How to get 95 HSC Mark for English (1 Viewer)

[study1234]

What does it take to get a 95+ Advanced English mark? What separates them from a normal band 6?

 

[albertcamus]

What does it take to get a 95+ Advanced English mark? What separates them from a normal band 6?

Sophistication of ideas, elegance/sophistication of language, and most importantly, answering and engaging with the question well.

Also, maintaining consistency is important throughout modules - don't have "weak" modules where your essays are less than 17/20 or 13/15 level.

 

[erckle999]

Sophistication of ideas, elegance/sophistication of language, and most importantly, answering and engaging with the question well.

Also, maintaining consistency is important throughout modules - don't have "weak" modules where your essays are less than 17/20 or 13/15 level.

Having something slightly interesting and original to say also helps.

 

[albertcamus]

Having something slightly interesting and original to say also helps.

Yep of course, sophisticated/original ideas and not being too strict in terms of structure/having a bit of an elegant flow with the way you say things, not just "Q/T/E/Link to Rubric - rinse and repeat".

But tbh your ideas don't need to be overtly sophisticated and you can still get 95 if you get 15/15 short answer, 13/15 creative, 14/15 Belonging and then dropp 2 marks on your essays per module.

 

[juicystar07]

Yep of course, sophisticated/original ideas and not being too strict in terms of structure/having a bit of an elegant flow with the way you say things, not just "Q/T/E/Link to Rubric - rinse and repeat".

But tbh your ideas don't need to be overtly sophisticated and you can still get 95 if you get 15/15 short answer, 13/15 creative, 14/15 Belonging and then dropp 2 marks on your essays per module.

Absolutely agree with these posts. I got 96 for English and was simply due to having a concise yet sophisticated essay. My assessments throughout the year were high, so 14-15/15 or 19-20/20 but in trials, I went down from 1st in English to 10th due to my marks being in the low 80s. However, I managed to pull through and do well in my actual HSC English exam. Everything is possible if you put the effort in!

 

[music2love]

Would you be able to get 95+ in English if you always got 18-20/20 and 13-15/15?

 

[GoldyOrNugget]

Would you be able to get 95+ in English if you always got 18-20/20 and 13-15/15?

Yes. I got 95 in english with raw HSC essay marks in the 13 and 17 range.

 

[study1234]

How do you make your English essay "sophiscated", without sounding overly verbose?

 

[Kowther]

How do you make your English essay "sophiscated", without sounding overly verbose?

I would love to know this too

 

[RealiseNothing]

How do you make your English essay "sophiscated", without sounding overly verbose?

Use language that conveys sophisticated ideas, not ideas that are backed up with verbose language.

 

[0wl]

Having something slightly interesting and original to say also helps.

I just find it difficult. Every time I think I have a new idea, it's already been done before. The syllabus has been on the same things since something like 09?

 

[oyuck]

The key is in how you express those ideas, not necessarily in the ideas themselves.