Best way to make HSC notes? (1 Viewer)

[zeroni]

Hey guys so I'm currently in year 11 and in a couple of days, year 12 starts. So pretty much HSC.

I was wondering what the best way was to organise and keep notes and papers for each subject. I am planning on buying normal school books for each subject and then having a ring folder for each subject to keep at home which will keep my written notes and other sheets etc.
The thing is, I don't know HOW to write my notes. People keep telling me that loose leaf paper is the way to go, and then just keep placing it in the folder, but I'm not too sure. If anyone could tell me what worked best for them or any suggestions it would be appreciated!

 

[rumbleroar]

My class notes will be done on loose leaf for the ease of shuffling them around, especially in maths, when my teacher jumps topics a lot. But I'm having exercise books to do problems in for maths.

However, my study notes (i.e. notes for exams or upcoming tests) are always typed out (unless diagrams are too hard to draw) because I can't stand my handwriting haha. Science (dropping tho) followed the structure of the syllabus, so I would have a dot point and I would answer it like an exam question. For my other theory-heavy subjects, i.e. food technology, it's a summary of everything, so it would have the main ideas and goes in depth as the dot points progress.

I also have separate folders for each subject to file things away, as the term progresses, so I don't need to carry so much to school. They're also organised by dividers so I can flick through them easier (not that I ever touch them anyways LOL) Try and keep up with filing though, because I spent most of last night organising all of my prelim stuff and it was really annoying.

I also suggest using sticky notes or tabs to mark down really important pages or new sections of your book so you can flip to it easier

Good luck!!

 

[laura-jayne14]

During year eleven, I kept all my summary notes in ring binder folders with loose-leaf paper. Once a week I'd transfer my notes into a summary and compile them in the folder. Closer to my exams i'd complete past exams and put these in the folders too, along with all my assessment tasks and worksheets. Notes are different for everyone and you need to figure out a way that works for you. All I can say is be consistent and keep them up to date, as you don't want to cram - it'll save you a lot of time later on, trust me. There are a lot of resources out there that may assist you, such as the exel books.
Take a look at these helpful websites:
http://www.boredofstudies.org/studying.php

http://au.reachout.com/How-to-Study
http://www.mathsonline.com.au/
http://www.hsc.csu.edu.au/
http://www.boredofstudies.org/resources.php

Good Luck

 

[ihateschool2013]

I tried the loose leaf method but it was way too messy for me and binders annoyed me because I would have to carry a huge one all day.

I had individual notebooks for each subject and a display folder for all the sheets that I would get. I wasn't the most organised person purely because I was too lazy to get supplies, but I would recommend having a 64 page (or whatever your preference is) notebook for each topic for a subject. For example, you'd have four 64 page notebooks for biology. I'd also have one display folder for each subject with the syllabus dotpoints in the first few sleeves.

I slowly stopped using my notebooks as I got an iPad Mini and I typed out notes on Evernote which was a lot faster than writing and a lot easier to access. However, towards the end of the year, I got extremely restless (especially after trials) and most of my class notes were in different notebooks that I just grabbed out of my locker and I eventually just used one notebook for all my classes.

For study notes, I recommend you type out/download resources that answer each syllabus dot point, format them into flashcards and follow the Leitner system. You don't even have to format them into flashcards if you're too lazy to! You can just cut out each syllabus dotpoint requirement and place them into the boxes instead, then read off your notes