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Title: What's just *one* thing you could give back to ATARNotes?
Post by: heids on December 02, 2016, 05:35:54 pm
Hi there, friends, and congratulations on finishing VCE/HSC :D

ATARNotes is built on one simple principle: when you take, you give back.  It's just... sheer unadulterated helpfulness and generosity.  Helping out for no gain but warm fuzzies (and respect ;)).  That's the AN spirit that makes this community special!

So, if ATARNotes has helped or supported you in any way this year... could you use an hour of your holidays to give us back just ONE thing for a VCE or HSC subject you did?  You don't have to have scored a 50 or anything; we'd love anything useful, no matter how well you did.  You'll be keeping communal free education thriving and helping hundreds of students for many years to come! :D

Some ideas:

click here
•   Write a subject overview, guide, tips or resources (e.g. Legal Studies - Guide & Review, How To: Probability Guide or Geography Resources)
•   Create a prac SAC, exam or revision questions (e.g. VCAA approved definitions or difficult Qs from VCAA exams or theory revision questions)
•   Dedicate yourself to answering Qs from one thread over a certain time period
•   Start up a great discussion (e.g. this thread)
•   Start some cool creative initiative (e.g. the LA Club, though it could be much smaller scale than this!)
•   Give feedback on how AN could be improved

Some VCE subjects have nothing on the forums, so if you did one of these we'd extra specially love a contribution:
•   Art
•   Australian Politics
•   Classical Studies
•   Dance
•   Drama
•   Economics
•   Environmental Science
•   Food and Technology
•   Industry and Enterprise
•   All IT Subjects (inc. Algorithmics)
•   Music (Styles and Composition, Performance)
•   Outdoor and Environmental Studies
•   Physical Education
•   Product Design and Technology
•   Religion and Society
•   Sociology
•   Studio Arts
•   Systems Engineering
•   Theatre Studies
and most VET or LOTEs too. :)

Reply with your personal commitment or a link to a thread you've created, and I'll upvote and give you a huge round of applause!
Title: Re: What's just *one* thing you could give back to ATARNotes?
Post by: sweetcheeks on December 02, 2016, 06:46:59 pm
I would like to do a write up about Systems Engineering. I think that this is a brilliant idea to get some love for the less popular subjects, I know I certainly would have liked a bit of information from past students before entering 3/4 systems.
Title: Re: What's just *one* thing you could give back to ATARNotes?
Post by: wyzard on December 02, 2016, 07:21:35 pm
I would like to do a write up about Systems Engineering. I think that this is a brilliant idea to get some love for the less popular subjects, I know I certainly would have liked a bit of information from past students before entering 3/4 systems.

Great point! I did 3/4 Systems Engineering back in high school and I loved it. I had a lot of fun getting hands on experience actually building stuff, even though it didn't work, and I learned a lot about using using tools and fixing things.

It's actually surprisingly useful in adult life as well, as very often you have to install and fix things around the house :P If you're complaining high school doesn't teach you useful life skills, then do Systems Engineering. Once my dog chewed the plug-in head off my vacuum cleaner, to many people it will be "Crap my vacuum's screwed, time to get a new one", but all I had to do was to head to the electrician's store, get a replacement plug in head, use a wire cutter and replaced it efortlessly 8)

It's kinda sad to see Systems Engineering not getting the love it deserves; and from what I know, many top tier schools don't offer that subject as well. If you can contribute and make the Systems Engineering section in this forum come alive that will be awesome!
Title: Re: What's just *one* thing you could give back to ATARNotes?
Post by: Aaron on December 02, 2016, 07:25:50 pm
I've just added IT/Computing to the list. We are in need of a resource boost for the following listed subjects (as we haven't had a proper resource update in a long time). If you have completed any of these subjects and would like to assist ATAR Notes, please consider adding something! Some examples of what we are after can be found up the top!

Computing: Informatics
Computing: Software Development
Information Technology Units 1+2
Algorithmics

You can contact me directly or add your resource/s to the respective sections. Thanks :)
Title: Re: What's just *one* thing you could give back to ATARNotes?
Post by: FluffyPrincess on December 02, 2016, 08:26:09 pm
I completed Sociology this year in Year 12!
So, I would love to help future and current students that need help or need some clarification on parts of the topic.


