2023 HSC chat (8 Viewers)

[nsw..wollongong]

im not waiting for you to condradict you im genuinely just saying it


how could you

nah I'm kidding, uve been prepping like crazy its acc gonna pay off, don't lose ur groove just bc english is over
get off bos and revise over bio for tmr

 

[SadCeliac]

nah I'm kidding, uve been prepping like crazy its acc gonna pay off, don't lose ur groove just bc english is over
get off bos and revise over bio for tmr

im about to go read through three booklets worth of classnotes and hope to absorb as many aus plant examples as possible
maybe read the ruse solutions too

 

[scaryshark09]

ur inflating his ego

i dont think a 92 in ext 1 warrants an ego, so dw about that

 

[nsw..wollongong]

im about to go read through three booklets worth of classnotes and hope to absorb as many aus plant examples as possible
maybe read the ruse solutions too

WHYS HE GETTING MAD

don't butcher urself over plant examples, just memorise like 2 and ull be fine (eg closing stomates - link to hormones in plant - for transpiration = boom 4 marks done easy)

 

[nsw..wollongong]

i dont think a 92 in ext 1 warrents an ego, so dw about that

no it very much does

 

[SadCeliac]

i dont think a 92 in ext 1 warrents an ego, so dw about that

PISS OFF ABOUT MY SIGNATURE LMAOO WHY DO YOU FEEL THE NEED TO SAY THAT AHAHA
im not mad, you're mad

 

[scaryshark09]

sorry

 

[SadCeliac]

sorry

all good <3
I'm sure your account hasn't been compromised

 

[synthesisFR]

i dont think a 92 in ext 1 warrants an ego, so dw about that

why r u so focused on pushing ur goals down other peoples throats man
like sure ur aiming for 99 + in math or smth but let people live

 

[scaryshark09]

i'm gonna literally get 60% in my english trial and im gonna cry.
ive been working so hard until year 12 when i lost motivation and especiically just before trials.
like in the english exam, i wasn't even stressed and just felt like i didn't care.
I was predicted 99 atar, but i'll probs end up with 96 at this rate

 

[SadCeliac]

i'm gonna literally get 60% in my english trial and im gonna cry.
ive been working so hard until year 12 when i lost motivation and especiically just before trials.
like in the english exam, i wasn't even stressed and just felt like i didn't care.
I was predicted 99 atar, but i'll probs end up with 96 at this rate

no you are not bro

 

[nsw..wollongong]

no you are not bro

they just poured their heart out and all u can say is "no."

i'm gonna literally get 60% in my english trial and im gonna cry.
ive been working so hard until year 12 when i lost motivation and especiically just before trials.
like in the english exam, i wasn't even stressed and just felt like i didn't care.
I was predicted 99 atar, but i'll probs end up with 96 at this rate

don't even worry about it, whats done is done and there's no point stressing abt "what ifs" till after u get ur marks. the whole point of trials is to test ur weak points and put u into the mindset of what the hsc will look like, its supposed to be hard.

 

[SadCeliac]

they just poured their heart out and all u can say is "no."

I said no as condolences for them not getting 60 - clearly because @scaryshark09 did the prep and will actually do much better





maybe 62 or 63 idrk

 

[nsw..wollongong]

I said no as condolences for them not getting 60.

sarcasm. it was sarcasm.

 

[SadCeliac]

sarcasm. it was sarcasm.

im gullible. im gullible.

 

[scaryshark09]

ok maybe not 60, but my hand writting is literally illegible ever since i started using a different pen and the markers wont even be able to read most of it.
- mod c we had to write about place and identiy in a location from one of our prescribed texts, but i havnt read them, so I didn't even know any locations. also it was a 20 mark creative when i only prepared for 10-12 marks and a refelction.
- mod b was weird question and i didn't even know how to adapt at all cause it was something about the entire body of eliots work and i couldn't figure out how to answer it properly.
- mod a was alright - but illegible ofc
- common mod was bad cause i didnt know how to answer question and illegible
comp was horrible (like 10/20 i swear) but everyone thought similar. we had a 4 mark questions about metaphors and i dont even know how to identify metaphors cause english is stupid. also a 6 mark question on irony in a text and again, i dont know how to identify irony, my other 3 repsonses also were a joke cause i ddint even read the text cause i literally cant read.

maybe i will actually get 60 omg!

