Just got through your final Year 11 exams and thinking about dropping a subject?
There are many factors you should consider before you decide to stop taking a subject.
To make sure you’ve thought this through, we’ve created a tool that goes into all the different things you need to think about for subjects you’re choosing to drop or keep.
Watch the below video for a walkthrough of how to use the decision tree tool to choose if you’ll drop a subject!
And download a PDF of the decision tree tool that you can use below 👇
Frequently Asked Questions
#1: What are the most dropped subjects in the HSC?
You can learn more about the drop rates for various subjects identified above through our ultimate fact sheet for the top 10 most dropped subjects here or our guides below:
- Advanced English
- Advanced Maths
- Biology
- Business Studies
- Chemistry
- Legal Studies
- PDHPE
- Standard Maths
Finding it tough to keep up with your workload? The HSC can be tough, but if you’re looking for an informative resource to help you find some perspective, we’ve got it for you! Here are 4 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Drop Out of High School!
#2: Where can I find out if my desired course has prerequisites?
You can use UAC’s course search to look up the degree you’re thinking about pursuing in university. These are the courses mentioned in the video:
#3: Where does all the data on the subject drop rates come from?
You can access all this information through UAC’s Preliminary Report on the Scaling of the NSW HSC.
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