2016ers Chit-Chat Thread (6 Viewers)

[Shuuya]

I only just realised that school rank matters. Which I don't get. Like why the heck would BOSTES put school ranks into their ranking thing? Shouldn't it just be students compared agsinst other students. Like actually what the heck. Some1 pls explain.

Wait, I thought the ranking of the school didn't matter?

 

[anomalousdecay]

The school you went to isn't used for any calculation.

You ranking within your cohort (your class at school) makes a difference.

 

[turntaker]

Wait, I thought the ranking of the school didn't matter?

It doesn't.

 

[Ellztrap]

Where do you even find your school ranking?


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[Shuuya]

Where do you even find your school ranking?


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http://www.smh.com.au/national/educ...t-how-your-school-ranked-20151216-glosos.html

http://bettereducation.com.au/results/Hsc.aspx?yr=2015

 

[Ellztrap]

http://www.smh.com.au/national/educ...t-how-your-school-ranked-20151216-glosos.html

http://bettereducation.com.au/results/Hsc.aspx?yr=2015

My school isn't on there



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[BandSixFix]

My school isn't on there



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rip

 

[turntaker]

My school is 7th

 

[Ellztrap]

Do I even have a school? Maybe it's becAuse there's a little amount of kids doing hsc?


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[Shuuya]

Do I even have a school? Maybe it's becAuse there's a little amount of kids doing hsc?


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LOL haha maybe How many students?

 

[Ellztrap]

LOL haha maybe How many students?

5 completed the HSC last year.

in a previous year ranking it was #315, the distance school I do a subject at is #494

 

[UnbiasedProductivity]

It doesn't.

So then why do people complain about their school rank?

 

[turntaker]

So then why do people complain about their school rank?

- Hard to stay motivated.
- Teaching quality usually not great

 

[Ellztrap]

does anyone here want some kinda poopy ancient notes?

 

[StudiousStudent]

Word of advice: if you have an oral presentation at school first up, don't have the car radio on when you're driving to school.

Jason Derulo's 'Get Ugly' invaded my mind. I'm not even a fan, but this song has a sick rhythm.

When I stood up in front of the class I was like Oh my, oh my, oh my God (this girl forgot to bring palm cards).

And my teacher and my peers were thinking ~ Do your thang, thang, girl ~ Do that thang like la la la

Once I came back to reality I bla bla blahhd

Hope I pass that

 

[jenandeeb]

Biology will be the death of me )))

 

[Nailgun]

So then why do people complain about their school rank?

Having a higher school rank generally implies that you have a stronger cohort, as compared to a lower ranked school (not always true)

With a stronger cohort, there is more 'protection' in the external exams - say you are first, you will get your exam mark and the highest exam mark as your internal

If you flop and get like 85 when you expected 95, at a not so good school you might still be the highest exam mark so rip, you get your exam mark as your internal
Whereas at another theoretically better (read: higher ranked school) the highest exam mark might be the dude who was up your ass the entire year who still got 94 as an exam mark, so now you get 94 as an internal mark and it mitigates your 85

Situation 1

Exam Mark:85
Internal Mark:85
HSC Mark:85

Situation 2

Exam Mark: 85
Internal Mark: 94
HSC Mark: 90

There's also cultural issues: differing quality/focus of teaching, motivation, and general lack of support for high achievers in lower ranked schools
I made a post about it a while ago lelel

 

[ml125]

Biology will be the death of me )))

So glad I dropped it ;u; So much rote learning, I was dyinggg .-.

 

[Ellztrap]

Biology will be the death of me )))

imagine doing biology, but by distance ed (bio being the one punching)

I am living on the hope that the HSC course will be better, and that the review at the end of each topic will help me write down notes for bio.

 

[jenandeeb]

So glad I dropped it ;u; So much rote learning, I was dyinggg .-.

It's one of my favourite subjects but it's so hard :') Agreed to the rote learning though, it's literally all memorisation