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General Thoughts: Modern History 2008 HSC Exam (1 Viewer)

michaelread

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Re: How was modern Exam?

WW1 - Filled it all up, plus about an extra 7 pages in a booklet
Germany - 13 pages
Speer - 23 pages
Arab - Israeli 20 pages


been taking writing speed classes :) it has helped so much.



also, dude who has Short Stack lyrics in his sig.....you are an 18 year old male. Grow up, seriously.
 

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Re: How was modern Exam?

michaelread said:
WW1 - Filled it all up, plus about an extra 7 pages in a booklet
Germany - 13 pages
Speer - 23 pages
Arab - Israeli 20 pages


been taking writing speed classes :) it has helped so much.



also, dude who has Short Stack lyrics in his sig.....you are an 18 year old male. Grow up, seriously.
Short stack RULE

Lol your opinion means nothing to me.
 

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inter108 said:
Short stack RULE

Lol your opinion means nothing to me.

no, they dont. I know them IRL.


My 11 year old cousin likes them. My 14 year old brother thinks they are "teenybopper".


Hes 14. Your 18.

Also, you should care, judging on my modern results compared to yours, you will probs be working for me in a few years time.
 

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michaelread said:
no, they dont. I know them IRL.


My 11 year old cousin likes them. My 14 year old brother thinks they are "teenybopper".


Hes 14. Your 18.

Also, you should care, judging on my modern results compared to yours, you will probs be working for me in a few years time.
No you will be pushing pensioners in a retirement home.

while i sit at my desk earning money.

Think about it.

Music LOL only retards take that subject.

The Band are more successful then you will ever be. I see why your jealous.

Like i care what your adolescent family think of them, i don't play in the band.
 

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omg is someone ripping on short stack? man - "she's so audio" is like the most meaningful line I've ever had the privaledge of experiencing.

Shaun Diveny is the most talented lyricist of the modern era.
 

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Band Six in music is better than the average mark you will get for modern history.


Also, nobody will hire you because you like short stack.

It's a trait of their fans, the employer looks at you, sees your limp wrist and sends you out the door.

He will hire a man who can get the job done.

Youll be "Shimmy Shimmy Go-Go"-ing all the way to Centerlink.
 

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michaelread said:
Band Six in music is better than the average mark you will get for modern history.


Also, nobody will hire you because you like short stack.

It's a trait of their fans, the employer looks at you, sees your limp wrist and sends you out the door.

He will hire a man who can get the job done.

Youll be "Shimmy Shimmy Go-Go"-ing all the way to Centerlink.
LOL My Business degree will get me into any management job i want.

you have no idea about how people are employed.

Sorry but you will be a person no one will employ do to the fact you think music is actually a subject worth taking LOL joke.

Don't expect my money while you play your music in Sydney's CBD.
 

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michaelread said:
WW1 - Filled it all up, plus about an extra 7 pages in a booklet
Germany - 13 pages
Speer - 23 pages
Arab - Israeli 20 pages


been taking writing speed classes :) it has helped so much.
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Why does everyone keep posting how many pages they wrote? It's not indicative of band 6 results whatsoever. You can get write 8 pages and get the same mark as someone who wrote 23. The skill is in the historical argument...Not how much you write.
 

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Why does everyone keep posting how many pages they wrote? It's not indicative of band 6 results whatsoever. You can get write 8 pages and get the same mark as someone who wrote 23. The skill is in the historical argument...Not how much you write.
Signs of a ego equivalent to incompetent fool.

Oh yes music is real subject LOL compared to Biology.

Most band 6 answers are the answered in the acquired booklets.

Not 7 booklets later.

But i will let him dream of his job in busking.
 

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fallenstar said:
Why does everyone keep posting how many pages they wrote? It's not indicative of band 6 results whatsoever. You can get write 8 pages and get the same mark as someone who wrote 23. The skill is in the historical argument...Not how much you write.

you should learn to recognize a troll when you see one. ;)



Also, azn dude, you do General?

I'm sure your boss will love your ability to figure out the surface area of a square.

Talk about a fail subject....
 

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I'm sure your $2 dollar shop will be epic too.


Gonna employ the whole fam?
 

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you should learn to recognize a troll when you see one. ;)



Also, azn dude, you do General?

I'm sure your boss will love your ability to figure out the surface area of a square.

Talk about a fail subject....
Music LOL

continue with your dream of busking. :bomb:
 

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you should learn to recognize a troll when you see one. ;)
Sorry, I'm not equipped with troll-spotting abilities.
Fail at life? Ha.
 

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Yea, fuk music and the low lifes that do it :D

Got your back Kevin :ninja:
 

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fallenstar said:
Me too (wrote an extra for Section 1)
All these obscure facts came back to me and fit the Q perfectly!
Not sure how many pages I wrote for each section, didn't exactly count. It never seems to matter anyway. You can get 25 for an essay and write 6 pages, or you can get 25 and write 14.
But that's so good you did well! I feel I did too. Band 6 easy. Teachers are arguing state ranking, but we'll see. ha. We've had people in the past come top in the state and in the top 10 and they say, "We can pick it"...But they didn't read my answers. For all we know they could mark exceptionally hard this year by judging the Qs to be easy.
By the way does anyone know the approx raw band cutoffs for Mod last year? Past markers? cem? WithoutWings?
:)
I think the raw cut-off for B6 is around 85-88~
 

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was ok
don't even remember german questions
ah yes one was on totalitarianism
i did the other one
what was it again?
i wrote like.. 8 pages. i don't think i knew what i was talking about.
 

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housah0lic said:
was ok
don't even remember german questions
ah yes one was on totalitarianism
i did the other one
what was it again?
i wrote like.. 8 pages. i don't think i knew what i was talking about.
sucess and failure of democracy in germany in the period from 1918-1939

something liket hat remembering off top of my head cause i lost my paper :S
 

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ohhhh man

i thought it was ok in general

except the Arab Israeli conflict questions SUCKED


In general, i think the ENTIRE modern history syllabus should be re-evaluated. I think, given the time limits, and more importantly the sheer volume of work you need to know for 4 subjects is beyond ridiculous.

I mean, for one topic alone, you'd need to do at LEAST 12 essays to even have a chance at a high band.

Ultimately I think it's down to "luck of the draw' - in Russia, I got lucky with the first question.


thoughts?
 

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