Irp Questionaire!!! (the Affects Of The Hsc)..please Answer For Me :) (1 Viewer)

[bodymindsoul]

HELLO EVERYONE!!!! I HAVE JUST COMPLETED MY QUESTIONAIRE FOR MY IRP..*SO HAPPY*
I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF EVERYONE ANSWERED IT FOR ME

MY TOPIC IS...THE AFFECTS OF THE HSC ON AN INDIVIDUALS PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING!!!

Please specify your gender.

Male Female

1. What is your reason for choosing to complete the HSC?








2. Which of these symptoms of the dreaded HSC stress syndrome have you experienced?



Can’t concentrate? Do you often yawn and doze off?



Regular headaches? Catch yourself daydreaming frequently?

Can’t sleep? Go off your brain regularly at your mum, your dad, siblings?



Is your heart racing even while you answer this questionnaire?



Do you wake up throughout the night?



Indulge in regular eating frenzies? Can’t eat?



Often feel vague/unclear? Do you sometimes feel nothing at all?


4. How do you feel about your HSC exams? (You may circle more than one)

EXCITED PREPARED NERVOUS FRUSTRATED DEPRESSED

5. How much time do you spend doing homework/studying per day?



Less than 1hr 1-2 hours 2-3 hours more than 3hours

6. How do you feel you are coping with the pressures of the HSC year?



Very Well Well Poorly Very Poorly

7. How do you feel when you are informed about a new assessment task?





8. What methods of relaxation do you use? (Circle)

LISTENING TO MUSIC SLEEPING EXERCISE SPORT MEDITATION

SPENDING TIME WITH FRIENDS/FAMILY OTHER:

9. What causes you the most stress?



School Parents Money relationships other:

10. Do you feel your physical needs are being met? Eg sleep, good health.

YES NO SOMETIMES RARELY

11. How often does the strain of school make you feel like giving up? (Circle)

NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES OFTEN

12. Do you feel the pressures of the HSC affect your emotional state? YES NO

13. Have you ever thought about committing suicide? YES NO
If yes, was school one of the factors contributing to this? YES NO

14. Are you aware of support services available to cope with the effects of the HSC?
Eg Kids Help Line.

YES NO if so please list:



15. Are there any changes you would make to the HSC? If yes, what would they be?




THANKS SO MUCH! LOVE YOU!!!!!!!

 

[lizziegirl]

great topic if i must say so i've just finished my HSC though...hope thats ok

MY TOPIC IS...THE AFFECTS OF THE HSC ON AN INDIVIDUALS PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING!!!

Please specify your gender.

female

1. What is your reason for choosing to complete the HSC?

it was always drummed into me that i would have better career opportunities when i completed my HSC. nowadays many employers are looking for ppl who have finished their HSC. my mum n dad would kill me if i didnt complete my HSC, even though what i want2 get into doesnt require an HSC.


2. Which of these symptoms of the dreaded HSC stress syndrome have you experienced?

Can’t concentrate? Do you often yawn and doze off? yessssss

Regular headaches? Catch yourself daydreaming frequently? no

Can’t sleep? Go off your brain regularly at your mum, your dad, siblings? yes

Is your heart racing even while you answer this questionnaire? hah what??!! no

Do you wake up throughout the night? well i did cos i was always panicking about assignments and assessment tasks etc.

Indulge in regular eating frenzies? Can’t eat? yes i have spasmodic eating frenzies

Often feel vague/unclear? Do you sometimes feel nothing at all? what do u mean? depressed?


4. How do you feel about your HSC exams? (You may circle more than one)

EXCITED PREPARED NERVOUS FRUSTRATED DEPRESSED

5. How much time do you spend doing homework/studying per day?

Less than 1hr 1-2 hours 2-3 hours more than 3hours

6. How do you feel you are coping with the pressures of the HSC year?

Very Well Well Poorly Very Poorly

7. How do you feel when you are informed about a new assessment task? i keep trying2 4get about it til it was due the next day

8. What methods of relaxation do you use? (Circle)

LISTENING TO MUSIC SLEEPING EXERCISE SPORT MEDITATION

SPENDING TIME WITH FRIENDS/FAMILY OTHER:

9. What causes you the most stress?

School Parents Money relationships other:

10. Do you feel your physical needs are being met? Eg sleep, good health.

YES NO SOMETIMES RARELY

11. How often does the strain of school make you feel like giving up? (Circle)

NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES OFTEN

12. Do you feel the pressures of the HSC affect your emotional state? YES NO

13. Have you ever thought about committing suicide? YES NO

If yes, was school one of the factors contributing to this? YES NO

14. Are you aware of support services available to cope with the effects of the HSC?
Eg Kids Help Line.

YES NO if so please list: yes, but i probably would've turned to the help of friends/family before turning to the helplines.

15. Are there any changes you would make to the HSC? If yes, what would they be? i think it would be great if schools implemented a kind of program where they taught kids how to relax through alternative therapies eg yoga, meditation...things that help ppl to cope with the stresses of the HSC. a lot of kids dont do well under stress and perform at their maximum. theres also this stigma attached to ppl choosing subjects--not because they like them but supposedly cos 'it will scale higher' than other subjects...i think thats absolute bullshit and i'd change this social attitude, so that ALL subjects are valued and seen as worthy subjects to take

hope this helps! good luck

 

[Testpilot]

Please specify your gender.

