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    Early Entry offers

    I got guaranteed into B Laws / B Commerce - With these trial marks (altho the fact that i went to the national schools constitutional convention probably helped a lot) - these are unscaled. English 68% (16th) Maths 75% (4th) Geography 92% (1st) Business Studies 87% (=1st) Biology 85% (3rd)...
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    General Thoughts: Geography

    I thought the exam was easy, but it was a very long exam - I couldn't write as much as I wanted to for the extended responses cause the short answers took as a massive amount of time. All in all - looking for B5. Which is disappointing, given i have averaged mid b6 thru the year.
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    Geography 2009 HSC Marathon

    Local and relative relief are the same thing. Local relief = Highest pt minus the lowest measurable point. Think of a scale like one does with a model car. If something has a scale of 1:1, then it is at normal size. That is the largest scale. The smallest scale is smaller, if it is a 1:200...
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    Geography 2009 HSC Marathon

    Cadastral Maps show ownership of land and land boundaries. Q:- Evaluate 2 strategies to combat challenges of living within Mega Cities.
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    Geography 2009 HSC Marathon

    At least yours is local. We are doing a winery which is not even in the state! Banrock station is - well, was a good case study.
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    Geography 2009 HSC Marathon

    It's all of them. Human refers to the economic and social - as well as the environmental - Biophysical refers to environmental. Btw, what economic enterprise is everyone doing?
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    Geography 2009 HSC Marathon

    I doubt that it will even be that general. They can't ask a single issue affecting mega cities, as the term "such as" prevents it. They can ask something like" Q. Evaluate 3 responses to the challenges of living within mega cities, or Q. Analyse three challenges of living within mega cities...
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    Geography 2009 HSC Marathon

    Firstly, I doubt the questions will be that specific - The syllabus uses the words SUCH AS to make it more open (including topics not specifically on the list) However, in relation to health, the below responses have been performed:- Vaccination Programs - Polio and Smallpox Site and Service...
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    Geography HSC 2009?

    Alright - need to brush up on the Economic Activity - Local Scale, but i should be looking for a Low/Mid 90's. Better than my shocker of a trial, anyways (teacher made his own one) - 91%.
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    Geography 2009 HSC Marathon

    I don't think it will be that open, I do think that you will need more than one case study though. It could be that you need to compare the factors affecting vuln and res between one case study and an ecosystem present in the syllabus, or evaluate/compare the management techniques between the...
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    Geography 2009 HSC Marathon

    Basically, you can coathanger any influence on vulnerability and resilience on the B.E.L.L system:- B- Biodiversity:- High biodiversity = resilient, low biodiversity = vulnerable. E- Extent:- Large Extent = Resilient (depending on the ecosystem). Scattered, Fragmented, Small Extent =...
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