Is it too late to change subjects?

Elizie

I'm doing history and I absolutely hate it. I just can't take it all in.

So I want to change to business and I'm willing to catch up on 4 months work.
I think I'm capable of a better grade in business than in history.

Wolfe Tone

You in fifth year?

Elizie

Sorry I forgot to say that, yes I am :P

spurious

Have you done your research project? If so, you already have marks in the bank, whereas with business you'll be starting from scratch. Personally I think you'd be mad.

**edit**
Sorry, I see you're in 5th year - plenty time then.

Elizie

I haven't done it yet, I've only just decided what topic I'm doing.

Wolfe Tone

Plenty of time, go ahead and change

jumpguy

No - it'd be difficult to catch up on 4 months work obviously, but it's not impossible.

DaveMur1

Im in 6th year I only picked business up mid september, if you are really good at junior cert business it's simple!
4 months work in a class room is around the equivalent of two weeks doing work by yourself at home for an hour and a half a day.
But yes if you don't like history & want to change do it,but I wouldn't recommend it if you didn't get an A or at the very least a B that you weren't fully satisfied with!

But really it is completely possible as long as you're capable of doing something yourself & not depending on being spoon-fed answers by a teacher!

Also get a revision book, it's so much less daunting looking at a compressed little book rather than a big 400 page pointless waste of information station! Personally I found Shortcuts to Success: Business - Leaving Certificate,By Padraig Fitzpatrick.The most helpfull.

But just an answer regarding your original question,yes,it is definitely possible to swap subjects after 4 months I waited over a year & im looking for an A1.

Elizie

I got a C in the junior cert, my accounts were terrible.
I still think i could get a better grade in business than history.
Thanks a million

Coeurdepirate

You should know before you do that business is probably the most tedious subject on the LC curriculum.

coffeelover

It's definatly not too late But like Coeurdepirate I have to agree it is a tedious subject. Some parts I love but most are seriously boring .. It's probably a lot easier than other subjects though

PictureFrame

I must say by reading the question I think it's quite obvious you've made up your mind on the topic Elizie! I'm in 5th year myself and I would recommened you go ahead and start the course after Christmas. Business is quite easy to retain but needs constant revision. So far this year we've covered
Chapter 1: People in Business
Chapter 2: Conflict Non-Legislative Methods
Chapter 3: Conflice Legislative Methods**
Chapter 4: Enterprise and Entrepreneurs
Chapter 5: Management and Skills
Chapter 6: Communication
Chapter 7: Management Activities..

**= Possibly the worst chapter in ANY subject i'm doing ATM..

Business gets hard reviews, however if you work consistently and keep revising the high grades are there for the taking.. My lowest score this year in HL exam paper tests has been 94%(A1)..

In conclusion, change if you hate History as you will not learn it ever regardless if it is your mocks or LC.

Best of Luck! Ig you need any more advice PM me!!.

Chuchoter

Any other subject I'd say you'd be too late but business is an easy enough subject. Use your Christmas holidays to catch up

LoonyLovegood

You're grand. I literally just changed from History to Business last week, and it worked out fine.

hunter164

I done that exact change in January of 5th year, got a B1 in Business.

gaeilgegrinds1

There are many people who cram in the last month! I've seen it again and again, generally coming out with Bs in my class!

storm2811

I dunno, my friend is doing business and they've done loooads, they had 4 xmas tests this year. FOUR only for business like.:eek:

Find out how much you've missed and then think about it, really think about it, I switched from art to home ec at the start of the year, then ended up HATING home ec, so I switched back.

Absolutely love art now and work great in it, so if you really like business then yeah, go for it, you work better with things you like.

PictureFrame

Yeah we had 3 tests then we were given an average from our tests. We have 7/23 chapters done so we have almost 1/3 of the course done!. Just be willing to work however and you should be ok..

Elite Baz

Seeing as you are in fifth year I would say it is possible, I do history but my friend does business and there is a lot of learning. Seems to me as if its just a lot of theory from the book and being in fifth year you have loads of time

Evan93

I do both History and Business and there is a sufficient amount of learning involved. However, History requires an interest to do well in, I couldn't imagine learning countless essays without any interest. It's a tough subject.
Nevertheless, Business is by no means easy. There is a fair amount of learning. It is, howver, much easier to learn than history, in my opinion.
If i were you I'd switch to business after Christmas, you'll just grow to hate History more if you keep it up. You will have to work hard until Summer to catch up in Business. Anyway, you have plenty of time. In the long run switching to business will reduce unecessary stress etc...

TimeToShine

If ever there was a subject you could switch into in January it's Business, and oddly enough it's one of the only subjects that you might actually learn something useful from.