Recent content by tinklepot

sums it up perfectly. sure i agree the hsc is mediocre in that it really does appear to be a test of memorisation. but even so...all it comes down to is marks. why bother adopting and advocating an honour-bound approach when in the end all that matters is the marks you get - which would (if...

I guess it's because memorisation disallows spontaneity of thought, and so really in responding to a question you're not using information you gathered throughout the year, nor your knowledge of the text as a whole (as the HSC examiners would hope it was studied) - rather you are relying solely...

Why think when you can memorise - the HSC is formulaic and mediocre, if you want to maximise marks memorising is the way to go.

memorised the three modules essays, journeys essay and creative (advanced), memorised essay and creative for 3u. advanced - 97, 3u - 48