Male

1. What is your reason for choosing to complete the HSC?

Access to higher levels of education and then hopefully better quality jobs.

2. Which of these symptoms of the dreaded HSC stress syndrome have you experienced?

I guess none, i really didn't stress over the HSC.

4. How do you feel about your HSC exams? (You may circle more than one)

NERVOUS FRUSTRATED, Since i've already done mine i am nervous about results and frustrated over HSC performance.

5. How much time do you spend doing homework/studying per day?

During the HSC 4-5 hours per day.

6. How do you feel you are coping with the pressures of the HSC year?

Very Well

7. How do you feel when you are informed about a new assessment task?

Indifferent.

8. What methods of relaxation do you use? (Circle)

LISTENING TO MUSIC EXERCISE SPORT ,Video Games

SPENDING TIME WITH FRIENDS/FAMILY

9. What causes you the most stress?

The post HSC wait.

10. Do you feel your physical needs are being met? Eg sleep, good health.

Yes

11. How often does the strain of school make you feel like giving up? (Circle)

NEVER, I've been taught not to give up and instead just push throught the pain/discomfort/stress

12. Do you feel the pressures of the HSC affect your emotional state? NO

13. Have you ever thought about committing suicide? NO


14. Are you aware of support services available to cope with the effects of the HSC?
Eg Kids Help Line.

YES

Family
Friends
School Teachers/councilors (spelling?)

15. Are there any changes you would make to the HSC? If yes, what would they be?

All assessment tasks to become an external test, eliminate the school factor.

 

[rachiebub]

HELLO EVERYONE!!!! I HAVE JUST COMPLETED MY QUESTIONAIRE FOR MY IRP..*SO HAPPY*
I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF EVERYONE ANSWERED IT FOR ME

MY TOPIC IS...THE AFFECTS OF THE HSC ON AN INDIVIDUALS PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING!!!

Please specify your gender.

Female

1. What is your reason for choosing to complete the HSC?
because i really want to do well in life and i want to get into university to do the course i wana study!







2. Which of these symptoms of the dreaded HSC stress syndrome have you experienced?



Can’t concentrate? Do you often yawn and doze off? yes...



Regular headaches? Catch yourself daydreaming frequently? no not really with the headaches but i do daydream... grr!

Can’t sleep? Go off your brain regularly at your mum, your dad, siblings? oh yea all the time... and i really am having troubles sleeping!



Is your heart racing even while you answer this questionnaire? not really no



Do you wake up throughout the night? quite often



Indulge in regular eating frenzies? Can’t eat? i go through stages where i dont eat anything apart from dinner and there are other stages where all i do is eat!



Often feel vague/unclear? Do you sometimes feel nothing at all? yea..


4. How do you feel about your HSC exams? (You may circle more than one)

EXCITED PREPARED NERVOUS FRUSTRATED DEPRESSED

5. How much time do you spend doing homework/studying per day? umm on weekdays usually from about 4 pm to about 6 or 7, depending if i've got anything else goin on... on weekends almost all day, again depending what im doin



Less than 1hr 1-2 hours 2-3 hours more than 3hours [usually]

6. How do you feel you are coping with the pressures of the HSC year?



Very Well Well Poorly Very Poorly

7. How do you feel when you are informed about a new assessment task?

i always feel like another brick has been put on my shoulder!!!



8. What methods of relaxation do you use? (Circle)

LISTENING TO MUSIC SLEEPING EXERCISE SPORT MEDITATION

SPENDING TIME WITH FRIENDS/FAMILY OTHER: walking and playing the gutiar

9. What causes you the most stress?



School Parents Money relationships other:

10. Do you feel your physical needs are being met? Eg sleep, good health.

YES NO SOMETIMES RARELY

11. How often does the strain of school make you feel like giving up? (Circle)

NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES OFTEN

12. Do you feel the pressures of the HSC affect your emotional state? YES NO

13. Have you ever thought about committing suicide? YES NO
If yes, was school one of the factors contributing to this? YES NO

14. Are you aware of support services available to cope with the effects of the HSC?
Eg Kids Help Line.

YES NO if so please list: school counselor



15. Are there any changes you would make to the HSC? If yes, what would they be? i don't know... but i do know that a measily UAI score doesnt determine if you will be good at what u really wana do or not!!! argh...




THANKS SO MUCH! LOVE YOU!!!!!!! love u too.. ;P

hope i was of some help...

 

[Loza33]

Please specify your gender.

Male Female

1. What is your reason for choosing to complete the HSC?

I don't actually have one... It always seemed like the natural progression of things.. plus, i have always been the smart one in my family (my brother got a 57 UAI and my sister got an astreix) So, i was have always been expected to work hard and complete with good marks.



2. Which of these symptoms of the dreaded HSC stress syndrome have you experienced?



Can’t concentrate? Do you often yawn and doze off? Yes, but im insomniac



Regular headaches? Catch yourself daydreaming frequently? no...

