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!
