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Title: 2008 study scores
Post by: daniel99 on April 06, 2008, 02:50:27 pm
Hey, just wondering what everyone wants to get for business management (SS) and how much homework you do per week for business?

Also, for people who completed business in previous years, when do you recommend to start revising for the exam? I know you should keep up to date with notes for the whole year etc, but I mean when to actually start revising specifically for the exam?

Title: Re: 2008 study scores
Post by: jsimmo on April 06, 2008, 03:01:17 pm
I want a study score of 40 scaled (43 raw). I do 6 hours of study a week for Business Management.

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Also, for people who completed business in previous years, when do you recommend to start revising for the exam? I know you should keep up to date with notes for the whole year etc, but I mean when to actually start revising specifically for the exam?

I'm going to start studying for the exam about a month before. I'll just start off with 1 hour a week and gradually build up until the exams closer. Going to an 'exam study' lecture will also help.
Title: Re: 2008 study scores
Post by: daniel99 on April 06, 2008, 03:25:29 pm
I want 43 aswell..I think i'l start to revise a few months into the exam as there is so much content and definitions..
Title: Re: 2008 study scores
Post by: jsimmo on April 06, 2008, 03:29:00 pm
I want 43 aswell..I think i'l start to revise a few months into the exam as there is so much content and definitions..

wow.. is it necessary to start revising that early? lol (need someone who has done business to respond)
Title: Re: 2008 study scores
Post by: Odette on April 06, 2008, 03:53:23 pm
A few months into the exam?? LOL
Anyways I think you should start revising for the business management exam say around the end of term 3? Business management doesn't need much study, you just need to focus more on improving the quality of your responses, and looking up examples of organisations.
My advice would be to be consistant throughout the year, so that come exam preparation time you don't have to stress all that much, because you do have other subjuects you'd want to focus on.

Hope that helps ^_^
Title: Re: 2008 study scores
Post by: costargh on April 06, 2008, 04:56:45 pm
I want a 43 before scaling lol And I've been a bit slack in first term. I've drafted my study timetable and have allowed for 4 hours one week and 3 hours the next (on a 2 week rotating basis).
Title: Re: 2008 study scores
Post by: Nick on April 08, 2008, 11:47:10 am
Last year I started revising in the September holidays. This consisted of typing up all my notes and summarising all the key points in accordance with the study design dot points. After the September holidays I didn't really do much until about two weeks leading up to the exam. I read over the notes briefly each day and did three or four prac exams. Compared to my other subjects, revising for bus man was VERY relaxed.
Title: Re: 2008 study scores
Post by: Nick on April 08, 2008, 11:50:54 am
I want a study score of 40 scaled (43 raw). I do 6 hours of study a week for Business Management.

Woah mate, is that six hours in addition to classes? Thats HEAPS. I got a 43 raw for bus man last year and I probably did 2-3 hours a week MAX. You should easily reach your goal with 6 hours study each week.
Title: Re: 2008 study scores
Post by: jsimmo on April 08, 2008, 12:04:17 pm
I want a study score of 40 scaled (43 raw). I do 6 hours of study a week for Business Management.

Woah mate, is that six hours in addition to classes? Thats HEAPS. I got a 43 raw for bus man last year and I probably did 2-3 hours a week MAX. You should easily reach your goal with 6 hours study each week.

Yeah, 6 hours a week study at home. Basically about an hour most weeknights and a little bit on the weekend. It is mainly just doing Checkpoints and reading and highlighting the text book. The teacher doesn't give homework so I have to create my own.
Title: Re: 2008 study scores
Post by: elaine on April 08, 2008, 07:08:38 pm

I'm going to start studying for the exam about a month before. I'll just start off with 1 hour a week and gradually build up until the exams closer. Going to an 'exam study' lecture will also help.

yeah that's pretty much what I did- one month before the exam was a good amount.
Lectures are fantastic, I went to 3, but that probably wasn't necessary for bus man.
Title: Re: 2008 study scores
Post by: jsimmo on April 08, 2008, 07:09:39 pm

I'm going to start studying for the exam about a month before. I'll just start off with 1 hour a week and gradually build up until the exams closer. Going to an 'exam study' lecture will also help.

yeah that's pretty much what I did- one month before the exam was a good amount.
Lectures are fantastic, I went to 3, but that probably wasn't necessary for bus man.


