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Title: Biology
Post by: Jamesy_112 on June 11, 2012, 04:53:27 pm
hey,

I was wondering how i could study for my biology exam from the hardest and longest topic range, as i am struggling to decide which topics i should focus on most, and what topics would most likely appear on the exam?
Title: Re: Biology
Post by: ligands on June 11, 2012, 04:56:07 pm
do the topics you're struggaling with then do vcaa exams! :)
Title: Re: Biology
Post by: Starlight on June 11, 2012, 05:14:52 pm
Isn't the exam tomorrow? :S
Title: Re: Biology
Post by: kensan on June 11, 2012, 05:18:55 pm
Isn't the exam tomorrow? :S
yep
Title: Re: Biology
Post by: Jamesy_112 on June 11, 2012, 07:30:09 pm
thank you, yeh i have studied for this exam, though i still don't feel confident lol.

Generally, what do you think is the hardest topic is ?
Title: Re: Biology
Post by: ligands on June 11, 2012, 07:32:44 pm
thank you, yeh i have studied for this exam, though i still don't feel confident lol.

Generally, what do you think is the hardest topic is ?

personally i don't like nerves/plants
Title: Re: Biology
Post by: Daenerys Targaryen on June 11, 2012, 07:38:16 pm
personally, i dont like all of it.
Title: Re: Biology
Post by: Jamesy_112 on June 11, 2012, 07:43:03 pm
yeh thanks ligands, how did/are you study for your biology exam?
Title: Re: Biology
Post by: ligands on June 11, 2012, 07:45:14 pm
yeh thanks ligands, how did/are you study for your biology exam?

i've just done like 4 - 6 commercial papers and all the relevant vcaa papers and just looked over notes mainly in the areas i struggled on the exams with
Title: Re: Biology
Post by: Jamesy_112 on June 11, 2012, 07:46:26 pm
yeh thanks ligands, how did/are you study for your biology exam?

i've just done like 4 - 6 commercial papers and all the relevant vcaa papers and just looked over notes mainly in the areas i struggled on the exams with

Yehh sweet, so basically just practice exams?
Title: Re: Biology
Post by: ligands on June 11, 2012, 07:47:43 pm
yeh thanks ligands, how did/are you study for your biology exam?

i've just done like 4 - 6 commercial papers and all the relevant vcaa papers and just looked over notes mainly in the areas i struggled on the exams with

Yehh sweet, so basically just practice exams?

pretty much, i already had the entire course summarized from like a week ago tho and that helped a lot and this week/weekend i've just been doing past papers and reading notes
Title: Re: Biology
Post by: Jamesy_112 on June 11, 2012, 08:01:12 pm
What score are you aiming for in biology?
Title: Re: Biology
Post by: ligands on June 11, 2012, 08:02:11 pm
What score are you aiming for in biology?
40 raw
Title: Re: Biology
Post by: Jamesy_112 on June 11, 2012, 08:10:03 pm
sweet as :), i haven't even done a course summary yet, just practice exams
Title: Re: Biology
Post by: Markkiieee on June 11, 2012, 08:42:07 pm
I HAAAAAAATE PLANTS.

37 RAW
Title: Re: Biology
Post by: Jamesy_112 on June 11, 2012, 08:58:32 pm
I HAAAAAAATE PLANTS.

37 RAW

Oathh
Title: Re: Biology
Post by: Starlight on June 12, 2012, 10:58:45 am
You'll hate plants even more if you do biology first year at melbourne uni (plant photosynthesis, reproduction, leaf structure and function, plant defence, plant transporting systems of water and sugar, plant development) are some of the most boring concepts you will ever learn.
Title: Re: Biology
Post by: slothpomba on June 12, 2012, 03:15:48 pm
You'll hate plants even more if you do biology first year at melbourne uni (plant photosynthesis, reproduction, leaf structure and function, plant defence, plant transporting systems of water and sugar, plant development) are some of the most boring concepts you will ever learn.

