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#61 st-and Paul

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Posted 24 April 2006 - 05:35 PM

The first semester was very hard work, I was the only one in the class with the minimum Standard Grade needed to get into the first science module, so whearas I was at 1 at SG everyone else in the class ranged from Higher C - AH A (plus A-levels etc), so the obvious pitfall was my lack of proper grammar knowledge. The textbook we use Le Francais en Faculte, assumes that you have at least Higher French coming into University, so the course was pitched at just slightly above Advanced Higher level really, with two assesed presentations in French per week (oral classes conducted entirely in French with a native) plus written assignments every two weeks for the grammar part. I had to work a lot more than anyone else did, but I ended up getting a Honours entry grade (11.5/20, which is about 62% of the marks for coursework and exam) and very loosely equivalent to a B at Advanced Higher (I compared with friends who are still at school who were doing it at the same time as i left at the end of 5th year). My grammar work was what brought me down as i was sitting with a 16/20 for the oral. sad.gif

This semester I have brought the grammar work up to the same level and I find it quite easy now because of the work last semester. I am now doing it into 2nd year. Wouldnt really recommend anyone to do it though (unless they are a glutton for punishment), cos i really wish i had done French higher. I think they are going to raise the requirement to Higher French next year anyway, because I suggested it at the class rep meeting i went to last week and it raised some interesting debate as St Andrews doesnt have beginner French modules, so they are maybe going to make it the same requirement as the first level arts course.

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Posted 24 April 2006 - 06:25 PM

In order or preference

Standard Grade

Art
History
Music
RE
English
French
Maths
Physics

Higher

Art
History
Music
French
Maths
English

Adv higher

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Posted 24 April 2006 - 07:45 PM

My subjects

Standard Grade:
Gaelic
Chemistry
Biology
Maths
Geography
Music
Physics
English

Highers:
Chemistry
Gaelic
Maths
Biology
Physics



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Posted 25 April 2006 - 10:20 AM

The subjects I did while I was at school, in order of preference.

Standard Grades

Craft + Design
Chemistry
Physics
Computing Studies
Mathematics
Geography
English

Highers

Mathematics
Chemistry
Physics
English

Oddly, the subject I did the best in was the one I hated the most, and I used to not like maths when I was taught it at Standard Grades, but that's mainly due to the teacher I had, who was an arsehole, basically. tongue.gif

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Posted 26 May 2006 - 12:34 PM

I'm bored so subjects i studied at school in order of preference...

Standard Grades
History
Biology
Maths
Chemistry
French
English
Art & design
Home Ec

Highers
History
Human Biology
French
Psychology
"Normal" Biology
Maths
Chemistry
English

Did AH Chem and hated it, scraped a C due to a week of solid studying the week before the exam!

What I did at first year uni... Biology, chemistry and French. Strangely enough I hated French at uni but thought chemistry was really good. I think it depends on the work, the people in your class and who teaches you. For history, French and psychology at school the teachers were amazing so for me those subjects were made easy.

The race is long, and in the end it's only with yourself.





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