Mathematics Extension 1 Predictions/Thoughts (3 Viewers)

[dumNerd]

There's one way to summarise the difficulties of these papers. 3U kids would have found 2023 harder and 4u kids would have found 2022 harder (2022 had a stats question inaccessible to most kids regardless of caliber because we simply don't study stats). I think for a 4u kid the questions in the 2023 paper weren't too bad but same for the 2022 paper apart from the last question.

 

[scaryshark09]

There's one way to summarise the difficulties of these papers. 3U kids would have found 2023 harder and 4u kids would have found 2022 harder (2022 had a stats question inaccessible to most kids regardless of caliber because we simply don't study stats). I think for a 4u kid the questions in the 2023 paper weren't too bad but same for the 2022 paper apart from the last question.

us 4u kids all failed 2023 so...

 

[dumNerd]

us 4u kids all failed 2023 so...

O: most 4u kids I talked to were fine (62-64 raw). My students found it alright aswell so idk.

 

[scaryshark09]

Pls I can’t be the only one finding this 3u exam easier than the 4u one right…?

its meant to be easier?

 

[qldbulls]

Pls I can’t be the only one finding this 3u exam easier than the 4u one right…?

Isn't it by definition easier?

 

[scaryshark09]

i probs got the same raw mark in 3u and 4u

 

[dumNerd]

Pls I can’t be the only one finding this 3u exam easier than the 4u one right…?

i agree this years 3u final question are harder than this years 4u final questions imo

 

[scaryshark09]

O: most 4u kids I talked to were fine (62-64 raw). My students found it alright aswell so idk.

you must be talking to smart 4u kids. the median 4u kid in the state would've gotten like 48-50 raw

 

[synthesisFR]

Anyone have solutions to the paper
I heard the one uploaded has a few incorrect but idk which ones

 

[Life'sHard]

on a real note tho, is the 2023 paper harder than the 2022 or 2021? Some people are saying its easier, but surely its a bit harder or at least on par with 2022 right?

I just looked through the paper and I still think 2022 was more difficult. Probs just recency bias for the majority. Also sitting an exam live heightens the sense of difficulty felt for each question

 

[011235]

sorry....its cus now my chances of getting into my desired course are quite slim. I need pretty good results, and a 96 to a 92 is quite a big hit to my atar. Sorry if it came across that way, definitely did not mean it like that. My expectations were just high from the good results I achieved at school + past papers. I just did 'terrible' relative to my previous marks. Like a lot worse that I'd hoped...

Just to let you know.. a 96 vs a 92 in extension 1 maths is a rather minimal difference to your ATAR.
The atar contribution (effectively, what your atar would be if extension 1 maths was your only subject), in 2021, was 99.9 for 96, and 99.3 for 92.
Effectively the upshot of this is that extension maths is going to ahve a much lower impact on your atar than you might expect.

 

[synthesisFR]

Anyone have solutions to the paper
I heard the one uploaded has a few incorrect but idk which ones

Pls

 

[epicmaths]

Pls

I think Mok's solutions in that other thread in Ext1 is good - his 14c is the best looking answer. The youtube one I've corrected to v2 so it should be correct as of this morning.

 

[synthesisFR]

I’m a bit lost would u be able to link those threads pls

 

[epicmaths]

(copy paste) boredofstudies.org/threads/teacher-pov-2023-hsc-extension-1-solution-speedrun-send-help.405894/

Post #12 for Mok's solution

I have a 0 link limit so can't link D:

 

[carrotsss]

(copy paste) boredofstudies.org/threads/teacher-pov-2023-hsc-extension-1-solution-speedrun-send-help.405894/

Post #12 for Mok's solution

I have a 0 link limit so can't link D:

[Teacher POV] 2023 HSC Extension 1 Solution Speedrun Send Help

Hiya, In the mood to write up the solutions - the immediate feedback from my students was "hard". They probably overstudied the recent HSCs. Backseating my poor algebra is welcome! youtube: epicmaths Link to First Draft of the solutions is on the youtube live page for that stream!

boredofstudies.org

clickable link

 

[Unovan]

What would ATAR contrib difference of 45-50 be (hsc mark)

 

[synthesisFR]

What would ATAR contrib difference of 45-50 be (hsc mark)

Wdym?

 

[Unovan]

Wdym?

Like 50 hsc mark would be 99.95 atar contribution what would 45 be. Or 47. I fucked that exam lmao a mix of exam pressure and the exam hitting on my weaker areas and missing my stronger areas but thats my fault for not strengthening ig. Was hoping for at least 65 raw lmao funny looking back at how bad I did.

Honestly i feel extremely demoralised for remaining exams that test has ruined my mentality ffs

 

[scaryshark09]

Like 50 hsc mark would be 99.95 atar contribution what would 45 be. Or 47. I fucked that exam lmao a mix of exam pressure and the exam hitting on my weaker areas and missing my stronger areas but thats my fault for not strengthening ig. Was hoping for at least 65 raw lmao funny looking back at how bad I did.

Honestly i feel extremely demoralised for remaining exams that test has ruined my mentality ffs

45 is usually 98.8-99 atar contribution, however last year it was around 99.4 as the alignment wasn't 'correct' as such.
i was hoping for similar to you also and i also failed, i feel you
mines also worth 2 units cause i also traded my 98 in adv for 3u and 4u and i failed both