Post by: ganges on October 28, 2008, 10:43:56 pm
He got 99.95 which is exceptional, but he also got 3 study scores of 50 before he even got to year 12!!
http://www.derrickha.com.au/about_me.html
http://www.derrickha.com.au/endorsements.html
Post by: orsel on October 28, 2008, 10:46:52 pm
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passed his vceUnderstatement of the year.
Post by: dekoyl on October 28, 2008, 10:52:42 pm
I've spoken to him and asked him a question about his study habits but his answers come with a value.
"Come to my lectures to find out!" Reasonable..? but annoying.
Post by: ed_saifa on October 28, 2008, 10:54:40 pm
Post by: shinny on October 28, 2008, 10:56:39 pm
Post by: champorado on October 28, 2008, 11:01:19 pm
Post by: shinny on October 28, 2008, 11:02:58 pm
Post by: merlin on October 28, 2008, 11:04:34 pm
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He did log_e 0 too O_O DAMMIT I WANT A 99.95 NAO. Sounds fun :[LOL! Anyway do you recomend him? Is he any good?
Post by: ilovesuck on October 28, 2008, 11:05:08 pm
Post by: AppleXY on October 28, 2008, 11:08:21 pm
I mean, I could totally do better......
... in life ;)
[lols its only a joke, I will not have a life anyways lol]
Post by: shinny on October 28, 2008, 11:08:38 pm
QuoteHe did log_e 0 too O_O DAMMIT I WANT A 99.95 NAO. Sounds fun :[LOL! Anyway do you recomend him? Is he any good?
Like most lectures, e.g. TSFX and such, if you know your stuff already, it's not all that useful in terms of coursework. What he does teach well is good study technique, exam technique and such though, and I found that part of the lectures actually useful.
Post by: rocothoco on October 28, 2008, 11:15:56 pm
QuoteHe did log_e 0 too O_O DAMMIT I WANT A 99.95 NAO. Sounds fun :[LOL! Anyway do you recomend him? Is he any good?
hell yea. i'd recommend him times a million. i went to both his spec and methods lectures - the best money i've ever spent. especially because i decided to go to tsfx too n they were the worst ever
but yea, derrick is like the most amazing public speaker ever - reminds me of barack obama..haha...but derrick's friendlier :) n yea he knows his maths stuff inside n out...like i asked him a personal question n was like woah at his answer. he shulda got a 51 for being so good at explaining, lol. i'm gona send my brother to him for tutoring next year....and the year after
He didtoo O_O DAMMIT I WANT A 99.95 NAO. Sounds fun :[
lol, that was funny. i was thinking wtf too. but i guess he was trying to show how messy a question gets using like 10 million symbols in the question, so i guess the log(0) didn't rly matter too much. the answer still worked...lol
Post by: Glockmeister on October 29, 2008, 11:13:03 am
he came to our final whole school assembly to give a motivational speech.
Post by: Eriny on October 29, 2008, 12:48:38 pm
Post by: bubble sunglasses on October 29, 2008, 09:56:28 pm
i wonder what the highest aggregate is each year. i know someone got 217 in 2006
Post by: psychlaw on October 29, 2008, 10:01:41 pm
(Methods 39 up to 44, Classical Greek 49 up to 54.8, English 50, Renaissance 50, French 50 up to 54, Theatre Studies 47)
For those who don't know, you need 210 or 211 for 99.95
Post by: Golfa on October 29, 2008, 10:08:01 pm
Xaviers School captain last year, Peter Willis got 217.9... I think that was the highest
(Methods 39, Classical Greek 49 up to 54.8, English 50, Renaissance 50, French 50 up to 54, Theatre Studies 47)
For those who don't know, you need 210 or 211 for 99.95
He's an absolute freak. Humanities god. Also an AWSOME rower…
Post by: clinton_09 on October 29, 2008, 10:48:24 pm
Post by: ice_blockie on October 29, 2008, 10:52:48 pm
Derrick and Peter remind me of myself
what?...receding hairline? lol *jokes* i had to say that...sorry for lameness
Post by: excal on October 29, 2008, 11:34:06 pm
Derrick and Peter remind me of myself
what?...receding hairline? lol *jokes* i had to say that...sorry for lameness
Grey hairs would be more appropriate :P
...that stress has got to get to them...
Post by: ice_blockie on October 29, 2008, 11:40:27 pm
Derrick and Peter remind me of myself
what?...receding hairline? lol *jokes* i had to say that...sorry for lameness
Grey hairs would be more appropriate :P
...that stress has got to get to them...
Damn you...too smart
Post by: rocothoco on October 30, 2008, 08:00:04 pm
Xaviers School captain last year, Peter Willis got 217.9... I think that was the highest
(Methods 39 up to 44, Classical Greek 49 up to 54.8, English 50, Renaissance 50, French 50 up to 54, Theatre Studies 47)
For those who don't know, you need 210 or 211 for 99.95
nothing against peter, im sure he's a smart guy, but that shows how bodged the vce system is. derrick gets 50 in every subject, yet this guy also gets 99.95 despite only getting a 39 in methods. i don't get how that should give a 217 aggregate?! surely a 50 in every subject is worth way more than a 39 in methods...
Post by: Glockmeister on October 30, 2008, 08:03:59 pm
Post by: RD on October 30, 2008, 08:17:21 pm
Post by: bubble sunglasses on October 30, 2008, 09:06:07 pm
Xaviers School captain last year, Peter Willis got 217.9... I think that was the highest
(Methods 39 up to 44, Classical Greek 49 up to 54.8, English 50, Renaissance 50, French 50 up to 54, Theatre Studies 47)
For those who don't know, you need 210 or 211 for 99.95
heh, that's a very clasically artsy combination
Post by: hard on October 30, 2008, 09:10:30 pm
Post by: bubble sunglasses on October 30, 2008, 09:13:50 pm
and he still got a 39 while still not seeming to be a mathsy type person.... crazy
check out ninwa, 44 in methods in yr11 and 46 in chem in yr12 and overwhelmingly an Arts [and Music] person
Post by: hard on October 30, 2008, 09:26:47 pm
Post by: Glockmeister on October 30, 2008, 09:30:34 pm
Post by: rocothoco on November 02, 2008, 07:29:43 pm
methods for him wouldve been a sixth subject. even if he hadnt done methods, he would have still gotten 99.95
yeah, i understand the maths...lol. i know that methods wouldve bin his 6th subject n that it adds to 217.9. congrats to peter for that. i'm just thinking they should rework the vce system so that there is an upper limit to study scores scaling above 50. i mean if someone like derrick gets 50 in everything then that should be the limit - there shuld be no such thing as better than 6 perfect scores out of a possible 6....
I wish he gamme his 48 from english, almost looks like a blemish.
haha, i would so buy it on ebay! how much u reckon it wuld sell for? i mean it wasnt used to calculate his enter because it was his 7th subject so he shuld b able to sell it, right? :P
i bid 100 bux :P
Post by: cobby on November 04, 2008, 05:25:44 pm