Which lectures did you to and which was the best? Well done on the 50! Thats awesome..
Title: Re: 2008 study scores
Post by: elaine on April 08, 2008, 07:12:56 pm

I'm going to start studying for the exam about a month before. I'll just start off with 1 hour a week and gradually build up until the exams closer. Going to an 'exam study' lecture will also help.



yeah that's pretty much what I did- one month before the exam was a good amount.
Lectures are fantastic, I went to 3, but that probably wasn't necessary for bus man.


Which lectures did you to and which was the best? Well done on the 50! Thats awesome..

thanks mate- I went to TSFX, EdAssist and Access Education.

TSFX notes were awesome, I'd recommend them. But they are the most expensive.
And Access Education was pretty good, heaps cheaper and the lecturer was the author of "A+ Business Notes"
Just don't go to EdAssist.
Title: Re: 2008 study scores
Post by: jsimmo on April 08, 2008, 07:15:46 pm

I'm going to start studying for the exam about a month before. I'll just start off with 1 hour a week and gradually build up until the exams closer. Going to an 'exam study' lecture will also help.



yeah that's pretty much what I did- one month before the exam was a good amount.
Lectures are fantastic, I went to 3, but that probably wasn't necessary for bus man.


Which lectures did you to and which was the best? Well done on the 50! Thats awesome..

thanks mate- I went to TSFX, EdAssist and Access Education.

TSFX notes were awesome, I'd recommend them. But they are the most expensive.
And Access Education was pretty good, heaps cheaper and the lecturer was the author of "A+ Business Notes"
Just don't go to EdAssist.

Okay cool, thanks for the advice.
Title: Re: 2008 study scores
Post by: elaine on April 08, 2008, 07:18:30 pm
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I'm going to start studying for the exam about a month before. I'll just start off with 1 hour a week and gradually build up until the exams closer. Going to an 'exam study' lecture will also help.



yeah that's pretty much what I did- one month before the exam was a good amount.
Lectures are fantastic, I went to 3, but that probably wasn't necessary for bus man.


Which lectures did you to and which was the best? Well done on the 50! Thats awesome..

thanks mate- TSFX notes were awesome, I'd recommend them.
Don't go to EdAssist, it was pretty shoddy.

Okay cool, did you go to TSSM?



Nope, but my friend did and i think he said it was alright.
Oh and sorry, I edited that other post coz i forgot to mention Access
Title: Re: 2008 study scores
Post by: Nick on April 08, 2008, 10:35:07 pm

And Access Education was pretty good, heaps cheaper and the lecturer was the author of "A+ Business Notes"


I went to Access last year too. She was brilliant- her name was Debra McNaughton I think. One of the best lectures I ever went to.
Title: Re: 2008 study scores
Post by: Odette on April 09, 2008, 07:58:53 am
Don't go to the TSSM one... i went last year and it was a waste of time...
Title: Re: 2008 study scores
Post by: elaine on April 09, 2008, 03:58:29 pm

And Access Education was pretty good, heaps cheaper and the lecturer was the author of "A+ Business Notes"



I went to Access last year too. She was brilliant- her name was Debra McNaughton I think. One of the best lectures I ever went to.

Yeah, Debra McNaughton that's the one!
lol I was probably in the same lecture
Did you come all the way from Echuca for it?
Title: Re: 2008 study scores
Post by: jsimmo on April 09, 2008, 04:07:22 pm
Don't go to the TSSM one... i went last year and it was a waste of time...

Would you say this about other subjects that TSSM offers or just the business lecture?
Title: Re: 2008 study scores
Post by: Nick on April 09, 2008, 05:26:47 pm

And Access Education was pretty good, heaps cheaper and the lecturer was the author of "A+ Business Notes"



I went to Access last year too. She was brilliant- her name was Debra McNaughton I think. One of the best lectures I ever went to.

