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    Some trials and notes

    I've just uploaded the Grammar 4U trials from 1999-2001 with solutions, and a set of notes on harder 3U questions in the 4U paper. They are on my site but not linked from the main page yet. If anyone wants more I have a few more years, post here/mailme/PM me :).
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    Preparation for trials

    By now most of you will be coming towards the end of the course and preparing for your trials. I thought I'd just put a few tips up for how to approach your trials and how you can use them to prepare for the HSC. Although trials form the largest single part of your school assessment, you...
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    Preparation for trials

    By now most of you will be coming towards the end of the course and preparing for your trials. I thought I'd just put a few tips up for how to approach your trials and how you can use them to prepare for the HSC. Although trials form the largest single part of your school assessment, you...
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    Midsession exams

    I will survive (student version) At first I was afraid, I was petrified! Kept thinking I could never pass with no revision guide, But then I spent so many nights, getting all the questions wrong, And I grew strong, And I learned I could scrape along, I won't look back, to any place...
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    Synchrotron-based Spectroscopy for Superfunds (excellent for Quanta 2 Quarks)

    Another of my posts from The Alchemist . It's been far too long since I read this mag, it's very good :). This particular article relates to the practical applications of the techniques you learn about in Q2Q. http://www.chemweb.com/alchem/articles/1044877175738.html PDF version attached...
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    Following Metal traces (Monitoring & Management)

    http://www.chemweb.com/alchem/articles/1048177160862.html from The Alchemist . If you can't be bothered registering ;), scroll down! 7 April 2003 There are some metals which are unfavourable in water even in trace amounts, for example, mercury, thallium and lead. Low but harmful levels...
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    Scientists detect Nuclear Fusion that Violates charge Symmetry

    From The Alchemist at ChemWeb.com (requires registration so I'll just copy & paste) 9 April 2003 Researchers at the cyclotron facility at Indiana University have observed the fusion of two nuclei of heavy hydrogen that formed the nucleus of helium and an uncharged pion, a subatomic...
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    French Film Festival

    I've never been to this before, but it certainly sounds good and friends who went last year were impressed :). Here is the link to the official site and here's the SMH review . Strongly recommended to all 2U and 3U students :). I'll probably go next Friday and/or Saturday.
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    the Shack

    I signed up for their high school tutoring program last week, strangely they didn't ask for any proof of qualifications :p. Anyone else joined yet?
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    UNSW law - the mysterious 5th hour

    I saw on the UNSW Foundations of Law page (here) that we are supposed to have 5 hours a week, but on the timetable that I've been given, I have 2 2 hour classes a week on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Does anyone know what's going on here? I'm going to mail the faculty, but obviously there...
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    Academic extension in non-selective schools

    SMH article This posed pic sets a terrible example to chem students :p. What do people from comprehensive schools think about this idea?
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    Exam Format - 2 Unit (Continuers) / French Resources for Writing (Other courses)

    The 2U written exam is three hours long, including 2h 50 mins working and 10 minutes reading. It begins with the listening component, which takes about half an hour. Then you have a reading comprehension section, a reading and responding section, and two compositions to do in whatever order you...
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    Welcome to French class of 2003

    Bienvenue.... Feel free to post questions, requests for material in French or English. I will answer questions on exam format and ways to practice if you post new threads here, and I'll be making some of my own notes available online soon :)
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    Fencing

    This is The Fencing Topic (TFT). This is not about the sort of fencing that involves a bunch of stakes and some barbed wire. FIGHTING WITH SWORDS is what fencing is about. I doubt anyone else here except lappang fences, so I'm just going to rant on for a bit pasting info from other...
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    UAIs and ACER

    Scholarships to private schools Just before the start of stuvac I got a letter delivered in tutorial period from one of the admissions staff at my school asking me to either give or deny permission for my UAI to be released to ACER. My school (Grammar) rings everyone up about their UAI by...
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    Chemistry of art

    I thought it was a fairly reasonable elective, certainly favoured those who had thoroughly revised the work rather than concentrating on the principles e.g. Bohr's model. Last question was a bit of a surprise (only 6 marks?), was rather surprised by the way the practical question was set out but...
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    Chemistry of art anyone?

    Seems to me that hardly anyone is doing this elective. Is there anyone else doing it?
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