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  1. shirleynomates

    Failed Half-yearlies

    My half yearlies were fairly poor too. My maths extension results were juuust over 50%, however I was in the top half. Remember that the HSC exams themselves are 50% of your ATAR - if you do well in those it will bring you up a fair amount. All the advice I keep getting given is don't worry...
  2. shirleynomates

    Personalised HSC Timetable Dates

    Week 1 English Adv 1 14/10/13 11:20 English Adv 2 15/10/13 13:55 Legal Studies 17/10/13 9:25 Ancient History 18/10/13 13:55 Week 2 Mathematics 22/10/13 9:25 Mathematics Extensions 1 24/10/13 9:25 Week 4 Biology 4/11/13 9:25 I have like week and a half between my last two exams omg
  3. shirleynomates

    Choosing Physics or Biology?

    I do biology, and while there is a lot of content it's a lot easier to understand than physics (well, depending on what you're better at - more maths inclined people should go for phys/chem, some physics formulas occur in 2u/3u maths).. Also I really strongly recommend going for what you're...
  4. shirleynomates

    Does any other school have before/after school classes?

    At my school it's just extensions, like EX1 Maths is Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:50 til 8:50 etc etc and EX2 English is on Monday afternoons from 3:30 til 5.
  5. shirleynomates

    What are you currently Reading?

    Frankenstein. Unfortunately it's for English haha.
  6. shirleynomates

    Analysing the effectiveness of law...

    Oh okay, thanks!
  7. shirleynomates

    Analysing the effectiveness of law...

    Hi guys, I'm doing a written report and one of the requirements is "a discussion of the sanction given, in terms of its effectiveness and the extent to which it fulfils the main aims of criminal sanctions" My case is the R v Gonzales [2004] case, so if anyone could give me some pointers to help...
  8. shirleynomates

    How Does Legal Studies Scale?

    It depends on the rest of the state who do Legal Studies. It varies from year to year. You're better off keeping it if you're doing well. There's no point in keeping a subject you're not doing well in, regardless of how well it scales.
  9. shirleynomates

    Prelim half yearlys are coming up, so what is you class up 2?

    Eng Adv: Finished AOS, doing Robert Frost. Eng Ext: Uh, doing cinematic techniques for Sleepy Hollow at present. Maths Ext 1: Limits Bio: Just had an assessment task, we've started Life on Earth Chemistry: Section 4 in Metals Ancient: Just finished Tutankhamun, starting Ancient Rome Legal...
  10. shirleynomates

    Hows everyone finding legal studies?

    I'm enjoying it too! I'm not enjoying the huge assessment that is due in a month... but I enjoy the content!
  11. shirleynomates

    English Advanced: Related texts for AOS: Adaptation

    Hey, I was just wondering if anyone here is doing/had done adaptation as an area of study, and could possibly help me in finding some related texts? Our core text is Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta, and my first related text is the poem At Mornington by Gwen Harwood. I only need to...
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