Can’t sleep? Go off your brain regularly at your mum, your dad, siblings? I can never sleep... Yea.. i went off at one my best friends the other day... luckily he loves me... I'm finding Cadets to be a very good stress relivever.. i get to yell at the cadet unit..



Is your heart racing even while you answer this questionnaire? yes.. but then im diabetic and i have just eaten heaps of sugar... lol



Do you wake up throughout the night? Yea.. though often i don't get to sleep earlier enough to wake up during the night..



Indulge in regular eating frenzies? Can’t eat? No.. being diabetic i don't have those choices...



Often feel vague/unclear? Do you sometimes feel nothing at all? Surpirsingly yes... my boyfriend of 15 months and i broke up the other day and i was just like.. "meh.." I had nothing left togive...

4. How do you feel about your HSC exams? (You may circle more than one)

EXCITED PREPARED NERVOUS FRUSTRATED DEPRESSED

5. How much time do you spend doing homework/studying per day?



Less than 1hr 1-2 hours 2-3 hours more than 3hours

6. How do you feel you are coping with the pressures of the HSC year?


Very Well Well Poorly Very Poorly

7. How do you feel when you are informed about a new assessment task?

I think... "Oh great.. oh well, better get it over and odne with..." and do it pretty quickly..



8. What methods of relaxation do you use? (Circle)

LISTENING TO MUSIC SLEEPING EXERCISE SPORT MEDITATION

SPENDING TIME WITH FRIENDS/FAMILY OTHER:

Cadets, Organzing events for school, acting, ballet


9. What causes you the most stress?



School Parents Money relationships other:

10. Do you feel your physical needs are being met? Eg sleep, good health.

YES NO SOMETIMES RARELY

11. How often does the strain of school make you feel like giving up? (Circle)

NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES OFTEN

12. Do you feel the pressures of the HSC affect your emotional state? YES NO

13. Have you ever thought about committing suicide? YES NO
If yes, was school one of the factors contributing to this? YES NO

14. Are you aware of support services available to cope with the effects of the HSC?
Eg Kids Help Line.

YES NO if so please list:



15. Are there any changes you would make to the HSC? If yes, what would they be?

Less talk... all throughout your schooling life your are being prepared for the H.S.C.. and the big task and how it will decide your future, etc, etc, as a little kid, it can make quite an impression.. so even if you no longer believe it is as big as they made out in primary school.. those lessons and ideas and are still etched into your sub-concious.. causing an undefintifable need for achievement and success!!


THANKS SO MUCH! LOVE YOU!!!!!!!

 

[jirwin]

Please specify your gender.

Female

1. What is your reason for choosing to complete the HSC?

I choose to do the HSC for a couple of reasons. Firstly for a better education and a better chance at a job that i would like to do and also because i couldn't imagine my life without some sort of schooling.



2. Which of these symptoms of the dreaded HSC stress syndrome have you experienced?


Can’t concentrate? Do you often yawn and doze off? yes... don't fall asleep tho



Regular headaches? Catch yourself daydreaming frequently? definitely daydreaming alot!

Can’t sleep? Go off your brain regularly at your mum, your dad, siblings? arguments with friends and short temper with parents

Is your heart racing even while you answer this questionnaire? No

Do you wake up throughout the night? Wake up thinking about projects whether it is a good idea to do for something or just freaking out about not being able to get everything done on time.


Indulge in regular eating frenzies? Can’t eat? not a problem for me


Often feel vague/unclear? Do you sometimes feel nothing at all? unclear about what teachers expect from students


4. How do you feel about your HSC exams? (You may circle more than one)

EXCITED PREPARED NERVOUS FRUSTRATED DEPRESSED

5. How much time do you spend doing homework/studying per day?



Less than 1hr 1-2 hours 2-3 hours more than 3hours - over 6, about 10 per day on weekends

6. How do you feel you are coping with the pressures of the HSC year?

Very Well Well Poorly Very Poorly
Ok i guess, freak out about due dates

7. How do you feel when you are informed about a new assessment task?
i always think "not another one!" and then freak out when they say its due the same time as another task

8. What methods of relaxation do you use? (Circle)

LISTENING TO MUSIC SLEEPING EXERCISE SPORT MEDITATION

SPENDING TIME WITH FRIENDS/FAMILY OTHER:

None! i just freak out and worry all the time


9. What causes you the most stress?


School Parents Money relationships other:due dates - they seem to be at the same time!


10. Do you feel your physical needs are being met? Eg sleep, good health.

YES NO SOMETIMES RARELY

11. How often does the strain of school make you feel like giving up? (Circle)

NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES OFTEN

12. Do you feel the pressures of the HSC affect your emotional state? YES NO

13. Have you ever thought about committing suicide? YES NO
If yes, was school one of the factors contributing to this? YES NO

14. Are you aware of support services available to cope with the effects of the HSC?
Eg Kids Help Line.

YES NO if so please list:
parents
friends
teachers
services - reach out!, kidshelpline etc


15. Are there any changes you would make to the HSC? If yes, what would they be?
i wouldn't place as much pressure on kids to do well in the HSC exam. there shouldn't be internal and then external exams... should just be internal and all schools have one project that is the same... such as dnt or art major work. (maybe not as big) but something that can be done at school and at home.

