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Qualification => GCE AS & A2 Level => Queries => Topic started by: ~cornelia~ on August 21, 2011, 06:00:02 pm

Title: maths or computer for AS?
Post by: ~cornelia~ on August 21, 2011, 06:00:02 pm
i have decided on my first 3 AS level subjects (business, accounts , economics) but now im in another whole mess!
i cant decide between maths or computer!! i see both of them being a useful subject.
maths...i will be able to get help from my classmates n computer i enjoy!
maths...will help in my accounts and computer is good for business!! *sigh*

so could the maths and computer students help me out?



extra information!!: i dont have teacher for either of the subject so i will have to do self-study!!

does it mean i should just kill my pride and take 3 subjects!??
Title: Re: maths or computer for AS?
Post by: Arthur Bon Zavi on August 21, 2011, 06:18:28 pm
Computing or ICT ?
Title: Re: maths or computer for AS?
Post by: ~cornelia~ on August 21, 2011, 11:35:21 pm
computing!   :-X
Title: Re: maths or computer for AS?
Post by: Dasith on August 22, 2011, 01:51:03 am
computing!   :-X

drop econ & do computing , that might b a gud combination
Title: Re: maths or computer for AS?
Post by: SauD~ on August 22, 2011, 03:28:48 am
drop econ & do computing , that might b a gud combination
^ Good idea...
By the way, what do you want to be? Which field do you want to go into? << it all depends on that :)

like i am going into engineering field so i will take phy. chemistry and maths in AS ;)
you have you plan itt out :)
Title: Re: maths or computer for AS?
Post by: ~cornelia~ on August 22, 2011, 03:16:18 pm
@dasith--its a gud idea...but i cant drop eco!! why did you choose computer anyway?

@SauD-- im going into either management or ACCA.....:S
:D u have already done AS maths??
Title: Re: maths or computer for AS?
Post by: Arthur Bon Zavi on August 22, 2011, 03:24:36 pm
Many different applications in commerce subjects have a link with Maths chapters. Computing needs some knowledge of maths too.
Title: Re: maths or computer for AS?
Post by: ~cornelia~ on August 22, 2011, 03:32:11 pm
Many different applications in commerce subjects have a link with Maths chapters. Computing needs some knowledge of maths too.

hmmmm, so ur saying i should pick maths....but will i be able to do it without a teacher? i mean its a pretty difficult subject!
Title: Re: maths or computer for AS?
Post by: Dasith on August 22, 2011, 03:59:18 pm
@dasith--its a gud idea...but i cant drop eco!! why did you choose computer anyway?



i think u didnt get wat i said , i said u shuld drop econ & then do both computing & maths that way its a gud combination ,unless u dnt wanna drop econ , y dnt u wanna drop it anyway?
Title: Re: maths or computer for AS?
Post by: Arthur Bon Zavi on August 22, 2011, 04:19:08 pm
hmmmm, so ur saying i should pick maths....but will i be able to do it without a teacher? i mean its a pretty difficult subject!

Maths AS is easy.
Title: Re: maths or computer for AS?
Post by: Tohru Kyo Sohma on August 22, 2011, 04:23:24 pm
i think u didnt get wat i said , i said u shuld drop econ & then do both computing & maths that way its a gud combination ,unless u dnt wanna drop econ , y dnt u wanna drop it anyway?
i think she should do computer...i know u lia.....i dont think maths is ur thing
plus u enjoy computer
and think before doing 4 subjects...if u'll really be able to handle 4 subjects
it shouldn't effect ur performance in other subjects!
Title: Re: maths or computer for AS?
Post by: ~cornelia~ on August 22, 2011, 05:25:14 pm
i think u didnt get wat i said , i said u shuld drop econ & then do both computing & maths that way its a gud combination ,unless u dnt wanna drop econ , y dnt u wanna drop it anyway?

both of them?? hmmm. i never really thought of it dat way!
i dnt wanna drop it because its the only subject that i can do with confidence and guarantee that a *not failing* grade!
plus i like it! :)

i think she should do computer...i know u lia.....i dont think maths is ur thing
plus u enjoy computer
and think before doing 4 subjects...if u'll really be able to handle 4 subjects
it shouldn't effect ur performance in other subjects!

ur right maths isnt my thing but...u syd so urself that it would be helpful!! plus i can take a class mates help!
:/
so.....r u telling me NOT to take four subject??
u took four right? was it difficult to manage?
Title: Re: maths or computer for AS?
Post by: SauD~ on August 22, 2011, 06:09:30 pm
@dasith--its a gud idea...but i cant drop eco!! why did you choose computer anyway?

