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    Dux of your school

    LOL.. Malek Fahd? Umm, I have no idea - dont think the BOS will make top 5 though
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    Ranks?

    yeah, I know:) Trying to be sarcastic... FAIL LOL :D
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    Ranks?

    haha! LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL:):D HSC is about being self-fish for 8 months of ourlives hehe
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    Ranks?

    really? so there are no raw marks, whcih are then moderated and scaled? :S
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    Ranks?

    Haha! Thanks guys:):) Just a bit paranoid today! .... So, I can still retain my first place despite ranking 2nd in one assessment task as the final percentage ultimately formulates the ranks! (Yaylol) Hmm, yeah thats true! apparently everyone in the cohort has to do well.. :)
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    Dux of your school

    Yep:) That's the lowest in our school this year! I think 91.5 or 90.0 It's because most people who did not score above 70% in their prelims were probably offered a position at some other institution (kicked out lol) because we are partially selective and need to boost our school's rank up!
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    Ranks?

    Hope thats a bit clear* Ugh! Typos
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    Ranks?

    Yeah, it's a weird question anyway. Someone told me whoever attains first place in the first assessment task retains that rank throughout regardless of their marks and despite others attaining a first place as well!! Lies... -.- Actually, I'm paranoid because I have been consistently coming...
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    Dux of your school

    Dux: 99.85 Parramatta High School:) Quite impressive! Our school's rank is only within the top 100-200 schools... Lowest ATAR 2011: 91 or 90... :)
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    Ranks?

    Just wondering how the final rank is determined? Suppose Person B comes first in Assessment task1 and Person A 2nd but in the next 2 tasks Person A comes first consistently and then B comes first for the next 2 tasks, and then in the trials Person A comes first. How do they determine...
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    Tips for Advanced and Extension English

    That's true! Mod B for speeches, poetry seemed unfair..:) Thanks for the great advice!:)
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    How do you prepare for exams and in-class assessments?

    Okay cool:) So for Advanced and Extension English, it's all about choosing textual references and techniques that underpin the conceptual explorations of your discussion about the texts. What do I do? I make notes on the plotline, narrative structures, quotes + techniques, and some themes after...
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    Titration help

    My teacher says you can do it other around as well, but I find the above method much more convinient:)
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    How do you prepare for exams and in-class assessments?

    Firstly, what are your subjects? Study technique depends on each subject!
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    How hard is it to get a Band 6?

    Awesome! I shall work hard and fulfill this endeavour:) I'm actually aiming 98% and 96% for Extension 1 and 2 English too! Lets see what happens! I'll just continue working hard!! Btw, what marks will I need to achieve in order to attain a 98% in Advanced English and 96% in Extension1 and 2...
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    Roll Call: Class of 2012

    Hey all:) I'm undertaking the following courses: -Advanced English - Extension 1 English - Extension 2 English - Ancient History -Biology -Chemistry -Music I am aiming for band 6's in all my subjects, and high band 6's in Advanced, Extension 1 and 2 English, Ancient History...
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    How hard is it to get a Band 6?

    It's not the hours your studing, but whether you are studying with an aim or goal, and are concentrating on the content, absorbing information.. Long hours of studying do not necessarily equate to a high band, i.e. band 6 in the HSC!!
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    How hard is it to get a Band 6?

    last year's marks* Typo ^
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    How hard is it to get a Band 6?

    How hard is it to achieve a high band 6 (approx 97%+) in Advanced English So far, my first assessment term mark was: 29/30 and last year's mark were in the 17-20/20 range??
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