 

[scaryshark09]

don't even worry about it, whats done is done and there's no point stressing abt "what ifs" till after u get ur marks. the whole point of trials is to test ur weak points and put u into the mindset of what the hsc will look like, its supposed to be hard.
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thanks for this, i now need to focus on business i need to get above 90 cause i kinda flopped task 3

 

[SadCeliac]

ok maybe not 60, but my hand writting is literally illegible ever since i started using a different pen and the markers wont even be able to read most of it.
- mod c we had to write about place and identiy in a location from one of our prescribed texts, but i havnt read them, so I didn't even know any locations. also it was a 20 mark creative when i only prepared for 10-12 marks and a refelction.
- mod b was weird question and i didn't even know how to adapt at all cause it was something about the entire body of eliots work and i couldn't figure out how to answer it properly.
- mod a was alright - but illegible ofc
- common mod was bad cause i didnt know how to answer question and illegible
comp was horrible (like 10/20 i swear) but everyone thought similar. we had a 4 mark questions about metaphors and i dont even know how to identify metaphors cause english is stupid. also a 6 mark question on irony in a text and again, i dont know how to identify irony, my other 3 repsonses also were a joke cause i ddint even read the text cause i literally cant read.

maybe i will actually get 60 omg!

hey, take a breath, have a glass of water or something

this isn't the be all end all (let me get my math marks from last year in a sec - let me cheer you up first though <3)

there's no point worrying and stressing over this now, you can't change anything. keep your head up for the next few exams. work out what to improve when you get marks back, maybe break in the pens if that is really an issue

trust that there are people with even worse handwriting in your cohort (there always is) so dw about teachers not reading it --they definitely can

 

[SadCeliac]

this isn't the be all end all (let me get my math marks from last year in a sec)

i copied this from another post i made ages ago somewhere and edited it slightly so idk if it is fully coherent

for AT2 mx1 last year I got 47%, which weighted 20%. after this I managed to pick up my marks later in the year to get a band 6 all up in the end (including all up in internals -- my internal mark was 44/50). you can still do this, knowing you from what ive seen on bos you do well - and you likely have high marks in the other three internals...

just pull everything up for externals and remember that YOU WILL BE FINE

 

[tigerian]

To all you year 12 students. I wish you all the best and every success and I wanted to let you know I’m happy to help .
My name is Mr McAlpin and I am a qualified English and Modern History teacher . After retIring from teaching I set up files and resources for EVERY text in the English syllabus ( std, adv , ext ) in order to help students who might need resources etc . I have also marked HSC and been an external marker for HSC trials

I also mark essays of that helps . I do not expect any payment . I will give them to you and they are updated as often as I can.

Anyway I wanted you all to know, and let others know if you wish , that I’m happy to assist if it helps . Im also on the discord hsc site and facebook HSC discussion 2023

Anyway thought I would let you know and let you decide if you think I could .

Feel free to send message or ask more details . Happy to disclose my email if that helps

Anyway to you wonderful HSC 2023 students keep the focus , back yourself , work out but have free time and take care .


I wrote some tips for you that might help . Sorry it’s long my file wouldn’t load


Regards

Mr I McAlpin



SOME LITTLE TIPS FOR ENGLISH TRIALS AND HSC ENGLISH PAPERS

1/ TIME MANAGEMENT
Especially in paper one unseen comprehension take note of the marking scheme and make sure you don’t spend too much time on low mark questions
You might like to consider : you have 45 minutes to get 20 marks . That’s just over two minutes a mark . I suggest something like for 3 marks you write fir six minutes max ( ie 3 marks x 2 minutes a mark ) = 6,4 marks =8 minutes etc . That way you will have a little bit of time left over

Also regarding time you really only have 40 minutes to write once . By the time you finish writing 40 minutes first time it probably takes 30 seconds to change booklets , and turn to next question . You might grab a quick drink as well . Allow 39 minutes and then 38 etc .
For that reason I suggest you allow 10 minutes a paragraph ( 3 body paragraphs) which translates to 30 minutes leaving 10 minutes for intro/ conclusion. If you write more body paragraphs you will need to spend less time per paragraphs ( approx 8 mins ) 8 minutes x 4 = 32 minutes
Always remember an average finished essay will often get better marks than a brilliant unfinished one .

