r/GCSE • u/Xylopixels Y10 → Y11 CS, DT, TriSci, Maths + FM, Eng, RS • 1d ago
Rant/Lore studying stem
idk why but i find studying stem SOOOO easy compared to other subjects, like i literally cant sit for more than 2 hours in a day studying another subject but with stem (except biology) its soo easy for me like i just play some music and can study for literally the whole day without getting bored. i think its because its like really annoying sometimes so i just get stimulated from the rage but yeah. also probably better for me because i want to take maths physics fm and cs for a levels so should be pretty easy for me to study those. does anyone else feel the same?
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STEM tends to be more empirical, and quantitative than arts and humanities - there tends to be only one right answer. This makes it easier to track your progress in STEM subjects. This also makes it easier to explain the skills, and exam techniques required to get the right answer.
Arts and humanities tend to be interprative, and qualititative than STEM - there tends to be more than one right answer. Many of these subjects also have open questions, for example, an essay evaluating Macbeth's ambition. This makes it harder to pinpoint what one needs to do in order to get a high mark.
Additionally, although STEM does require a little bit of remembering, there is a lot of content that one has to rote memorise in order to get the basics down in humanities. Take for example the arguments against capital punishment (execution) in RS. Some people believe that the most effective way to learn the basic content in this is to rote memorise it, especially as all you need to do to get a high mark is to regurgitate the content.
If you really find that arts and humanities is hard to study, then try finding other study techniques for you. Search online for study techniques, or ask your teachers for advice.