I need some advice for year 11 & 12 subject choices
Hi everyone,
I'm currently a year 10 student living in Adelaide, Australia. I've already started flight training and I'm about half way though finishing my RA-Aus recreational pilots licence. I'm looking to become commercial airline pilot in the future. The reason I started this topic is I need some advice for selecting subjects for my final years of school. From what I understand I need to be studying Maths, Physics, English and Geography. The Problem I face is that while I'm strong in most areas of school I'm not the strongest mathematician. Although I'm in the advanced class at the moment I'm not doing well, in fact I'm only just scraping by. I've got three options for next year as to which maths class I select, Specialist, Studies and Apps. For those of you who dont know the Australian education system basically specialist is the maths for the select few who are future engineers and so on, studies is still extremely fast paced, hard and with advanced topics and Apps is the more practical side of maths. After talking to other people In my school I've really been put off of the idea of Maths studies just because it's SO difficult with a tremendous work load and I'm really not sure if I will cope. Some thing else I have to think about is to be in the physics class I need to be in the specialist or studies classes.
I'm looking for advice from other airline pilots as to what you would reccommend for someone in my situation and what subjects you did during your year 11 & 12 years at school. What level of maths is required and is physics a must?
Also If you wouldn't mind sharing how you did your training (through cadet ship or flight school etc.)
I really appreciate any responses you give.
Thanks Cuan James.