“By the end of term 2, where should I be up to and how complete should my major work be?”
At this point in the year, you should have finished most of your piece. I would recommend having a first draft completed by July so I could spend the last couple of weeks editing and perfecting my writing...
Consult you're teacher/coordinator before you drop because they'll probably have a lot of analytics they can provide you with. If you need help with Extension1/2 English, PM me - I've got spaces for tutoring :):)!
:biglaugh::biglaugh: Noooo! I honestly thought I wouldn't get in this year... but I did... I was looking at doing aviation at UNSW (glad I didn't now) before I applied for this... so anything is possible. I don't think you can apply when you're in Year11 - but definitely apply next year - you've...
For me - last year - I was told to make it as specific as possible. So my story was based on science fiction and I chose to have my piece 'published' to science magazines etc etc. BUT, you should NEVER include 'age' as a criteria - markers don't like this...
It makes a big impact if you're applying for scholarships (places like UTS honestly look at what you do more than your actual ATAR) - otherwise, if it's just a general uni application it doesn't matter...
I just had 10 'generic' paragraphs based around all of the topics and I would mix and match them in the exam - but you need to practice this while you study otherwise you'll find it hard.
The crime essay in the HSC was whack but that method really helped me get the marks I got for the essay...