 

[rissy16]

Please specify your gender.

Female

1. What is your reason for choosing to complete the HSC?

better education and to get into uni to study primary teaching



2. Which of these symptoms of the dreaded HSC stress syndrome have you experienced?



Can’t concentrate? Do you often yawn and doze off?



Regular headaches? Catch yourself daydreaming frequently? yes both

Can’t sleep? Go off your brain regularly at your mum, your dad, siblings? family arguments

Is your heart racing even while you answer this questionnaire? No

Do you wake up throughout the night? no


Indulge in regular eating frenzies? Can’t eat? eating more then i sould


Often feel vague/unclear? Do you sometimes feel nothing at all? unclear about life and what the HSC criteria is all about

4. How do you feel about your HSC exams? (You may circle more than one)

EXCITED PREPARED NERVOUS FRUSTRATED DEPRESSED

5. How much time do you spend doing homework/studying per day?


Less than 1hr 1-2 hours 2-3 hours less then 1 hour

6. How do you feel you are coping with the pressures of the HSC year?

Very Well Well Poorly Very Poorly
Ok

7. How do you feel when you are informed about a new assessment task?
all i want to do is get over then assignments and wonder about the pressure of the rest of the year, too much stress

8. What methods of relaxation do you use? (Circle)

LISTENING TO MUSIC SLEEPING EXERCISE SPORT MEDITATION

SPENDING TIME WITH FRIENDS/FAMILY OTHER:

yes, most of the time


9. What causes you the most stress?


School Parents Money relationships other: same time due dates and worryabout not completeing them or loosing the assignment or i just feel that something is going to happen to my assignments on the day


10. Do you feel your physical needs are being met? Eg sleep, good health.

YESNO SOMETIMES RARELY

11. How often does the strain of school make you feel like giving up? (Circle)

NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES OFTEN

12. Do you feel the pressures of the HSC affect your emotional state? YES NO

13. Have you ever thought about committing suicide? YES NO
If yes, was school one of the factors contributing to this? YES NO

14. Are you aware of support services available to cope with the effects of the HSC?
Eg Kids Help Line.

YES NO if so please list:
parents
friends
teachers
services
friends who are teachers


15. Are there any changes you would make to the HSC? If yes, what would they be?
not much pressure to complete the exam and get good grades, less homework every week, (we all get piles)

 

[Malo-e-Lelei]

Please specify your gender.

MaleFemale

1. What is your reason for choosing to complete the HSC?
so i can have finish school and go on to university




2. Which of these symptoms of the dreaded HSC stress syndrome have you experienced?

Can’t concentrate? yer

Do you often yawn and doze off? nah

Regular headaches?nah

Catch yourself daydreaming frequently? yer

Can’t sleep? nah

Go off your brain regularly at your mum, your dad, siblings? no

Is your heart racing even while you answer this questionnaire? nah

Do you wake up throughout the night? nope

Indulge in regular eating frenzies? nah

Can’t eat? nah

Often feel vague/unclear? sometimes

Do you sometimes feel nothing at all? i guess so


4. How do you feel about your HSC exams? (You may circle more than one)

EXCITED PREPARED NERVOUS FRUSTRATED DEPRESSED

5. How much time do you spend doing homework/studying per day?

Less than 1hr 1-2 hours 2-3 hours more than 3hours

6. How do you feel you are coping with the pressures of the HSC year?


Very Well Well Poorly Very Poorly

7. How do you feel when you are informed about a new assessment task?

like crap...prefer not to have any at all


8. What methods of relaxation do you use? (Circle)

LISTENING TO MUSIC SLEEPING EXERCISE SPORT MEDITATION

SPENDING TIME WITH FRIENDS/FAMILY OTHER:

9. What causes you the most stress?

School Parents Money relationships other:

10. Do you feel your physical needs are being met? Eg sleep, good health.

YES NO SOMETIMES RARELY

11. How often does the strain of school make you feel like giving up? (Circle)

NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES OFTEN

12. Do you feel the pressures of the HSC affect your emotional state? YES NO

13. Have you ever thought about committing suicide? YES NO
If yes, was school one of the factors contributing to this? YES NO

14. Are you aware of support services available to cope with the effects of the HSC?
Eg Kids Help Line.

YES NO if so please list: peers, parents, ex students, teachers



15. Are there any changes you would make to the HSC? If yes, what would they be?

not so much pressure on completing it and making out like it's the most important thing you'll do in your life. they should let you know of your other options if you dont think you'll get what you want to study at uni ie going back as a mature age student, getting credits

 

[Be Strong]

Please specify your gender.

