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Title: Effect on 09 exams
Post by: cobby on November 06, 2008, 09:40:16 am
Hey all,
Having read a lot of people comments on the VCAA exams for 08
They seem to be pretty hard this year.
Provided the average mark per subject is low, would that mean that the 09 exams would be somewhat "easier"??
Title: Re: Effect on 09 exams
Post by: JL_91 on November 06, 2008, 10:14:05 am
It varies from subject to subject; there isn't a general 'hard year' or 'easy year' that concerns ALL subjects. For example, Methods was a killer last year, so it will almost certainly be a little easier this year. But Biology was difficult last year, so this year was a little easier. And I find that in general, the 'Arts' subjects (history, the englishes, LOTEs etc.) aren't so badly affected by this whole difficulty issue. It's really mostly the maths/sciences.
I wouldn't worry about difficulty too much - just study hard and go into your exams knowing your stuff. I had to learn this the hard way - worrying too much about difficulty wastes time and gets on your nerves, so it's really not worth it, especially right around exam time!
Title: Re: Effect on 09 exams
Post by: hard on November 06, 2008, 03:12:25 pm
LEGAL WOOT!
Title: Re: Effect on 09 exams
Post by: Eliseblack on November 07, 2008, 06:25:13 pm
as in legal will be easy or hard this year?
Title: Re: Effect on 09 exams
Post by: hard on November 07, 2008, 06:28:20 pm
as in LEGAL FTW!!


















WOOT
Title: Re: Effect on 09 exams
Post by: Eliseblack on November 07, 2008, 06:31:06 pm
haha, last subject for me!!
freeeeedom  :2funny:
Title: Re: Effect on 09 exams
Post by: hard on November 07, 2008, 06:41:41 pm
which subject?
Title: Re: Effect on 09 exams
Post by: Eliseblack on November 07, 2008, 07:15:41 pm
legal!
Title: Re: Effect on 09 exams
Post by: hard on November 07, 2008, 07:36:38 pm
oh nice. what study score you looking for?
Title: Re: Effect on 09 exams
Post by: Eliseblack on November 07, 2008, 10:06:21 pm
as high as possible of course!!
i got 87/90 for a class practice exam which i was pleased with and have gotten 90/100 for unit 3 and 93/100 for unit 4, so just gotta hope that i don't screw up the exam.
i started studying for it a few months ago but then had to neglect it completely in the last few weeks for my other subjects, here's hoping i can polish up before wednesday!!
Title: Re: Effect on 09 exams
Post by: hard on November 07, 2008, 10:51:15 pm
ahkai but you know that the exam is out of 60 yer?
Title: Re: Effect on 09 exams
Post by: xox.happy1.xox on November 07, 2008, 10:53:49 pm
I would kill for a 35! Dream study score for legal! :smitten:
Title: Re: Effect on 09 exams
Post by: hard on November 07, 2008, 10:59:34 pm
I would kill for a 35! Dream study score for legal! :smitten:

are you ranked first in your class?
Title: Re: Effect on 09 exams
Post by: Eliseblack on November 08, 2008, 08:23:03 am
ahkai but you know that the exam is out of 60 yer?
yeah, i got mixed up with psych practices!!
57/60 then :)
ahh lots of study today, ceebs.
not long to go though!!
how are your exams going?
Title: Re: Effect on 09 exams
Post by: xox.happy1.xox on November 08, 2008, 09:24:04 am
I would kill for a 35! Dream study score for legal! :smitten:

are you ranked first in your class?

Nope, 3rd. But hoping to pull off 50+/60 for the exam. Don't think it's possible thought, with all the careless mistakes I make. :(
Title: Re: Effect on 09 exams
Post by: ReVeL on November 08, 2008, 09:33:09 am
Hey all,
Having read a lot of people comments on the VCAA exams for 08
They seem to be pretty hard this year.
Provided the average mark per subject is low, would that mean that the 09 exams would be somewhat "easier"??

Possible, but its anyones guess and not worth thinking about.

Btw Tripze, how did you go on eco? I'm thinking anywhere between 70-78 hopefully I scrape an A+ cause there were afew questions I didn't know how to answer. Thought it was a fairly long exam. What were your thoughts?
Title: Re: Effect on 09 exams
Post by: cobby on November 08, 2008, 09:38:32 am
Hey all,
Having read a lot of people comments on the VCAA exams for 08
They seem to be pretty hard this year.
Provided the average mark per subject is low, would that mean that the 09 exams would be somewhat "easier"??

Possible, but its anyones guess and not worth thinking about.

Btw Tripze, how did you go on eco? I'm thinking anywhere between 70-78 hopefully I scrape an A+ cause there were afew questions I didn't know how to answer. Thought it was a fairly long exam. What were your thoughts?

Hey man how u doing?
Eco was good, i was really happy with it,
although i think i messed up 2 or 3 MC's
Didnt really understand that last question about the current account and i forgot the other option
should get around 65 or more
was disappointed with MC :(


Did u find any of the q's difficult?