What textbooks/study guides are you getting for yr 12? (1 Viewer)

[kimmeh]

Originally posted by Zarathustra
If I drop physics then I won't have 6 units of science, this is bad because:-
1. I find all of the sciences interesting
2. They complement one another
3. Physics is the 'FOUNDATIONAL SCIENCE"
4. I want to improve my prac mark, the more sciences done the more time doing experiments learning the names of arcane equipment etc.
Question-IS 13 UNITS REALLY TOO MANY???????????????

i agree ! like.. full 100%!
they all link to each other in some strange way or another.. plus i'm writing up 2 pracs anywhoo.. what damage does it do to write up another ?

at least writing pracs cuts down the amount of essays i have to write essays =

13 units is not too many if u think so.. its up to you.. only you know what is best .. Huy is doing 14 .. so yeah.. depends who u are.. he wrtoe this sumwhere in the 'how many units are u doing' thread.. i think its in the school section go browse through there

 

[Tenille]

silly science people

 

[Tenille]

Originally posted by Zarathustra
Are there any websites that review hsc textbooks??????
If so what are the urls????
Kimmeh what is a good bio textbook that is exclusively for HSC as I've already got excel preliminary. Do you think its worthwhile getting context seeing as I found yr 11 biology painful????

Does anyone know anymore sites about textbooks that are any good????

 

[dezzy]

i think you shood keep your 13 units...its only an extra 2 unitis if you drop a subject, and if u enjoy doing the subject then y not just keep it?

 

[kimmeh]

most people in my school do 13 units >.< i know a chick doing 16

 

[Supra]

16 is hella crazy- itll b v.interesting wot she gets in uai next yr, with the workload she has

 

[MiuMiu]

Don't bother getting the English advanced all texts study guide, its shithouse and only gives you a plot and character outline.

For the modules get the individual excel books, they're really good.

I can't help you with AOS cos it changes for you guys and they haven't written any for Journeys yet (well, they aren't in the shops yet).

But I would just suggest going to the huge Angu & Robertson in the city and browsing through their huge selection. Don't disregard them just cos you haven't heard of the brand. Take some time to flick through them and then decide.

 

[kimmeh]

Originally posted by rhapsodyinblack
Yes, I completely agree.... Don't you guys find it so terribly boring? I did Prelim Chemistry for all of two weeks before I dropped it to pick up Music 2.

lol i dont know how people can stand english based subs i wish i lved sumwhere where english is not compulsory

Originally posted by Supra
16 is hella crazy- itll b v.interesting wot she gets in uai next yr, with the workload she has

mm she said to me "2 unit chinese doesnt count. i just wanna go to learn the language only.." its on a saturday.. but i dunnoe.. she's doing 4 unit maths tooo and phys and chem.. kinda hectic.......

Originally posted by Ms 12
Don't bother getting the English advanced all texts study guide, its shithouse and only gives you a plot and character outline.

For the modules get the individual excel books, they're really good.

I can't help you with AOS cos it changes for you guys and they haven't written any for Journeys yet (well, they aren't in the shops yet).

But I would just suggest going to the huge Angu & Robertson in the city and browsing through their huge selection. Don't disregard them just cos you haven't heard of the brand. Take some time to flick through them and then decide.

i agree go to the BIG bookshops in the city ! they have such a good range !
i got told not to get the textbooks that have like "yr 12 english" on them where they talk about a number of texts.. i got told to buy the small individual ones..the study guides coz they have much more detail and dont have crap you dont need

 

[KarmaKitten]

i got one of the big ones, they sucked, just general outlines, so instead i got all the individual ones and theyre pretty good..saved me money too from dymocks

 

[~dEjA vOuX~]

i dont know what texts i'm doing yet, so i cant buy any textbooks. it sux, because we just keep getting told "you'll find out later when it has been decided"

 

[Natalie Chicken]

hey... i thought you might like to know about tha jacaranda study cards... they r pretty help full. they make them for maths, ipt, physics, chem, bio, n a few others and they are about $15. u can get them from most book shops. i found them at HB stationary and books in burwood along burwood road. anyhooz... they r small palm size cards which have topic summaries to cater for the HSC syllabus for ur course. check them out... they should have samples at the counter! good luck all!

 

[kimmeh]

hmm i thought theyre were pretty useless.. sorry

maybe i havent found a good 'use' for them yet

i lent my biology one to my cousin *hugs babydoll_* but yeah i dont think the maths one would be good >.<.. i think textbooks are better

 

[Will_Sparky]

For english all the guides on journeys come out end of this year or early next year, there are heaps... I was told that a good one will be called "Guide to Journeys" published by Wizards or sumthin like that.

Im gonna get the "Revise HSC Chem in a month" by the excel people... are they any good?

 

[= Jennifer =]

i am getting the excel biology book