Female

1. What is your reason for choosing to complete the HSC?

umm...at teh end of yr 10 i didnt know what i wanted to do workwise, and i still dnt 100% know and yeh den at end of yr 11 i figured i still am not 100% sure wat i want 2 do so am continuign on with the hsc curse, though sumtimes i wonder y but den if i were to give up now and leave i will have wasted a whole year and a half so yeh

2. Which of these symptoms of the dreaded HSC stress syndrome have you experienced?

Can’t concentrate? yes
Do you often yawn and doze off? at home while doing hw i feel lik it yes
Regular headaches? not really, depends
Catch yourself daydreaming frequently? sumtimes
Can’t sleep? sumtimes
Go off your brain regularly at your mum, your dad, siblings? not to badly...
Is your heart racing even while you answer this questionnaire? no
Do you wake up throughout the night? depends sumtimes but not normally
Indulge in regular eating frenzies? no
Can’t eat? no
Often feel vague/unclear? no
Do you sometimes feel nothing at all? yeh

4. How do you feel about your HSC exams? (You may circle more than one)

NERVOUS
FRUSTRATED

5. How much time do you spend doing homework/studying per day?

2-3 hours...atleats i try to

6. How do you feel you are coping with the pressures of the HSC year?

sumtimes gud sumtimes bad...so...Well i guess

7. How do you feel when you are informed about a new assessment task?

stressed! thinking how da hell will i get all this work done lol

8. What methods of relaxation do you use? (Circle)

LISTENING TO MUSIC
SLEEPING
SPENDING TIME WITH FRIENDS/FAMILY
Other: coming online 2 tlk 2 ppl and friends, just sum time out to relax and also reading

9. What causes you the most stress?

School
Money - especially wne i dnt have a part time job and am saving for driving lessons, p'd etc...

10. Do you feel your physical needs are being met? Eg sleep, good health.

SOMETIMES

11. How often does the strain of school make you feel like giving up? (Circle)

SOMETIMES - not lik kill myself or anythign but just signing outta skool and forgetting the whole thing lol

12. Do you feel the pressures of the HSC affect your emotional state? YES

13. Have you ever thought about committing suicide? NO

14. Are you aware of support services available to cope with the effects of the HSC?
Eg Kids Help Line.

YES - i'm a yr12 cafs student atm 2 so yeh im aware of the support services, including centrelink, childcare centres, kids helpline, st vincent de paul etc etc

15. Are there any changes you would make to the HSC? yeh, make there not be so much pressure from it all and it be simpler to cope with

 

[~untitled~]

Please specify your gender.

Male Female

1. What is your reason for choosing to complete the HSC? I've always wanted to go to uni, therefore needing a uai, but my parents always encouraged me and my brother to do the hsc, as it opens up so many options.








2. Which of these symptoms of the dreaded HSC stress syndrome have you experienced?



Can’t concentrate? Do you often yawn and doze off? Both



Regular headaches? Catch yourself daydreaming frequently? I have nearly constant headaches, and daydream all the time

Can’t sleep? Go off your brain regularly at your mum, your dad, siblings? Both



Is your heart racing even while you answer this questionnaire? nah


Do you wake up throughout the night? Nearly always



Indulge in regular eating frenzies? Can’t eat? Only really during exams when i dont have time to eat regular meals, and get cravings for odd foods.



Often feel vague/unclear? Do you sometimes feel nothing at all? Both


4. How do you feel about your HSC exams? (You may circle more than one)

EXCITED PREPARED NERVOUS FRUSTRATED DEPRESSED

5. How much time do you spend doing homework/studying per day?
i was doing about 6 hours a night, but have gotten lazy, but still try to do 4 or more


Less than 1hr 1-2 hours 2-3 hours more than 3hours

6. How do you feel you are coping with the pressures of the HSC year?



Very Well Well Poorly Very Poorly

7. How do you feel when you are informed about a new assessment task?
Stressed / sick




8. What methods of relaxation do you use? (Circle)

LISTENING TO MUSIC SLEEPING EXERCISE SPORT MEDITATION

SPENDING TIME WITH FRIENDS/FAMILY OTHER: playing piano violin, reading

9. What causes you the most stress?



School Parents Money relationships other:

10. Do you feel your physical needs are being met? Eg sleep, good health.

YES NO SOMETIMES RARELY

11. How often does the strain of school make you feel like giving up? (Circle)

NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES OFTEN

12. Do you feel the pressures of the HSC affect your emotional state? YES NO

13. Have you ever thought about committing suicide? YES NO
If yes, was school one of the factors contributing to this? YES NO
Thinking and doing are completely different
14. Are you aware of support services available to cope with the effects of the HSC?
Eg Kids Help Line.

YES NO if so please list:



15. Are there any changes you would make to the HSC? If yes, what would they be?
Yes, less pressure placed on the hsc as the only way to succed in life, perhaps less school assesment weighting and more weighting on external exams

 

[Jazz1989]

Please specify your gender.

