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HSC Tips and Tricks | Part 1: Year 12 Info Round-up (1 Viewer)
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Wow this is good stuff,
Im getting mixed opinions about uni at the moment from ppl around the place. Some say that it is non-stop partying for like 4 years, others say it is harder than yr12 HSC, others say you will have a better time than in yr12 but more work, etc...
What is the truth about uni?
And concerning the HSC, i have nothing to say
Im getting mixed opinions about uni at the moment from ppl around the place. Some say that it is non-stop partying for like 4 years, others say it is harder than yr12 HSC, others say you will have a better time than in yr12 but more work, etc...
What is the truth about uni?
And concerning the HSC, i have nothing to say
It depends how well you want to go. You can easily have an awesome time, go out most nights, pass the courses etc. However, you may want to transfer and that will cut down on partying and maximise studying.
It is easier then the hsc, as youre learning stuff youre actually interested in, but its much more compact, which makes it harder. In 13 weeks you will cover what normally you would learn in a year.
It is easier then the hsc, as youre learning stuff youre actually interested in, but its much more compact, which makes it harder. In 13 weeks you will cover what normally you would learn in a year.
phemale_souljah
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my bad...1Time4thePpl said:
we've been told at school this demented theory about...say i were coming 3rd (please God please God please!) in one of my courses...and i got the highest mark for that course in the HSC exam (God??? :s), my ranking is limited because of the fact that i came third in my school's ranking.
I'm sorry i dont know if tht makes sense...
Ok this is what happens. Let's take this example.
Jean-Paul the evil Frenchman isn't so bright at school. He enjoys crack.
He is coming 20th/20 in French (that's last for you not mathsy people).
In his HSC he transforms into a deceptacon and aces the hsc. He also sleeps with some of the examiners. French people tend to do that.
So he gets a mark of 100.
Everyone else in the class gets 50 for the exam. I'm not sure the exact system but most likely Jeanpaul will get around 75 and the top half of the class should get above 75 and the bottom half below 75.
Jeanpaul will also likely have to be retest as they will suspect cheating. And Frenchness.
That example definately isn't that accurate but what I'm trying to say is that you're not restricted by your rank. Actually, I can give you a more accurate example using me:
I was ranked 16th/18 people in Biology. My mark was about 45 underneath the person ranked 1st. I did very badly. Can't remember the exact mark but it was about 50%.
So I do the HSC and my mark is 90. Which is equal to the second-(internally)ranked persons HSC mark and better then many other people who were ranked above me. The person directly 1 rank below me gets 73 in his HSC mark. The person 1 rank above me gets 80.
Yet, my internal mark is reported as 86 despite my low ranking.
So, no. Your score isnt capped by your rank.
Jean-Paul the evil Frenchman isn't so bright at school. He enjoys crack.
He is coming 20th/20 in French (that's last for you not mathsy people).
In his HSC he transforms into a deceptacon and aces the hsc. He also sleeps with some of the examiners. French people tend to do that.
So he gets a mark of 100.
Everyone else in the class gets 50 for the exam. I'm not sure the exact system but most likely Jeanpaul will get around 75 and the top half of the class should get above 75 and the bottom half below 75.
Jeanpaul will also likely have to be retest as they will suspect cheating. And Frenchness.
That example definately isn't that accurate but what I'm trying to say is that you're not restricted by your rank. Actually, I can give you a more accurate example using me:
I was ranked 16th/18 people in Biology. My mark was about 45 underneath the person ranked 1st. I did very badly. Can't remember the exact mark but it was about 50%.
So I do the HSC and my mark is 90. Which is equal to the second-(internally)ranked persons HSC mark and better then many other people who were ranked above me. The person directly 1 rank below me gets 73 in his HSC mark. The person 1 rank above me gets 80.
Yet, my internal mark is reported as 86 despite my low ranking.
So, no. Your score isnt capped by your rank.
phemale_souljah
Member
ahhhhhhhhhhh I see now!
I mean i always thought that if i stay in the top 10 of my courses I'll be right (because of the concept of the 'glass ceiling', which we are told about at school-stupid selective schools)
thanks again dude..
finally cleared that up in my brain before I start feeding it to year 11's lol
I mean i always thought that if i stay in the top 10 of my courses I'll be right (because of the concept of the 'glass ceiling', which we are told about at school-stupid selective schools)
thanks again dude..
finally cleared that up in my brain before I start feeding it to year 11's lol
haha, dirty crack loving frenchmen
but 1Time4thePpl does make a good point there. Even if you stuff up ur assesment mark all is not lost. If you go well in your exams u'll go well in your overall mark. I stuffed up some of my assessments, and it did affect myy assessment rank, but it helped me in the end but learning from my mistakes for the HSC exams.
but 1Time4thePpl does make a good point there. Even if you stuff up ur assesment mark all is not lost. If you go well in your exams u'll go well in your overall mark. I stuffed up some of my assessments, and it did affect myy assessment rank, but it helped me in the end but learning from my mistakes for the HSC exams.
Kulazzi
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I was thinking of joining a tae kwon do club, which works every saturday, the thing is, my parents (in particular my mum) won't let me, they come from a strict background where studying is first prioritySpoRTsGaL said:
Join it then. Tell your parents you need a way to release your repressed energy (read: anger)!Kulazzi said:I was thinking of joining a tae kwon do club, which works every saturday, the thing is, my parents (in particular my mum) won't let me, they come from a strict background where studying is first priority
I can be your sparring partner
Kattywoman
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I found myself wasting a lot of time during my "study time". To combat this, I made a system where I would give myself an allocated amount of time to do a task, and if I finished early, that was my free time. My effectivness improved dramatically- just make sure you don't cheat yourself by giving yourselv two hours to do a task that should take 20min. Be realistic.
hottie_mira
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yer i know wat u mean.. im sposed to b studyin now.. but here iam on the forums agin.. damn..sooo hard to resist!!Kattywoman said:
Hey everyone
Not accusing anyone of this, but I just wanted to voice an opinion.
People who chose to do arts-type degrees arent necessarily of lesser intellect than those doing science or maths based degrees, maybe even the opposite. The realisation should be made that there are different states of intelligence, people have different strengths/weaknesses and interests. I go to a selective boys high school and only now in Year 12 are people starting to realise that maths/science isnt the only measure of ones mental/intellectual capacity - they even show an interest in arts (visual,music,drama). Maybe they are reminiscing about not being good at/taking up creative subjects. Like I am about not being good at/taking up science.
Anyways, thats my insight lol
Not accusing anyone of this, but I just wanted to voice an opinion.
People who chose to do arts-type degrees arent necessarily of lesser intellect than those doing science or maths based degrees, maybe even the opposite. The realisation should be made that there are different states of intelligence, people have different strengths/weaknesses and interests. I go to a selective boys high school and only now in Year 12 are people starting to realise that maths/science isnt the only measure of ones mental/intellectual capacity - they even show an interest in arts (visual,music,drama). Maybe they are reminiscing about not being good at/taking up creative subjects. Like I am about not being good at/taking up science.
Anyways, thats my insight lol
1Time4thePpl said:
This is so True. You can get really good marks by just memorising. When i did my hsc, i managed to recall all my essays and i twisted them to suit the text type. I think this is the best way to go about for english as i had friends who tried to master their texts and write their essays on the spot during their exams. They were unsuccessful because the pressure was overwhelming. I remember for Paper 1 section 3, i memorised at least 25 techniques and 25 quotes. English gave me the worse friggin headache, and it continued throughout my hsc.