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    Tips on improving my essay? Rollovers

    I worked really hard on my essay and I think I analysed it really well, so did my friends from uni and my tutor but when I submitted it the teacher said I wouldn't be suitable for EE1. Some of the people in my class started ON the day it was due and still passed. I don't have any plans on...
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    Legally oblidged to allow students to take any course?

    Can someone link me where on the BoS that says a teacher isn't allowed to reject a student of a subject that they wish to study in senior years?
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    Is it to late to move schools?

    I'm coming to the end of my year 10 life and starting preliminaries next year, its just that I feel like my cohorts, teachers and classmates in general aren't that suitable for me. First off, the teachers. I know many schools don't have to deal with constant scares of how they're going to...
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    A bit curious

    If a student was doing 5.2/5.1 mathematics course during year 10, would they be able to do extension 1 maths in year 11/12 since a school isn't allowed to stop a student doing a subject they want?
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    How busy do you get when you're in uni?

    I'm curious on how busy your life gets once you get into uni? I know a guy who has 2 casual jobs, a full time job, does part time uni, party heaps and still keeps up with his hobbies. I've been thinking that once get into uni i'd do the same, but how hard is it?
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    How to maintain a balance during preliminary years?

    I've been thinking how busy im going to be next year, I've been thinking is it possible to maintain a part time/ casual job, hobbies, and good ranks next year?
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    Standard English Atars

    For those who did English standard in their HSCs what atar did you get? and what subjects did you take?
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    Can schools reject you of doing a subject?

    I've been worrying for months now that I might not make it into the courses I want for years 11 and 12 because I haven't been the best in all my subjects, all I know for certain is that I've made it into economics, physics and chemistry and unsure of ext1 English or maths because I've heard that...
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    Having a year 10 formal

    How useless is a formal in year 10 and one more in year 12, like you're going to be with these people for 2 years, you're not even celebrating anything major and its not like you're going to get in with anyone. Thoughts?
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    Wanted: Preliminary tutor for Year 11 in 2014 - Preferably in Western Sydney Area

    Going into year 11 and looking for a tutor for Extension 1 Maths, Extension 1 English, Chemistry, Physics with low rates. PM me !
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    What ranks should if im aiming for a 95+ atar?

    My hsc is in 2015 (2 years, a bit far away from now i know) but i just need to know a good ranking for me to get an atar of 95+ (my course aim is b/commerce or b/economics at usyd or unsw). If anyone could give me estimated aim for my subjects im doing 2015 thatll be great <3 School rank: 108...
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    How many quotes do you normally have in an essay?

    I have an english assessment and my friend said that she usually includes another quote to support her idea in each paragraph so thats ~6-8 quotes an essay. I think its too much because by the time i can remember all my quotes and write them down, itll take me forever to actually get to my point...
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    Tips on an essay? What can i make it to be A+ material? Overcoming adversity

    I really need to ace this exam in hopes of being in advance English and not having to bring my parents in to complain (embarrassing...) so i'm starting to prepare for my exam on Wednesday. It's half hidden text/ essay, the topic question is how is does anne frank overcome adversity, most likely...
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    Load of bull rule for choosing advance? Help!!

    So my grade chose our subjects for next year and handed in our forms last week. So today the head teacher of english came around to every classroom and said that the students who had a combined score of <30 for the first two assessments of the year couldnt do advance english (even students in...
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    Already regretting my subject choices for next year... 5 HOURS AFTER I HANDED MY FORM

    So here are my subjects for next year: Advance English Advance Maths Chemistry Physics Maths Extension 1 English Extension 1 Economics After I handed in my form, I started to question whether or not I should've chosen physics as oppose to business studies because I reconsidered my...
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    Final choices in subject selection

    I've finally chosen what subjects I'll be doing next year: 2U Advance English 2U Advance Maths Chemistry Physics English Extension 1 Maths Extension 1 Economics Problem is that at first I wanted to study medicine and decided that chemistry + physics would be the way to go, but now I want to...
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    Will teachers say anything if you use a surface RT in class to take notes?

    I'm planning to buy a surface rt + keyboard to take notes in class for whats left of year 10, 11 and 12 to replace the crappy laptops the government provides, will the teachers give me s*** for using something in class that isnt provided by the school or whatever? I really don't want to buy a...
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    Advice for 2014 Year 11s + for my subject selection + a few questions?

    hey all ! so its August already?! so quick ! feeling old already :haha: . So i'm going to be in year 11 in a term WOOOOO STRESS ALL THE WAY . I'm not going to lie, i am pretty nervous, so i might have a few questions :biggrin: 1. Anyone who completed their hsc or a year 11/12 can give us 2014...
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