Best Method of studying? (1 Viewer)

[KappaD]

I am in year 11 and at the end of this year I ranked 2nd in chemistry (by a rounding error!).
I know the HSC course (industrial chem as option) with regards to knowledge.
But the thing is - in exams I get around 85-90% raw mark and always get screwed over on those 7mk questions and pesky little things.

My question is: what is the best way to study for chemistry (or any science for that matter)?
Chug through past papers? Memorise notes/syllabus dps?



Also: What kind of a raw mark in the HSC exam would I need to get a scaled mark of 95ish?

Cheers

 

[Uniqueness]

Past papers are really good for picking up those little things. In science I think it's important to look at the keywords that they ask and make sure that you answer the question in the right format. I.e Assess: advantages + disadvantages , judgement etc...

A raw mark of roughly 89ish will get mid 90s. (What my teacher who's a senior HSC marker tells me anyway)

 

[barbernator]

you would need to get around 87-88% to get an aligned mark of 95.

 

[Dan895]

When you say your getting 85-90% is that for prelim or past papers etc. Also if you are doing the hsc exams and you're getting 85-90% I say keep going because a mark like that in the hsc probably would get you close to 95. However its possible that if your marking your own work it may be biased and you might be in a false sense of sercurity insofar as actually being able to achieve those marks. All in all if your getting 90% legit per se then I take my hat off sir because you are in good stead for the HSC!

 

[Uniqueness]

When you say your getting 85-90% is that for prelim or past papers etc. Also if you are doing the hsc exams and you're getting 85-90% I say keep going because a mark like that in the hsc probably would get you close to 95. However its possible that if your marking your own work it may be biased and you might be in a false sense of sercurity insofar as actually being able to achieve those marks. All in all if your getting 90% legit per se then I take my hat off sir because you are in good stead for the HSC!

It could be that OP's school mark easy...

 

[Dan895]

It could be that OP's school mark easy...

Of course I'm not doubting OP's ability at all however I think its important that people don't overcompensate their marks when they could be doing even better!

 

[someth1ng]

88% raw mark gets you a 96 exam mark (in HSC).

I feel the best way to study is using a good quality set of notes in conjunction with a textbook.