2/ READING TIME
It is likely ,with paper one , that you won’t finish reading all your unseen texts In your 10 minutes so you should read the longer text first and have a strategy for the texts that you don’t finish reading when you can start writing
Also I suggest you take a minute out of your writing time to make a few quick notes on the other questions so you don’t forget what you thought of during reading time . By that I mean jot down say three dot points for module b and mod c ( c of w) BEFORE you start Mod a .
You can answer the questions in any order but MAKE SURE they are in different booklets .

3/ LONG TITLES OR ABBREVIATING YOUR TEXT NAME .
Some schools might say otherwise so follow your school’s expectations regarding abbreviation of titles but NESA allows it . Make sure you put the FULL title in the introduction and conclusion and correctly label it . I would suggest a word rather than initials Eg Write “ Go Back To Where You Came From “ as “ Go Back” rather than “ GBTWYCF” because it actually takes longer to write initials than word(s).


4/ PREPARATION AND WRITING

Don’t focus on what you don’t know . No matter how little you think you know concentrate on what you do know . Eg whatever little bit you do know DO IT REALLY WELL .
Your paragraphs don’t need to be of equal length . It’s ok to have say 2 paragraphS with say 200 words approx and one with only around 150.
You all know something so use that. At least you will get some marks for what you know . You can’t get marks without writing something and remember you ARE BEING ASSESSED ON STRUCTURE so knowledge might not be brilliant but structure can increase your mark
5/ QUOTES
Of course you want more but note one quote per paragraph is better than three in one and none in the other paragraphs .Dont forget you can use an ellipsis .eg if you were quoting say Romeo and Juliet you could write : “ Romeo , Romeo ... thou Romeo” or something similar to explain . TRY AND PICK SHORT QUOTES SO YOU CAN DO YOUR BEST TO REMEMBER THEM .

6/ TECHNIQUES

Don’t be afraid to use the basics you learnt in primary school .eg alliteration , personification etc . It’s not the technique that matters so much as HOW it helps you interpret the meaning
Do not use techniques in the introduction unless you intend to refer to them in EVERY paragraph
Remember that HOW questions involve technique answers or reference to your understanding

7/ INTRODUCTION
THIS IS THE ANSWER YOU CAN TRY AND REMEMBER . Markers can usually decide your mark by reading your introduction because it: 1/ refers to the text name and author/ poet/ director etc 2/ identifies the question and your approach to it 3/ shows how you intend to prove it
It’s ok to say ‘ ...through skilful use of figurative language responders ...” or something g like that . 4 to 5 sentences should be enough and your intention that say you actually on.y have to alter about a line and a half . The rest is always the same

8/ PERSONAL RESPONSE ANSWERS
Having been told not to use first person responses in essays this is still a contentious issue .How do you respond to : HOW HAS YOUR READING OF ...SHAPED YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF...” Having discussed this with other hsc English teachers the general consensus is use I or WE in the intro and conclusion and responders ,audiences, readers etc in tne body paragraphs .
Eg intro ..Through my reading of x’s “ name of text” I have concluded that ....”
and in the body paragraphs . “ Furthermore as readers delve deeper into the text their reading is shaped by ....”

9/ CRAFT OF WRITING
Hard to predict . I suggest you have two or three ideas based aroynd the mod c texts you have studied and try and have a plan that you have a story that can be persuasive , discursive or imaginary with minimal changes . Look at what you have already written for mod c and try and write it in another format without changing the purpose .
Be aware of your audience . If not stated then it won’t matter .
With your reflection when you talk about any weaknesses or struggles make them positive . Eg I was uncertain which language techniques to use ( that tells the marker that you know a lot )

10 / EXAM
Decide whether you do your weakest one first and get it done or do your best one first . In doing so keep your time management in mind if you decide to go overtime and make sure you are aware of your time
Know how much you can WRITE BY HAND in ten minutes . It’s not how many pages it’s the quality of your answers

If you want a better word don’t waste time coming up with a better synonym just write as it is . It won’t make it better /less sophisticated
Best wishes everyone
WARMEST REGARDS
Mr McAlpin