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Yes I am mainly referring to maths here. I know what you mean but here is an example The JR maths classes learnt some HSC topics even before the prescribed Prelim ones, I don't see how that should be allowed. Maths is a flowing subject which opens more opportunities as more is learnt but they...

Not all selective school recieve preferential treatment I am merely making the point that the BOS seems to cast a blind eye over what JR does in term of breaking the BOS' own policies

I understand that James Ruse is a highly talented school with many bright minds but because they are the posterchildren for the BOS it does not mean that the have the right be have an advantage by having a significantly longer time to learn the same course as everyone else. Sure many of them...

Draw 2 bell curves one small and one large and you will see what I mean. The middle is not affected but the above average will be stretched along the scale

Zahid: What is wrong with you? why do you assume I even tried out for James Ruse? I got into my school of choice and have not looked back since. I appreciate making good friends as much as getting a good mark in my schooling. playboy2njoy: Your point was disproven a long time ago... I...

The bell curve (because of it's shape) make the best better and the worst even more worse. It's hard to explain but Nwatts had the correct idea. Slide Rule: Then what is your reason for just posting an irrelevant link? Like middlemarch I could approach my teachers during lunch and ask for...

Thank you again nwatts, good points brought up there. I know for a fact that North Sydney B/G do not start Yr 12 work early until a couple of weeks into Term 4 when the actual HSC begins. JR effectively has a year atleast over your average high school.

If I went to Narrabeen Sports College and got the exact same marks (above average lets say) for the same subject as someone from JR then they will end up getting a higher UAI than me. Common Knowledge

Have you heard of the bell curve? A student who gets 80 in JR will have a higher UAI then a student in another school who got the same mark after scaling and the performance of their year. Did you know that already or is it new information? You have not read this entire thread, this is...

I am perfectly content with my school and would not go into James Ruse even though it is closer to my home than the school I currently attend. You're use of italics is so clever (sarcasm here, note.) but I do like to criticise thigs which are not allowed. No other school does this to the...

I understand your angle acmilan but there are rules in place that do not allow teachers to 'nurture' them so much. They already have an advantage with their school's scaling. They can offer extra worksheets but devoting weeks at a time to HSC work and examining them is not on IMHO, there is a...

nwatts thank you for clarifying that better than I did :)

playboy2njoy: Did you read anything the other posters wrote? You are the moron who does not understand what this argument is over. This is not about whether they can buy a textbook and work on ahead AT HOME but these people are being taught at school and examined on work which is meant to be...

There is a difference between "accelerating" and doing HSC course work before Year 12. What your teachers are telling you is correct, the BOS has policies on when HSC work can be started. I did accelerated IPT but I (and my class) paid extra for the teacher and it was after school and...

Why is it that James Ruse is the only school in the State that starts HSC and Prelim work way before they are allowed to by the BOS? No other selective school does this, even the high ranking girl and boy schools play by the rules and only start the HSC course after Year 11 has officially...