for those who got 99+ what did your study pattern look like (4 Viewers)

[fourteenninetwo]

^^^

 

[geik]

nice q

 

[nathanzhou1234]

Typically I would chunk my studying into half an hour then a break for 5 minutes, to restore focus and concentration. The only times I didn't do this were during full mock exams. I'd study a bit more on weekends and holidays but not that much during weekdays cos there wasn't much time.

 

[cyniczny]

tbh my studying wasn't very structured at all. i did almost all essay subjects and for those the main thing was scaffold and practice essays, rinse and repeat. make sure you have a solid idea of what you would write for each possible question or topic. i didn't really have a set study schedule during the term, maybe 1-2 weeks before the exam i'd grind out a few practice essays - on paper as much as possible, and timed if you can. if you don't want to do a full 40-60min practice essay, timed paragraphs are also good to give you an idea of their length and your writing speed. just make sure you have solid, adaptable paragraphs first

 

[Average Boreduser]

Bro really just said 'only 98'- too humble.

 

[Run hard@thehsc]

I basically used a prospective study planner wherein I would lay out the assignment, exams, due dates for goals etc on excel. Based on this I would form my to-do list for each day as I work forward. The timetable I made wasn't one that had those strict deadlines on what I would do every second, hour of my time. Rather it was really flexible as it enabled me to see the overall time I have rather than the time within a day. In terms of my pattern of study, on a regular school day I would chill for like an hour and half after school.... then study until dinner with like a probs 5 min break between hours (where I would catch up on discord and go through questions my friends have had). After dinner, probs study until 10 maximum after which I would chill out until 11 then sleep (you really need a good sleep rhythm so try to sleep at a consistent time). I also listened to music ngl at like a low volume later on in the year as it made studying a bit more enjoyable. One more thing I would defo recommend (if it works) is to form study groups on discord and then use the study lion bot which makes studying more like a videogame. This makes us more inclined to study as well as ask questions on study chats. But ofcourse this does not happen always.

During the holidays I used to go over the next terms content by aiming for approx 8 to 9 hours of good study time (dw this is easier to do than it sounds). Just chunk your day in three with three-hour blocks and 1.5-hour blocks in between each. For every block I focused on one subject (ideal), which enabled me to cover three subjects in a day, that too in depth.

For maths:
- If you do tuition, do them ahead in the break so you can solidify knowledge ahead.
- if you have gone through the topic really well, selectively do questions from Cambridge, else just jump ahead to past paper qs

For English:
- Read through prescribed texts atleast twice (first for enjoyment/comprehension and the second for highlighting key quotes)
- Make a TEE table on google docs using your personalised analysis (then add on with analysis made by others here on BOS)
- Start a draft essay using your generic/adaptable quotes on Google docs, refine this throughout the term
- My approach relies on you having made your TEE tables and stuff during the holidays
- for tests and stuff, seek feedback from friends and mainly teachers
- Practice adapting your essay to multiple qs.... note that i did not memorise the whole essay rather just key points and analysis as well as sentences that I thought were catchy

For Sciences:
- Make a set of notes for each syllabus dotpoint for every module during term
- try practicing targeted questions for those dotpoints
- just keep asking why and you will uncover more depth which markers will immediately notice in extended responses
- learn to identify questions by syllabus dotpoint
- Do heaps of practice exams closer
- To further solidify knowledge, try to answer every inquiry question using what you know about the listed syll dotpoints below that inq q



Hope this helps

 

[pikachu975]

I just did homework every night cos we got spammed with it and I barely got sleep due to procrastinating while doing the homework, then cram for every exam/trial cos I had no time due to too much homework.

But for HSC I studied a couple of months in advance because our school finished all content in semester 2 and left all of semester 3 to study and do 3 sets of trials. It mainly involved memorising content -> past papers for a couple of months -> memorise content again before the HSC exam. For HSC I actually did have a plan to do 3 papers per day but that didn't work out so it was usually 2 or 3.

 

[fourteenninetwo]

thanks all for the comprehensive responses - this is all really helpful

 

[notme123]

^^^

ik this isnt really study pattern but just a few tips
ensure that all your materials and notes are really top tier stuff. for english id read some high-quality responses and try to emulate that style of writing in being efficient yet detailed. economic and physics, go to high-end school trial papers and rip their solutions to questions because they're very detailed and articulate things in a very concise yet efficient way. maths is a bit more than just grinding papers. id say its more about consistency and pushing yourself. if youre not doing the harder development parts of the textbook i suggest starting now because those are the types of qs asked in exams.

as for study pattern, most of your study will happen in between trials and hsc. it doesnt only need to be past papers. it can also involve memorising or collecting high end resources. anything that adds to your pool of knowledge. during the actual terms, just keep consistent and up to date, then dial the revision to 10 when you get notifications for exams. i felt a bit of burnout during the terms where my brain wasnt operating properly. in that case just slow down but dont stop, just cut the workload a little and live.

 

[qldbulls]

our school finished all content in semester 2 and left all of semester 3 to study and do 3 sets of trials.

Like a whole ten weeks of study and revision on top of the gap between trials and HSC? Jeez how is anyone else supposed to compete with that.

 

[carrotsss]

Like a whole ten weeks of study and revision on top of the gap between trials and HSC? Jeez how is anyone else supposed to compete with that.

You can just do that yourself without your school if you want anyway

 

[Run hard@thehsc]

legit what I did lol

 

[synthesisFR]

OK
what marks would i need for an atar of about 99.5? just curious
Mx2:
Mx1:
Chem:
Eng:
Eco:

 

[synthesisFR]

i chucked it in uac's atar compass and it outputted exactly 99.5

I forgot that existed
Might need to reduce MX2 LMAO im stupid af, and increase english instead.
Also i forgot i finished bio

 

[hscgirl]

OK
what marks would i need for an atar of about 99.5? just curious
Mx2:
Mx1:
Chem:
Eng:
Eco:

oohhh u finally got yourself an atar goal lol u could use an atar calculator

 

[synthesisFR]

This results in 99.55

Its kinda weird how at one point mx2 and mx1 doesn't really boost the atar because of how highly they already scale. increasing my mark in english makes it much higher tho

 

[Average Boreduser]

ppl who get 99 and over are just naturally talented. The minority that do get 99+ using methods of rigorous studying have no life and have lost significant social skills. I can name 100s who did this, and its crazy how lifeless these people have become. ie never start conversation, answer questions very promptly, hugely paranoid of family friends, insanely jealous when one recieves better marks, etc.

^^^

 

[synthesisFR]

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This results in 99.55

Its kinda weird how at one point mx2 and mx1 doesn't really boost the atar because of how highly they already scale. increasing my mark in english makes it much higher tho

but yeah guys i think this will be my goal (minus one mark from one of these)

 

[synthesisFR]

where did bio come from

i forgot abt the fact that i completed it

 

[synthesisFR]

i also state ranked accelerated agriculture in 1611 but they won't count it because apparently its been a while