Male Female

1. What is your reason for choosing to complete the HSC?


to enter uni and bcome a primary teacher





2. Which of these symptoms of the dreaded HSC stress syndrome have you experienced?



Can’t concentrate? YES Do you often yawn and doze off? YES



Regular headaches? NO Catch yourself daydreaming frequently? DEFINETLY

Can’t sleep? SOMETIMES Go off your brain regularly at your mum, your dad, siblings? ALL THE TIME



Is your heart racing even while you answer this questionnaire? NO



Do you wake up throughout the night? NO



Indulge in regular eating frenzies? YEAH BUT NOT DUE TO HSC. IVE ALWAYS BEEN LIKE THAT Can’t eat? SOMETIMES



Often feel vague/unclear? ALL THE TIME...ESP. DURING MODERN... Do you sometimes feel nothing at all? YEAH


4. How do you feel about your HSC exams? (You may circle more than one)

EXCITED PREPARED NERVOUS FRUSTRATED DEPRESSED

5. How much time do you spend doing homework/studying per day?



Less than 1hr 1-2 hours 2-3 hours more than 3hours

6. How do you feel you are coping with the pressures of the HSC year?



Very Well Well IN HEREPoorly Very Poorly

7. How do you feel when you are informed about a new assessment task?


DREADFUL


8. What methods of relaxation do you use? (Circle)

LISTENING TO MUSIC SLEEPING EXERCISE SPORT MEDITATION

SPENDING TIME WITH FRIENDS/FAMILY OTHER:

9. What causes you the most stress?



School Parents Money relationships other:

10. Do you feel your physical needs are being met? Eg sleep, good health.

YES NO SOMETIMES RARELY

11. How often does the strain of school make you feel like giving up? (Circle)

NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES OFTEN

12. Do you feel the pressures of the HSC affect your emotional state? YES NO

13. Have you ever thought about committing suicide? YES NO
If yes, was school one of the factors contributing to this? YES NO

14. Are you aware of support services available to cope with the effects of the HSC?
Eg Kids Help Line.

YES NO if so please list:



15. Are there any changes you would make to the HSC? If yes, what would they be?

not being based on the one exam maybe more? like an exam and some assignments?

 

[w00dy.]

Please specify your gender.

Male Female

1. What is your reason for choosing to complete the HSC?
to go onto uni, to get into the career path that i choose to do

2. Which of these symptoms of the dreaded HSC stress syndrome have you experienced?

Can’t concentrate? Do you often yawn and doze off?

Regular headaches? Catch yourself daydreaming frequently?

Can’t sleep? Go off your brain regularly at your mum, your dad, siblings?

Is your heart racing even while you answer this questionnaire?

Do you wake up throughout the night?

Indulge in regular eating frenzies? Can’t eat?

Often feel vague/unclear? Do you sometimes feel nothing at all?


4. How do you feel about your HSC exams? (You may circle more than one)

EXCITED PREPARED NERVOUS FRUSTRATED DEPRESSED

5. How much time do you spend doing homework/studying per day?

Less than 1hr 1-2 hours 2-3 hours more than 3hours

6. How do you feel you are coping with the pressures of the HSC year?

Very Well Well Poorly Very Poorly

7. How do you feel when you are informed about a new assessment task?
stressed, but i generally try to get it done as soon as i can so that it is out of the way, because generally i have one or two due around the same time.

8. What methods of relaxation do you use? (Circle)

LISTENING TO MUSIC SLEEPING EXERCISE SPORT MEDITATION

SPENDING TIME WITH FRIENDS/FAMILY OTHER:

9. What causes you the most stress?

School Parents Money relationships other:

10. Do you feel your physical needs are being met? Eg sleep, good health.

YES NO SOMETIMES RARELY

11. How often does the strain of school make you feel like giving up? (Circle)

NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES OFTEN

12. Do you feel the pressures of the HSC affect your emotional state? YES NO

13. Have you ever thought about committing suicide? YES NO
If yes, was school one of the factors contributing to this? YES NO

14. Are you aware of support services available to cope with the effects of the HSC?
Eg Kids Help Line.

YES NO if so please list: Kidshelp line, school counsellor, etc



15. Are there any changes you would make to the HSC? If yes, what would they be?
ideally, something that would relieve the stress and the competition, maybe make internal assessments count for more than just 50%.

 

[rachael.mcgee]

Please specify your gender.
Female

1. What is your reason for choosing to complete the HSC?

Basically, it's always been expected. I never even considered dropping out cos I know that sitting the HSC is the right thing to do for my life in the long run (even if this year does become bloody stressful!!). I like learning (surprise!) and school life...as a generalisation. All my friends are still at school. I just can't picture spending these few years without school.



2. Which of these symptoms of the dreaded HSC stress syndrome have you experienced?

Can't concentrate, get sidetracked SO easily, I procrastinate so much even though there's that little voice in the back of my head telling me to stop and GET BACK TO WORK!!
The other day I started SORTING OUT MY RIBBONS. how much better at procrastinating can you get than that?

and, when I do sit down to work, I just don't know what to do. I can't organise my time properly, I don't know how to study properly. Maths and biology are easy to study, cos it's facts and solid principles, but most of my subjects are humanities, kinda "waffly" subjects (english, society and culture, ext. english, VA theory...) and I fuind it really hard to focus on them.

I don't get headaches, blow my rocker at people, have a racing heart, have trouble sleeping, have eating problems,

but I DO often feel vague and unclear.

I'm also often kindof "quietly stressed". I don't make a big deal of it but i always have that niggling feeling that there's so much to do and i'll never be able to make it!


