Search results

You should always print your exam papers to mimic the real exam. As for answers, you can cross check it with a textbook or get your teacher to mark it.

70

85

+1, try to break your study with rest/entertainment breaks so it doesn't get boring...

Yes, you just need to make sure the people ranked above you will also get band 6s and won't pull you down assuming you get a band 6 external.

HSC externals are where it really counts but you need to be well ranked as well. If not you better hope that you and your cohort start working like crazy from here on in.

Yep, probably too late to pick up a subject now unfortunately :(

+1

low 90s, need to pull that English rank up!

80ish but it can improve if you work hard

85

Wouldn't say it's just luck. Most likely that they have gone through the rubric, identified all the 'main' possible questions which may come up (there's probably around 4-5 solid big idea sort of questions they can ask here). Then they just practice their generic essay numerous times answering...

Better get cracking mate!

Past papers, past papers and then once you're done with that some more past papers.

You don't have to remember every single little piece of information. Make sure to have the 'big idea' concepts down and then start working on past papers ASAP!

It's ok, as long as you have a segment of the show (like 1 hour long) just so that you have enough depth in your analysis.

Don't worry about scaling if you're ranks are so varied. If you want to drop a subject, just drop the lowest ranked (relative to your school).

True, but you need more than just the quotes. HSC English (unfortunately) forces you to memorise a lot and you just have to play the game I guess. From experience people atleast 8 out of 10 people who received band 6s in my school memorised significant amounts of their paragraphs and analysis.

Adapting is the key, you need some solids (made up quotes and analysis) paragraphs and keep linking it in with the question.

Helpful post!