Jump to content

Help with my IB subjects choice


Lana426

Recommended Posts

Hi guys :) I'm about to start my DP at an international school in Karlovy Vary, the Czech Republic. I'm pretty firm on my major choice and that is Business (or Business Management/Management) . These are the subjects which are offered at the school:

 

Group 1 - English Literature, English Language and Literature and the option of choosing a self taught language (if approved)

Group 2 - English B, Spanish, German and French (students have the option of choosing ab initio for the last three)

Group 3 - Economics, Psychology and History

Group 4 - Physics, Chemistry, Biology and ESS

Group 5 - Maths and Math Studies

Group 6 - Visual Arts

 

I wanted to choose English Language and Literature (although I'm not a native speaker), Economics and Psychology at HL and Maths, Chemistry and Spanish or German ab initio at SL. Nevertheless, I have some questions:

- Should I take Spanish or German considering I might be going to unis in German speaking countries? I have a pretty good understanding of Spanish but I didn't take any classes (I was considering taking Spanish B too). German would be much more useful but I don't like it at all.

- Is this a good subject choice considering my wish to study Business at uni level?

- Is ab initio regarded bad by unis?

- Are these classes too hard? I don't want to have an unmanageable work load.

 

I would appreciate it if you could take the time and answer my questions or give me any advice if you should have it. Thank you in advance :) 

Edited by Lana426
Link to post
Share on other sites

I think you have a pretty good schedule. For a business program, taking Economics and English Lang&Lit at HL is preferred. You will also need Math SL (not studies) which you already plan on taking. Take Spanish if you like it. There's no point in taking a language is you don't like it since you won't do very well. Since second languages are typically not a prerequisite for universities, it's okay to take ab initio.

I also think your workload is manageable. Chem and Math SL are much easier than the HL versions and I found HL Economics quite easy (and fun). However, all your HLs are essay-writing courses so be prepared for a LOT of writing.

Good luck!

  • Like 1
Link to post
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
×
  • Create New...