[Vocabulary] take/do a subject

[Iryn_]

Hello, dear forum users!

What is the difference between these two phrases
- take a subject
- do a subject
and how are they used in a sentence?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Tarheel]

By "take a subject" I suppose you mean take a class (attend a class as a student).

I have no idea about the other one.

 

[Iryn_]

Maybe after you've taken a subject you start doing it (like start learning different topics of it and so on)?
I saw these two phrases in a textbook, but there are no explanations, unfortunately.

 

[Skrej]

'Do a subject' doesn't sound natural to me.

We sometimes do various activities, but we don't do subjects.

 

[emsr2d2]

When I was at secondary (high) school in the UK, we frequently used "do" with the names of the subjects.

I'm doing English Language, English Literature, French, Maths, German, History and PE 'O' Level.