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    To all those who went to selective high schools

    Hi, i was wondering, just out of curosity, what is it actually like to go to a selective high school? Is the culture really as competitive as everyone says? Share your experiences :tongue:
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    CAFS question

    Hi, can someone please help me answer this question: Explain how sampling contributes to reliable and valid research thank you!
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    So confused

    Hii I got my first HSC english task (creative writing, defs not my strong point) and i got 11/15 which is 73%. Most people were getting around that mark. Is it still possible to get a band 6? It's only worth 15% and I'm sure i can improve in essays and stuff. Sorry If i sound really silly I...
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    Band 6

    Hey guys, How do you get Band 6s? Is it your HSC exam mark over 90 or its your HSC exam mark averaged with your school assessment mark? I'm confused
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    Ew Maths

    Hiiii guys, I'm doing 12 Units with Ancient History, Biology, Adv English, CAFS, SOR II and General Maths. I did really bad in my first General HSC task (like significantly below the class average) and it has made me stress, is there any point in doing it if i'm not motivated to study for...
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    Health Sciences

    Hiiiii I was wondering, are the health sciences, for example speech pathology, nutrition, occupational therapy, are they "hard" courses at University? Do you have to be sciencey for them?
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    Nutrition At Uni

    Hiiiiii Anyone here or anyone you know studying nutrition or dietetics at Uni? What is it like? Career Options?
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    Rankings in Year 12

    Hi Everyone Say you came 1st or 2nd in at least 2-3 subjects, however you mark wasn't THAT good (say 85 or something) would it still mean you could get a high ATAR (90+) considering NESA doesn't take marks for your school assessments, only ranks?
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    Cafs irp ideas

    HI Does anyone have any good ideas for CAFS IRP? Our focus is the social impact of technology so it has to be linked to that. I was thinking of doing something to compare generations, but any other ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thankyou!
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    Cafs irp ideas

    HI Does anyone have any good ideas for CAFS IRP? Our focus is the social impact of technology so it has to be linked to that. I was thinking of doing something to compare generations, but any other ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thankyou!
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    12 Units for Hsc??

    Hi I was told by our curriculum coordinator at school that it isn't really recommended to do 12 units for HSC, you should drop a subject. Is this true? i am doing 12 units with pretty content heavy subjects Advanced English, Bio, Ancient History, CAFS, SOR 2 and maths but I wasn't planning...
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    Creative writing for english

    Hi everyone, I need to start thinking about a creative writing piece for English Advanced on Discovery. I was thinking of a story about a girl who knows she's adopted and is on a quest to find her birth mother, but I have a feeling it is going to be too cliche or predictable and I DON'T want...
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    High School Friends

    Hi everyone! Honest opinions... do friendships from high school last in the long run? Or after HSC does everyone just go off to uni, join the workforce, and meet completely different people / form new friends? Looking forward to hearing others experiences
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    Scaling

    Hi everyone Is it true that scaling affects your ATAR a lot? Like it is possible to get marks in the high 80's but then get an ATAR in the late 60's or something? Does anyone know how well or how poorly these subjects traditionally scale? - Advanced English - General Maths - Biology - Ancient...
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    Uni vs. High School

    Hello everyone! Now I want honest opinions, is University better than High School? In terms of the social life, studying, workload etc
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    Related Texts

    Hi all I was just wondering what a good related text would be (preferably a short story) for the Area of Study, Discovery, which we are starting next term. Our prescribed text is documentary "Go Back To Where You Came From" Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! :awesome::awesome:
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    Related Texts

    Hi all :awesome: I was wondering what a good text would be (preferably a short story) as a related text for the Area of Study, Discovery, which we will be starting next term. Our prescribed text is the documentary "Go Back To Where You Came From" Any suggestions would be greatly...
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    School Ranks

    Hello everyone! I have a question; Does the rank of your school play a role in determining your ATAR? Like say your school is ranked 70th compared to 345th, does that mean you're more likely to get a higher ATAR? I thought that your school wasn't used in ATAR calculations, but I could...
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    Speech Pathology At Uni

    Hi! I'm currently in Year 11 and thinking about post-school options. I'm really passionate about doing speech pathology at the moment, but I'm a bit apprehensive as I have heard it is a quite academically demanding degree. Can anybody who is doing a speech pathology degree outline what kind of...
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    Rankings in Year 12

    Hi If you are aiming for a 90+ ATAR, what are the minimum ranks you would need across your subjects?? Doing: Adv English General Maths Biology CAFS Ancient History 2 unit religion Not sure if it matters, but school rank is in the top 200 schools
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