I've finally sorted out my subject for Year 3, Semester 1. The university informed me that due to my prior credits in the Associate's Degree, I only need to do three instead of four subjects. My Advanced Standing Application has not been processed yet, but I can continue with only three classes this semester.
I have decided to Major in Sciences (specifically Biology, and a bit of chemistry) and Minor in Maths. This is a change from my previous plan of becoming a Science and Humanities teacher, as I found the humanities did not interest me as much as I thought it would. Science and Maths are also commonly employed together as teachers (many HS Science teachers also teach maths, and vice versa. It's good to have both together). Whilst I actually chose not to do Maths in Year 12 (and did okay in Year 11 General), I want to focus on 7-10 Maths, mostly leading towards General/Further.
My core class this semester is Designing, Evaluating and Valuing Learning. This is an Education subject, focused on planning and structuring lessons, covering content and Indigenous pedagogies. This subject also has a 2-week placement program, which I am SUPER DUPER excited for. I can't wait to finally work with students, and see how my teaching works in the classroom
Chemistry 1A is a first-year subject, mostly done by biomed and pharmacy students. But I chose it as an elective, which I'm also keen about. I touched on Chemistry a bit in Year 9, but never continued with it (my molecule diagrams were very messy, lol). In Biology of Cell and Organism, we touched on a bit of chemistry, which was informative, but I feel like I'll need to do a bit of catching up between now and then. We also have lab classes again, which I enjoy. One of my friends did Chem 1A last year, maybe I'll email him and ask about the content
Tools for Modelling the World is my Maths class. It seems to be based more on problem-solving, rather than mathematical knowledge, but it also focuses on many topics in maths, such as algebra, geometry and vectors. I won't lie, when I saw the word 'vectors' pop up, I shuddered a bit. I remember my high-achieving, smart friends from Year 12 talking about vectors in Spec Maths and Physics, so I hope it's not too much. It seems like I'll need to teach myself some content before I start
Overall, I'm a little nervous about this semester. Less subjects, but more unfamiliar content, PLUS a two-week placement block to juggle as well. But, the Chemistry and Maths are first-year subjects, so I'm sure they wouldn't be too intense. And they'll also be pathways into more advanced subjects that I can get the hang of next year.
