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    internals??

    The marks that you achieve in your school-based assessment tasks/exams (for example, your essay and reflection) only serve to determine your rank relative to your cohort in the subject. This rank, alongside HSC exam marks achieved by your school cohort, is used to determine your Assessment Mark...
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    hsc marks?!

    The process that you are describing is called moderation. This process is used to determine your Assessment Mark, which is the mark that reflects your internal performance and contributes 50% of your overall HSC mark in a subject, the remaining 50% coming from the HSC exam mark (known as the...
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    Year 12 Struggles

    I will respond to your first question. Whether a comeback is possible depends on a number of factors. First, the level at which you performed in your assessment tasks/exams for the first term of year 12 can impact the significance of unfavourable performance in your assessment tasks/exams for...
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    Got a class test coming up

    It would be a good idea to leave past HSC exam papers aside for now. This is for two reasons: Attempting past HSC exams should be done in preparation for your HSC exam rather than an internal assessment task/exam. Past HSC exams provide the best indication of the questions that could be...
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    PRELIM BUSINESS STUDIES TOPIC 1-NATURE OF BUSINESS --> BUSINESS REPORTS

    It looks quite good overall. Perhaps you could also consider the following: If you have not thought of that already, a comparison between your recommended legal structure and other legal structures to highlight the superiority of your recommended legal structure would be a good idea. You could...
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    PRELIM BUSINESS STUDIES TOPIC 1-NATURE OF BUSINESS --> BUSINESS REPORTS

    Here is a business report question that I have just written: Academic Weapon is a person looking to start a tutoring business. While Academic Weapon is passionate about education (having a strong educational background himself), he lacks experience as a business owner. He is therefore...
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    my bio class is so backwards help pls

    Congratulations on your result in your first assessment task! 🥳 I did not take Biology myself, so I cannot provide direct insights regarding the content. However, I will still offer some thoughts. I assume that your first task assessed Module 8. If that were the case, then your Module 8 notes...
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    do people at university get some sort of credential after completing 1/2 years of their degree?

    Ideally, if you are applying for a job as a university student (regardless of your completion progress), you should include the name of your degree(s) in your résumé as well as the start and end date. If an end date has not yet passed, which would be the case of a current university student (as...
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    which finance formulas must i memorise?

    First, the formulas under the financial ratios dot point are indeed provided. This can be confirmed by simply accessing past HSC exam papers and having a look at finance questions. However, while this is the case, it is always best to not only know the ratios, but also ensure that you can...
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    State Ranking mark ?

    Maximising your chances of a state rank would require you to ideally be ranked first in your cohort as well as perform at the highest possible standard in your IPT HSC exam.
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    forced to do english and maths standard even though ive always been advanced. explained below. am i doomed??

    Essentially, scaling is the process that allows UAC to compare relative student performance across different subjects for the purpose of ATAR calculation. A higher scaling subject means that the level of competition in the subject is high. Conversely, a lower-scaling subject reflects lower...
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    year 9 extracurricular hast

    Extracurricular activities can serve two purposes when considering applications to selective schools. First, engaging in extracurricular activities can demonstrate that the applicant is well-rounded. While selective schools emphasise past academic achievement (as an applicant) and favourable...
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    Stuff the icj and anyone who stands by it

    Please stay on topic guys. :)
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    jmmy help e

    Trebla was the one who warned you. If you would like to know more about why he warned you, you could either message him directly or create a thread in the Contact Moderators forum. :)
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    How does early entry work?

    1. Early entry schemes are, in many cases, available to most HSC students, regardless of the school that they attend. As such, it is reasonable to suggest that even academically capable students at high-ranked selective schools may apply for early entry schemes. Any student would appreciate an...
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