Hi guys! I am a year 10 student currently doing my VCE subject selection, and would like some advice on which English subject I should do. For some context, next year I will be doing 3/4 bio, 3/4 philo, 1/2 methods, 1/2 chem, and 1/2 Japanese, so although I am willing to spend a lot of time dedicated to English, I do have a relatively heavy subject load. I have spoken with my English teacher, and she recommended that I do both English and Literature (but obviously, I have no space for both), as they would complement each other well. So far, I have been a pretty strong English student, with my teacher saying that I would probably enjoy the less structured writing approach and detailed analysis of Lit, which I agree with. I also have a passion for English, and it is one of my favourite subjects. My only concerns are the fact that in whatever English subject I do, I would be aiming for a 40+ (ideally 45 - but 40+ is the goal). The scaling difference between English and Lit is very small, so I am wondering if perhaps it would be more rewarding to just do mainstream, as it is a lot less work, and easier to get a higher SS in ? Can anyone that has done Lit, or both Lit and English give some advice? Tysm!
VCE English or Lit?
4 days later
bro do Lit, I do both English and Lit rn, and both are going well, but Lit is probably better.
Why: more motivated students, more interesting books (they're easier in gen. English, more motivated teachers (in my case). About the books, there's a bigger variety which is goof. There's also more to analyze and to write on if you're into that stuff.
If you have a passion for English, I think you should do it. It's so boring being in English where you're so motivated and no one else is, and the teacher also doesn't care. And the teacher spends more time getting kids to shut up and stuff rather than teach.
Hope this helps, good luck!!!
Randomhuman24 Do Lit! It is so easy to get the hang of and a great subject overall. The Lit exam is easy as well.