Also had plants (figuratively) crammed down my throat). My theory is they only teach it to give the botany professors a job.
Title: Re: Biology
Post by: Jamesy_112 on June 12, 2012, 08:09:42 pm
You'll hate plants even more if you do biology first year at melbourne uni (plant photosynthesis, reproduction, leaf structure and function, plant defence, plant transporting systems of water and sugar, plant development) are some of the most boring concepts you will ever learn.

yeh sounds boring as,
Title: Re: Biology
Post by: Starlight on June 12, 2012, 09:13:44 pm
You'll hate plants even more if you do biology first year at melbourne uni (plant photosynthesis, reproduction, leaf structure and function, plant defence, plant transporting systems of water and sugar, plant development) are some of the most boring concepts you will ever learn.

yeh sounds boring as,

Yep
Title: Re: Biology
Post by: Jamesy_112 on June 12, 2012, 09:18:46 pm
how did you study for your biology exam? just your weaknesses and practice exams?
Title: Re: Biology
Post by: Starlight on June 12, 2012, 09:26:32 pm
how did you study for your biology exam? just your weaknesses and practice exams?

Is this for vce bio or uni bio?
Title: Re: Biology
Post by: Jamesy_112 on June 12, 2012, 09:35:42 pm
how did you study for your biology exam? just your weaknesses and practice exams?

Is this for vce bio or uni bio?

VCE :)
Title: Re: Biology
Post by: Starlight on June 12, 2012, 10:36:49 pm
how did you study for your biology exam? just your weaknesses and practice exams?

Is this for vce bio or uni bio?

VCE :)

Oh right hah was confused. Lol don't look at me for bio study, i did crap.
Title: Re: Biology
Post by: Jamesy_112 on June 13, 2012, 08:17:46 am
haha ok
Title: Re: Biology
Post by: Flying Emu on June 13, 2012, 08:30:26 pm
Try looking at the questions found in the previous exams from the VCAA website.
Title: Re: Biology
Post by: Panicmode on June 13, 2012, 08:33:39 pm
You'll hate plants even more if you do biology first year at melbourne uni (plant photosynthesis, reproduction, leaf structure and function, plant defence, plant transporting systems of water and sugar, plant development) are some of the most boring concepts you will ever learn.

Not if you do Biomed biology TROLOLOLOLOLOL =D
Title: Re: Biology
Post by: Starlight on June 13, 2012, 09:28:39 pm
You'll hate plants even more if you do biology first year at melbourne uni (plant photosynthesis, reproduction, leaf structure and function, plant defence, plant transporting systems of water and sugar, plant development) are some of the most boring concepts you will ever learn.

Not if you do Biomed biology TROLOLOLOLOLOL =D

Well the concepts are actually pretty easy in plant stuff they're just really boring, so trolololololol right back? :P

Does much differ between biomed biology to science biology other than the lack of plant stuff?
Title: Re: Biology
Post by: Jamesy_112 on June 13, 2012, 09:32:12 pm
Try looking at the questions found in the previous exams from the VCAA website.
yeh i reckon i will, should i bother with making a summary? or just do practice exams?
Title: Re: Biology
Post by: Flying Emu on June 14, 2012, 08:33:11 pm
Try looking at the questions found in the previous exams from the VCAA website.
yeh i reckon i will, should i bother with making a summary? or just do practice exams?

As long as you know your stuff, you should be fine just doing exams. You can make a summary if you want, but its a bit late for that.
Title: Re: Biology
Post by: datfatcat on June 14, 2012, 08:42:50 pm
I have a question. If I got 12 marks lost, can I still get 48 raw if I work hard for unit 4?
Title: Re: Biology
Post by: Jamesy_112 on June 16, 2012, 05:53:07 pm
I have a question. If I got 12 marks lost, can I still get 48 raw if I work hard for unit 4?
i think so but depends
Title: Re: Biology
Post by: InsaneMcFries on June 16, 2012, 06:09:10 pm
At 12 marks lost, a 48 is almost unreachable unless you get around full marks on exam 2. :S Make sure to get rank 1 on SACs to help out.