Tips for 2008 HSC Class/Things You Wish You Knew Before Starting Your HSC (3 Viewers)

[phoebe15]

Re: Tips for 2007 HSC Class

im a hard core procrastinator aswell and have serious concentration issues. like right now im meant to be writting a speech. its sooo annoying but i never can seem to concentrate for longer than 5 without daydreaming. neeeed help!
p.s does anyone have really good quote charts for king lear???

 

[pritnep]

Re: Tips for 2007 HSC Class

Well that's something your going to have to resolve within yourself not something anyone can change within you.

As for King Lear your better asking\looking here.

 

[phoebe15]

Re: Tips for 2007 HSC Class

thank you Pritnep your advise has been very usefull.
muchos appreciatos.

 

[dukey]

Re: Tips for 2007 HSC Class

best tip = stop using msn and sites such as bebo

 

[NeVeRMeLTeR]

Re: Tips for 2007 HSC Class

Well, Bebo I can see the reason, but MSN has it's advantages and disadvantages...just really depends on who's on your list and what you actually talk about as stated somewhere earlier in this thread, possibly more than 5 times
And thanks to the people who have contributed
I really need to get on making my notes and summaries T.T

 

[dhampoet]

Re: Tips for 2007 HSC Class

Hii

How do you guys write notes from syllabus?
Is it enough just answer straight from the syllabus to study for HSC and get band 6?

I really don't have any idea how to write notes from syllabus

 

[SoulSearcher]

Re: Tips for 2007 HSC Class

The HSC exams will be based on the syllabus, so yes, you will get band 6s if you study from the syllabus dot points well enough.

 

[Sparcod]

Re: Tips for 2007 HSC Class

This is the best thread ever created in the 2007 HSC forum. It has a history behind it. It started back in 2005.



Tip #1: Be a bit more resourceful: practice quizes (on the Board of Studies site), past exam papers (trust me, do it with timing), syllabuses, more practice questions, participate in 'marathons' in your subject forum,

CSU website: (nice HSC website) http://hsc.csu.edu.au/
Find your subject and they've got tonnes and tonnes of summary notes, practice quizes and helpful hints! It'll take forever to get through them all.

SMH Website: http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/07/23/1027332372684.html
This one's for English but you can click the links for other subjects. They've got more helpful hints, study tips and most importantly- the format of the exams.

UNSW Physics: they cover a lot of content (for those who do physics). They also have nice summaries of the syllabus with good detailed explanations of everything.
http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/hsc/hsc/resources.html


Tipe #2: For maths, first learn the formulae and the required steps, second- read through and follow an example, third- try an easy/short question

Tip #3: Improve your handwriting (for obvious reasons). You won't be surprised by the amount of 'poor marking' by teachers who have lost interest simply because they are struggling to read answers written by kids. Also, if your handwriting is bad- it'll be hard for you to read your own notes (which is a shame because you've wasted your time writing it down).

Tip #4: Get off the internet and stop wasting your time here. (You're losing your interest in study you know)


Oh hang on, I was telling you to visit some sites, wasn't I?

 

[Sparcod]

Re: Tips for 2007 HSC Class

Let's talk exam papers here.

PRACTICE
First off, the types of questions in the exam papers are the ones that are really going to asked. Do pick a handful at first to do.

Get enough practice.

Do the practice papers under exam conditions a few days before the real thing. Familiarise yourself with the exams' duration, questions, format, layout and marking schemes.
Practice papers are a great way to prepare yourself and to put your knowledge to the test. The more practice you do, the quicker you'll get (at writing especially). They're also a great way to find out what weaknesses you have.

 

[Sparcod]

Re: Tips for 2007 HSC Class

Thought that these would be useful at this time or later on.....​

Useful Websites​

Past Papers/Extra Questions
1. Past papers for Chemistry, Physics, Business Studies and up to 4u maths.
http://www.boredofstudies.org/mirror/2004/
http://www.boredofstudies.org/mirror/
q=questions, s=solutions


2. 2001/2002 HSC Exam papers with solutions (HSC Standards Package) + Online MCQ.
http://arc.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/go/hsc/mcq
(the syllabuses may have had minor changes since 2001)

Need Clarification on some things?
1. CSU's website- all subjects
http://hsc.csu.edu.au/
(They're so good at making things clearer for you by the syllabus dot-point; I could proabably teach myself Italian or German there...lol).

2. http://www.smh.com.au/specials/hsc2002/mathematics/1028158011672.html
SMH's site giving advice for HSC and trial exams. All subjects- this link is for Mathematics only.

Study and Exams
Again, by the CSU which specialises in study advice for the HSC.
http://hsc.csu.edu.au/study/

Beyond the HSC
http://hsc.csu.edu.au/beyond/
Stuff on Careers, gap years, courses etc.

If I find more interesting sites for you, I'll post them here.




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[IronMaiden]

Things You Wish You Knew Before Starting Your HSC

Go Ahead.

 

[watatank]

Re: Things You Wish You Knew Before Starting Your HSC

study doesn't do itself.

 

[etele]

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study doesn't do itself.

i know people that don't study at all yet top the grade :/

 

[ssejamafone]

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i wish i had known/realised that this whole year was actually important. Then i would probably have started studying and summarising a whole lot earlier...

 

[bahu]

Re: Things You Wish You Knew Before Starting Your HSC

that you shouldn't take year 11 ranks for granted
year 12 changes everything.

 

[jannny]

Re: Things You Wish You Knew Before Starting Your HSC

importance of choosing subjects

Having friends that can motivate and help you

Doing homework each night, not slacking off

cant think anymore will add later

 

[drynxz]

Re: Things You Wish You Knew Before Starting Your HSC

During year 10 when teachers give you hints on what subjects to choose and why.

-"Doesnt matter what subjects you do and how they scale, if you enjoy it and do good, then its possible to get 99+ UAI, no matter what subjects you do."

I now know that, that
WAS A LOAD OF SHIIT

 

[chocolate_lover]

Re: Things You Wish You Knew Before Starting Your HSC

How I should've thought about the future when I picked my subjects. :S

During year 10 when teachers give you hints on what subjects to choose and why

Yeah, I wish I'd listened to the teachers which said I should do their subject.

 

[kokodamonkey]

Re: Things You Wish You Knew Before Starting Your HSC

should make sure that by your half yrlys all your notes for up to that period are up to scratch, and do them continually from then till trials, so come trials u can study, not write notes!

 

[Martyno1]

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The whole Chemistry, SDD and IPT syllabus summaries by heart.
(it had to be said?)