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[kkk579]

How do I improve my marks in physics and chemistry tasks where its based mainly/all on skills? My school is extremely picky with the marking and im always losing marks to this. For example, in my physics task one I didnt write one specific word and lost a mark, how can this even be justified? This has also severely impacted my ranking. My school also tends to just test skills - like theres barely any content being tested which is weird because when I look at the schools on THSC the tests are only based on content, how can this be fair? For example, chemistry task 1: half content, half skills, and task 2: all skills. Physics task 1 and task 2: all skills. Not to mention theyll also be putting skills into the prelims. Theres more skills than content being examined, is this even allowed? Also for chemistry we are having 3 exams, I thought it was compulsory to have at least one assignment/take home.

But yeah, im fustrated because ik that the ranks arent reflective of how good people are in actual chemistry and physics, because my school barely tests it. I do well in tutor but thats because tutoring tests content, not this skills bullshit. But whats the point of me paying for tutor, doing past papers and learning 8 modules of content over two years if all theyre gonna test is skills? The hsc barely even has skills. Im worried that if my school keeps this up, which they probably will, my ranks will be done for and my chem and phys marks are ruined because of a school that doesnt test content.

 

[carrotsss]

they are required to have 50% of internal assessment be testing working scientifically skills I’m pretty sure

 

[spiderfan44]

stimmies

 

[kkk579]

they are required to have 50% of internal assessment be testing working scientifically skills I’m pretty sure

This school is doing way more than 50 its more like 90 skills and 10 content. Also when looking at selectivr schools on thsc theres like barely any skills in both their half yearlies and yearlies

 

[kkk579]

stimmies

wat dat mean

 

[kkk579]

they are required to have 50% of internal assessment be testing working scientifically skills I’m pretty sure

How do i improve in skills? Im assuming u were good at it so like how did you get full marks for every q hitting every dotpoint they want cos schools r so strict on it

 

[spiderfan44]

wat dat mean

 

[kkk579]

dawg what

 

[spiderfan44]

dawg what

in all seriousness go the syllabus for both subjects and look for the heading 'chemistry year 11 course content' and then under that should be a subheading called 'working scientifically skills', look through that to figure out what skills you need, same for physics

 

[spiderfan44]

i dont take chem or physics so idk how true these are but these are some resources i found

Working Scientifically: A Guide for HSC Chemistry & Physics

What Does Working Scientifically Mean? In the context of the Higher School Certificate (HSC) Science curriculum, "working scientifically" refers to a series of skills, processes, and attitudes that students are expected to develop and demonstrate in order to carry out scientific investigations...

scienceready.com.au

Essential HSC Chemistry Exam Techniques

The essential HSC Chemistry techniques you need to know before answering exam questions involving calculations, diagrams, long responses and practicals.

www.matrix.edu.au

https://artofsmart.com.au/chemistry/hsc-chemistry-study-guide/

just google chemistry or phsyics hsc skills

 

[kkk579]

i dont take chem or physics so idk how true these are but these are some resources i found

Working Scientifically: A Guide for HSC Chemistry & Physics

What Does Working Scientifically Mean? In the context of the Higher School Certificate (HSC) Science curriculum, "working scientifically" refers to a series of skills, processes, and attitudes that students are expected to develop and demonstrate in order to carry out scientific investigations...

scienceready.com.au

Essential HSC Chemistry Exam Techniques

The essential HSC Chemistry techniques you need to know before answering exam questions involving calculations, diagrams, long responses and practicals.

www.matrix.edu.au

https://artofsmart.com.au/chemistry/hsc-chemistry-study-guide/

just google chemistry or phsyics hsc skills

Yeah i know what to write in exams but the problem is that the pickiness is what causes me to lose games. Atp its a game of luckiness - if u get lucky and coincidentally write down a specific word theyre looking for then u get rhe mark. It doesnt help that tuition centres dont go over skills, and school also barely touches is even though its all they put in exams.

 

[spiderfan44]

Yeah i know what to write in exams but the problem is that the pickiness is what causes me to lose games. Atp its a game of luckiness - if u get lucky and coincidentally write down a specific word theyre looking for then u get rhe mark. It doesnt help that tuition centres dont go over skills, and school also barely touches is even though its all they put in exams.

are you reading the questions properly? sometimes you do need one specific word because you need to describe a concept. sometimes teachers are harsh w marking, but it doesnt matter bcuz you still rank the same. if youre dropping in rank because of the harshness it means you need to study skills more.

also skills are an extremely important thing and id argue they are more important measures at your skills in physics and chemistry since its not just remembering stuff, its applying yourself. your classmates are probably studying skills, or its common sense to them. you just gotta start studying skills man

 

[idkkdi]

How do I improve my marks in physics and chemistry tasks where its based mainly/all on skills? My school is extremely picky with the marking and im always losing marks to this. For example, in my physics task one I didnt write one specific word and lost a mark, how can this even be justified? This has also severely impacted my ranking. My school also tends to just test skills - like theres barely any content being tested which is weird because when I look at the schools on THSC the tests are only based on content, how can this be fair? For example, chemistry task 1: half content, half skills, and task 2: all skills. Physics task 1 and task 2: all skills. Not to mention theyll also be putting skills into the prelims. Theres more skills than content being examined, is this even allowed? Also for chemistry we are having 3 exams, I thought it was compulsory to have at least one assignment/take home.

But yeah, im fustrated because ik that the ranks arent reflective of how good people are in actual chemistry and physics, because my school barely tests it. I do well in tutor but thats because tutoring tests content, not this skills bullshit. But whats the point of me paying for tutor, doing past papers and learning 8 modules of content over two years if all theyre gonna test is skills? The hsc barely even has skills. Im worried that if my school keeps this up, which they probably will, my ranks will be done for and my chem and phys marks are ruined because of a school that doesnt test content.

ye its bullshit. many schools have ill advised internals

 

[Average Boreduser]

are you reading the questions properly? sometimes you do need one specific word because you need to describe a concept. sometimes teachers are harsh w marking, but it doesnt matter bcuz you still rank the same. if youre dropping in rank because of the harshness it means you need to study skills more.

also skills are an extremely important thing and id argue they are more important measures at your skills in physics and chemistry since its not just remembering stuff, its applying yourself. your classmates are probably studying skills, or its common sense to them. you just gotta start studying skills man

The hsc isn't 90% skills, so it'd be unfair regardless as these students have less experience in tackling questions or exams with more of a content focus.

 

[kkk579]

The hsc isn't 90% skills, so it'd be unfair regardless as these students have less experience in tackling questions or exams with more of a content focus.

Exactly, i dont see the point of focusing the exams on skills past whats required if its not useful to the hsc

 

[kkk579]

Not to mention i dont go to a good school either - so my rank being fucked over wont be very ideal