Are you serious? Each and every year girls destroy English, guys smash maths and girls win just about everything else. We've possibly still got it in the Tech Metal department though. Sure there are guys whose strength is English. Doesn't mean the general result is wrong. Your case is an exeption to the rule rather than proof that it doesn't exist Look at the UAC scaling tables, for example girls account for 60% of Adv Eng and only 45% of Std Eng. simonloo - Eng was my highest contributor behind Maths last estimate on 91, not completely shit. (Est of 99, No I'm not fucking stupid) Happyfeet - I'm not denying that Science subjects have been dunmed down from the level of doing the science to the level of understanding the science. To do any real physics you have to do 4U. But 'Comprehension based' might be more accurate than 'English based'. Especially if you mean 'English' as in Stage 6 NSW Syllabus. Lumbargo - Good to see someone at least talking sense. I'd at least fix the ridiculous weighting its given in UAI calculations. Preferably change the entire course. And make it compulsory but not compulsorarily count to UAI. Silverdog - Other than your masterly grasp of the English language i msut compliment you for abusing people for wasting time on this forum and simultaneously talking shit on this forum. Congratulations. Btw, I do not despise Shakespeare, nor the other 'High Art' we study. I hate the way we study it. Especially the comaprative module, insinuating the BR is as valuable/'important' a piece as BNW. Etc.