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Advanced Highers and Yass Course

I'm wondering if I should do Advanced Higher History online because it is not available in my school and do the Yass Course for Intermediate Spanish that is also online aswell(and because Spanish is easy for me) along with another Higher that I will be crashing, Nat 5 Applications of Maths and Advanced Higher English that is offered in my school OR should I leave Advanced Higher History and crash Higher Modern Studies?

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by pearolZ
I'm wondering if I should do Advanced Higher History online because it is not available in my school and do the Yass Course for Intermediate Spanish that is also online aswell(and because Spanish is easy for me) along with another Higher that I will be crashing, Nat 5 Applications of Maths and Advanced Higher English that is offered in my school OR should I leave Advanced Higher History and crash Higher Modern Studies?

advanced higher history is quite different to higher and demands a lot more - I would say it would be difficult to get a grade A taking it online.

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Im not too sure what i advanced history course is like but as someone who did and online advanced higher i dont think it is worth it, i was really looking forward to doing it but i kept feeling like i was loosing the subject and i didnt have any supports with it. I also did higher modies this year and i honestly loved it, the course is 100% better than n5 for me and its also essay based. Obviously its your choice but maybe ask whoever teaches modies at your school and dont commit to something unless you know that thats fully what ur wanting to do. Another thing, does the uni course your looking at require 2 advh because taking an advh you dont need might just make you want to do it less, thats what happened with me anyways

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by Sophxduh
Im not too sure what i advanced history course is like but as someone who did and online advanced higher i dont think it is worth it, i was really looking forward to doing it but i kept feeling like i was loosing the subject and i didnt have any supports with it. I also did higher modies this year and i honestly loved it, the course is 100% better than n5 for me and its also essay based. Obviously its your choice but maybe ask whoever teaches modies at your school and dont commit to something unless you know that thats fully what ur wanting to do. Another thing, does the uni course your looking at require 2 advh because taking an advh you dont need might just make you want to do it less, thats what happened with me anyways

Thank you, I decided to change my mind and not do Advanced Higher History as it might be too much, and I don't really need it for University. I am going to stick with Advanced Higher English, Nat 5 Applications of Maths, Higher Art, Higher Design & Manufacture and Higher Psychology or Modern Studies.

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by username_9462
advanced higher history is quite different to higher and demands a lot more - I would say it would be difficult to get a grade A taking it online.

Thank you

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by pearolZ
Thank you, I decided to change my mind and not do Advanced Higher History as it might be too much, and I don't really need it for University. I am going to stick with Advanced Higher English, Nat 5 Applications of Maths, Higher Art, Higher Design & Manufacture and Higher Psychology or Modern Studies.


If you ever need help with apps, art or mods feel free to send me a message (:

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by Sophxduh
If you ever need help with apps, art or mods feel free to send me a message (:

That would actually help me a lot as I know some people who took Higher Art and only got a C and I would at least want a B. Do you have any tips?

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by pearolZ
That would actually help me a lot as I know some people who took Higher Art and only got a C and I would at least want a B. Do you have any tips?


I would try and get your ideas for your folios planned before summer and if you only plan one have it be for expressive and try to get some studys (single object drawings) done over the summer so you can spend more time in class focusing in making sure your compositions have good development. My class hasn’t done much written but ask your teacher what artists you’re doing and every so often make some notes about them because most people (me included) end up trying to cram all the info in last minute

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by Sophxduh
I would try and get your ideas for your folios planned before summer and if you only plan one have it be for expressive and try to get some studys (single object drawings) done over the summer so you can spend more time in class focusing in making sure your compositions have good development. My class hasn’t done much written but ask your teacher what artists you’re doing and every so often make some notes about them because most people (me included) end up trying to cram all the info in last minute

Tysm I will try doing that this summer!

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