Calliway Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 So I just chose my subjects for next year and I'm a little nervous because I'm pretty sure I took too much.My subjects are:HL: English literature Biology ChemistryMathematics SL:HistoryDanishAnd then as my 7th subject I took Spanish ab initio And I don't know if this is even possible to take and get good grades, since I know mathematics HL is hard and so are some of the other subjects.Do you guys have study tips? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace of Devils Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 Are you required to take Spanish ab initio? If not, there's no real reason you should be taking it. Also, your HL choice seems like you're interested in the sciences, so if you want to get the best grades possible and have some joy left in life I'd suggest dropping English Lit HL to SL. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calliway Posted February 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 Are you required to take Spanish ab initio? If not, there's no real reason you should be taking it.Also, your HL choice seems like you're interested in the sciences, so if you want to get the best grades possible and have some joy left in life I'd suggest dropping English Lit HL to SL.The only reason I took English Lit HL is because my coordinator recommended it in case I'd have to take Mathematics SLI'll probably end up dropping Spanish Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace of Devils Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 Fair enough, it's always a good idea to have a backup. If you're feeling overworked after a month or so, but not particularly struggling with Math, I'd suggest dropping whatever course you do, if you do, as soon as possible so you get used to to the feel of the course and the teacher 1 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecsstudent Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 Unless you're really good in history I would recommend changing History SL to an easier social science because History is known for being really hard and you already have hard enough subjects. 3 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kw0573 Posted March 1, 2016 Report Share Posted March 1, 2016 If you have previous success with math or are going to experimental sciences/engineering you shouldn't have much problem with HL Math if you work diligently.I also took HL Literature, HL Math and HL Chemistry. Success to HL Literature is in keeping good communication with your teacher and finish IAs weeks/days in advance so you can ask for feedback; math is being able to sit down for 2-3 hours at a time and can really use class lecture to finish homework; chemistry is basically keeping up with your homework and knowing fundamental concepts (eg bonds, polarity, ionization, energy) and apply to advanced topics. Biology (IB) I heard involves more memorization than many of your other classes, so you can decide for yourself based on what you are comfortable with. 1 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
samim Posted April 8, 2016 Report Share Posted April 8, 2016 Drop english if you are passionate about doing a medicine, engineering or math-Career later on....You may regret not taking math hl layer on. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ski37 Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 A study tip that if you start early on in your IB classes, it will hopefully help you as you move along: Mind maps have been saving me in all my IB subjects. The further I go through the subjects, the more I see how all the topics within a subject are connected, and instead of a notes in a linear fashion, I have found that organizing my ideas based on themes, etc. Examples: Proteins and transport in biology: pretty much connect to everything Looking at what people in history did based on themes (ex. economic decisions, foreign policy, etc.) rather than in a strictly chronological order. Also organizing notes on events by perspectives/ schools of thoughts rather than just chronologically has really helped me. Basically, finding new ways to organize/analyze all the new content being thrown at you will help you stay on top of things. Good luck! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titanium Posted June 11, 2016 Report Share Posted June 11, 2016 Why take 7 subjects? Drop Spanish ab initio, and maybe drop HL English Literature to an SL. If you find Math too difficult after some time, drop that to an SL and bump up Eng Lit to an HL. It'll be easier than taking 4 HLs right from the get go since there's isn't too big of a difference between SL and HL English at the start especially. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naddavr Posted July 8, 2016 Report Share Posted July 8, 2016 I would suggest dropping Spanish ab initio altogether, since a seventh subject seems a bit unnecessary, and will end up overworking you in the long run. Though I would recommend dropping HL English to an SL, because you seem more science/math oriented. But best of luck with whatever you choose! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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