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    Transferring from UWS to USYD/UTS/Macquarie

    I'm currently doing B International Studies at UWS and I feel it's not challenging at all (I have brilliant tutors & lecturers) with the content. My GPA is decent (right now I'm sitting on 4.4). I was thinking of transferring at the end of the year and I was wondering is it hard to transfer and...
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    UWS exchange - Japan or England

    Hi I am doing B International Studies at UWS and it has an optional exchange semester in 3rd year. I have a few questions to ask. 1. How much money should I be aiming at to save up (considering the costs of air fares, accommodation, etc)? 2. While I looked at both University of Leeds...
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    B International Studies @ UWS

    Since I am doing pathways into UWS (Diploma of Arts), I want to do B International Studies (Japanese). I done the HSC course last year (Contunuers). 1. Is the course difficult? If so, why? 2. Is it worth wild doing this course (I am planning on doing teaching but I don't want to do M...
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    B Arts/Teaching (Secondary) - UWS/USYD

    So I am doing the Diploma program at UWS and even though next year I'll be put into my second year of B Arts/M Teaching (Secondary) at UWS, I was wondering if it's worth doing my degree at UWS? Which one is better for Teaching - USYD or UWS? I am not sure of what to major in, I was thinking of...
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    UWS College to USYD

    So I was going through the UWS College website and it says after you complete your chosen Diploma you can go to a different University or stick with UWS. I wanted to go to USYD and UWS College says that I have to apply through UAC. 1. Is it easy for me to get into USYD with a Diploma of Arts...
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    Japanese Certificate 1 @ Ultimo TAFE

    So, if I don't get into University, I am planning to do Certificate 1 of Japanese at Ultimo TAFE and I was curious about the course and the TAFE itself. Is Ultimo TAFE a good TAFE? (Teachers, campus etc) Has anyone done Certificate 1 in Japanese? If so, is it a good course? Are the class...
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    B. Visual Arts

    So I am going to the interview tomorrow and I have few questions: A) Is it really competitive? B) What do they ask you in the interview since it goes for an hour? C) What should I expect from the overall interview? D) Is it necessary for me to bring my VAPD from this year (I did Visual...
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    Ex-students & teachers

    Are there any rules/laws stating how ex-students and teachers should act towards one another? Obviously if a student has signed out and graduated and what not, should add a teacher on Facebook if they want to. I already add two teachers, one accepted but the other has not. The one that didn't...
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    Question about Misadventure/Illness form & HSC exams

    So just say that because of x, y & z reasons and supply the right evidence explaining why I didn't take Japanese Continuers exam, what happens with what mark I get? Do they take my mark from my oral exams and add it to the average of my assessments/half yearly/trials?
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    Blue Mountains/Penrith Tutor

    I am offering the following subjects for students in the Blue Mountains & Penrith areas. Years 7-12 Japanese (Continuers/Beginners) SOR1 & SOR2 Visual Arts years 7-12 Drama (Theory) Years 9 & 10 English Years 11 & 12 English Standard Price: $25 (1hr) & $30 (1.5hrs) Contact: PM me.
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    B. Languages at UNE

    So I am applying for B. Languages next year and I was wondering, is it a good course there?
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    If a teacher who marked a x-subject for the HSC for x-amount of years a good teacher

    If a teacher who marked a x-subject for the HSC for x-amount of years a good teacher in general? If not, why not? If so, why?
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    Japanese Continuers HSC Speaking

    How did everyone go? I did quite fine, quite nervous, but corrected myself. In the end, I did my best.
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    Distinctive Voices - related text list

    I thought this could help people who can't find related texts. Academy Award Acceptance Speech - Sandra Bullock - speech The Book Thief - Markus Zusak - novel Enter Without So Much as Knocking - Bruce Dawe - poem Blackrock - Nick Enright Summer Heights High - Chris Lilley - TV series The...
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    Into the World Related Texts

    Thought it'll be useful for those struggling to find related texts for Into the World. Mao's Last Dancer - Li Cunxin - autobiography A Thousand Splended Suns - Khaled Hosseini - novel Children of Heaven - Majid Majidi - film To Kill a Mocking Bird - Harper Lee - novel Catcher in the Rye - J.D...
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    HSC Language students

    Thought it would help all language students by saying that the Board of Studies have released the oral examinations: http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/events/pdf_doc/hsc-languages-oral-timetable_12.pdf
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    HSC Japanese Speaking Exam

    For the actual speaking exam for Japanese Continuers has to be done at a High School. When is it usually on (on a weekend, in August/September?) and if you come from the Blue Mountains, do I go to Parramatta for the exam?
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    The Life & Crimes of Harry Lavender - related texts

    I dunno what to do for two related texts for Harry Lavender. What are good related texts for it?
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    IP Performance (Monologue)

    Okay, so my IP is going to be performance (monologue) and I haven't a clue what I am doing let alone where good monologues are to find. I want a serious or funny monologue but have no ideas for it and I don't want to be cliched. Does anyone know a good place either in the Blue Mountains or...
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    Is it possible?

    The course I wanted to get into (well one of them) needs an ATAR of 98.45-ish (flexible entrance needs me to get a Band 5 in Japanese & get at least a 92 ATAR). Is it possible for me to get the mark? No. people in my year = 70 No. people in English Standard = 24 Rank: Maybe 10 No. people in...
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