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Transition to selective (2 Viewers)
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Well its the best time to change school; if your ever going to do it. Also you if start at the new year with everyone else you can put your subject selection forums in ontime and increase the chances of getting the subjects you want.
Advantages and disadvantages is really something you would have to weigh up as I am sure there are reasons why you want to change.
Advantages and disadvantages is really something you would have to weigh up as I am sure there are reasons why you want to change.
hheheh.. i can rant all day about this topic ^^" I also was offered a chance to go to several other selective schools (james ruse, syd girls, north syd girls) back when i was in yr 10. I also have friends who've either moved TO a selective school (or even moved OUT of one. That person moved from James Ruse to King's).
The advantages are that you may get better teachers, a better environment to study in which the people around you are more studious (not always the case). Selective school are usually ranked higher than other schools so it may affect your uai.
On the other hand, if you're not doing that well in your studies, you'll get a crappy uai no matter what school you go to. Also, balancing the transition experience as well as school work load, stress, & social life can be a bit hectic. A lot of people fail at this.
The transition into a selective school can also be hard because most are, lets be frank, smarter. So if you do decide to change, be prepared to work your ass off. A warning, not all transition is successful. One of my friend who had the potential to get a UAI of 99/100 ended up getting 89. Wasted talent eh?
Oh...there's a bias towards the disadvantage. hehehe... at this point i should probably tell you that my decision in the end was to remain at my school =D
The advantages are that you may get better teachers, a better environment to study in which the people around you are more studious (not always the case). Selective school are usually ranked higher than other schools so it may affect your uai.
On the other hand, if you're not doing that well in your studies, you'll get a crappy uai no matter what school you go to. Also, balancing the transition experience as well as school work load, stress, & social life can be a bit hectic. A lot of people fail at this.
The transition into a selective school can also be hard because most are, lets be frank, smarter. So if you do decide to change, be prepared to work your ass off. A warning, not all transition is successful. One of my friend who had the potential to get a UAI of 99/100 ended up getting 89. Wasted talent eh?
Oh...there's a bias towards the disadvantage. hehehe... at this point i should probably tell you that my decision in the end was to remain at my school =D
you would first have to send in an application form to all those high schools (ruse, nsghs etc) before they'd offer you a position. if you wasted that much time and effort applying, weren't you WANTING to go in the first place?
you seem all over the place =/
you seem all over the place =/
Wooz
^wooz*y^
http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/learning/7-12assessments/selective8_12.php
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It's definetly worth going to a selective school, but settling in is hard.
I changed last year from a school that was ranked in the 500's out the of 600 or so schools last year. Now im in penrith high which was ranked 25th and doing extremly well and also doing Biology Olympiad NQE.
Pros: Better environment, virtually no bullies, heaps of extra-curricular activities, better motivation, if your going to a school ranked after the 20's most of the students havent started studying, most start studying after 1st assesments or half yearlys after they bomb out. Often better resources than normal comprehensive public schools.
Cons: Travel i would only reccomend you going if u live within 40mins by public transport from the selective school. Teachers arent selective(but its you that must put in the effort in senior high school!!!),
PM or post in thread for any other info.
APPLICATIONS CLOSE 31st of July 2006!!!
It's definetly worth going to a selective school, but settling in is hard.
I changed last year from a school that was ranked in the 500's out the of 600 or so schools last year. Now im in penrith high which was ranked 25th and doing extremly well and also doing Biology Olympiad NQE.
Pros: Better environment, virtually no bullies, heaps of extra-curricular activities, better motivation, if your going to a school ranked after the 20's most of the students havent started studying, most start studying after 1st assesments or half yearlys after they bomb out. Often better resources than normal comprehensive public schools.
Cons: Travel i would only reccomend you going if u live within 40mins by public transport from the selective school. Teachers arent selective(but its you that must put in the effort in senior high school!!!),
PM or post in thread for any other info.
