Since starting this thread, I have not had time to read the replies mainly because I been out and about since I finished my HSC almost 2 weeks ago.
Now that I think about the HSC and look over the papers in my own time at home, I don't think the exams were as 'easy' as I initally expected. The longer it gets since I did my last exam, the more dodgy it seems to feel. What I'd like to say is that my feelings is that BOS rushed the exams. It's like they did it in the last minute. This may sound really weird but that's what I think. For eg; for Area of study, all the focus questions were the same, just slightly modified for each focus... For IPT, all last questions fromthe option topics were the same.. Now, thats just two examples and I dont know whether BOS are doing this to make the exams general for all subjects, but I see it as laziness on the BOS behalf. It is easier for them to use the same questions for major parts of a particular exam whilst it is harder and takes more time to create different questions.. Know what Im saying? Its weird but I reckon it's true
Ozz^E: I agree with you. As long as the exams are within the syllabus, that is fine and no one can complain; however, the Business exam was not entirely within the exam. People I know who had tutors for business said that the 2nd last extended reponse question was not in the syllabus as there are no particular ER trends that relate to globalisation. Well, there's no point getting into detail, but I'm just saying that BOS should have taken more care this year.
luigi_000: I don't agree with you there. Exams are not supposed to be Hard one year and Easy the next. That's just one of the many myth's that surround the HSC. They should be
CONSISTENT.
MinAi: I think only a small % of students are interested in their HSC marks. Really, no one really cares about their HSC mark. Its the UAI that is the key for most people, particularly for those wanting to goto UNI. And, so if the exams are easy and everyone is getting 90+ and obvisouly as everyone who got over 90+ for their exams cant all get a UAI of 90+, what would they do? Would UAC look further back on maybe the trials? It's going to be harder to get 90+ if a lot of people are getting 90+ for exams because they were supposedly easier this year.
hmmm: Hehe.. Yeah, I tend to find when after I have done an exam and I think it was really hard that I actually do well.
spice girl: That is so true what ya said about people finding UNI so much harder. That is why the HSC should be harder, and more extensive to not just display an indivual's academic ability (or whatever you may think it measures) but also prepare them for UNI 'cause the majority of students sitting the HSC are wanting to goto UNI.
Lazarus: I think the HSC defiantely measures academic ability. What else would it measure? Why would you study? You study because you learn stuff... academic stuff... education... all that jazz. It's definately measuring one's academic ability. Eg: Student A who has very good academic skills will do well in the HSC while the Student B who has no acdemic skills will suffer. This shows, Student A is better than Student B academically as he/she got higher in the HSC. It's a bad example, but ya know... Ofcourse the HSC will incorporate other elements. Possibly diversity and intelligence, but I think primarily its academic-based. Laz, I remember reading your resume and there was a quote on it regarding the way you intelluctually debate and argue and find it fun. Now matey, is that what you're trying to do here? LOL.
Well, i've goto drop into school to grab my reference.. argh, should I wear school uniform or not? Hmm..
My .02... Brad.
