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True but this mom is bad at dishing impartial advice and dad is too chill about anything else and doing minimum is best in his opinion. Child is left to decide for her own sake.
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That’s good, the child exercising agency takes full ownership and accountability for his or her own choices.
We as parents, do not have full picture of the what ifs, and we are not always the best people to make the assessment. Even as someone who is working in higher education, I would not know all the pathways and considerations out there now - whether for university or scholarships or what. Things are so complex and multi-faceted nowadays its not possible to categorically say which is a better course of action.
So here is the chicken-out mama - you (i.e. the child) take the decision, and you bear the consequence HAHAHAHA. My views are just, my views, and are an input for you to consider, for what it’s worth. -
Imp75\" post_id=\"2121706\" time=\"1698636662\" user_id=\"2358:
She may well turn out better and stronger because of the experience.
True but this mom is bad at dishing impartial advice and dad is too chill about anything else and doing minimum is best in his opinion. Child is left to decide for her own sake. -
If kid is facing a plateau in learning a h2 subj, will doing it in H3 expand the viewpoint? If kid is doing well in a h2 subject, will doing it in H3 drown the interests? Am referring to H3 physics and math. Kid is considering one or none. Any comments?
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jedamum\" post_id=\"2122727\" time=\"1700180740\" user_id=\"159:
My daughter didn't do either H3 Maths or Physics, but had quite a few classmates who did. As far as I know, it didn't seem to have negative effects on their interest in the subjects. I think most/all went on to do related university courses. My daughter took H3 Econs even though she wasn't yet sure what she wanted to study at university, and ended up studying Econs.
If kid is facing a plateau in learning a h2 subj, will doing it in H3 expand the viewpoint? If kid is doing well in a h2 subject, will doing it in H3 drown the interests? Am referring to H3 physics and math. Kid is considering one or none. Any comments?
I think it depends on the student's interest and mindset. My guess is that those who like thing broad may be put off by going deeper into a subject, and then maybe will prefer the modular (e.g. Singapore or US) type of university course where depth can be avoided. Those who like depth will usually enjoy doing more, and perhaps the more \"single-subject\" type of university course (e.g. UK, or careful choices of courses in Singapore/US) may be preferred. -
I can’t see how reading H3 would affect the candidate’s H2 in any negative way actually, if the child is generally interested in the subject.
That said, my kid doing H3 has determined that he is not reading the H3 subject in university.
If one qualifies, taking up a H3 depends on how a child wishes to allocate his or her time - there are many able kids who opt out of H3 too, for a variety of pursuits which may or may not be related to an academic subject.
If the child is looking to apply for a Physics or Math related university course in a top UK university, then I would say, go for the H3. -
jedamum\" post_id=\"2122727\" time=\"1700180740\" user_id=\"159:
Do one will do unless the kid is very very strong. Is he doing Further Maths?
If kid is facing a plateau in learning a h2 subj, will doing it in H3 expand the viewpoint? If kid is doing well in a h2 subject, will doing it in H3 drown the interests? Am referring to H3 physics and math. Kid is considering one or none. Any comments?
H3 Maths quite ok, lots of mechanics and can help H2 Physics too. But H3 Physics has too much waves, optics and some particle physics which are more cheem, so unless very keen in these areas, else hard to grasp. -
Thanks everyone for the input.
The decision is to do 1h3 or to do none.
After attending trial lesson in sch, Kid commented that H3 physics appears more manageable (eg like olympiad/application type) while H3 math is very challenging despite doing well in h2 math. He is not doing f math.
Is he v keen in any? I think he is just fomo and may want to try out a while to see how it’ll be.
Considering H3 math as he intends to do math in local uni, but I worry pre matured exposure will steer him away. -
Heard 6 As got selected for oxford until 3rd round interview.
Was told 45/45 also not enough for oxford/Cambridge. Must hv H3 and olympiad results. -
00skyblue00\" post_id=\"2122744\" time=\"1700199099\" user_id=\"143605:
You mean not even interviewed? And H3 is an A level exam - IB students don't take those as far as I know.
Was told 45/45 also not enough for oxford/Cambridge. Must hv H3 and olympiad results.
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