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  1. avocadosandmoles

    How do people actually film their short film major works?

    So I've decided on doing a short film for my extension 2 major work, and I'm trying to figure out how I'm actually supposed to film it. I've done films in the past for school assignments, but how do I get the best end result for this one? Mainly I'm looking for how I can actually get decent...
  2. M

    atar calculation for higher atars

    hey guys, idk if this question even makes sense/valid to ask but i think im just paranoid. basically ik that if you do more than 10 units for HSC only your top 10 units (including at least 2 units of english (at least i think its at least, e.g. if you did 4u eng and did well in every unit all 4...
  3. G

    is it best to do 10 or 11 units?

    I'm currently doing 11 units, and my one unit is Studies of Religion 1. Should I drop it and have ten units and more time to focus on other subjects or keep it so I have a backup unit? I don't exactly love it, but I don't hate it either it's just a bit...boring, especially with my teacher not...
  4. C

    Attempted assault with knives by organised group at private school

    All names have been changed for the purposes of anonymity including this throwaway account. I am the parent of my son, Andrew's friend. My son, and his friend Andrew and his brother attend Parramatta Marist High School, Westmead. Recently my son has made aware to me that Andrew and his friends...
  5. Q

    kind of bad final rank. what are my chances for band 6? (eng, maths)

    ENGLISH Last year around 30 people got B6 at my school. I'm ranked around 40 o_O My internal mark is most likely 77? My teachers refuse to let me know. I do believe the person ranked 30 has a mark of around 80 or above. MATHS Around 60 B6 last year. I'm ranked 70. I have no idea what my marks...
  6. M

    the importance of ranking for external exams

    hey guys! recently my teacher was explaining to us that if you're ranked number 1 for your internals your hsc exam performance doesn't really matter because you will end up getting whatever the highest mark achieved was, even if it was by another student. but wouldn't this be very unfair for...
  7. Failed_Artist

    Study Habits and how to improve

    Note: I have read the "Revision and Exams" tab before typing this question Hello. I am new to this forum and I want to know how people study. After my poor attempt in the prelims, I figured out that I wanted to improve in the next year. I wanted to get good grades before leaving school. If any...
  8. B

    James Ruse Interview Questions

    Hi, I recently got an interview for Year 9 entry into James Ruse after completing the Edutest and application process. I would really appreciate if anyone who completed the Year 9 interviews (or any interviews for James Ruse in general) could share the interview questions that were asked so...
  9. I

    early entry - will my atar matter even if I get an early offer?

    heyhey :hippie: I just need to know if I get an offer through early entry but I then get a low atar than the course I want (for me psychology at MQ), will I still be guaranteed entry? Or will they revoke their offer? P.S. this does not mean I won't try in the HSC exams but that would be a...
  10. M

    math tutoring for ext1 maths y11+12

    hey guys, im currently a y10 student that is looking for a math tutoring centre that offers hsc ext1 math tutoring that will either be accelerated/very comprehensive/overall very helpful for ext1 students. i currently attend a high ranking selective school and always get As for maths but its...
  11. G

    yr 11 help pls idk what im doing

    hi im in yr 11 doing bio, chem, maths ext, maths adv, english adv, sor 1 and geography (exactly 12 units). my current marks for these subjects are: biology: 73% (rank 43/98) chemistry: 73% (54/72) maths ext: 60% (59/88) math adv: 68% (77/144) english adv: 67% (34/63) sor 1: 80% (9/12)...
  12. M

    Does business studies or modern history have more memorisation?

    I asked a similar question a while ago, but I am still in quite a predicament and can't choose between the two. I don't know anyone who does either business studies or modern history, so I was wondering if I could get some guidance. Based on the research I've done online, it seems like business...
  13. Stuck In 2020

    Can someone explain to me how the depth studies work?

    I saw that In the Physics (2017) Syllabus It says that "15 hours must be allocated to depth studies within the 120 indicative course hours." Does this mean that we are required to have 15 hours of class time to complete our depth study? Or 15 hours of class time covering subject material...
  14. P

    atar estimate pls

    based on semester 2 report: eng adv: 75%, 19/36 (5-8 b6) eng ext: 78%, 12/12 (3-4 b6) maths std: 93%, 9/44 (3-4 b6 but this will defs be more this year) design tech: 73%, 3/5 (5-10 b6) food tech: 91%, 5/13 (4-7 b6) bio: 96%, 2/15 (2-5 b6) - school ranks between 60-90 - my cohort is way smarter...
  15. TryingMyBest194

    erm chat is an 85 atar attainable or...

    ok i know i said i'd try hard for maths and eco but im deadass cooked anyways and will probably drop eco because i literally am on the verge of screaming because i HATE eco. anyways,, my averages for like eng standard, legal, va, and SOR 1U are all within the 80s range while maths adv, maths...
  16. katiekms

    what does it take to become a “well-known member”?

    i’m an active member but i want to be well known :idea:
  17. katiekms

    help??? am i in trouble?

    so just today i looked at my personalised hsc timetable and it included music WHICH I DROPPED AGES AGO (start of year 12). i don’t take that class anymore and it’s off my class timetable. we also recently had an assembly where we made sure all our nesa info was correct AND I CROSSED OUT MUSIC...
  18. katiekms

    Is this normal for tutoring?

    So i do maths tutoring with this online tutoring company and i’m unsure if this is just a weird tutor (i switched recently as my last one left) or this is how it usually goes. So with my last tutor, they would find resources FOR me that helped me learn things, they would go through practice...
  19. X

    Project academy for 3unit maths

    Hi has anyone been project academy for 3u maths? I’d like to join as du got too competitive and fast paced and I’m falling behind in maths a bit. But it’s my first time hearing of the centre itself so idk
  20. X

    is there still hope for me...

    I got my prelim adv task 1 back and I did so bad. Like my class average was 90+% and I got WAY below. Like ranking LOW in my class. I understood all the questions and the only mistakes I made were silly calculation errors (I subbed in the wrong numbers), working out was too messy and for some...
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