2016ers Chit-Chat Thread (19 Viewers)

[Shuuya]

Interesting trivia:

'2016 is the 50th year of HSC exams.'
'The cohort includes 864 sets of twins and 18 sets of triplets'

The things I do when HSC feels get to me

 

[nekminnit]

tbh atm I am trying not to get myself stressed over it, the past few days I have had a rip roaring headache from stress. I watched Citizen Kane, and read over robert frost and related texts today.
:l

Yea we stress now but during the exam it's not that bad. I get extremely nervous in the days/moments leading up though. Some people can remain calm which I can't comprehend.

 

[Ellztrap]

if I learnt anything from last years exam I did is that if you make the slightest sniffle the supervisor will be there in a flash forcing tissues into ya face.

tbh tho, its scary af because my exams arent at my school, they are at a different school so theres all these people I don't know/Idk where to go in the school, I also have to show up there hella early, because mum has a drs appt rip

 

[KingOfActing]

bye bye ATAR <3

 

[Ellztrap]

Yea we stress now but during the exam it's not that bad. I get extremely nervous in the days/moments leading up though. Some people can remain calm which I can't comprehend.

You'll do fine fam

bye bye ATAR <3

Rip

 

[mqixdjexx]

 

[Green Yoda]

Have they ever asked for more than 1 related text is AOS essay?

 

[Ellztrap]

Have they ever asked for more than 1 related text is AOS essay?

I think so, iirc my teacher said its essential to have two

 

[Ellztrap]

Have they ever asked for more than 1 related text is AOS essay?

2008 they did.

 

[ProdigyInspired]

At least 70% of the state is fucked if they ask for two honestly.

Has anyone tried out the 2016 Art of Smart practice papers? For Paper 2 I barely understand the questions given.

 

[BLIT2014]

For comprehension can you reuse quotes for the 5 marker that you used for other questions. Is there a seperate marker for each question, will they know if we reuse quotes for question a and question e?

You can reuse the same quotes.

 

[Absolutezero]

2008 they did.

Did they? I thought we (2008) were the first year to ask for one.

We definitely all prepared two, I can assure you that.

 

[Ellztrap]

Did they? I thought we (2008) were the first year to ask for one.

We definitely all prepared two, I can assure you that.

I swear it was the 2008 one I looked out

 

[meDAawesome]

At least 70% of the state is fucked if they ask for two honestly.

Has anyone tried out the 2016 Art of Smart practice papers? For Paper 2 I barely understand the questions given.

I really like those papers because they all perfectly fit the essays I've prepared! However, the comprehension was the biggest piece of bullshit I've ever seen.

 

[Absolutezero]

I swear it was the 2008 one I looked out

They definitely did pre-2007, so even if it wasn't 2008, you're close enough to the mark for the point to stand.

 

[Ellztrap]

They definitely did pre-2007, so even if it wasn't 2008, you're close enough to the mark for the point to stand.

http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.a.../2008HSC-english-standard-advanced-paper1.pdf

it was 2008

 

[mrstripedshades]

is it worth it to do some comprehension practice this late?

and are you all planning on waking up early and studying/revising? (obviously I will read my notes but dont plan on waking up at 6 or anything like that atm)

I'm not sure if I should, I was thinking of rewriting my essay or at least creative in the morning but dunno if it will just slow me down in the exam if I try to write too fast



and does anyone know any good visual texts? lmao. I actually have 2 RN but im not a big fan/comfortable with my 2nd related.

 

[Ellztrap]

is it worth it to do some comprehension practice this late?

and are you all planning on waking up early and studying/revising? (obviously I will read my notes but dont plan on waking up at 6 or anything like that atm)

I'm not sure if I should, I was thinking of rewriting my essay or at least creative in the morning but dunno if it will just slow me down in the exam if I try to write too fast



and does anyone know any good visual texts? lmao. I actually have 2 RN but im not a big fan/comfortable with my 2nd related.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Anatomy_Lesson_of_Dr._Nicolaes_Tulp Thats my visual related text fam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5K2HUg11sQ My second fam

 

[saucygibbon]

Oi whaddup, thought it would be worth my while to ask: do yall know if it is ok to do the five marker first when doing Section I? I usually run out of time and compromise my marks, so I feel that this would be a more beneficial approach...

 

[WrittenLoveLetters]

Oi whaddup, thought it would be worth my while to ask: do yall know if it is ok to do the five marker first when doing Section I? I usually run out of time and compromise my marks, so I feel that this would be a more beneficial approach...

I don't recommend that. If you never get to the 5 marker because you're running out of time - you should be asking yourself if you're working on the low mark questions for too long.