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  1. W

    Do I need to retake my HSC (and repeat Year 11 and 12) if I want to get into University?

    Title. So, basically, the further I progressed through school, the more my grades turned from As into Es. By the end of Year 12 (2021), I graduated a total of 2 subjects, with terrible grades (bad HSC, no ATAR). I later found out that I have a bunch of mental health conditions influencing me...
  2. I

    Coping with bad teacher

    I'm sure everyone has had bad teachers within their life but since there's not really any teacher change in yr11/12, your kinda stuck if you have a bad teacher. Anyone have any tips on how to self study during class time if your teacher basically doesn't teach and just rambles on about the most...
  3. I

    Back to school voucher

    Just wondering where people have used their back to school vouchers or any places where they plan on using it to maximise the value of the $150. I know it ain't that deep but money is money
  4. S

    HSC Economics PLEASE HELPPP STUDY TIPS

    Hey guys how can you study and prepare for hsc economics, given that there are so many new statistics? Please also suggest any tips if you can! And any resources would be much appreciated thank you!
  5. I

    Skills vs Text Based Tutoring

    Hey everyone, I was just wondering what your thoughts on skills based english tutoring (i.e creative writing, analysis skills and writing skills) or text based tutoring (i.e tutoring based on school texts). Please let me know what your preferences were for someone trying to excel in english
  6. V

    can your school ranking drag atar down?? pls help

    my school ranking is around 100-200 and it's a non selective school. my cohort is fairly smart? but there are certain people who could care less about the hsc and don't even turn up to class. i'm really worried that my atar marks will be scaled down due to low school ranking, since im trying to...
  7. cpt Drew

    Turning my Grades Around

    CONTEXT: Recently throughout secondary school, I've experienced a lack of motivation which results in my lack of effort being put in school. I've done quite well with Crypto/Stocks so I always thought that the ATAR just determined how fast you got to your desired dream job. Fundamentally, I...
  8. S

    MX1 Help

    Stuck on these 4 questions, would be great if someone helped out :)
  9. sophieecam

    German Continuers: Will I find the course easy or hard?

    I am a year 10 student who is going into year 11 next year and I recently found out that I was accepted into the German Continuers Course, and I was wondering how much content there is and if I will find the course easy because my mums German and she taught me German from a young age. I can...
  10. yooook

    2020 (Physics) CSSA - Independent - ACE HSC Trial papers!!!!!!

    If anyone has any of these physics for 2020 with solutions, please dm/pm me, I need to check if I got my answers correct! p.s ik its intellectual property, but if you could just dm/pm me the stuff through, greatly appreciated yoooooookkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
  11. periodmami

    Need help with what subject to drop!

    Hey! Im stuck between dropping visual arts or society & culture. Currently, I am doing - Modern History - Drama - Visual Arts - Studies of religion II - English advanced - Society and culture Im currently ranked extremely high in all of my subjects (minus art because I failed to hand in the...
  12. M

    Do I have a chance of getting a leadership role?

    Hi, this is my first post so apologies if I've posted it in the wrong forum. I'm an international student looking to transfer to an Australian high school next year for Year 11 entry (in 2021). What are my chances of getting selected for a leadership role in either Year 11 or Year 12? I believe...
  13. G

    Actuary vs Optometry

    Hey all, I'm choosing between Actuarial Studies/IT at Macquarie and Optometry at Geelong/Queensland (I received both offers.) I live in Sydney and have an ATAR of 95.35. I love maths and science/physics so both courses really appeal to me. I've given this a lot of thought throughout the year and...
  14. periodmami

    Modern History or Maths Standard 2?

    Wow, what a conflicting situation I'm in. I'm going into year 11 this year, and all of this world war 3 chat has made me realise how much I love studying war and understanding all that is 'Modern history'. I'm super interested in the way the world operates, and I want to learn all about it. On...
  15. periodmami

    Stuck on Thesis statement, please help <3

    Hey guys I have an upcoming In-depth novel study exam for 'The story of Tom Brennan'. The book discovers the impact of grief and the importance of acceptance and family. We are starting to break down how to write the essay, and therefore have been given the overall question: "How do the...
  16. N

    Top 100 or Matrix for English?

    i'm looking to enrol in either top 100 or matrix (chatswood) in english (year 10). i'm prepared to cover the hefty price of the tutoring, but have seen mixed reviews for the english courses for both of these tutoring colleges... please help.
  17. periodmami

    Drama IP performance

    I've chosen Drama as a subject for year 11 & 12 next year and I've absolutely loved it so far in years 8, 9 and 10. I even Received 90/90 for my minor work. I wanna ace it, does anyone have tips or suggestions for the Drama IP performance? Thank you for helping a fellow drama kid :) Also any...
  18. periodmami

    What are the hardest subjects in year 11 & 12?

    By hardest, I mean the subject that has the highest amount of content and from personal views. Comment down below..
  19. periodmami

    How does a school rank affect atar ?

    Hey guys, I'm genuinely curious with school rankings and how they affect atar results. Can someone please give me an answer? My school is just below 160, is that good?
  20. L

    HSC ATAR Yr 11 Subject Selection

    I am looking to do three languages and possibly Japanese Extension in yr 12 Japanese Continuers French Beginners Arabic Beginners (Open High) But i am not sure if this is a good idea does anyone have advice? Also is Open high good for studying languages? Also I’m not sure which subject I should...
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