4. How do you feel about your HSC exams? (You may circle more than one)

EXCITED PREPARED NERVOUS FRUSTRATED DEPRESSED

weird mix i know

5. How much time do you spend doing homework/studying per day?

4 - 5 hours


6. How do you feel you are coping with the pressures of the HSC year?


Well -- ish


7. How do you feel when you are informed about a new assessment task?


fine when we first get it, a bit of a sinking feeling.
the real crunch factor is in the last few days before it's to be handed in!!


8. What methods of relaxation do you use? (Circle)

LISTENING TO MUSIC SLEEPING EXERCISE SPORT MEDITATION

SPENDING TIME WITH FRIENDS/FAMILY

OTHER: anything that gets me out of the house -- a quick walk, playing tabletennis or piano or reading, just short breaks like that.

9. What causes you the most stress?

school, relationships

10. Do you feel your physical needs are being met? Eg sleep, good health.
YES NO SOMETIMES RARELY

sleep is fine but with all my work i don't have enough time to exercise -- which i'd like to do heaps more.

11. How often does the strain of school make you feel like giving up? (Circle)

NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES OFTEN

12. Do you feel the pressures of the HSC affect your emotional state?

YES NO

13. Have you ever thought about committing suicide?

YES NO

but not as a real option -- like never seriously considered it


14. Are you aware of support services available to cope with the effects of the HSC? Eg Kids Help Line.

YES NO if so please list:



15. Are there any changes you would make to the HSC? If yes, what would they be?
not sure sorry

 

[nicole21290]

Please specify your gender.

Male Female

1. What is your reason for choosing to complete the HSC?

I need to complete HSC and do well to go to uni and get into the career I want to.






2. Which of these symptoms of the dreaded HSC stress syndrome have you experienced?
None of the below, thankfully


Can’t concentrate? Do you often yawn and doze off?



Regular headaches? Catch yourself daydreaming frequently?

Can’t sleep? Go off your brain regularly at your mum, your dad, siblings?



Is your heart racing even while you answer this questionnaire?



Do you wake up throughout the night?



Indulge in regular eating frenzies? Can’t eat?



Often feel vague/unclear? Do you sometimes feel nothing at all?


4. How do you feel about your HSC exams? (You may circle more than one)

EXCITED PREPARED NERVOUS FRUSTRATED DEPRESSED

5. How much time do you spend doing homework/studying per day?



Less than 1hr 1-2 hours 2-3 hours more than 3hours

6. How do you feel you are coping with the pressures of the HSC year?



Very Well Well Poorly Very Poorly

7. How do you feel when you are informed about a new assessment task?
Depends on how much else I have on at the time. Usually a bit stressed for a hour or two



8. What methods of relaxation do you use? (Circle)

LISTENING TO MUSIC, SLEEPING EXERCISE SPORT MEDITATION

SPENDING TIME WITH FRIENDS/FAMILY OTHER:

9. What causes you the most stress?



School Parents Money relationships other:

10. Do you feel your physical needs are being met? Eg sleep, good health.

YES NO SOMETIMES RARELY

11. How often does the strain of school make you feel like giving up? (Circle)

NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES OFTEN

12. Do you feel the pressures of the HSC affect your emotional state? YES NO

13. Have you ever thought about committing suicide? YES NO
If yes, was school one of the factors contributing to this? YES NO

14. Are you aware of support services available to cope with the effects of the HSC?
Eg Kids Help Line.

YES NO if so please list:



15. Are there any changes you would make to the HSC? If yes, what would they be?

Nope


THANKS SO MUCH! LOVE YOU!!!!!!!







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[relena]

Please specify your gender.

Male Female

1. What is your reason for choosing to complete the HSC?
My parents want me to do it


2. Which of these symptoms of the dreaded HSC stress syndrome have you experienced?

Can’t concentrate? Do you often yawn and doze off?
Yes Yes

Regular headaches? Catch yourself daydreaming frequently?
No Sometimes

Can’t sleep? Go off your brain regularly at your mum, your dad, siblings?
Sometimes Yes

Is your heart racing even while you answer this questionnaire?
No

Do you wake up throughout the night?
No

Indulge in regular eating frenzies? Can’t eat?
No

Often feel vague/unclear? Do you sometimes feel nothing at all?
Sometimes

4. How do you feel about your HSC exams? (You may circle more than one)

EXCITED PREPARED NERVOUS FRUSTRATED DEPRESSED

5. How much time do you spend doing homework/studying per day?


Less than 1hr 1-2 hours 2-3 hours more than 3hours

6. How do you feel you are coping with the pressures of the HSC year?

Very Well Well Poorly Very Poorly

7. How do you feel when you are informed about a new assessment task?
annoyed that i have another assessment task to do

8. What methods of relaxation do you use? (Circle)

LISTENING TO MUSIC SLEEPING EXERCISE SPORT MEDITATION

SPENDING TIME WITH FRIENDS/FAMILY
OTHER: watching tv

9. What causes you the most stress?

School Parents Money relationships other:

