is math ext 2 + eng ext 2 both worth doing? (1 Viewer)

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I go to a top ten school, I've always been at the top for english so I wanted to do eng ext 2 (my ext 2 eng teacher is quite strong which is why i wanted to do it). However, I recently made improvements in maths, notably I'm top 25 for the last prelim exam in my grade so now I wanna do math ext 2. My other subjects are chem and phys. Is it worth it to do double ext 2 and either throw eng adv or chem. Also, if i don't do both ext 2 i have to stay in economics so its rly math ext 2 or economics.
 

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I go to a top ten school, I've always been at the top for english so I wanted to do eng ext 2 (my ext 2 eng teacher is quite strong which is why i wanted to do it). However, I recently made improvements in maths, notably I'm top 25 for the last prelim exam in my grade so now I wanna do math ext 2. My other subjects are chem and phys. Is it worth it to do double ext 2 and either throw eng adv or chem. Also, if i don't do both ext 2 i have to stay in economics so its rly math ext 2 or economics.
i think its worth doing. its also probably best to do math ext 2 and economics for a bit and then just drop one or the other if you don't like it
you should also figure out if youd have enough time to at least do decently enough in eng adv/chem with that kind of workload
 

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Consider that doing mx2 and ext2 will force you to stick with 12 units. This is because NESA forces you to do at least four unique subjects, in which the math and english extensions are considered a part of the math and english. Whereas if you pick economics as opposed to mx2, it gives you the opportunity to drop a subject. Make of that what you will but the decision is yours.
 

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extension 2 maths for sure. extension 2 english scales worse than standard 2 math, not even joking
 

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Consider that doing mx2 and ext2 will force you to stick with 12 units. This is because NESA forces you to do at least four unique subjects, in which the math and english extensions are considered a part of the math and english. Whereas if you pick economics as opposed to mx2, it gives you the opportunity to drop a subject. Make of that what you will but the decision is yours.
do all four subjects need to count to the atar? Because im already confident in phys and eng ext 2, i think phys, math ext 2 and eng ext 2 will go to my atar so i can kind of choose what subject to sack, most likely chem or eng adv
 

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i think its worth doing. its also probably best to do math ext 2 and economics for a bit and then just drop one or the other if you don't like it
you should also figure out if youd have enough time to at least do decently enough in eng adv/chem with that kind of workload
I'm confident I want to drop economics already. If I don't that leaves me with 14 units + double ext 2
 

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do all four subjects need to count to the atar? Because im already confident in phys and eng ext 2, i think phys, math ext 2 and eng ext 2 will go to my atar so i can kind of choose what subject to sack, most likely chem or eng adv
No. You just need to do four subjects in general. This is what NESA says:
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I'm confident I want to drop economics already. If I don't that leaves me with 14 units + double ext 2
ohh well in that case, do both and you can just sack chemistry without worrying bc it wont count to your atar
 
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