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  1. K

    P plates test in 4 hours. Any tips/advice?

    Yooooo what's good bored users, I got my new driving test (p plates) in 4 hours from now.... 12:30pm, i have done 120 hours filled, and have done several instructor lessons to be more prepared. still, I'm shitting myself 😭. to anyone that passed, any tips/advice I should know of during the...
  2. nirvanalvr

    early entry

    hi guys, I was wondering if uni entry is something hard to get into. I'm currently in year 11 and my prelims are starting next week. My grades atm before prelims were: B for English Adv, C for Ext Eng, C for standard maths, B for society and culture, B for investigating science, A for legal...
  3. R

    I’M SO STRESSED, IDK WHAT TO DO.

    Hello, BOS users I am in year 11 and my prelims start in about 4-5 days, and I feel insanely stressed, not being able to function at times. One issue I have vastly underestimated would bring me down was my ability to control my procrastination, of which is practically absent. I have my english...
  4. nirvanalvr

    English Extension Question for Essay

    Hi, I was just wondering if anyone who has previously written an essay for the prelim exam for extension English would be able to help me determine the question that I will have to write about. Here is some information: The module is Texts, culture, and values. My two texts are The...
  5. watermelonenjoyer

    Society and Culture Revision Blooket

    I made an S&C revision blooket to try and make studying a little more fun :,) If you play it let me know if there's anything I should change or any questions I should add!! https://dashboard.blooket.com/set/66df923726b5ec75fc8544df
  6. B

    NEED ASAP HELP ON MOD B PRELIMS ESSAY on Poetry of W.B. Yeats (NEED TO CUT DOWN WORDS)

    can someone help me cut down my words on my W.B. Yeats Poetry Mod B Essay for prelims which start next monday. I wanna do good in this, but im struggling to cut down the high word count (1500+) without losing value in my piece. someone come in clutch. * the most asap feedback would be HIGHLY...
  7. S

    Is Dropping to Standard Maths worth it?

    Hi everyone! As a year 11 student averaging 50s and low 60s in Advanced maths (did 5.3 in stage 5) I’ve been considering dropping to standard. However my head of maths told me I should have dropped in term 1 (but at that point i was getting decent marks), so now I’m questioning if it’s hard to...
  8. P

    Tips on what to do during maths reading time?

    My prelims are coming up and my 3u exam is 1hr 30mins long + 10 min reading time, any tips on what i should be doing during the 10 min reading time?
  9. P

    horrible memory...

    random topic i dont think ive seen anyone talk abt this before but i have such bad memory when it comes to recalling content. ive only seen this affect me recently with ext 1 maths when i kept having to see the solution to the same types of questions over and over again and when i would keep...
  10. R

    What is your opinion on this?

    Hello Bored of Studies users, I am a year 11 student who is doing my prelims soon and I would like any opinion on what i should drop in year 12. The subjects I currently do are: Math Ext 1 Chemistry Physics Legal Studies English Advanced Modern History My contenders are Legal and Chemistry...
  11. svad

    SoN Software Engineering

    Hii Does is anyone else completing their subjects through external programs like School of Now (SoN). General question, how are you guys finding it? I can't tell if i'm the only one struggling.
  12. P

    Perms and Combs help (again 😭)

    pls help with the following qs (idk where to even start) 1. How many selections of at least one object can be made from n distinct objects? 2. Recall that a digit sum of a number n is the value obtained when the digits of n are added together. For example, the digit sum of...
  13. C

    Creative + Reflection Year 11 - 19/20

    here is a creative and reflection I did in term 1 of year 11 that got 19/20! Creative - 9/10 (marked down as it didn't adhere to stimulus enough) Reflection - 10/10
  14. T

    Independent/PEM past papers

    Are independent/PEM past papers for subjects like Chem or Ext 1 maths supposed to be harder than what the school provides or at the same level because there were a lot of questions I couldn't even attempt?
  15. 9

    I'm going into preliminary year and HSC (12) for some subjects and terrified. HELP

    2022, I'm going into prelim with subjects -biology -chemistry -english advanced -english ext 1 -music 1 These subjects are accelerated and taking the HSC (2022) for -Maths advanced -Maths ext1 -SOR (Studies of Religion1) I haven't really consulted an expert for my subject choices just fully on...
  16. cpt Drew

    Turning my Grades Around

    CONTEXT: Recently throughout secondary school, I've experienced a lack of motivation which results in my lack of effort being put in school. I've done quite well with Crypto/Stocks so I always thought that the ATAR just determined how fast you got to your desired dream job. Fundamentally, I...
  17. sophieecam

    German Continuers: Will I find the course easy or hard?

    I am a year 10 student who is going into year 11 next year and I recently found out that I was accepted into the German Continuers Course, and I was wondering how much content there is and if I will find the course easy because my mums German and she taught me German from a young age. I can...
  18. P

    should I be stressed about prelim? how should I study?

    I have just over a month and I have no clue how to study for such a big test, it seems overwhelming
  19. P

    german beginners to german continuers

    hi guys, I am doing german beginners for prelims starting 2020, however, i would like to ask if i pick up a german tutor to do extra german study and do very well in year 11 for german beginners, will I beable to pick up german continuers for year 12? This would help alot because i really love...
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