10. Do you feel your physical needs are being met? Eg sleep, good health.

YES NO SOMETIMES RARELY

11. How often does the strain of school make you feel like giving up? (Circle)

NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES OFTEN

12. Do you feel the pressures of the HSC affect your emotional state? YES NO

13. Have you ever thought about committing suicide? YES NO
If yes, was school one of the factors contributing to this? YES NO

14. Are you aware of support services available to cope with the effects of the HSC?
Eg Kids Help Line.

YES NO if so please list:

15. Are there any changes you would make to the HSC? If yes, what would they be?
Yes, not so stressful, not so many assessments, not all of those big HSC exams at the end of the year

 

[chlobey]

Please specify your gender.
Female

1. What is your reason for choosing to complete the HSC?
Better future, uni, didn't have my licence after school certificate so couldn't get a job (i live on property away from towns/cities)




2. Which of these symptoms of the dreaded HSC stress syndrome have you experienced?

Can’t concentrate? Do you often yawn and doze off?
YES

Regular headaches? Catch yourself daydreaming frequently?
YES

Can’t sleep? Go off your brain regularly at your mum, your dad, siblings?
YES

Is your heart racing even while you answer this questionnaire?
NO

Do you wake up throughout the night?
YES

Indulge in regular eating frenzies? Can’t eat?
YES CAN'T EAT AT TIMES

Often feel vague/unclear? Do you sometimes feel nothing at all?
YES



4. How do you feel about your HSC exams? (You may circle more than one)

EXCITED yes coz it'll be all over soon after
NERVOUS yes
FRUSTRATED yes
DEPRESSED yes what happens if i can't answer the questions!
ANXIOUS yes


5. How much time do you spend doing homework/studying per day?

2-3 hours, sometimes more than 3hours



6. How do you feel you are coping with the pressures of the HSC year?
Poorly



7. How do you feel when you are informed about a new assessment task?
doesn't worry me, but when the due date comes i sometimes feel anxious




8. What methods of relaxation do you use? (Circle)

LISTENING TO MUSIC
EXERCISE
SPORT
MEDITATION
SPENDING TIME WITH FRIENDS/FAMILY OTHER:



9. What causes you the most stress?
having a huge work load and having to look after younger siblings at the same time!




10. Do you feel your physical needs are being met? Eg sleep, good health.
SOMETIMES



11. How often does the strain of school make you feel like giving up? (Circle)
SOMETIMES



12. Do you feel the pressures of the HSC affect your emotional state? YES



13. Have you ever thought about committing suicide? NO



14. Are you aware of support services available to cope with the effects of the HSC?
Eg Kids Help Line.
NO


15. Are there any changes you would make to the HSC? If yes, what would they be?
its not as if it's possible to change but the work load is just ridiculous!

 

[RedTape]

Please specify your gender.

Male Female

1. What is your reason for choosing to complete the HSC?
My parents ‘chose’ for me to. But I guess for future tertiary education and employment prospects.



2. Which of these symptoms of the dreaded HSC stress syndrome have you experienced?



Can’t concentrate? Do you often yawn and doze off? Yes.

Regular headaches? Catch yourself daydreaming frequently? More headaches than usual, but not very regular. I definitely daydream frequently.

Can’t sleep? Go off your brain regularly at your mum, your dad, siblings?
Yes and, sometimes.



Is your heart racing even while you answer this questionnaire? No.



Do you wake up throughout the night? Yes.



Indulge in regular eating frenzies? Can’t eat? Sometimes cannot eat.



Often feel vague/unclear? Do you sometimes feel nothing at all? Yes.


4. How do you feel about your HSC exams? (You may circle more than one)

EXCITED PREPARED NERVOUS FRUSTRATED DEPRESSED

5. How much time do you spend doing homework/studying per day?

Less than 1hr 1-2 hours 2-3 hours more than 3hours

6. How do you feel you are coping with the pressures of the HSC year?



Very Well Well - Kind of Poorly Very Poorly

7. How do you feel when you are informed about a new assessment task?
“Ugh. Another one!? How am I supposed to fit this in? Do they not understand we have other classes as well as this one? ”Always runs through my mind.


8. What methods of relaxation do you use? (Circle)

LISTENING TO MUSIC SLEEPING EXERCISE SPORT MEDITATION

SPENDING TIME WITH FRIENDS/FAMILY OTHER:

9. What causes you the most stress?

School Parents Money Relationships other:


10. Do you feel your physical needs are being met? Eg sleep, good health.

YES NO SOMETIMES RARELY


11. How often does the strain of school make you feel like giving up? (Circle)

NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES OFTEN


12. Do you feel the pressures of the HSC affect your emotional state? YES NO



13. Have you ever thought about committing suicide? YES NO


If yes, was school one of the factors contributing to this? YES NO

14. Are you aware of support services available to cope with the effects of the HSC?
Eg Kids Help Line.

YES NO if so please list:
Kids Help Line
Friends, Family
Peers
Reach Out!



15. Are there any changes you would make to the HSC? If yes, what would they be?
I wish that there wasn’t so much emphasis placed on it. That we were reminded by teachers that if you don’t do as well as you want to, that you won’t just die poor and lonely.
We need to be informed of support services as much as possible, and perhaps some of them to be supplied on school grounds.