Isabelle07 Posted October 7, 2013 Report Share Posted October 7, 2013 So, while reading unis' websites I spotted sth like question of "challenging subjects". I'm curious about that. Word "challenge" is sth very relative. For one person doing a SL B language would be a challenge, but for someone else it would be chemistry HL or Math HL.What IB courses are challenging/difficult for you? Which of them do you find easy? And why?For me Economics, Math and Physics couldn't be easier, but I don't like Econ essay work load (the topics are stupid in until this moment). The hardest courses that I took are German B SL and English B HL (it is really hard because of my teacher, not as a course. the teacher tries to make linguists of us).Enjoy the discussion Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboro76 Posted October 7, 2013 Report Share Posted October 7, 2013 I find English and Spanish the hardest (probably because I don't work in Spanish), Maths HL was hard, when I was dong it, but i dont feel as difficult.Physics and Chemistry have difficult parts, but generally is not too bad Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sofia. Posted October 7, 2013 Report Share Posted October 7, 2013 At the moment, Maths HL is my hardest subject, but history has the biggest workload (even though it's at SL!) because of the tons of pages I have to read. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cricketcrazynerd Posted October 7, 2013 Report Share Posted October 7, 2013 From Hard to Easy:French SLEnglish SLEconomics SLMaths HLBiology HLChemistry HL Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandwich Posted October 7, 2013 Report Share Posted October 7, 2013 From the subjects I took, from hardest to easiest...1= Maths Methods SL1= Chemistry HL2. Biology HL3= Spanish B3= Philosophy SL4. English Literature HLThere's a MASSIVE gap between the hardest ones and the rest of them! None of them were that difficult once you get past Chem HL. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctrls Posted October 7, 2013 Report Share Posted October 7, 2013 HL Physics, I find myself having to go over a lot of topics afterwards before I fully understand them. It's partly due to my teacher and how he explains things, but I feel it requires the most work.While I wouldn't consider it difficult personally, I tend to score lower in german B SL compared to my other subjects. It really isn't 'hard' with the exception of paper 1 though, sitting down and writing out a essay about a topic isn't too difficult for me, even though it may be littered with grammatical errors.Everything else isn't too difficult, it's more that they require time to practice and such. I'm hesitant to call any of them easy, though chemistry SL comes close. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
forlackofabettername Posted October 7, 2013 Report Share Posted October 7, 2013 well, i've barely just begun but i'll contribute anyway. im taking seven subjects, ordered from easiest to hardest:1. arabic b hl2. Economics SL3. Math SL4. Physics HL5. Visual Arts SL 6. English A SL7. DT HLyeah ik i have like the weirdest combination of subjects :/ Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Jeeves Posted October 7, 2013 Report Share Posted October 7, 2013 I've actually not taken two of my classes yet due to a quirk of my school, though I'll have them in six weeks or so.Thus far, however, I'd say I'm finding History HL the hardest. It's my favourite class so I don't mind the work! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
by.andrew Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 Easiest to Hardest:French SLEconomics HLMath SLPhysics SLChemistry HLEnglish HLFrench was hands-down easiest subject ever. We did nothing in classes, had parties in April and some got screwed on the exams. But generally, people did well on their Language B subjects. English isn't really too hard, but it is very difficult to get a 7 on it. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gabily Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 (edited) Easiest to hardest (in terms of workload and actual difficulty):Spanish B SLMath SLEnvironmental Systems/Societies SLEnglish A HLVisual Arts HLTheatre Arts HLI love my classes, though. Edited October 8, 2013 by gabily Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollath Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 Hardest to Easiest:French B SLMaths HLChemistry HLPhysics HLEcon SL (but I don't work hard enough and my teacher is absolutely shocking)English A Lit. SL Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rainbow Connection Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 Hardest to easiest1 - Physics SL2 - English HL3 - Business HL4 - Psych HL5 - Italian (time consuming because it was in may)6 - Maths Studies Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Bird Lockheed Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 Interesting well I am starting from hardest to easiest1)Physics2)Math SL3)Eng hl4)Hindi HL5)Eco SL6) B&M SL(PS The gap between 2 subjects represents the level of difficulty ) 2 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsnadia Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 For me, my hardest subjects, are the subjects I enjoy most and it is Math HL and History HL. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elaifyanre Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 From hardest to easiest:English Literature SLPhilosophy SL, French ab initioPhysics HLChemistry HL, Further mathematics HLMathematics HL Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1111 Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 Easiest to Hardest English LL SLEconomics HL French ab initio SL Computer Science HL Maths SL Physics HLPlease note the gap represents that Physics is significantly more difficult than some of the other subjects! But I am managing so that's good. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maks123456 Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 My hardest subjects are Math HL and Biology SL even though the latter is just one that I don't like haha.Swedish B HL, English A SL, History HL and Business & Management SL I've found out to be a almost as a piece of cake to me. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erasmusrasmus Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 Ugh, for me the hardest (the one which I hate the classes most and am least sure of how I'm doing in) is Finnish B SL. Yeah taking a language you are fluent as a B language and in SL seems pretty easy but my problem is no one ever taught me how to write properly in Finnish (lived most of my life abroad and the time I have been here I haven't had ANYONE actually teach me grammar bc its "presumed knowledge" yeah right). Although the rest of the subjects do need a lot of effort, they are nonetheless easier because I am motivated Easiest to hardest:Math Studies SLEnglish A L&L HLPsychology HLBiology HLChemistry SLFinnish B SL Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpapertash Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Hardest to easiest:Chemistry SLMaths SLBiology HLHistory HLEnglish HLI'm really not a sciencey/analytical person, so there's a huge gap between my hard and easy subjects. It just depends on your personally strengths I guess.What I don't like is how universities place more academic value on subjects that are more analytical rather than subjects that require a different form of lateral thinking, or subjects that are more arts-based. I actually did my TOK essay on this topic and it was quite a lot of fun to do, being an artsy person myself! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eoeoeo3 Posted November 14, 2013 Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 Chemistry SL and Math ST (yes, it's kind of humiliating but even studies is quite hard for me ) are the most difficult subjectsPsychology HL even though challenging is simply nice and pleasant.English B HL- easy one, very pleasant thing.History is quite easy but I enjoy it even if it needs some effort to put in. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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