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[why bother...]

Pretty simple basicaly, just want to find out what you think the hardest subject/subjects are.

For me I have heard that HL Physics and Maths become pretty close to impossible in the IB2 :/

[HelloooG]

As I'm taking Maths HL and Physics HL, I think that THE MOST difficult one is Maths... It ask so muchhh work.

Well difficulty depends of you, it depends on how your brain works x)

In Physics, you just have to lots of exercices.

[adletaY]

Hmm. Maths HL wasn't too bad until we started the Discrete Maths option (in freaking IB1!), I did well in number theory, but graph theory was a killer.

Now that I have to scramble to try and get an A, the workload has increased greatly, but I would still put Maths HL as the second hardest course I am taking.

The hardest has to be English A1 HL. Try as I may, I simply can't push myself to the "higher level" of thinking, writing, structuring, etc. It is kind of frustrating, but hopefully I will improve a lot by next year because I definitely need to.

[slack]

If your good at Math, Physics HL is manageable. Sure, it's difficult to score 100%, but it's challenging in a nice way. Math HL, well, however good you are at Math, it is still extremely difficult. In fact, I've heard a number of people say that the standard of the questions in Further Mathematics SL is easier than Mathematics HL.

[pumkinns]

if you are talking about getting the marks, then

my opinion is ART HL. in math it's very possible to find at least a 7 in every classroom. but for ART. not so much. do guys know how hard ART HL is?? it's very hard to impress the examiner.

[Proletariat]

From what I've heard, it would be Chem.

From what I've personally taken, I would have to say Math, but that is more because I personally suck at the subject >_>

Similarly, English is incredibly easy for me because I don't have a tough time with the subject; still doesn't guarantee me the 7 though, because of the cutoffs.

Film by far has to be the easiest. Analysis comes from English skills, and the rest just comes from having good work ethic.

[Drake Glau]

My hardest would be HL A1 English. It's not "hard" to do, I just don't like it so for me it's just annoying and hard because I don't want to do it
As far as marks go it's SL physics for me, but I also skipped IB1 of that so I'm missing about half the curriculum...

[chrypton]

From an objective point of view, Math HL is definitely one of the hardest subjects, because it's very easy to fail. The questions on the exams are manageable, but there is always that one difficult problem, and time is generally scarce.

Edited by chrypton, Apr 24, 2011 - 18:11.

[-Carl]

English A1 HL, definetly. Workload is tedious and difficult to score high marks in (WL, IOC) whereas Maths and the Sciences are manageable.

[Sandwich]

Maths, 100%. People struggle with HL, I actually also struggled a lot with SL Maths. I wish I'd done Studies!

HL Chemistry and Physics are also very challenging.

In my opinion, English is kinda easy. Only subject I could feel guaranteed a 7 in, so as ever I am confused by how it's simultaneously easiest and hardest!

[Hus]

I'd be inclined to say Math HL, not out of personal experience though. My math teacher suggested I do Math HL but all my mates and the other teachers got me so paranoid about it, recalling past students who were supposedly geniuses yet managed only 4 or 5. Considering our school has students who've taken HL in various groups and subjects Math HL along with Physics HL generally have the reputation as being the hardest HL courses.

Personal experience, from the courses I have started so far, History HL has been my weakness. Not a hard course but articulating your knowledge into a proper history essay is a concept I have yet to grasp.

[Summer Glau]

From the subjects I've taken, English, biology and math have been hard so far. I think the hardest for me is math SL. It's getting a bit easier as I review for exams but it was hard when I was taking the course

[MaryamB]

I would probably say Physics. Which explains why I took in SL. Even then, I am finding it pretty challenging.

[d3athlig3r]

English HL

only 4% got a 7 last year? waaa

Edited by ohok, Apr 25, 2011 - 06:58.

[shalala]

I'd say math higher level.. In our school the math higher level teacher wants the students to study at least 1-2 hours a day only in math. She has sent some of them to MIT so I think she knows what she is talking about.

[psychogrammaniac]

dang, only a few people have said Biology? I'm taking it HL this year but I'll sit for the SL exam; it's the only class I have a C in. No one in the world has ever received a 7 on the Biology HL exam, you'd think IBO would do something about that :/ I think Biology HL is definitely the hardest class

[pigsonthewing]

Math HL, Physics HL.
(I believe the 'why' is somewhat self-explanatory)

[d3athlig3r]

dang, only a few people have said Biology? I'm taking it HL this year but I'll sit for the SL exam; it's the only class I have a C in. No one in the world has ever received a 7 on the Biology HL exam, you'd think IBO would do something about that :/ I think Biology HL is definitely the hardest class

I know people who have?



It is hard, but not that hard. I'm currently taking it, [b]heaps/b] of content.

[kiwi.at.heart]

It really depends on how your brain works. For me, HL Maths is miles easier that English A1 SL or Spanish ab initio. I'm weird, I know, but that's just me

Edited by Kiwiatheart, Apr 26, 2011 - 04:23.

[Desy Glau]

I agree with Kiwiatheart. My hardest subject is Economics.

The hardest subject from the whole IB is I think Biology and History.

Objectively hardest is Further Math of course.