Yeah, Debra McNaughton that's the one!
lol I was probably in the same lecture
Did you come all the way from Echuca for it?

I went to the Bendigo one; she probably lectured at a number of different locations.
Title: Re: 2008 study scores
Post by: Odette on April 09, 2008, 08:12:20 pm
Don't go to the TSSM one... i went last year and it was a waste of time...

Would you say this about other subjects that TSSM offers or just the business lecture?

I only went to the BusMan lecture so i dont know about the other subjects they offer...
Title: Re: 2008 study scores
Post by: RD on April 15, 2008, 10:42:26 pm
I do like next to no homework for BM, don't know what to expect, but I know it won't be anything very high.
Title: Re: 2008 study scores
Post by: costargh on April 16, 2008, 06:30:09 pm
So far my marks have been 20/25 for Outcome 1 and Outcome 2A

I will step up effort soon I think.
Title: Re: 2008 study scores
Post by: jsimmo on April 16, 2008, 08:45:19 pm
So far my marks have been 20/25 for Outcome 1 and Outcome 2A

I will step up effort soon I think.

Ahh.. my teacher won't tell us what marks we got.. but he did tell me I got a Very High (and I was really confident with it so I am hoping I didn't drop a mark)
Title: Re: 2008 study scores
Post by: costargh on April 16, 2008, 08:49:31 pm
I don't like it when schools do that to students. I like to know what I got when I do a SAC, and we are always given that privilege.
Title: Re: 2008 study scores
Post by: jsimmo on April 16, 2008, 08:52:13 pm
I don't like it when schools do that to students. I like to know what I got when I do a SAC, and we are always given that privilege.

Yeah, it's bloody annoying... My english teacher hasn't even told me what I got on my first SAC (I did it about 6 weeks ago).. I haven't even got a rough mark (Low, Medium, High).. NOTHING!! Apparently he will give me further details after the "moderation process".. bloody slack teachers take forever to cross-mark
Title: Re: 2008 study scores
Post by: costargh on April 16, 2008, 09:01:13 pm
I don't like it when schools do that to students. I like to know what I got when I do a SAC, and we are always given that privilege.

Yeah, it's bloody annoying... My english teacher hasn't even told me what I got on my first SAC (I did it about 6 weeks ago).. I haven't even got a rough mark (Low, Medium, High).. NOTHING!! Apparently he will give me further details after the "moderation process".. bloody slack teachers take forever to cross-mark

I think that is the norm for the first English SAC if you did a 4 period Language Analysis and a 2 period P.O.V like we did.

We finished the SAC about 5 weeks ago and the "cross-marking" is apparently still going.
Title: Re: 2008 study scores
Post by: jsimmo on April 16, 2008, 09:08:14 pm
I don't like it when schools do that to students. I like to know what I got when I do a SAC, and we are always given that privilege.

Nah it was a Text-Response essay.
Yeah, it's bloody annoying... My english teacher hasn't even told me what I got on my first SAC (I did it about 6 weeks ago).. I haven't even got a rough mark (Low, Medium, High).. NOTHING!! Apparently he will give me further details after the "moderation process".. bloody slack teachers take forever to cross-mark

I think that is the norm for the first English SAC if you did a 4 period Language Analysis and a 2 period P.O.V like we did.

We finished the SAC about 5 weeks ago and the "cross-marking" is apparently still going.
Title: Re: 2008 study scores
Post by: Nick on April 16, 2008, 09:13:47 pm
Cross marking is a joke. Last year my English teacher (who was the harshest teacher from the faculty) wouldn't even take into account the cross marking process when she assigned the final grade. It was obvious that regardless of what the second teacher indicated, she would base the final mark on her marking only. *rolls eyes*
Title: Re: 2008 study scores
Post by: Collin Li on April 16, 2008, 10:46:23 pm
Cross marking is a joke. Last year my English teacher (who was the harshest teacher from the faculty) wouldn't even take into account the cross marking process when she assigned the final grade. It was obvious that regardless of what the second teacher indicated, she would base the final mark on her marking only. *rolls eyes*

That happened to my class too.