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2017 CSSA Mathematics Discussion
« on: August 03, 2017, 01:13:48 pm »
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Here's a space for you guys to discuss the 2017 CSSA 2U Exam! Were the questions kind? Did you study the right things? How would you change your approach for the real thing in October?

Papers were required to be held until today (Thursday 17th) so we can now chat about the questions and the approaches we took. However, please do not share copies of the exam or anything similar!
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Re: 2017 CSSA Mathematics Discussion
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2017, 01:58:07 pm »
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I thought it was pretty tough- q14 and q15 had some tricky elements, but I found 16 not that bad!
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Re: 2017 CSSA Mathematics Discussion
« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2017, 01:59:46 pm »
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Quote from: Annie657 on August 03, 2017, 01:58:07 pm
I thought it was pretty tough- q14 and q15 had some tricky elements, but I found 16 not that bad!

Always nice when you can handle Q16 regardless of the rest 8)
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Re: 2017 CSSA Mathematics Discussion
« Reply #3 on: August 03, 2017, 02:03:43 pm »
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q 15 was oddly simple, the last question, good grief, I've lost all marks there.

Overall, for a CSSA exam, and the difficulty I've heard about them, it wasn't as bad as I thought. Still not a good mark, but better.
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Re: 2017 CSSA Mathematics Discussion
« Reply #4 on: August 03, 2017, 02:17:01 pm »
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Quote from: blasonduo on August 03, 2017, 02:03:43 pm
Yeah, q 16 was oddly simple, the last question, good grief, I've lost all marks there.

Overall, for a CSSA exam, and the difficulty I've heard about them, it wasn't as bad as I thought. Still not a good mark, but better.
What do you hear about the difficulty of CSSA exams?
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Re: 2017 CSSA Mathematics Discussion
« Reply #5 on: August 03, 2017, 02:19:27 pm »
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Multiple choice, question 11-13 and 15 were not that bad. Question 14 confused me a lot!! Took me a long time to figure out how to do the last part for question 16. Just realised how to do it in the last five minutes and didn't finish my answer :(. Honestly don't really mind if I get 70%-80% for this exam, cssa maths exams are quite tricky!
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Re: 2017 CSSA Mathematics Discussion
« Reply #6 on: August 03, 2017, 02:21:58 pm »
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Quote from: RuiAce on August 03, 2017, 02:17:01 pm
What do you hear about the difficulty of CSSA exams?

"Stupidly difficult" :P
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Re: 2017 CSSA Mathematics Discussion
« Reply #7 on: August 03, 2017, 02:31:42 pm »
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When can we start discussing the answers?
Just want to know if what other people got for a few questions...
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Re: 2017 CSSA Mathematics Discussion
« Reply #8 on: August 03, 2017, 02:39:52 pm »
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Quote from: winstondarmawan on August 03, 2017, 02:31:42 pm
When can we start discussing the answers?
Just want to know if what other people got for a few questions...

I feel you, discussing answers and how to get to them would be cool!
Sadly, for some reason, others schools do these papers later (makes no sense to me) so I'd guess a week or further.
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Re: 2017 CSSA Mathematics Discussion
« Reply #9 on: August 03, 2017, 02:44:30 pm »
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Ok so I'm a little confused - I'm on here for my son - why is this only a CSSA discussion ? Is there a separate one for public schools and again for independent schools ?? Doesn't everyone sit them at the same time and the same exam ????
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Re: 2017 CSSA Mathematics Discussion
« Reply #10 on: August 03, 2017, 02:53:49 pm »
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Quote from: winstondarmawan on August 03, 2017, 02:31:42 pm
When can we start discussing the answers?
Just want to know if what other people got for a few questions...
There is a security period that you're not allowed to openly discuss the paper with. Jamon will have the actual date for you.
Quote from: blasonduo on August 03, 2017, 02:21:58 pm
"Stupidly difficult" :P
Lol. I reckon that's the independents papers, not CSSA.

CSSA ain't easy but they're not that bad imo.
Quote from: Witchypoo on August 03, 2017, 02:44:30 pm
Ok so I'm a little confused - I'm on here for my son - why is this only a CSSA discussion ? Is there a separate one for public schools and again for independent schools ?? Doesn't everyone sit them at the same time and the same exam ????
Short answer - No.

That's only the case for the actual HSC exam, not the trials.
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Re: 2017 CSSA Mathematics Discussion
« Reply #11 on: August 03, 2017, 03:42:15 pm »
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Quote from: Witchypoo on August 03, 2017, 02:44:30 pm
Ok so I'm a little confused - I'm on here for my son - why is this only a CSSA discussion ? Is there a separate one for public schools and again for independent schools ?? Doesn't everyone sit them at the same time and the same exam ????

The trials are still considered an 'internal assessment', so the school can pick which trial paper to use. From what I know, all Catholic schools use the CSSA paper, whereas other schools will either purchase a different paper or make the trial paper themselves. The reason this is called the CSSA discussion is because there is such a majority of students who do this paper. The final HSC paper is the only 'external assessment', where every student who studies the subject will take the same paper, at the same time
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Re: 2017 CSSA Mathematics Discussion
« Reply #12 on: August 03, 2017, 03:45:21 pm »
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Quote from: Annie657 on August 03, 2017, 01:58:07 pm
I thought it was pretty tough- q14 and q15 had some tricky elements, but I found 16 not that bad!

16 was fine, the integration with the trig graphs was confusing... i think that was in q14 but i'm not sure
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Re: 2017 CSSA Mathematics Discussion
« Reply #13 on: August 03, 2017, 03:46:14 pm »
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Quote from: blasonduo on August 03, 2017, 02:03:43 pm
q 15 was oddly simple, the last question, good grief, I've lost all marks there.

Overall, for a CSSA exam, and the difficulty I've heard about them, it wasn't as bad as I thought. Still not a good mark, but better.

Which was the last?
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Re: 2017 CSSA Mathematics Discussion
« Reply #14 on: August 03, 2017, 03:51:28 pm »
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Quote from: georgiia on August 03, 2017, 03:46:14 pm
Which was the last?
Please do not ask for questions on this thread - as mentioned in the opening post, some students have not completed the paper.
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