Obscure Subjects. . .

electrictrad

Just wondering what unusual subjects people are doing. . .as in, subjects not done by most people. . .

. . .reading last year's figures online. . .only 30 people in the entire countries did Higher Level Agricultural Economics. . .138 did HL Latin, 178 did HL Italian, 29 did HL Dutch, 49 did HL Portuguese, ect. . .

The closest I get is Applied Maths. . .with over 1200 HL Candidates last year. .

kt.alice

Where are these figures? I'd like to see!

electrictrad

Found this pdf attached online, probably on the SEC Website. . .

Tij da feen

Two of the girls in my year are doing Lithuanian. I know a few people doing Latin as well. I'm doing mostly standard subjects myself.

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

Phys-Chem with a cool 355 people:cool:

mikemac

Around 200 doing Italian

Would like to see more schools offer this and not just French and German which most schools and indeed colleges have as the only options

._.

HL Japanese, 143 last year total :cool:

G.J.

DCG is my obscure subject!

That's an interesting (and reassuring) table actually. There's very few people failing any subjects, and the amount of people in total that are doing maths is surprising. Only just over 8,000. =S

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

G.J. wrote: »

DCG is my obscure subject!

That's an interesting (and reassuring) table actually. There's very few people failing any subjects, and the amount of people in total that are doing maths is surprising. Only just over 8,000. =S

That's only higher level!

kt.alice

Classics is my most obscure one. 738 last year

flyaway.

G.J. wrote: »

DCG is my obscure subject!

That's an interesting (and reassuring) table actually. There's very few people failing any subjects, and the amount of people in total that are doing maths is surprising. Only just over 8,000. =S

The table is just for Higher Level subjects

mikemac

kt.alice wrote: »

Classics is my most obscure one. 738 last year

And this is something you study in your own time?
Did you have an interest in this area or was it for "easy" points?

Just interested to know:)

G.J.

flyaway. wrote: »

The table is just for Higher Level subjects

THFC wrote: »

That's only higher level!

Yep, just thought that there. Thanks! XD

Mountainlad

English is pretty obscure...I mean who cares about Poetry?

kt.alice

mikemac wrote: »

And this is something you study in your own time?
Did you have an interest in this area or was it for "easy" points?

Just interested to know:)

Classics is decidedly not "easy points!" Sure have another look at that table! No, I did it in school. Though there were only four of us in the class :rolleyes: Definitely my most interesting subject though!

AnneElizabeth

My Friend is doing Dutch, only 29 people did it last year! I think it has the lowest amount of people

polka dot

My most obscure is Spanish and that's like 2059 people...

cellery

._. wrote: »

HL Japanese, 143 last year total :cool:

Me too! Hi five!

CdeP

mikemac wrote: »

And this is something you study in your own time?
Did you have an interest in this area or was it for "easy" points?

Just interested to know:)

As kt.alice already said, Classics is far from easy. It's the only subject I do (did, even) where critical thinking is essential in order to do well. Not one for the rote learners.

I also did it in school (only five in the class) and I'd definitely recommend Classics to anyone considering it. It was my favourite subject by some distance.

C__

CdeP wrote: »

As kt.alice already said, Classics is far from easy. It's the only subject I do (did, even) where critical thinking is essential in order to do well. Not one for the rote learners.

I also did it in school (only five in the class) and I'd definitely recommend Classics to anyone considering it. It was my favourite subject by some distance.

Would it be a hard subject to take up outside school?

CdeP

C__ wrote: »

Would it be a hard subject to take up outside school?

Would you be doing it by yourself, C? If so then I'd say it could be. Even with a great teacher I initially found Classics tough. With Classics essay technique and structure is really just as important as knowledge of the content. This is one area that could be tough to prefect without the help of a teacher.

If it's something you're passionate about or have an interest in, though, I'd say give it a go. I always found studying Alexander, the Odyssey, etc. to be a welcome respite from studying the subjects I didn't find particularly interesting.

ride-the-spiral

I remember seeing in 2009 there was one person in the country doing ordinary agricultural economics.

Platinum2010

Religion

PaddyP056

Im doing latin, have the exam on wednesday then im freeeee

Shiroki

I was going to do Dutch but I was too lazy :pac:

CPFC IRL

CdeP wrote: »

Would you be doing it by yourself, C? If so then I'd say it could be. Even with a great teacher I initially found Classics tough. With Classics essay technique and structure is really just as important as knowledge of the content. This is one area that could be tough to prefect without the help of a teacher.

If it's something you're passionate about or have an interest in, though, I'd say give it a go. I always found studying Alexander, the Odyssey, etc. to be a welcome respite from studying the subjects I didn't find particularly interesting.

