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I'm Year 11 now but I want opinions from Year 12 that have seen the textbooks that they have used.

Can anyone recommend me some good textbooks in:
MX2
Physics
Chemistry
Modern History

Cheers,
someth1ng
 

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I'm Year 11 now but I want opinions from Year 12 that have seen the textbooks that they have used.

Can anyone recommend me some good textbooks in:
MX2
Physics
Chemistry
Modern History

Cheers,
someth1ng
MX2 - Cambridge 4U, Terry Lee 4U
 

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the patel and conquering chemistry textbook which you get from school is pretty good!!
 

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mx2 - Cambridge / Terry lee
chem - conquering chem
physics - jacaranda
 

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I would also recommend Spotlight Physics/Chemistry to the aforementioned.
 

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I'm Year 11 now but I want opinions from Year 12 that have seen the textbooks that they have used.

Can anyone recommend me some good textbooks in:
MX2
Physics
Chemistry
Modern History

Cheers,
someth1ng
Ur sig says u do the Asian 5.
 

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Okay, these are the ones that I already have:

Physics - Jacaranda Edition 2 HSC Course [Spaceman on the front cover]
Chemistry - Conquering Chemistry Edition 2, 3 and 4 [All blue books for preliminary, the HSC one we get is 3rd Edition]
MX2 - I think I can get Cambridge MX2 from school
 
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get terry lee for MX2. its better than cambridge especially if u are aiming for 93+ in 4U cuz it has more challenging questions
 

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Okay, these are the ones that I already have:

Physics - Jacaranda Edition 2 HSC Course [Spaceman on the front cover]
Chemistry - Conquering Chemistry Edition 2, 3 and 4 [All blue books for preliminary, the HSC one we get is 3rd Edition]
MX2 - I think I can get Cambridge MX2 from school
Another good Physics book is Physics in Focus. Book is arranged in a dot point format with simple to understand illustrations and text.
 

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Another McGraw Hill book...they seem to give out pretty good textbooks. This MIGHT be our year 12 physics textbooks.
In my opinion, all textbooks have their disadvantages. I thought you were using the Jacaranda 2nd edition described as "the spaceman".

no, u get physics in context (the blue book)
Physics Contexts you mean? Physics IN Context is different. The new edition of Physics IN Context is coloured maroon.
 
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Modern:
-Key features of modern history
-Republic to Reich
 

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I'm Year 11 now but I want opinions from Year 12 that have seen the textbooks that they have used.

Can anyone recommend me some good textbooks in:
MX2
Physics
Chemistry
Modern History

Cheers,
someth1ng
MX2 - Excel
Physics - Physics in Focus/ Jacaranda
Chemistry - Chemistry 2
 

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Currently, I have access/have the Jacaranda Edition 2 (Spaceman) and Conquering Chemistry Edition 3 for HSC (Orange) and Edition 4 for Preliminary (Blue).
 

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Best store to buy new hsc books

Hey there,
Not sure if it's in the right section, (By/sell gets no replies, just all ads) but I have about 5-6 prelim text books and I was wondering if there is a place where I can sell/swap them for hsc books. They are all in good conditions as I never used them, just the CD.
So what's the cheapest store to buy HSC books that around the blacktown to burwood area? Please, not the city. If it can give a discount for multiple purchases, or will allow me to swap/sell my books, or is just a cheap place to shop, please give me the name of the store :) I'm not too pedantic if it's a second hand store, but if they sell it with CDs then I'm happy.
 

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Someth1ng, for year 12 you will get both Physics in Context and Physics Contexts
For chemistry you will get conquering chemistry
And for 4 unit maths you will get foundations of 4 units maths (patel)
 

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