Shubham512 Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 I want to pursue Economics at college, so my full concentration would be on mathematics hl and economics hl. But I have to choose a subject at sl level in experimental sciences and Im looking for a subject which requires a very less time and is easy to score. I am thinking of choosing bio sl , ess sl or computer science sl. I really love suggestions on other subjects as well. Thank you. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakendurin Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 I only take bio out of the three you mentioned so I don't have experience of the other two. But from what I've heard, ess is really easy. I take HL bio as do all the others in my bio class so I don't know much about SL bio. But I'd expect that it's demanding and requires time to learn. At least more than ess for sure. HL bio is relatively difficult and you need to memorise a lot of things to do well in exams. So out of bio and ess, I recommend ess. I can't say much about computer science because our school doesn't offer it. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiona Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 I would recommend considering either Biology or ESS. ESS is a mix of everything and you can even take it in both groups: in Group 3 and in Group 4. Taking Computer Science is a good idea as well but I am not sure how easy it is. You might also want having a look at Design Technology although a lot of people find it quite boring. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevG Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 the sl content for computer science is easy, you can easily manage a 6but you should see what option you're doing, if it's oop then you need to work a bit at it 1 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shubham512 Posted August 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 the sl content for computer science is easy, you can easily manage a 6but you should see what option you're doing, if it's oop then you need to work a bit at itCan you tell what CS comprises and how many hours i should give? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevG Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 in sl you do two papers, paper 1 and 2paper 1 is the normal stuff you did in class, theory, computational thinking etcpaper 2 is the extra option you do depending on your school paper 1 has 4 topics (im too lazy to list them) but it goes like networks, memory management, computational thinking and systems you can easily ace paper 1 but have to do some work with paper 2also your ia, which is a bit hard and time consiming also remember that i do not know you as a person so cant judge whether you will be able to handle it or not, im just listing out my opinion on what i feel doing the coursesome people find cs hard, some find it a breeze Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shubham512 Posted August 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 in sl you do two papers, paper 1 and 2paper 1 is the normal stuff you did in class, theory, computational thinking etcpaper 2 is the extra option you do depending on your schoolpaper 1 has 4 topics (im too lazy to list them) but it goes like networks, memory management, computational thinking and systemsyou can easily ace paper 1 but have to do some work with paper 2also your ia, which is a bit hard and time consiming also remember that i do not know you as a person so cant judge whether you will be able to handle it or not, im just listing out my opinion on what i feel doing the coursesome people find cs hard, some find it a breezeWell, i should tell you that Im good im computers and programming stuff.. But Im also good in remembring things but remembring thingstakes time.. So in practical I can do good.. But in as suggested previously that Ess sl doesnt have that much to learn and it comprises of only learning part. So i want to choose one of the two! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bguloglu Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 I only take bio out of the three you mentioned so I don't have experience of the other two. But from what I've heard, ess is really easy. I take HL bio as do all the others in my bio class so I don't know much about SL bio. But I'd expect that it's demanding and requires time to learn. At least more than ess for sure. HL bio is relatively difficult and you need to memorise a lot of things to do well in exams. So out of bio and ess, I recommend ess. I can't say much about computer science because our school doesn't offer it. As someone who has taken ESS, I don't quite agree. It's true that it is definitely easier than bio in terms of the stuff you actually have to know, but there is much more thinking involved in ESS . In bio you can basically just memorize syllabus points and score a good grade, provided that you can answer one data-based question per paper that isn't based on prior knowledge. In ESS there is much more. You will be expected to learn everything from environmental ethics to energy sources and food chains AND you will be required to apply this knowledge in essay-type questions. Granted, in bio you also have essay type questions, but the markscheme is usually structured in a way that someone who has merely memorized the syllabus will be able to answer them. That, and also if you look up statistics, you'll see that ESS actually has a very low percentage of students that get sevens. I would rather recommend bio. I want to pursue Economics at college, so my full concentration would be on mathematics hl and economics hl. But I have to choose a subject at sl level in experimental sciences and Im looking for a subject which requires a very less time and is easy to score. I am thinking of choosing bio sl , ess sl or computer science sl. I really love suggestions on other subjects as well. Thank you. Another thing you could do is take chemistry at sl if you think you have an aptitude for the subject. I thought it was the easiest of the sciences I took and there was very little stuff you had to use maths for in it. It is basically just introductory chemistry and you are familiarized with all aspects of general chem without going too deep. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakendurin Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 As someone who has taken ESS, I don't quite agree. It's true that it is definitely easier than bio in terms of the stuff you actually have to know, but there is much more thinking involved in ESS . In bio you can basically just memorize syllabus points and score a good grade, provided that you can answer one data-based question per paper that isn't based on prior knowledge. In ESS there is much more. You will be expected to learn everything from environmental ethics to energy sources and food chains AND you will be required to apply this knowledge in essay-type questions. Granted, in bio you also have essay type questions, but the markscheme is usually structured in a way that someone who has merely memorized the syllabus will be able to answer them. That, and also if you look up statistics, you'll see that ESS actually has a very low percentage of students that get sevens. I would rather recommend bio.That's an interesting point. I've just heard from my friends that it's simple and that their exams have been easy. But I guess it all depends on what type of learner you are and whether you're good at memorisation or application of knowledge. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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