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    How much detail in business notes???

    Hi, About to start HSC business next week, actually so keen. Anyway, just wording what detail it would be best to take notes in - detail to answer short answer / multiple choice questions or should they be detailed enough to answer extended response questions as well? And if I should not...
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    Detail for Economics notes???

    Hi, About to start HSC economics next week, so keen - definitely my favourite subject! Anyway, just wording what detail it would be best taking notes in - detail to answer short answer / multiple choice questions or should they be detailed enough to answer extended response questions as...
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    About to start year 12 - here's how to take notes

    They are, but I have found if you write your own from different sources it helps you understand it better, especially with subjects like Economics
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    About to start year 12 - here's how to take notes

    Hi, As us prelim's get ready to start year 12 next week, notes are crucial and I want to share with you guys the benefits of taking notes digitally so here as a link to the post on my blog - hopefully it helps :) http://worldshaping.com/take-hsc-notes-digitally-in-evernote/
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    How do you prevent silly mistakes?

    Hi, I am doing General Maths and I get all the content but what is pulling me down from 95-100% to 90-95% is the fact that I keep making silly mistakes (e.g. forgetting a minus sign, not reading the question right). Are there any tips that anyone has on how to avoid this? Do people think...
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    Year 11 2014 Chat :)

    Hey guys, for a project I am doing a petition on how the education system can restrict us. I'm sure some of you BOS users including myself hate that whether we make it into university or not is based on how good we are at memorising stuff and remembering it in an exam that has no relevance to...
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    Petition - ATAR Should Not Affect University Options

    The education system was designed to prepare the future generation, but it is restricting the future of learning. Individuals should be free to follow their passions, and exam results should not limit future educational opportunities. We want to raise government awareness about how the...
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    Petition - ATAR Should Not Affect University Options

    Hey guys, for a project I am doing a petition on how the education system can restrict us. I'm sure some of you BOS users including myself hate that whether we make it into university or not is based on how good we are at memorising stuff and remembering it in an exam that has no relevance to...
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    Year 11 2014 Chat :)

    Hey guys, for a project I am doing a petition on how the education system can restrict us. I'm sure some of you BOS users including myself hate that whether we make it into university or not is based on how good we are at memorising stuff and remembering it in an exam that has no relevance to...
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    2014'ers Chit-Chat Thread

    Hey guys, for a project I am doing a petition on how the education system can restrict us. I'm sure some of you BOS users including myself hate that whether we make it into university or not is based on how good we are at memorising stuff and remembering it in an exam that has no relevance to...
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    Study group~

    Thanks for digging my idea back up! My skype username is andrew.riis if you want to add me, I have added a few people but haven't really got it kicked off yet... There is no point having two separate groups :)
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    Prelim content on HSC exam?

    Thanks so much Strawberrye. Obviously with things like Maths and English it's the skills you develop, but for subjects like IPT, SDD, Business and Economics where I get bored sometimes would I be better off learning the content in a high level of detail and knowing it really well or getting the...
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    Prelim content on HSC exam?

    Hey, Just wondering if stuff we learn in Year 11 can be assessed in our HSC exams?
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    Online Study Groups!

    What does that mean :/
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    Online Study Groups!

    Don't mind or you want to?
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