@SauD-- im going into either management or ACCA.....:S
:D u have already done AS maths??
nah, i am going to start AS :D i am with yu atm,....My bro is an acca student so he is saying If you are going for ACCA you should take maths :) maths is must for acca
Title: Re: maths or computer for AS?
Post by: Tohru Kyo Sohma on August 23, 2011, 01:44:30 pm

ur right maths isnt my thing but...u syd so urself that it would be helpful!! plus i can take a class mates help!
:/
so.....r u telling me NOT to take four subject??
u took four right? was it difficult to manage?
nah
im just telling u to think twice before taking a step
ask urself this---->will i be able to manage 4 subjects?can i self-study 1 subject on my own?
plus its good to take 4 subjects,obviously
for me 4 was easy to take because i had really good teachers too!
Title: Re: maths or computer for AS?
Post by: HUSH1994 on August 23, 2011, 01:49:39 pm
By the way why do you want to take 4 AS,do you want to continue into A2 or not,I'm dropping all sciences and going for math A2 and ICT AL next year :)

By the way what the difference between computing and ICT,I'm self-studying as well,I'll be free most of the classes at school  ;D
Title: Re: maths or computer for AS?
Post by: Master_Key on August 23, 2011, 01:50:39 pm
If you wish to take four subjects. If you have decided to take 4 subjects then go with the subject that interests you most.

You told that you will have to self-study, interest is most important thing while doing this. If math doesn't interest you then leave it, as an example if you are struck with a topic you will find ways to fly away from those  topics. If it interests you then you will find solutions to your problems. You will do fine in your self-study without any teacher if you choose the subject that interest you most.
Title: Re: maths or computer for AS?
Post by: ~cornelia~ on August 23, 2011, 02:59:58 pm
nah
im just telling u to think twice before taking a step
ask urself this---->will i be able to manage 4 subjects?can i self-study 1 subject on my own?
plus its good to take 4 subjects,obviously
for me 4 was easy to take because i had really good teachers too!
hmmm...
i can do it! but if only its easy to understand!! for me!
yeah it was easy for u because u had good teachers...my teachers aint that great!


By the way why do you want to take 4 AS,do you want to continue into A2 or not,I'm dropping all sciences and going for math A2 and ICT AL next year :)

By the way what the difference between computing and ICT,I'm self-studying as well,I'll be free most of the classes at school  ;D
yeah im continuing in A2! i want to take 4 subjects because i want tooo...sometimes i want to take 5! :P  :-\

hmmm..computing is more theory and ICT is more practical! but they are both kinda same!

why are u dropping the science subject?? what do you want to be??


If you wish to take four subjects. If you have decided to take 4 subjects then go with the subject that interests you most.

You told that you will have to self-study, interest is most important thing while doing this. If math doesn't interest you then leave it, as an example if you are struck with a topic you will find ways to fly away from those  topics. If it interests you then you will find solutions to your problems. You will do fine in your self-study without any teacher if you choose the subject that interest you most.

master_key!
thank you!!! thats great advice!!
:D
but there a problem! the subject i have interest in...well its not useful for my career!  ???
Title: Re: maths or computer for AS?
Post by: HUSH1994 on August 23, 2011, 03:11:24 pm
yeah im continuing in A2! i want to take 4 subjects because i want tooo...sometimes i want to take 5! :P  :-\

hmmm..computing is more theory and ICT is more practical! but they are both kinda same!

why are u dropping the science subject?? what do you want to be??
I see,gambate :D

Practical is much easier,I want something easy thats all :3

I'm already admitted into uni,and I don't need grade 12 anymore,I'm just going for the fun of it,and to do 2 AL :D
Title: Re: maths or computer for AS?
Post by: ~cornelia~ on August 23, 2011, 03:13:42 pm
arigato!

but ICT is much more difficult than computing!

u and ur fun! ::)
Title: Re: maths or computer for AS?
Post by: Dasith on August 23, 2011, 03:18:47 pm
arigato!

but ICT is much more difficult than computing!

u and ur fun! ::)

