Crawford Times 61
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FEATURE ARTICLE<br />
CHOOSING<br />
SUBJECTS<br />
By Jolene Macintosh – Educational Psychologist of <strong>Crawford</strong> Lonehill<br />
Subject choice with the future in mind<br />
Subject choice selection is the first official ‘career’ decision students will make. While some students find this to be<br />
an exciting exercise, others struggle with making this decision at such a young age. This is especially true when<br />
students don’t know what they want to study after school.<br />
In 2015, the Department of Higher Education released a report highlighting that 47.9% of university students do<br />
not complete their degrees. In addition, a high percentage of students change their field of study within their first<br />
year of tertiary education. Selecting subjects undoubtedly requires some soul searching and informed decisionmaking,<br />
as this decision will have an impact on your access to tertiary qualifications as well as your career<br />
possibilities.<br />
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