Recent content by ALawrence

did your engineering marks not count b/c only the best 12 units count and you have to include English? if the units won't count and you're working hard and doing well in your other subjects, and will do extremely well in them and not let them fall by the wayside, then maybe it's a good idea to...

take inspiration from stuff around you - your settings, if you've been to any other countries, use something if you study history, if you speak another language etc. etc. good luck!!

Whether you prefer writing or typing, make sure that your notes are: - concise - include all the important info - IN ONE PLACE! Don't have several folders for one topic or subject. Whether they're on your computer or in a binder, make sure ALL your notes are in ONE PLACE. I think type all...

'Gone Girl' would be really good, there are so many layers of discovery wrapped up in the plotline. It looks like you've got a good selection of different text-types, which is really important since you're studying a poem for your core. Narnia is less 'discovery' and more 'journey' but it does...

firstly, i tried to treat the stress of all my exam blocks (half yearlies, trials, etc) the same so then i wouldn't get overwhelmed and would still just work my best. good job for starting prep early though! the HSC is about long-term preparation so the fact that you're starting your...

For sure ^ Definitely focus on the weaker subjects but make sure your others don't fall because you're focusing on the weaker ones...It's important in the HSC that you maintain consistency.

It's okay, try not to stress, you'll be fine. HSC is about long-term preparation and long-term hard work. Your ultimate results aren't settled until the final exams

Re: Is it possible to drop down to Standard English from Advanced in 2nd Term of Year It's possible to drop down but not possible to climb back up once you've dropped.

I usually work from to-do lists like some of the people on this thread, as it feels as though I've achieved more. Since my schedule varies so much from week to week, there's almost no chance it would work out if I used a timetable...so I use to-do lists instead and put in a bunch of small...

try and get your notes done early.

Histories: break up your syllabus into points and do notes (Cambridge Modern textbook is helpful) on those. Also read your prescribed and related texts and start making notes on these, it'll really help in the long run especially if you know your text well before school goes back and...

It also requires a major work so if you're not organised with your time management, it might be best to leave it for this year. But give it a go, you might surprise yourself :)

Ignore KingOfActing; study periods are a really great use of time if you work hard and use them properly. Even 1/2 an hour of study where you wouldn't have had it before is helpful. Study periods are really good to clear your brain a bit. I'd go with dropping SoR because it sounds like just a...

13 is a lot of units for the HSC. Over the next term, identify which subjects you do the best in and which you enjoy doing the most. If you're scoring low + don't enjoy one of them = drop that sucker. It's much better to be working equally at all of your subjects rather than to be spreading...

Sounds like a plan.