Year 8-11 Selective Result Discussion (5 Viewers)

[notboard]

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anyways, you know how you have an option to give a letter of recommendation? my dad was telling me to ask my primary school teacher (I'm in yr 7) for one. is that like, ok? because I'm not going to embarrass myself if it's not

 

[saneetaa]

ask yout yr 6 primary teacher or try asking one of ur yr 7 teachers for a subject like math/english

 

[aaliya]

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anyways, you know how you have an option to give a letter of recommendation? my dad was telling me to ask my primary school teacher (I'm in yr 7) for one. is that like, ok? because I'm not going to embarrass myself if it's not

or u can say to them that a scholarship outside of skl needs a recommendation from the head teacher or principal asap ( if u want but saneetaa 's one is more sensible )

 

[twilightsparkle234]

I did HAST test in year 7 and my result for abstract reasoning: average/above average (top 50%)
Math: average/above average (top 50%)
English: high average ( top 15%)
Writing: superior (top top 10%)
Total: in total top 15%

I am aiming for top 10% and I am doing my best to get no less then top 15%. I have lots of good excs (badmington, musical, debating, swimming carnival, etc) and I also did AMC, CAT, Big science competition, ICAS (2023&2024). I got rlly good in ICAS distinction for math 2023 and 2024, 3 marks away from high distinction. I got good for NAPLAN (2023) I got nothing lower than band 7 and for NAPLAN (2024) they changed the style the highest was triangle then. Everything is good except my report, however my school is top 10, so I hope that makes it better. I got A in christian studies, math and english, I got B ine eveything else despite getting good marks. E.g. for science I got 26/30, I still got a B. Also lastly I got c for pe and latin..which really nerfs it. Do u think I have a chance?

okay so from my experience i've gotten top 15% every year but i haven't made it since they pretty much only choose u if ur in the top 10%. i reckon if u can push ur abstract a bit then u have a likely chance of getting in cause a lot of people do really good for that section so even if u only get like two wrong, it can really bring down ur mark. as for ur grades, they dont really matter unless u actually get chosen and then they check. from what u said, u only got C for PE and Latin which aren't the top three main subjects (english, math, science) so i dont think u should worry too much abt it

 

[notboard]

or u can say to them that a scholarship outside of skl needs a recommendation from the head teacher or principal asap ( if u want but saneetaa 's one is more sensible )

alr ill say that I need a letter for a school application. Just double checking, you are allowed to ask a teacher for one right?

 

[notboard]

ask yout yr 6 primary teacher or try asking one of ur yr 7 teachers for a subject like math/english

ty

 

[Viva_student2025]

Can you only get into Penrith if you're in the top 10 percent for all subjects or can you still get in if you have like top 15 percent in some?

 

[aaliya]

alr ill say that I need a letter for a school application. Just double checking, you are allowed to ask a teacher for one right?

yep i did it for a legit scholarship as it required one from the principal last yr n i got in

 

[aaliya]

is anyone else doing BOTH edutest and hast?

yea

 

[Strawberrymilk267]

Can you only get into Penrith if you're in the top 10 percent for all subjects or can you still get in if you have like top 15 percent in some?

Like for the hast exam? I think they usually pick people that are in the top 10%
They care more about like ur overall ranking like all of your marks added together and then the schools get a separate ranking for each of their students

 

[Viva_student2025]

Like for the hast exam? I think they usually pick people that are in the top 10%
They care more about like ur overall ranking like all of your marks added together and then the schools get a separate ranking for each of their students

Ah ok

 

[aaliya]

how's the preparation going

its going good but I'm worried kinda for the writing n english section in the hast exam

 

[spiderlemonade]

bruh i accidentally bought the year 9 notesedu package instead of the year 8 one, oh well... 🫠 hows studying going for everyone?

 

[aaliya]

bruh i accidentally bought the year 9 notesedu package instead of the year 8 one, oh well... 🫠 hows studying going for everyone?

alr tbh

 

[notboard]

bruh i accidentally bought the year 9 notesedu package instead of the year 8 one, oh well... 🫠 hows studying going for everyone?

I don't know how to study and the application form questions are killing me

 

[aaliya]

I don't know how to study and the application form questions are killing me

ikr

 

[notboard]

like you have to write down stuff that makes you stand out. my tuition teacher told me to write about being good at English for ruse bc apparently they're aren't that good at it
im having trouble with the questions about being valuable to the community and why they want me (for baulko and ruse) so if anyone knows smt please tell me

 

[aaliya]

mhm just use grammarly ai i used it answer the hurlstone q n it rlly good ngl

 

[aaliya]

tell abt ur qualites in an academic environment n ur engagement to excurricular stuff ykwim

 

[Viva_student2025]

I've heard a lot of ppl saying that the HAST schools like penrith and girraween look at your current school ranking, is that in terms of HSC or what??