ICT is all about databases & programming rite ?
Title: Re: maths or computer for AS?
Post by: HUSH1994 on August 23, 2011, 03:19:59 pm
arigato!

but ICT is much more difficult than computing!

u and ur fun! ::)
No problem :)

I don't think so,I love any practical work,esp programming and all :D

Any problem,baaka  ::)
Title: Re: maths or computer for AS?
Post by: ~cornelia~ on August 23, 2011, 03:23:10 pm
i love programming too!

loads n loads of problems! :P dobe!
Title: Re: maths or computer for AS?
Post by: HUSH1994 on August 23, 2011, 03:25:20 pm
i love programming too!

loads n loads of problems! :P dobe!
So ICT has programming,I'll have to take a look at both syllabuses then :D
Title: Re: maths or computer for AS?
Post by: ~cornelia~ on August 23, 2011, 03:31:31 pm
good!
thats a good plan!
Title: Re: maths or computer for AS?
Post by: Master_Key on August 25, 2011, 02:35:00 pm
good!
thats a good plan!
Which one interests you. It seems to be computing.

Now the battle between computing and ICT. As everyone said about both topics. I love programming, practicals, theory and all. Computing has an A2 Coursework, you can program your software and this coursework is worth 60 marks. I am doing computing, programmed my software in Visual Basic .NET-Access 2010, works fine with all database connectivity. You can even work on practicals while your course goes on.
Title: Re: maths or computer for AS?
Post by: ~cornelia~ on August 25, 2011, 05:08:15 pm
^ ur right!

you did computing?? you can help me! :D
will it be difficult to study it on you own in AS?

i have never programmed anything on my own yet...my school is not that resourceful either!
i have done a short HTML program though! :)
Title: Re: maths or computer for AS?
Post by: Dasith on August 25, 2011, 05:56:49 pm



i have done a short HTML program though! :)

 i dont think HTML is used to make programmes :)
Title: Re: maths or computer for AS?
Post by: ~cornelia~ on August 26, 2011, 03:07:32 pm
yeah sorry! my bad! :-[
it was a website design project!
Title: Re: maths or computer for AS?
Post by: HUSH1994 on August 27, 2011, 04:59:48 pm
AICT is much easier,my dad teaches the things in computing in uni and he told me it need a lot of work,and I want something easy and not much theory  :-\
Title: Re: maths or computer for AS?
Post by: Romeesa-Chan on August 27, 2011, 09:39:15 pm
Just do Istikhara, love. ::) :P
Title: Re: maths or computer for AS?
Post by: Master_Key on August 28, 2011, 07:23:54 am
^ ur right!

you did computing?? you can help me! :D
will it be difficult to study it on you own in AS?

i have never programmed anything on my own yet...my school is not that resourceful either!
i have done a short HTML program though! :)
The same case with me, I learned the full programming myself. It was all a type of self-study for me. ;)

It won't be difficult either.
Title: Re: maths or computer for AS?
Post by: ~cornelia~ on August 29, 2011, 05:16:35 pm
^thanks!  ;D
Title: Re: maths or computer for AS?
Post by: Master_Key on August 30, 2011, 01:36:49 pm
^thanks!  ;D
You are welcome. :D
Title: Re: maths or computer for AS?
Post by: moein on September 10, 2011, 09:14:47 pm
computing for sure, because u mentioned that u enjoy studying computer (with respect to that you think both of them can be useful) so, it goes without saying that computing is the subject for which you looking. besides , in all of your life spam , listen to your logic with respect to your heart .and never vise-versa. gd luck ;)
Title: Re: maths or computer for AS?
Post by: ~cornelia~ on September 11, 2011, 06:31:06 pm
thank u very much :)
thats great advice!!  ;D
Title: Re: maths or computer for AS?
Post by: Becca on September 21, 2011, 03:48:34 pm
Hi, I just felt like offering my own opinion on this matter... I took AS Maths, and am about to take the AS exam in October. I find it really easy, basically because it was almost all a repetition of my secondary school maths. :) But then again, I love Maths, I don't know about you... :)
And it might be a little difficult for you to learn Maths without a teacher, and since you like computing so much, I suggest that you do what you like best, and enjoy it!  ;)
Title: Re: maths or computer for AS?
Post by: ~cornelia~ on September 27, 2011, 03:36:51 pm
thank you for your advice! :D
best of luck for your exam!