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  1. prichardson

    Mathematics --> General ??

    If he were going into a course which required 2 unit in the future after dropping advanced maths, given that he obviously has an aptitude for it then a TAFE bridging course wouldn't be any problem. If I'm going to do an Engineering course at uni some time then I'll have to do the same.
  2. prichardson

    Mathematics --> General ??

    I'll address your second last sentence first: if you change, do it RIGHT AWAY! People who drop to general find that even though the course may be easy, TRYING TO CATCH UP ON A YEARS WORK IN YEAR 12, WITH OTHER ASSESSMENT, IS IMPOSSIBLE! In advanced, coming halfway in the course is fairly...
  3. prichardson

    Speech task tips

    Or rather the point that can be found here is that perhaps the guy knew his markers and that music would engage them rather than make them distracted from oyur speech. Know your markers, not just in a speech, not just in a topic, always.
  4. prichardson

    Speech task tips

    Bullshit. Professionals either use nothing or an A4 sheet. Tell me the name of one good speaker who uses palm cards. Palm cards are amateur and belong only in schools. They only say to use them so you don't entirely block your face and project into a sheet when oyu learn to speak. Put them on a...
  5. prichardson

    Speech task tips

    Usually you get a specific time limit, say 5 mins, and you get a 10% grace period either side of the 5 min mark. That's the way it usually is, and you loose a mark each 10% until you are a minute over at which point they stop you. So by them getting a speech of 4-5 mins, you effectively have...
  6. prichardson

    Speech task tips

    In my last speaking task we had to adopt the persona of a teacher... and "teachers don't use palm cards". Frankly I hate the things, you stand around talking and shuffling your palm cards and just fidgeting. Last I used palm cards I accidently turned 2 of them at once, then [because I had...
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