I am one person who changed from a catholic school to a selective school (Hurlstone Agricuture) last year. However u find the new school is all based on which school u are planinng to go to. For me my advantages and disadvatanges are:
Advantage:
-Meeting new and interesting people
-Better working environment
-"Slightly" better teachers
-Change in personal goals
-More encouragement from peers
Disadvantages:
-Longer way to travel 2 mins to 20 mins to school
-Offline classes starting at 7:45 in morning
-Loss of sleep
-Loss of ego from other students academic L33tness
-Getting lazy and developing the belief that when u go to a selective ur UAI will improve, which is inccorect.
-Starting tutor for 3 classes in order to keep up with other students ><
HMm i think thats all for now. I beleive that i made the right choice in changing schools because of all the new people ive met + the ego booster that i know that i go to selective -_-.
So anyways its up to you if you want to move or not. Want more info? go visit my old thread.
Advantage:
-Meeting new and interesting people
-Better working environment
-"Slightly" better teachers
-Change in personal goals
-More encouragement from peers
Disadvantages:
-Longer way to travel 2 mins to 20 mins to school
-Offline classes starting at 7:45 in morning
-Loss of sleep
-Loss of ego from other students academic L33tness
-Getting lazy and developing the belief that when u go to a selective ur UAI will improve, which is inccorect.
-Starting tutor for 3 classes in order to keep up with other students ><
HMm i think thats all for now. I beleive that i made the right choice in changing schools because of all the new people ive met + the ego booster that i know that i go to selective -_-.
So anyways its up to you if you want to move or not. Want more info? go visit my old thread.
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Hey, İ graduated from there last year! High five!, hehehe...topdeck said:
İm not sure if this can be generalised to selective schools, but İ also found that the students were socially alot smarter as well- most people actually getting to know personality before judging, and generally a lesser distinction between groups (not so cliquey).
Anyone else agree?
Overall the selective high school tests for year 11 is slightly harder than that of the school certificate. For me , english had comprehension and a extended response, which was not extremely difficult.Mark576 said:
Maths however included topics not yet covered in most schools based on the sylabis due to the fact that selective exams are sat in july-sept. Therefore topics such as co-ordinate geometry and statistics may be included, so make sure you cover most of the year 10 topics.
Examinations is different in every schools, with some schools having harder exams than others + elite schools like james ruse require only a portfolio submission and dont have exams.
Dont worry, i didnt finish the english exam and still made it through. Others also stuffed the test big time and still got a reserve. AND everyone that got a reserve got in
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In theory (and please correct me if I'm wrong) but if you're achieving top Band-6 marks at your current school, wouldn't the only benefit of changing to a selective school be the work ethic and perhaps the pressure to do well.
If you're coming first at your current school (in all or most subjects) aren't you exempt from moderation (with peers) and wouldn't that mean your mark isn't affected as much as it would be if you changed to a selective high school and did mediocre (according to state standards not school standards).
That's a lot of friggin' brackets.
If you're coming first at your current school (in all or most subjects) aren't you exempt from moderation (with peers) and wouldn't that mean your mark isn't affected as much as it would be if you changed to a selective high school and did mediocre (according to state standards not school standards).
That's a lot of friggin' brackets.
Yes i agree. If you are performing well at your current school and your feel that your confortable in your posisiton, then by all means stay at your current school. By achieving the top ranks, moderation will not affect you much at all and therefore its purely based on how well you perform.
Remember: Changing to a selective school does not guarantee you will get a higher UAI. You have to work your ass off for that high UAI and for all you people who think the school will scale you up, it is not necessarily the case. Change schools only if you find you are unable to perform to your maximum potential there, and who knows your new selective school might turn out worse that your current school.
Remember: Changing to a selective school does not guarantee you will get a higher UAI. You have to work your ass off for that high UAI and for all you people who think the school will scale you up, it is not necessarily the case. Change schools only if you find you are unable to perform to your maximum potential there, and who knows your new selective school might turn out worse that your current school.
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In fact, i'm coming first in the year for science, first in my advanced maths class, first for music, and somewhere at the top of my class for every other subject (except metal lol ). So what i'm essentially looking for is a better working environment, with more people at my level so i'm always in need of working harder, and thus hopefully boosting my marks from harder study.
What do you think?
). So what i'm essentially looking for is a better working environment, with more people at my level so i'm always in need of working harder, and thus hopefully boosting my marks from harder study. What do you think?