Has anyone gotten a band 6 without reading any prescribed Texts/Novels? (1 Viewer)

[astroman]

I was wondering whether any1 here has received a band 6 in english without having read any of their prescribed novels or texts, just summaries, notes, etc. ?

 

[SquareHeartsAdrita]

I got a band 4 and all i did was watch blade runner

 

[Simile]

My friend just memorises his pre written essays and adapts it to the question.. So yeah I guess it is possible.

 

[RenegadeMx]

i got band 5 from that so close enough

 

[astroman]

I got a band 4 and all i did was watch blade runner

lol not bad

 

[Machiavelli1]

Im sure there are plenty of people who have done so.

 

[astroman]

I'm sure people have, but why gamble with your HSC?

coz i don't read any of my prescribed texts and use summaries to make a killer essay, i got 94% in my yearly lol

 

[rumbleroar]

coz i don't read any of my prescribed texts and use summaries to make a killer essay, i got 94% in my yearly lol

The marking standards for the preliminary year vary dramatically from HSC. TBH I don't think unless you were actually a genius of fuar levels, its highly recommended to read the text. If you don't put the work in, don't expect great results.

 

[faisalabdul16]

coz i don't read any of my prescribed texts and use summaries to make a killer essay, i got 94% in my yearly lol

Does not mean you'll get 94% in the HSC.

Not trying to be rude or anything -

Your cohort for English may be bad or crap, and hence why your essays are killers. Or maybe not.
However, remember in the HSC your Essay is competing against essays from other advanced students from selective schools like ruse, baulko and what not. And to a HSC marker, your essay may be horrible in comparison to another persons.

The HSC involves hard work and continual effort. One cannot cheat the HSC and expect to get a high mark. So read your prescribed texts.

 

[enigma_1]

Sometimes (with Shakespeare) our teachers tell us not to read the texts! Lol strong logic, but they give us summaries and analysis and it preey much feels like we know the play anyway, so yeah I guess it's possible and a way to save time.

 

[enigma_1]

But that pretty much gives most of those students in the class the incentive to regurgitate what the teachers gave them which may not necessarily to achieve the top marks.

truee

 

[LizzyGrant]

I didn't read anything, I watched blade runner, cos we were forced to in class, but that's it lel.
Got 89

 

[RivalryofTroll]

You can pull it off for most modules e.g. Belonging, Module A and Module C.

Would not recommend it for Module B.

Seriously, Module B has very specific questions in the HSC so if you don't know your Module B text(s) holistically, you might find yourself in a bad situation.

 

[SquareHeartsAdrita]

I didn't read anything, I watched blade runner, cos we were forced to in class, but that's it lel.
Got 89

still not a band 6

I'm sure people have, but why gamble with your HSC?

YOLO #sweg

 

[LizzyGrant]

still not a band 6

Well sorry, Mr. Band 4

 

[SquareHeartsAdrita]

Well sorry, Mr. Band 4

Prof E4 in 3U

 

[photastic]

You're suppose to read them?

 

[strawberrye]

I guess it is possible (i.e. through getting a set of extremely good notes from an expert in the texts), but there is very little point in speculating on this, because earning results through one's hard work, and part of that involves reading and analysing prescribed text (a vital process of engaging with one's learning) will be vital for long term academic success-in this case, I am trying to emphasise the importance of attitude towards one's studies rather than just looking at defining an individual by numbers.

 

[BLIT2014]

Certainly possible I suppose

 

[faisalabdul16]

Certainly possible I suppose

Better not to risk it and do poorly in the HSC