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Title: Physics Exam Difficulty
Post by: magnum on October 10, 2009, 06:27:19 pm: Just wondering which trial exam papers are regarded as challenging and/or which exams are recommended (i.e similar to the VCAA exams)?
Title: Re: Physics Exam Difficulty
Post by: IntoTheNewWorld on October 10, 2009, 06:30:00 pm: On a slightly irrelevant note, I heard from the guy at the TSFX Physics revision lectures that the Unit 4 exam will indeed be more difficult than the Unit 3 one. This guy is also the guy who knew the Unit 3 A+ cut off range before grade distributions were made public, so I don't doubt the authenticity of this information. But then again, everyone could probably guess this anyway =P
Title: Re: Physics Exam Difficulty
Post by: appianway on October 10, 2009, 08:20:11 pm: I think it would be hard for it NOT to be more difficult :P

The TSSM and STAV exams generally seem to be decent. I'd stay away from TSFX practise exams though - they're often quite off topic.
Title: Re: Physics Exam Difficulty
Post by: IntoTheNewWorld on October 10, 2009, 08:27:11 pm: My theory is that TSFX topics are off topic to give you a sense of fear that you are going to get owned and need to go to their programs, I dunno

I like NEAP exams though
Title: Re: Physics Exam Difficulty
Post by: disco on October 10, 2009, 09:18:42 pm: i effing agree with smrandmazn
Title: Re: Physics Exam Difficulty
Post by: james207 on October 16, 2009, 08:33:21 pm: What about Neap, STAV, Insight and TSSM?
Title: Re: Physics Exam Difficulty
Post by: samuch on October 16, 2009, 08:35:52 pm: insight is similar to vcaa
Title: Re: Physics Exam Difficulty
Post by: TrueTears on October 16, 2009, 08:51:39 pm: Insight has sooo much mistakes =.=
Title: Re: Physics Exam Difficulty
Post by: kamil9876 on October 16, 2009, 08:53:46 pm: Quote from: TrueTears on October 16, 2009, 08:51:39 pm
Insight has sooo much mistakes =.=

Sweet sweet irony
Title: Re: Physics Exam Difficulty
Post by: ReVeL on October 16, 2009, 08:54:01 pm: Quote from: SmRandmAzn on October 10, 2009, 08:27:11 pm
My theory is that TSFX topics are off topic to give you a sense of fear that you are going to get owned and need to go to their programs, I dunno

I like NEAP exams though

Yeah theres absolutely no doubt some companies employ scare tactics. I remember doing.. I think it was a MAV methods exam from afew years back. One of the most ridiculous things I've ever seen in my life.
Title: Re: Physics Exam Difficulty
Post by: TrueTears on October 16, 2009, 09:01:44 pm: Quote from: kamil9876 on October 16, 2009, 08:53:46 pm
Quote from: TrueTears on October 16, 2009, 08:51:39 pm
Insight has sooo much mistakes =.=

Sweet sweet irony
You're Fe'ny.
Title: Re: Physics Exam Difficulty
Post by: dejan91 on October 16, 2009, 09:03:15 pm: Quote from: SmRandmAzn on October 10, 2009, 08:27:11 pm
My theory is that TSFX topics are off topic to give you a sense of fear that you are going to get owned and need to go to their programs, I dunno

I like NEAP exams though

So what's itute's motivation then ;) Yeah NAEP is good. And so is MAV and IARTV. I'm not gonna bother with insight...they make horrible exams.