Which elective?

elisabeth · 12 Apr 2005, 5:43 PM

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Actually, I mean: how do you know which elective your class is going to do - is it just up to what the teacher thinks is best for you (or knows best!) or do you do a class vote? Has anyone done a different elective to their class or had a teacher teach 1 to half of the class and another to the other?

I'm curious because I have a hunch that my class will end up doing biotechnology or communication... and I'm hoping for genetics.

Danoz The Great · 12 Apr 2005, 5:53 PM

We get it given to us, we can't just pick because of the limited school resources, and more importantly, where we live. :\

We're doing biotechnology. I thought it was genetics but I was wrong.

**Survivor39** · 12 Apr 2005, 6:52 PM

Your teacher usually picks which elective the class will do, as they know what resources (for the experiments etc) are available at the school.

Generall a teach will have a whole class doing the same topic. It doesn't really work to have half doing one topic and half doing another because of the amount of effort to teach twice and assessments-wise would be tremendously difficult.

But biotechnology is still a very good topic. Communication is the worst. Genetics is one of the better one, and biochemistry if you are a chem person.

elisabeth · 12 Apr 2005, 7:14 PM

I would rather teach myself or get a tutor if he says we're doing communication

Has anyone done this? Is it allowed?

**Survivor39** · 12 Apr 2005, 9:12 PM

You don't have to answer the communication questions at the HSC exam. You can answer one of the other electives that you have studied via tuition or that you have taught yourself.
But you must do the assessments at school for communication.

currysauce · 17 Apr 2005, 5:31 PM

We are going to do Communication, why is this such a negative topic to some people in this post?

elisabeth · 20 Apr 2005, 9:31 PM

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Originally Posted by currysauce

We are going to do Communication, why is this such a negative topic to some people in this post?

Have you compared the amount of communication dot points and their complexity to other 'hard' options like genetics? There is SHITLOADS of stuff for communication which is barely related to any of the compulsory modules. Then look at genetics, which is just a few dot points which lead on from BoL knowledge... easy as.

currysauce · 21 Apr 2005, 12:22 PM

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shit

elisabeth · 21 Apr 2005, 1:08 PM

Hey, don't worry, I have a feeling our class will end up doing communication or biotechnology. Genetics just seems to make more sense to me, I realise it means competing against all the Ruse smart people, but unless there is a damn good reason why I shouldn't give it a go, I think I'd prefer to get a tutor and do genetics, if that's the only way I can do it.

12 Apr 2005, 5:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
elisabeth Executive Member HSC: 2005 Gender: Female Location: Central Coast Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 784 Last Activity: 6 Nov 2007, 10:56 PM	Which elective? You can hide this advertisement by registering. Actually, I mean: how do you know which elective your class is going to do - is it just up to what the teacher thinks is best for you (or knows best!) or do you do a class vote? Has anyone done a different elective to their class or had a teacher teach 1 to half of the class and another to the other? I'm curious because I have a hunch that my class will end up doing biotechnology or communication... and I'm hoping for genetics.

12 Apr 2005, 6:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
Survivor39 Moderator HSC: 2003 Gender: Undisclosed Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 4,205 Last Activity: Today, 12:37 PM	Your teacher usually picks which elective the class will do, as they know what resources (for the experiments etc) are available at the school. Generall a teach will have a whole class doing the same topic. It doesn't really work to have half doing one topic and half doing another because of the amount of effort to teach twice and assessments-wise would be tremendously difficult. But biotechnology is still a very good topic. Communication is the worst. Genetics is one of the better one, and biochemistry if you are a chem person. __________________ PhD, University of Cambridge, 09-12 MSc, UNSW, 08-09 BMedSc (Hons I), UNSW, 04-07

12 Apr 2005, 9:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
Survivor39 Moderator HSC: 2003 Gender: Undisclosed Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 4,205 Last Activity: Today, 12:37 PM	You don't have to answer the communication questions at the HSC exam. You can answer one of the other electives that you have studied via tuition or that you have taught yourself. But you must do the assessments at school for communication. __________________ PhD, University of Cambridge, 09-12 MSc, UNSW, 08-09 BMedSc (Hons I), UNSW, 04-07

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currysauce Actuary in the making HSC: 2005 Gender: Male Location: Glenmore Park - its so confusing Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 571 Last Activity: 4 Nov 2009, 6:40 PM	We are going to do Communication, why is this such a negative topic to some people in this post? __________________ Class of '05 UAI: 97.60 Commerce (Actuarial Studies) /Science(Mathematics & Statistics) @ UNSW

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currysauce Actuary in the making HSC: 2005 Gender: Male Location: Glenmore Park - its so confusing Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 571 Last Activity: 4 Nov 2009, 6:40 PM	.... shit __________________ Class of '05 UAI: 97.60 Commerce (Actuarial Studies) /Science(Mathematics & Statistics) @ UNSW

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Danoz The Great Exalted Member HSC: 2005 Gender: Female Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,118 Last Activity: 23 Nov 2008, 7:35 PM	We get it given to us, we can't just pick because of the limited school resources, and more importantly, where we live. :\ We're doing biotechnology. I thought it was genetics but I was wrong.

12 Apr 2005, 7:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
elisabeth Executive Member HSC: 2005 Gender: Female Location: Central Coast Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 784 Last Activity: 6 Nov 2007, 10:56 PM	I would rather teach myself or get a tutor if he says we're doing communication Has anyone done this? Is it allowed?

21 Apr 2005, 1:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
elisabeth Executive Member HSC: 2005 Gender: Female Location: Central Coast Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 784 Last Activity: 6 Nov 2007, 10:56 PM	Hey, don't worry, I have a feeling our class will end up doing communication or biotechnology. Genetics just seems to make more sense to me, I realise it means competing against all the Ruse smart people, but unless there is a damn good reason why I shouldn't give it a go, I think I'd prefer to get a tutor and do genetics, if that's the only way I can do it.

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