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I personally found the work for both higher biology and higher maths manageable alongside my other subjects
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(Original post by stereotypeasian)
I personally found the work for both higher biology and higher maths manageable alongside my other subjects
I personally found the work for both higher biology and higher maths manageable alongside my other subjects
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(Original post by skye4609)
what other subjects did you do as highers & how did you do in them?
what other subjects did you do as highers & how did you do in them?
In S5, I sat higher english, higher maths, higher physics, higher chemistry and higher geography
I found higher geography to be very content heavy; I actually struggled alot with the jump between national 5 chemistry to higher chemistry which I was surprised ; I also took a longer time to understand higher english compared to national 5 but I think it is fairly normal to struggle with higher english at the beginning
In S6, I decided to do two crash highers with 2 advanced highers; the crash highers were in higher biology and higher psychology
As I already sat highers the year before, the crash highers were fairly easier as I knew what I was getting myself into when compared to a college course that my school offered that I chose to do alongside the two crash highers + two advanced highers
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hardness is completely subjective and different for every person- it depends on your ability..
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I think it really depends on how you got on with N5. If you found N5 fairly easy then you'll probs get on fine with higher. If you struggled then you'll struggle with higher too. If it was okay, then with revision and concentration in class you'll likely find higher okay too.
I didn't find it too bad, some of the concepts I know gave others some difficulty but even the people in my class who were failing every test managed to pass the final exam.
I didn't find it too bad, some of the concepts I know gave others some difficulty but even the people in my class who were failing every test managed to pass the final exam.
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(Original post by stereotypeasian)
I actually sat 8 highers over S4-S6 and got As in all of them
In S5, I sat higher english, higher maths, higher physics, higher chemistry and higher geography
I found higher geography to be very content heavy; I actually struggled alot with the jump between national 5 chemistry to higher chemistry which I was surprised ; I also took a longer time to understand higher english compared to national 5 but I think it is fairly normal to struggle with higher english at the beginning
In S6, I decided to do two crash highers with 2 advanced highers; the crash highers were in higher biology and higher psychology
As I already sat highers the year before, the crash highers were fairly easier as I knew what I was getting myself into when compared to a college course that my school offered that I chose to do alongside the two crash highers + two advanced highers
I actually sat 8 highers over S4-S6 and got As in all of them
In S5, I sat higher english, higher maths, higher physics, higher chemistry and higher geography
I found higher geography to be very content heavy; I actually struggled alot with the jump between national 5 chemistry to higher chemistry which I was surprised ; I also took a longer time to understand higher english compared to national 5 but I think it is fairly normal to struggle with higher english at the beginning
In S6, I decided to do two crash highers with 2 advanced highers; the crash highers were in higher biology and higher psychology
As I already sat highers the year before, the crash highers were fairly easier as I knew what I was getting myself into when compared to a college course that my school offered that I chose to do alongside the two crash highers + two advanced highers
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(Original post by snazzles)
I think it really depends on how you got on with N5. If you found N5 fairly easy then you'll probs get on fine with higher. If you struggled then you'll struggle with higher too. If it was okay, then with revision and concentration in class you'll likely find higher okay too.
I didn't find it too bad, some of the concepts I know gave others some difficulty but even the people in my class who were failing every test managed to pass the final exam.
I think it really depends on how you got on with N5. If you found N5 fairly easy then you'll probs get on fine with higher. If you struggled then you'll struggle with higher too. If it was okay, then with revision and concentration in class you'll likely find higher okay too.
I didn't find it too bad, some of the concepts I know gave others some difficulty but even the people in my class who were failing every test managed to pass the final exam.
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(Original post by skye4609)
Ah okay thank you, I found Nat5 not too bad so hoping higher goes okay.
Ah okay thank you, I found Nat5 not too bad so hoping higher goes okay.
I believe Biology has a lot of memorising and such but I never took it so can't help much there.
Maths had a few equations you had to memorise as they weren't given on the sheets, and a couple little bits of information you had to know, but it's not so much that it's difficult on that aspect. The hardest part is likely just problem solving and understanding the questions which may be something that comes intuatively or may be something you'll have to work at.
