctly!

And don't worry about the close 1's. You'll have loads of time to pick up the extra few marks between now and the exam.

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[QUOTE=mrsnicket;36126223]There appears to be a lot of threads about Highers, so I thought that there should be a thread for those of us doing Standard Grades.
Eg. (mine
)
What subjects are doing?
maths, english, biology, chemistry, history, spanish, graphic communication and music
What results did you get for your prelims?
seven 1s and an A for intermediate 2 graph comm
Favourite subject?
History or chemistry
Least favourite subject?
SPANISH, music, graph comm
What Highers are you thinking of doing in 5th year?
Maths, English, Biology, Chemistry & History/Music
Eg. (mine

What subjects are doing?
maths, english, biology, chemistry, history, spanish, graphic communication and music
What results did you get for your prelims?
seven 1s and an A for intermediate 2 graph comm
Favourite subject?
History or chemistry
Least favourite subject?
SPANISH, music, graph comm
What Highers are you thinking of doing in 5th year?
Maths, English, Biology, Chemistry & History/Music
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#13
What subjects are doing?
Maths, English, French, Chemistry, Physics, Geography, History, Art and an extra Latin GCSE
What results did you get for your prelims?
5 A's (int 2 maths, french, geography history and art)
two 1's (english + chemistry)
one 2 (physics, i had 74%! I was so annoyed)
and a B on the GCSE mock, but i've only done latin since september
Favourite subject?
Art and Physics
Least favourite subject?
English
What Highers are you thinking of doing in 5th year?
English, Maths, Physics, History and chemistry/Art
Maths, English, French, Chemistry, Physics, Geography, History, Art and an extra Latin GCSE
What results did you get for your prelims?
5 A's (int 2 maths, french, geography history and art)
two 1's (english + chemistry)
one 2 (physics, i had 74%! I was so annoyed)
and a B on the GCSE mock, but i've only done latin since september
Favourite subject?
Art and Physics
Least favourite subject?
English
What Highers are you thinking of doing in 5th year?
English, Maths, Physics, History and chemistry/Art
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#14
What subjects are doing?
Maths, English, French, History, German, Biology, Geography, Modern Studies
What results did you get for your prelims?
BAA21111
Favourite subject?
German, French
Least favourite subject?
Maths
What Highers are you thinking of doing in 5th year?
English, History, French, German, Modern Studies
Maths, English, French, History, German, Biology, Geography, Modern Studies
What results did you get for your prelims?
BAA21111
Favourite subject?
German, French
Least favourite subject?
Maths
What Highers are you thinking of doing in 5th year?
English, History, French, German, Modern Studies
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#15
What subjects are doing?
Maths, english, biology, chemistry, modern studies, french, music and craft and design
What results did you get for your prelims?
Maths: 2 English: 1 Biology: 1 Chemistry: 3
Modern studies: 5 (2 for KU and 7 for ES in both general and credit
although i got two 1s in the 3rd year exam?!) French: 3 (missed a 2 by 1 mark) Music: 1 Craft and design: 2
Favourite subject?
Maths and biology
Least favourite subject?
Chemistry and french!
What Highers are you thinking of doing in 5th year?
Maths, english, biology, chemistry and modern studies. Have to improve mod. st. and chemistry to atleast 2s or Im screwed.
Maths, english, biology, chemistry, modern studies, french, music and craft and design
What results did you get for your prelims?
Maths: 2 English: 1 Biology: 1 Chemistry: 3


Favourite subject?
Maths and biology

Least favourite subject?
Chemistry and french!
What Highers are you thinking of doing in 5th year?
Maths, english, biology, chemistry and modern studies. Have to improve mod. st. and chemistry to atleast 2s or Im screwed.
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#16
What subjects are doing?
Maths, English, Geography, Biology, Physics, Music, Art, German
What results did you get for your prelims?
Seven 1's and an A (although I got a 2 in my Art Practical but a 1 overall)
Favourite subject?
German and Music
Least favourite subject?
Geography
What Highers are you thinking of doing in 5th year?
I'm doing English, Maths, Biology, Music, French (crash) and German. German didn't fit into the columns, so I'm going to go into an Advanced Higher class and self studying it
Maths, English, Geography, Biology, Physics, Music, Art, German
What results did you get for your prelims?
Seven 1's and an A (although I got a 2 in my Art Practical but a 1 overall)
Favourite subject?
German and Music
Least favourite subject?
Geography
What Highers are you thinking of doing in 5th year?
I'm doing English, Maths, Biology, Music, French (crash) and German. German didn't fit into the columns, so I'm going to go into an Advanced Higher class and self studying it

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#17
What subjects are doing?
Physics, Chemistry, Graphic Communication and Computing (SG)
English, Maths, French, Geography (Int 2)
What results did you get for your prelims?
1, 1, 1, 1, B, A, A, A
Favourite subject?
Geography, Maths, Computing, Physics
Least favourite subject?
English
What Highers are you thinking of doing in 5th year?
English, Maths, Computing, Physics & Chemistry
Physics, Chemistry, Graphic Communication and Computing (SG)
English, Maths, French, Geography (Int 2)
What results did you get for your prelims?
1, 1, 1, 1, B, A, A, A
Favourite subject?
Geography, Maths, Computing, Physics
Least favourite subject?
English
What Highers are you thinking of doing in 5th year?
English, Maths, Computing, Physics & Chemistry
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What subjects are doing?(all int 2 because my school doesn't do standard grades)
Maths, English, French, PE, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Art and History.
What results did you get for your prelims?
Maths-A, English-A, French-B, PE-B, Chemistry-A, Biology-A, Physics-A, Art-A, History-A(although that could all change with the final exam because the extended essay was horrible).
Favourite subject?
Maths, Physics and Computing.
Least favourite subject?
Pe, and Biology only because of the teacher.
What Highers are you thinking of doing in 5th year?
English, Maths, Chemistry, Physics and Biology
Maths, English, French, PE, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Art and History.
What results did you get for your prelims?
Maths-A, English-A, French-B, PE-B, Chemistry-A, Biology-A, Physics-A, Art-A, History-A(although that could all change with the final exam because the extended essay was horrible).
Favourite subject?
Maths, Physics and Computing.
Least favourite subject?
Pe, and Biology only because of the teacher.
What Highers are you thinking of doing in 5th year?
English, Maths, Chemistry, Physics and Biology
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#19
What subjects are doing?
Standard Grades:
Mathematics, English, Biology, History, French, Latin
Int 2s:
Chemistry, Physics and Information Systems
What results did you get for your prelims?
Straight 1s in all my Standard Grades, got an A in Info. Systems, got 2 high Bs in Chemistry and Physics.
Pretty confident I can get straight As/1s in the real thing, if I start studying now.
Favourite subject
Maths
Least favourite subject?
History
What Highers are you thinking of doing in 5th year?
English, Maths, Chemistry, Physics and Human Biology
Standard Grades:
Mathematics, English, Biology, History, French, Latin
Int 2s:
Chemistry, Physics and Information Systems
What results did you get for your prelims?
Straight 1s in all my Standard Grades, got an A in Info. Systems, got 2 high Bs in Chemistry and Physics.
Pretty confident I can get straight As/1s in the real thing, if I start studying now.
Favourite subject
Maths
Least favourite subject?
History
What Highers are you thinking of doing in 5th year?
English, Maths, Chemistry, Physics and Human Biology
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