 
Title: Re: What's just *one* thing you could give back to ATARNotes?
Post by: MightyBeh on December 02, 2016, 08:38:52 pm
I was already planning to put a bunch of stuff together for my classes, but now I feel morally obligated to. Damn. ::)
Title: Re: What's just *one* thing you could give back to ATARNotes?
Post by: Coffee on December 02, 2016, 09:11:52 pm
Philosophy
VCE Philosophy Questions & Resources Thread

Literature students, feel free to PM me too! I have plenty of essays lying around that I'm in the process of typing up but if you bug me about it I might get around to it a bit quicker. ::)
Title: Re: What's just *one* thing you could give back to ATARNotes?
Post by: Jakeybaby on December 02, 2016, 09:36:53 pm
VCE have nothing?
Honey, try SACE ;)
Title: Re: What's just *one* thing you could give back to ATARNotes?
Post by: Aaron on December 02, 2016, 09:45:20 pm
VCE have nothing?
Honey, try SACE ;)

Feel free to help develop the SACE section by creating guides or resources, in addition to this post you've just created :) We are currently only developed in VCE and HSC systems (VIC & NSW), hence the lack of resources for the SA system. Thanks :)
Title: Re: What's just *one* thing you could give back to ATARNotes?
Post by: elysepopplewell on December 03, 2016, 11:18:10 am
VCE have nothing?
Honey, try SACE ;)

You're a pioneer! Let me know if I can help you develop anything for SACE! :)
Title: Re: What's just *one* thing you could give back to ATARNotes?
Post by: heids on December 14, 2016, 06:21:53 pm
I would like to do a write up about Systems Engineering. I think that this is a brilliant idea to get some love for the less popular subjects, I know I certainly would have liked a bit of information from past students before entering 3/4 systems.

yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss!

I completed Sociology this year in Year 12!
So, I would love to help future and current students that need help or need some clarification on parts of the topic.

Thanks for your questions thread FP <3

I was already planning to put a bunch of stuff together for my classes, but now I feel morally obligated to. Damn. ::)

successssssssss 8)

Philosophy
VCE Philosophy Questions & Resources Thread

I loved this Coffee!  Perfect :D

VCE have nothing?
Honey, try SACE ;)

I'd love to try SACE if you'll help us out ;)
Title: Re: What's just *one* thing you could give back to ATARNotes?
Post by: Alter on December 14, 2016, 07:07:51 pm
Gonna write up some spicy resources for German sometime soon because it's a very popular language and it's the only subject I've actually continued at uni. Keep your eyes peeled boys n girls
Title: Re: What's just *one* thing you could give back to ATARNotes?
Post by: jamonwindeyer on December 14, 2016, 07:59:38 pm
Well I received a pretty decent score in Classics this year. I wouldn't mind contributing at all :)

EDIT: Just had a look at that side of the forum. I might have a look at the texts being studied and provide some critical notes on them. I've also got a bunch of comparative essays, lying around my desk (hopefully I haven't thrown them all away). I might make a guide on writing a classics essay, as they make up a large portion of the end-of-year exam (50% of the marks). But at this stage, it's all talk for now, because Classics was that one subject I'd wing and get a good mark in. Might need help in constructing solid advice.

I think you might surprise yourself with just how helpful you can be, even if you aren't the most confident yourself!! Good on you ;D

Gonna write up some spicy resources for German sometime soon because it's a very popular language and it's the only subject I've actually continued at uni. Keep your eyes peeled boys n girls

Noiceeeeeee
Title: Re: What's just *one* thing you could give back to ATARNotes?
Post by: MightyBeh on December 14, 2016, 08:15:36 pm
Well I received a pretty decent score in Classics this year. I wouldn't mind contributing at all :)

