CSSA VS Independant 2009

bayan92 · 17 Oct 2009, 3:59 PM

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Is it just me or was the Independent Paper really crap??

It has the WEIRDEST questions that you would NEVER see in the HSC.

The only good question I saw was the one about bromine water and its suitability.

On the other hand CSSA seemed to have more HSC like questions that were not too easy but not very difficult either. It lacked a 7 mark question and seemed very generic.

study-freak · 17 Oct 2009, 6:56 PM

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Originally Posted by bayan92

Is it just me or was the Independent Paper really crap??

It has the WEIRDEST questions that you would NEVER see in the HSC.

The only good question I saw was the one about bromine water and its suitability.

On the other hand CSSA seemed to have more HSC like questions that were not too easy but not very difficult either. It lacked a 7 mark question and seemed very generic.

Agreed although I haven't been able to get my hands on the CSSA paper.

boxhunter91 · 18 Oct 2009, 8:25 AM

I did the Chemistry Independent paper and just got slammed. 73.5/100

jackc91 · 18 Oct 2009, 8:31 AM

I did the Independant for my trial. I thought it strayed from the syllabus a bit but i still managed 91.

As for the CSSA it stuck to the syllabus pretty tight, so I guess were more hsc-style questions.

Aerath · 18 Oct 2009, 8:57 AM

Chemistry Independent was shithouse and very wtf.

boxhunter91 · 18 Oct 2009, 9:00 AM

Omg jack your going to hammer it.

Aerath · 18 Oct 2009, 9:05 AM

For Independent and Catholic - do individual schools mark it? Or does it get sent to a centre (just like HSC).

kaz1 · 18 Oct 2009, 9:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Aerath

For Independent and Catholic - do individual schools mark it? Or does it get sent to a centre (just like HSC).

Individual schools mostly but I heard Parramatta Marist got external markers.

annabackwards · 18 Oct 2009, 10:03 AM

Independent papers annoy me because they have some really unrealistic questions and some multiple choice questions are wrong e.g. water does not have a covalent bond >.>

But yeah, most schools mark their own CSSA or independent papers

Fortify · 18 Oct 2009, 10:06 AM

Independent is horrible >_>;;

jackc91 · 18 Oct 2009, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by boxhunter91

Omg jack your going to hammer it.

hmmm hopefully. I know the concepts pretty well its just some of the specifics i need to cram eg) the two batteries, biopolymer etc.

Aquawhite · 18 Oct 2009, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by annabackwards

Independent papers annoy me because they have some really unrealistic questions and some multiple choice questions are wrong e.g. water does not have a covalent bond >.>

But yeah, most schools mark their own CSSA or independent papers

I'm pretty sure it has two. One between each O-H bond within the molecule.

study-freak · 18 Oct 2009, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by annabackwards

Independent papers annoy me because they have some really unrealistic questions and some multiple choice questions are wrong e.g. water does not have a covalent bond >.>

But yeah, most schools mark their own CSSA or independent papers

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aquawhite

I'm pretty sure it has two. One between each O-H bond within the molecule.

She just forgot to add the word 'coordinate' before covalent.

SSRabbitohs2009 · 18 Oct 2009, 11:00 AM

The Independant PDHPE paper was a little bizarre. I'm talking about the Core 1 question about the Ottawa Charter.
Not many people were pleased.

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bayan92 Member HSC: 2009 Gender: Male Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 199 Last Activity: Yesterday, 8:38 PM	CSSA VS Independant 2009 You can hide this advertisement by registering. Is it just me or was the Independent Paper really crap?? It has the WEIRDEST questions that you would NEVER see in the HSC. The only good question I saw was the one about bromine water and its suitability. On the other hand CSSA seemed to have more HSC like questions that were not too easy but not very difficult either. It lacked a 7 mark question and seemed very generic. __________________ 2009 HSC Examinations = OVER Business Studies ~ English Advanced ~ Mathematics ~ Biology ~ Chemistry ~ Geography ATAR aim: 93+ STAT score: 161 Course aims: B Pharmacy USYD or B Science (Pharmacology) USYD

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boxhunter91 Executive Member HSC: 2009 Gender: Male Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 700 Last Activity: Yesterday, 4:21 AM	Re: CSSA VS Independant 2009 I did the Chemistry Independent paper and just got slammed. 73.5/100

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jackc91 rumpleshit HSC: 2009 Gender: Male Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 103 Last Activity: 20 Nov 2009, 11:17 PM	Re: CSSA VS Independant 2009 I did the Independant for my trial. I thought it strayed from the syllabus a bit but i still managed 91. As for the CSSA it stuck to the syllabus pretty tight, so I guess were more hsc-style questions.

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