Very true i actually enjoyed reading Alexander The Odyssey and The Aeneid as there novels not school books but alot depends on the 4 sections you pick some are alot longer and harder than others Augustan Writers and Greek Art are both quite easy and very short but not many do them

Aoifums

Am I the only one who thinks Classics is easy? It's my only obscure subject but Physics is my second most obscure. I like the stats for Classics and apparently females do better

Platinum2010

Aoifums wrote: »

females do better

thats not just in obscure subjects Aoif

Aoifums

Platinum2010 wrote: »

thats not just in obscure subjects Aoif

I never realised how large the gap was. I've heard that we do better but I didn't realise how much better females seem to do.

NotExactly

Aoifums wrote: »

I didn't realise how much better females seem to do.

At the Leaving Cert and in the kitchen yeah :pac: but males are generally more successfull in life and are way better at sport.:D

LilMissCiara

NotExactly wrote: »

At the Leaving Cert and in the kitchen yeah :pac: but males are generally more successfull in life and are way better at sport.:D

Would love to report this.. But Randy is a man..! :P

teenagedream

NotExactly wrote: »

:pac: but males are generally more successfull in life and are way better at sport.:D

Thank you, I've been looking for something to make me laugh..

AlanBr

NotExactly wrote: »

At the Leaving Cert and in the kitchen yeah :pac: but males are generally more successfull in life and are way better at sport.:D

Looks like this post has earned you some friends :pac:

._.

LilMissCiara wrote: »

Would love to report this.. But Randy is a man..! :P

Yeah, he'll probably have a sense of humour then

LilMissCiara

._. wrote: »

Yeah, he'll probably have a sense of humour then

Fbjm

Mountainlad wrote: »

English is pretty obscure...I mean who cares about Poetry?

Well, me for one :pac: it's an interesting way to express oneself. Personally I put all my stuff to grungy guitar music so I can call them lyrics, but it's the same basic idea.

NotExactly

LilMissCiara wrote: »

Would love to report this.. But Randy is a man..! :P

It was a joke, hence the :pac:

Fad

CdeP wrote: »

As kt.alice already said, Classics is far from easy. It's the only subject I do (did, even) where critical thinking is essential in order to do well. Not one for the rote learners.

I also did it in school (only five in the class) and I'd definitely recommend Classics to anyone considering it. It was my favourite subject by some distance.

Strange that it's a subject that's often taken up in the institute to be done in a year...

I did it for the JC, had a rugby coach teaching me, he didn't like me because I didn't play rugby, I didn't like him, so I dropped it in TY. Should have been my favourite subject in school

Fbjm

Fad wrote: »

Strange that it's a subject that's often taken up in the institute to be done in a year...

I did it for the JC, had a rugby coach teaching me, he didn't like me because I didn't play rugby, I didn't like him, so I dropped it in TY. Should have been my favourite subject in school

These "fad"s come and go :pac: ps if you say fad enough times it loses all meaning

DM360

I do Latin, the rate of As and Bs is pretty high. As a result it being considered 'obscure' it clashes with my Construction exam on Wednesday. I can't be the only one who does a combination of the two can I?

._.

DM360 wrote: »

I do Latin, the rate of As and Bs is pretty high. As a result it being considered 'obscure' it clashes with my Construction exam on Wednesday. I can't be the only one who does a combination of the two can I?

So how are you going to do both if they clash?

LilMissCiara

._. wrote: »

So how are you going to do both if they clash?

AFAIK he'll do one exam then have a break and eat lunch under the supervision of the supervisor. Then do the other in the afternoon.

DM360

They're both afternoon exams, have to do Construction 2-5, then half an hour supervised break and then Latin from 5.30-8.30.

It's going to be a painful last day

NotExactly

DM360 wrote: »

They're both afternoon exams, have to do Construction 2-5, then half an hour supervised break and then Latin from 5.30-8.30.

It's going to be a painful last day

Awkward :pac:

Platinum2010

DM360 wrote: »

They're both afternoon exams, have to do Construction 2-5, then half an hour supervised break and then Latin from 5.30-8.30.

It's going to be a painful last day

OMG *hugs* you need it

Nagikami

cellery wrote: »

._. wrote: »

HL Japanese, 143 last year total

Me too! Hi five!

Well this makes 3 =D

cellery

Nagikami wrote: »

Well this makes 3 =D

すごいだ！:D

Nagikami

ほんとうにすごいだよ　(=_=)

._.

Meh, 大丈夫だと思う

僕の日本語の話す試験はちょっとわるいね。。
書く試験で、高いグラィドをありたい。

がんばってください　:D

Nagikami

._. wrote: »

Meh, 大丈夫だと思う

僕の日本語の話す試験はちょっとわるいね。。
書く試験で、高いグラィドをありたい。

がんばってください　:D

大丈夫? すこしつまらない、よ。。。 =D
日本語の話すしけんもわるかったと思う　
でも書くしけんはかんたんだと思う。。。

PJelly

Nagikami wrote: »

大丈夫? すこしつまらない、よ。。。 =D
日本語の話すしけんもわるかったと思う　
でも書くしけんはかんたんだと思う。。。

I concur.