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    Extension 2 Help

    Ive finished the extension 2 course and started doing past papers. I was having a few issues and i was wondering if you guys could give me some advice 1) Timing: Initially i thought 3hrs was a long time and i could finish the test and have time to check my work. Totally wrong. How do you manage...
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    Usyd Space Engineering course

    For anyone who is doing/did this course at USYD, I was wondering if you could tell me a bit about it. What is it like? What are some interesting things you learn/do? What are the job prospects? Anyone considering this course, I'm keen to know why you guys are interested in doing the course...
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    Writing stuff under exam conditions

    Hello, Just had a question on writing essays and creatives under timed conditions. A lot of the feedback i get from my teachers is that my analysis and/or ideas are usually on point, however, when it comes to phrasing and writing solid sentences i totally crumble under exam conditions. Im not...
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    Should I change my subjects for next year?

    what subjects do you want to change? As Kyufriut said, if these are the subject you really like then i suggest you keep them because you are going to enjoy doing them. It helps a lot when you have to pretty much be studying these subjects everyday for the next two years.
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    Prelims hard?

    I go to a school ranked 150ish and ive realized that the prelims so far have been very hard. This is based off the 2019 past paper i did as practise from a whole range of schools. The past papers weren't that difficult compared to the exams my school gave me. I know that the pressure of the...
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    Year 11 Subject Selection

    I would also consider business studies, its a very easy subject and not that much of a load since 90% of its fairly logical. In terms of content its pretty much all memorisation and something you can definitely do over like 3 weeks. I guess the only negative is that it scales bad and is kinda...
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    Silly Mistakes in Maths

    This seems to a HUGE problem for a lot of people (at least for a lot of my friends and myself). I end up getting 80% for maths exams that i should be getting 95% plus. I have a few maths exams coming up in the first few weeks of term 3, and i really don't wanna be repeating this dumb mistake...
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    Importance of reading

    Im talking about general reading, so excluding your texts that you have to study at school. How much do you guys read? Is it important for the HSC, especially in terms of Craft of writing? I have a lot of friends who are doing very well in english but read very little as well as people who...
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    R in PV=nRT

    It appears that when solving questions involving this equation, the value of R depends on units of pressure and volume and sometimes temperature (which is almost always kelvin). How do we know which value of R to use in a given question and do we have to memories each of these values?
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    Combinatorics Practise Questions?

    Hey, Do you have a link i can follow, i cant seem to find it. Thank you
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    Combinatorics Practise Questions?

    Hi, I have a topic test on combinatorics in the next 2 weeks or so. Anyone have any practise worksheet/test that i could do? Thank you :)
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    Should I drop to Standard Math??

    ahh, my mistake. ive just been told by a lot of people (including teachers) that it is best to do the highest possible level of maths if you are doing physics.
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    Should I drop to Standard Math??

    Since ur doimg physics i think you showuld keep it... Some teachers even recommend doing 3u maths if ur doing physics so dropping to standard would be a big handicap
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    Making notes advice

    Just started year 11 and for the past week ive been writing my notes everyday after each lesson. For example if i had physics, chem and maths on a particular day, i would go home and make notes on them. However, since i have other commitments like tution, and a school homework, the workload is...
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    Year 9 Science Experiment Ideas?

    Does basil grow better with normal water or sugary water?
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    Getting ready for year 11 English

    Hellooo, So as we all know school just ended. I failed miserably in English this year but did alright in other subjects. I want to obviously use these holidays to work on my English and feel more confident about it going into year 11. Anyone have any advice or tips on how i can improve over the...
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    SAC or Business Studies

    @Cherrybomb56 I haven't heard from them so i guess i am not in?
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    SAC or Business Studies

    Is the major work for SAC in year 11 or 12? Because I will be dropping it in year 12 and do 10/11 units. But that is IF i do well in the other subjects. Right now SAC/business is just a filler.
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    SAC or Business Studies

    I have to choose between either doing SAC or business next year for year 11. Im really unsure which i should do. Anyone have any advice or what either of these subjects are like. If it helps, my other subjects are 3u maths, 3u english, physics and chem. I am also not keen on doing 14 units...
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    !!!!urgent help needed on moving schools

    Yea Eddie Woo is very good. I am in year 10 and I really love watching his vids, and i have also learnt so much from him. Hes a dream maths teacher.
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