Subject Selection Tips!
The Right Ways to Choose Subjects
Choose What Works For You
Pick subjects that reflect your strenghts and interests. When you enjoy what you're learning, you're more likely to stay motivated and succeed.
Get Informed
Talk to teachers who teach the subject, ask students already studying it, attend TC expos, explore the subject content on the website. The more informed you are, the best your choices will be.
Keep Your Options Open
If you're unsure about your future, that's ok! Choose a mix of subjects to keep your options open after graduating. Having a broad skill set gives you more freedom to change direction later on.
If you're unsure about your future, that's ok! Choose a mix of subjects to keep your options open after graduating. Having a broad skill set gives you more freedom to change direction later on.
Balance your workload
Aim for a combination of subjects that challenge you without overwhelming you and that fit with your other commitments.
Aim for a combination of subjects that challenge you without overwhelming you and that fit with your other commitments.
Be Realistic About Your Results
Be sure to review your results and speak to your teachers. Being realistic about your abilities and skills helps you choose subjects at the right challenge level.
Be sure to review your results and speak to your teachers. Being realistic about your abilities and skills helps you choose subjects at the right challenge level.
Consider Your Pathway
Are you aiming for an ATAR-based universiry course? A hands-on career or trade? Choose subjects that align with your post-school plans, whether academic, vocational, or both. There's more than one way to reacj your goals
Are you aiming for an ATAR-based universiry course? A hands-on career or trade? Choose subjects that align with your post-school plans, whether academic, vocational, or both. There's more than one way to reacj your goals
Language skills are important
If you’d like to be a teacher, writer, or journalist, you probably already know you’ll need to build strong communication skills. But in reality, the skills and knowledge you learn through language subjects are vital no matter what you want to do in the future.
Think about it – every job requires communication in some form. Whether you’re writing emails, speaking with customers, giving presentations, or working in a team, strong language skills will help you succeed. The better you can communicate, the more doors will open for you in the future.
If you’d like to be a teacher, writer, or journalist, you probably already know you’ll need to build strong communication skills. But in reality, the skills and knowledge you learn through language subjects are vital no matter what you want to do in the future.
Think about it – every job requires communication in some form. Whether you’re writing emails, speaking with customers, giving presentations, or working in a team, strong language skills will help you succeed. The better you can communicate, the more doors will open for you in the future.
So are Numeracy Skills
There’s a thought that goes through every student’s head at some point when they’re in maths class: “When on Earth am I ever going to need to use this once I leave school?”
Sure, science and finance jobs are clearly going to require maths, but the reality is, strong numeracy will benefit you in almost any career. Cashiers need to be able to calculate change amounts in their head on the fly; artists need to know exact amount of pigments to mix to get just the right colour; athletes need to keep meticulous track of their performance stats and metrics.
There’s a thought that goes through every student’s head at some point when they’re in maths class: “When on Earth am I ever going to need to use this once I leave school?”
Sure, science and finance jobs are clearly going to require maths, but the reality is, strong numeracy will benefit you in almost any career. Cashiers need to be able to calculate change amounts in their head on the fly; artists need to know exact amount of pigments to mix to get just the right colour; athletes need to keep meticulous track of their performance stats and metrics.
Remeber the Big Picture
School is above personal growth, not just grades. Consider extracurricular activities, sports, arts, or community service which provide valuable skills and learning, contribute to personal growth, and enhance your overall school experience.
School is above personal growth, not just grades. Consider extracurricular activities, sports, arts, or community service which provide valuable skills and learning, contribute to personal growth, and enhance your overall school experience.
The Wrong Ways to Choose Subjects
Select subjects you think will be 'easy'
All subjects require effort to do well, even if you're naturally talented in the area.You're better off choosing a subject you enjoy and will be engaged in rather than one that doesn't really interest you, but that you think will be easy.
All subjects require effort to do well, even if you're naturally talented in the area.You're better off choosing a subject you enjoy and will be engaged in rather than one that doesn't really interest you, but that you think will be easy.
Select subjects for 'prestige' or to impress others
It's your own satisfaction that matters, not how you think other people will perceive you.
It's your own satisfaction that matters, not how you think other people will perceive you.
Pick subjects to be with your friends
There is no guarantee your timetables willalign, and if you're prone to distractions,you may learn better independently.
There is no guarantee your timetables willalign, and if you're prone to distractions,you may learn better independently.