No. But make sure you express your ideas clearly enough, especially in the 5+ mark questions. Dot-points work well for the extended response type questions (i.e. over half a page).mikiiFMF said:Do we have to write full sentences in the science SC?
Excuse me for being nosey, but why did you pick all those subjects in your sig if they're so "eww"? lolsmile=D=D=D said:WOAH pretty AWESOME tips
yayy soo gonna use them for my school cert, and i rkn to all those annoying ppl who laugh at u and tell u the sc is sooo easy
pfft well i think their sorta hard, so what, am i ultra stupid or something??
:burn:< heehee im not that angry, just putting it there cos it looks funny
LOL i was forced =Pspeedofsound said:
hahaha lolsmile=D=D=D said:
nahh its easy peasy, you just need to know the research action plan which is... i forgot. its just stuff like analyse and gathering data etc... look it upJumper :^) said:So I just finally got myself an account on here and this thread is my first stop.
Thanks so much for this, Bored of SC! 'Twas a great help in the yearlies :^)
Edit: Hey just a question- in Geography extendeds (15 marks), I seem to notice that they'll ask you about two things... like last year it was Challenges related to human rights + Responses, and the year before it was population trends + implications. Just wondering- is it always like that?
Also does anyone know how I can answer fieldwork/field study-related questions without actually having done any fieldwork? Could be a problem haha
Thankssmile=D=D=D said:
so yeah.... but i dont know i seem to keep doing silly mistakes!!!!! blekh
It's not called scaling, it's called moderating. The board of studies adjusts students' marks to fit the standards which define a band. E.g. if 80% meets the standards for a band 6 then 80 would be aligned upwards to 90. The board of studies also tries ensure most people gain a band 2+. So you can basically ascertain that your raw marks will be bumped upwards.Mqt123 said:
Here's one of mine. It's not 20/20 but it's okay. Actually, I wrote a shorter version of this in my year 10 trial and gained 19/20 so I guess it's okay.digimonstudent said:
I seem to have lost my actual story, but here are some tips I used to write it:digimonstudent said:
Nice guide, thanks for that Jumper.Jumper :^) said:I seem to have lost my actual story, but here are some tips I used to write it:
1. Begin by describing the setting- This only has to take up a line or to but you should use lots of adjectives- maybe some metaphors or something too.
You don't need to actually state outright what the setting is- what you're trying to do is create an atmosphere.
Eg "A thin shaft of silver moonlight peirced the darkness, illuminating one small patch of carpet in the centre of the room."
Don't be afraid of using pretty language- but dont try to use words that you are not comfortable with either.
2. Your next sentence or sentences should introduce the main character- once again you don't have to be direct about it.
Eg. "To Dave's tired eyes, accustomed to the darkness, it seemed like a silent thunderbolt had struck the room, unbearably bright."
3. Then you can explain more about the character- why they are there, what they are doing, how they are feeling. You can also introduce other characters.
4. After that, description is no longer so important- using too much flowery language isn't good. So just get to writing about the events taking place in the story.
It's good to have a complication, rising action, climax, resolution etc but don't be too worried- it's only like a page and a half story.
You should always have some kind of conclusion though- and if possible make it an original conclusion. Best to avoid "then I woke up", "happily ever after" etc.
Disclaimer: this is only from my own experience and some teacher advice. I can't speak for SC markers here.
Anyway hope I helped. Good luck
