2008'ers... Subject discussion!

[enwiabe]

Okay, now that us 2007'ers have had our glory on results day, it's time for those who are doing VCE *next* year to come out of the woodwork! Discuss what your subject selections were, your fears about them, your expectations etc. Hopefully we'll be able to help you (us 2007s) allay any fears and talk through any problems!

[Toothpaste]

Should I repeat methods?

[enwiabe]

No, you won't have the time. You will be vastly overwhelmed with all of your highly demanding subjects next year. Just forget about it and move on.

[Toothpaste]

Hmm.. dilemma.

[millstone]

i did crap this year, did 3 subjects and another last year
enter = shit

next year i'm doing english, media, legal studies and politics
i just want to get over 40 in something and get an enter over about 95ish

[enwiabe]

Hmm.. dilemma.

Let me help you choose not to repeat with this scenario:

To get over 45 in Biology, you'll need to do at least 25 prac exams per unit
To get over 45 in Chem, you'll need to do at least 25 prac exams per unit
To get over 40 in Spec, you'll need to do at least 20 exam 1s and 20 exam 2s
To get over 40 in English, you're looking at 10-15 essays per book, and 10 media essays
To get 5.5 in unimaths, you're looking at every practise exam you can get a hold of as well as copious other amounts of work

That's already well over a couple hundred hours of work of revision. Do you really want to pile methods onto that?

You didn't do terribly, just say "okay that's my 7th subject!", smile, and get on with it.

[sxcalexc]

Subjects:
English
IT Applications
Legal Studies
Methods
Physics

I didn't do a 3/4 this year as my stupid school discouraged it . Hoping to do very well next year.

Hmm.. dilemma.

Let me help you choose not to repeat with this scenario:

To get over 45 in Biology, you'll need to do at least 25 prac exams per unit
To get over 45 in Chem, you'll need to do at least 25 prac exams per unit
To get over 40 in Spec, you'll need to do at least 20 exam 1s and 20 exam 2s
To get over 40 in English, you're looking at 10-15 essays per book, and 10 media essays
To get 5.5 in unimaths, you're looking at every practise exam you can get a hold of as well as copious other amounts of work

Interesting.. So, where is a good source for these practise exams?

[Odette]

Interesting.. So, where is a good source for these practise exams?

Practice exams will be available on this site very soon =)(they could be here somewhere already not sure though) ... and you always have the previous vcaa exams

[golids]

Hmm.. dilemma.

Let me help you choose not to repeat with this scenario:

To get over 45 in Biology, you'll need to do at least 25 prac exams per unit
To get over 45 in Chem, you'll need to do at least 25 prac exams per unit

that is exaggerating things a bit enwiabe. I got 44 for Bio and probably only did 25 prac exams for the year. I got 48 for Chem and did maybe 16-17 max for each unit

[pillmatic]

I wouldn't say its an exaggeration but 25+ exams does not guarantee a 45+ hah as I should know.I did in excess of 25 exams and ended up with a score lower then people who have only done 9-10.I guess doing as much practice exams serves to increase your confidence for the most part lol. I know that all the prac exams I did for biology were NOTHING like the exam. Ahah it all comes down to luck sometimes.

Well I have to admit I'm scared about Maths Methods seeing as I hadn't done too well in the end of year exams.English as well, this new course is making me nervous.Oh yeah and chemistry as well. I am dooooomed. Goodbye 98+

edit: as well as give you practice/exposure too lol

[pillmatic]

Interesting.. So, where is a good source for these practise exams?

In the mean time, msg me if you want some for physics+methods.

[Mao]

pillmatic: MESSAGE!!!!!!!!!!! (lol only 4 physics plz?) [email protected]

Me= Phys, Chem, Spec, Eng, EngLang, MUEP (wtf 2 english? *hate*)

lol GL everyone! work hard

[Collin Li]

Hmm.. dilemma.

Let me help you choose not to repeat with this scenario:

To get over 45 in Biology, you'll need to do at least 25 prac exams per unit
To get over 45 in Chem, you'll need to do at least 25 prac exams per unit
To get over 40 in Spec, you'll need to do at least 20 exam 1s and 20 exam 2s
To get over 40 in English, you're looking at 10-15 essays per book, and 10 media essays
To get 5.5 in unimaths, you're looking at every practise exam you can get a hold of as well as copious other amounts of work

That's already well over a couple hundred hours of work of revision. Do you really want to pile methods onto that?

You didn't do terribly, just say "okay that's my 7th subject!", smile, and get on with it.

I got 45 in Specialist having done clearly less than 5 of both Exam 1 and Exam 2 altogether. I got 45 in Chemistry with 12 past exams per unit.

Study effectively rather than hard.

(I did no practice essays, except for school set ones, which was about 1-3 for English and got 36, out of curiosity. I did completely no past papers for Information Systems in 2005 and got 40 raw.)

[costargh]

Hmm.. dilemma.

Let me help you choose not to repeat with this scenario:

To get over 45 in Biology, you'll need to do at least 25 prac exams per unit
To get over 45 in Chem, you'll need to do at least 25 prac exams per unit
To get over 40 in Spec, you'll need to do at least 20 exam 1s and 20 exam 2s
To get over 40 in English, you're looking at 10-15 essays per book, and 10 media essays
To get 5.5 in unimaths, you're looking at every practise exam you can get a hold of as well as copious other amounts of work

That's already well over a couple hundred hours of work of revision. Do you really want to pile methods onto that?

You didn't do terribly, just say "okay that's my 7th subject!", smile, and get on with it.

I got 45 in Specialist having done clearly less than 5 of both Exam 1 and Exam 2 altogether. I got 45 in Chemistry with 12 past exams per unit.

Study effectively rather than hard.

(I did no practice essays, except for school set ones, which was about 1-3 for English and got 36, out of curiosity. I did completely no past papers for Information Systems in 2005 and got 40 raw.)

The correct attitude

[pillmatic]

Lol ok! I have the ones that were in the gmail drive, so if you're still interested I'll add you on msn. Ah when it starts working, playing tricks on me ^_^

Why 2 english if you hate it?lol