EDIT: Just had a look at that side of the forum. I might have a look at the texts being studied and provide some critical notes on them. I've also got a bunch of comparative essays, lying around my desk (hopefully I haven't thrown them all away). I might make a guide on writing a classics essay, as they make up a large portion of the end-of-year exam (50% of the marks). But at this stage, it's all talk for now, because Classics was that one subject I'd wing and get a good mark in. Might need help in constructing solid advice.
I'd be happy to help out if you'd like; Classics is a bit undernourished. So much to write about though, it's hard to know where to start. :)
Title: Re: What's just *one* thing you could give back to ATARNotes?
Post by: peterpiper on December 14, 2016, 08:39:59 pm
I'd be happy to help out if you'd like; Classics is a bit undernourished. So much to write about though, it's hard to know where to start. :)

That would be awesome. I think it might be possible if we start by splitting it into sections, like Rome and Greece and then give context around the prescribed books/artwork VCAA has chosen for 2017. And then go into the nitty gritty parts of answering individual studies and the comparative. You can look at the texts studied next year in the link below:

http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Documents/vce/classical/VCE_Classic_Works_List17.pdf

Since, I won't have many things to do for across the year (next year), I won't mind taking a look at the more obscure texts and studying it. Hopefully by the end of it, we'll have ourselves some fresh and concise notes on just about everything covered. We can chat more about this over PM if you want! Classics never feels like a chore to study and read for. I'm so excited about this! I've never undertaken such a big project before ;D I'm just hoping it all falls through!
Title: Re: What's just *one* thing you could give back to ATARNotes?
Post by: BNard on December 14, 2016, 09:00:11 pm
I was a keen R&S student in 2015 - I'd be happy to write a bit about how I studied/learned content and round up my old notes and resources. Admittedly I'm only really knowledgeable about the Catholic version of the course - but it's something!
Title: Re: What's just *one* thing you could give back to ATARNotes?
Post by: Aaron on December 14, 2016, 09:05:09 pm
I was a keen R&S student in 2015 - I'd be happy to write a bit about how I studied/learned content and round up my old notes and resources. Admittedly I'm only really knowledgeable about the Catholic version of the course - but it's something!

Feel free to post in the appropriate board :) We would truly value your opinion and experience. Any contribution is appreciated :) Thanks
Title: Re: What's just *one* thing you could give back to ATARNotes?
Post by: appleandbee on December 14, 2016, 09:39:43 pm
*thinking about skills that I can contribute*

-Write up some materials and a guide for VCE Economics (got a decent score in it, not my best SS but it's the subject where I'm most familiar the curriculum structure)
-Facilitate and moderate discussion on the Rants and Debate section (debating is the only skill of mine and I'm also employed to adjudicate lol). We need to bring back the good old days of AN debates (think 2009-2013). I'd be happy to get the ball rolling probably some time after the excitement/anxiety over results dies down. Topics won't be the recycled partisan-politics stuff, but instead about preferring a world with no extreme emotions (deep grief, falling madly in love, boiling rage) and regretting the decline in oil prices (this is just the tip of the iceberg).
-Provide advice/tips/sessions on competitive debating (should probably PM about it though unless there is sufficient interest)
-See if my friend (not on AN) would be happy to contribute resources and advice for VCE Environmental Science (she got a Premier's award in the subject). Could see if other people in my school can contribute ( many Premier's Award/scores at the top end in the subject almost every year).
-Answer questions in Physics, Psychology, Chemistry, Economics and Philosophy board/thread
-Happy to discuss difficult life experiences via PM
Title: Re: What's just *one* thing you could give back to ATARNotes?
Post by: wyzard on December 15, 2016, 03:29:22 pm
AN forums have been and will always be a great place where students, past students, tutors and teachers gather and help each other out and discuss ideas ;D It's a great supportive community to be in.

I've been on this forum for a year already, although my presence is on and off, I'll definitely continue contributing and helping out other students.

I'll be focusing more on the two areas:
- Mathematics and Sciences, as this is my area of specialty 8)
- Helping students develop better study skills. I'm planning to write and already writing some post on this area so stay tuned!

And of course if there are any other interesting and fun discussion, I'll jump in too ;)
Title: Re: What's just *one* thing you could give back to ATARNotes?
Post by: Litigator on December 15, 2016, 03:51:16 pm
Some things that I will contribute shortly:

- Monash Subject Reviews for certain Arts subjects

I would like to primarily focus in the forums for Economics, Further Maths, Accounting and Legal Studies.