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(Original post by skye4609)
Wow that’s impressive, I’m going into s5 & have taken Higher English, Higher Geography, Higher Biology, Higher Maths & Higher Modern studies, in just worried I will struggle with higher maths & biology as I’ve heard it’s quite difficult! Thank you for replying!
Wow that’s impressive, I’m going into s5 & have taken Higher English, Higher Geography, Higher Biology, Higher Maths & Higher Modern studies, in just worried I will struggle with higher maths & biology as I’ve heard it’s quite difficult! Thank you for replying!
For geography, my school was fortunate enough to us taking higher to use exactly the same examples and the same physical geography topics and same two global issues so think of it know - you do kinda already know some higher knowledge; the difficult topic at my school, weather, did not have a higher version of it so we were like singing hallelujah lol. I will say the last map reading question was what most people did complain about/struggle with; just the volume will increase a bit from national 5 to higher as instead of doing 2 out of the 4 available physical geography land formations you have to do all four now; soil was the most fun and liked topic at my school
What I heard about higher biology before I crashed it was it was a lot of memorization and that "oh no why are the SQA turning the higher biology papers into maths tests"
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(Original post by snazzles)
Yeah the subject I heard most people complaing about the workload was Biology, History, and sometimes English (at least at our school).
I believe Biology has a lot of memorising and such but I never took it so can't help much there.
Maths had a few equations you had to memorise as they weren't given on the sheets, and a couple little bits of information you had to know, but it's not so much that it's difficult on that aspect. The hardest part is likely just problem solving and understanding the questions which may be something that comes intuatively or may be something you'll have to work at.
Yeah the subject I heard most people complaing about the workload was Biology, History, and sometimes English (at least at our school).
I believe Biology has a lot of memorising and such but I never took it so can't help much there.
Maths had a few equations you had to memorise as they weren't given on the sheets, and a couple little bits of information you had to know, but it's not so much that it's difficult on that aspect. The hardest part is likely just problem solving and understanding the questions which may be something that comes intuatively or may be something you'll have to work at.
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(Original post by skye4609)
Is higher a massive jump up from n5 for all subjects (especially maths) or is the jump ok? I’ve heard maths is the biggest jump that’s why I was wondering about it on here. Thank you again for replying.
Is higher a massive jump up from n5 for all subjects (especially maths) or is the jump ok? I’ve heard maths is the biggest jump that’s why I was wondering about it on here. Thank you again for replying.
Can I ask what grades you got at N5? That will likely give an indication as to how you'll get on at higher
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(Original post by snazzles)
I personally don't believe the jump is insane, but obviously you have to work a bit harder throughout the year.
Can I ask what grades you got at N5? That will likely give an indication as to how you'll get on at higher
I personally don't believe the jump is insane, but obviously you have to work a bit harder throughout the year.
Can I ask what grades you got at N5? That will likely give an indication as to how you'll get on at higher
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(Original post by skye4609)
Right now I’m predicted an A in 6 of my N5’s which are Maths, English, Modern Studies, Biology, Geography, Hospitality & then a High B in Business & I have picked to do geography modern studies maths biology and English at higher for S5
Right now I’m predicted an A in 6 of my N5’s which are Maths, English, Modern Studies, Biology, Geography, Hospitality & then a High B in Business & I have picked to do geography modern studies maths biology and English at higher for S5
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(Original post by skye4609)
Is the work managable?
Is the work managable?
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ayyy were doing the same subjects barr maths, if you wanna chat through anything then pm me 
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(Original post by sask1)
ayyy were doing the same subjects barr maths, if you wanna chat through anything then pm me
ayyy were doing the same subjects barr maths, if you wanna chat through anything then pm me
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(Original post by skye4609)
What subjects are you doing next year!
What subjects are you doing next year!
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(Original post by skye4609)
Wow that’s impressive, I’m going into s5 & have taken Higher English, Higher Geography, Higher Biology, Higher Maths & Higher Modern studies, in just worried I will struggle with higher maths & biology as I’ve heard it’s quite difficult! Thank you for replying!
Wow that’s impressive, I’m going into s5 & have taken Higher English, Higher Geography, Higher Biology, Higher Maths & Higher Modern studies, in just worried I will struggle with higher maths & biology as I’ve heard it’s quite difficult! Thank you for replying!
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