I can also offer LSAT advice after having it done twice.
Title: Re: What's just *one* thing you could give back to ATARNotes?
Post by: Aaron on December 18, 2016, 04:56:40 pm
Bump - still after some valuable resources/guides/etc for all of the mentioned subjects in the original thread.

Please feel free to post them in their respective sections :) We would really value your contribution. Thanks all!
Title: Re: What's just *one* thing you could give back to ATARNotes?
Post by: Joseph41 on December 18, 2016, 04:57:39 pm
Bump - still after some valuable resources/guides/etc for all of the mentioned subjects in the original thread.

Please feel free to post them in their respective sections :) We would really value your contribution. Thanks all!

And you'll get a lot of +1s. ;)
Title: Re: What's just *one* thing you could give back to ATARNotes?
Post by: Aaron on December 18, 2016, 05:00:50 pm
And you'll get a lot of +1s. ;)

AND that. There really isn't anything that could go wrong by posting something :)

Just a FYI - If you have something that you want to share that isn't necessarily listed in the first post (e.g. a university guide of your own), we would absolutely love it if you would contribute as well! The whole purpose of communities such as AN is to share all different perspectives and ideas. Please get involved!
Title: Re: What's just *one* thing you could give back to ATARNotes?
Post by: ninax on December 18, 2016, 07:36:37 pm
I've noticed there's absolutely no posts on Visual Art, and since I've benefitted from other parts of the forums I figured Im gonna post:
'Visual Arts Guide: Exam How To' which I'll post how to write top notch VA essays etc, and how to analyse artworks etc
and
'Visual Arts: What Makes A Body Of Work a 50'
 :)
Title: Re: What's just *one* thing you could give back to ATARNotes?
Post by: Joseph41 on December 18, 2016, 07:47:25 pm
I've noticed there's absolutely no posts on Visual Art, and since I've benefitted from other parts of the forums I figured Im gonna post:
'Visual Arts Guide: Exam How To' which I'll post how to write top notch VA essays etc, and how to analyse artworks etc
and
'Visual Arts: What Makes A Body Of Work a 50'
 :)

So good! Looking forward to it. ;D
Title: Re: What's just *one* thing you could give back to ATARNotes?
Post by: sweetcheeks on December 18, 2016, 07:58:02 pm
I would just like to say that I have almost finished writing "A brief guide to 3/4 systems engineering" and it will be uploaded within the next week.
Title: Re: What's just *one* thing you could give back to ATARNotes?
Post by: Aaron on December 18, 2016, 08:12:38 pm
I would just like to say that I have almost finished writing "A brief guide to 3/4 systems engineering" and it will be uploaded within the next week.

This is definitely an area in need of resources - thank you in advance for your contribution :)
Title: Re: What's just *one* thing you could give back to ATARNotes?
Post by: Joseph41 on July 27, 2017, 09:47:43 am
BUMP.

The best thing about ATAR Notes, as I see it, is that it's bigger than the sum of its parts.

ATAR Notes isn't Brenden. ATAR Notes isn't MisterNeo. ATAR Notes isn't dancing phalanges. But it is all of them. ATAR Notes is much broader than any one individual; for ten years, people have come and gone, and ATAR Notes in essence has stayed the same.

A tangent on why I love ATAR Notes, which is relevant to the below
We work hard to make things easier for others, and that's why I love ATAR Notes so much. But it can be daunting at first, particularly if you've joined recently. You'll see these members with thousands of posts each. They all seem to know one another. At least, that's how it felt for me.

I really want to emphasise that ATAR Notes is a family. As soon as you join, you're part of that family. Whether you have zero posts or 10,000+, you're a family member, and are extremely valued here.

Once you start getting more involved with the AN community, your love for it will only grow. One or two posts leads to several more. Put together a few solid weeks of posting and you might even be recognised in the Member of the Month Awards. This year alone, we've recognised some amazing contributors to the community: kiwiberry, Shadowxo, rodero, Syndicate, sssona09, cookiedream, MisterNeo, Quantum44, Wales, zhen. And the exciting is, there'll be many more to come.

Some of the aforementioned users are now moderators of the forums. Already.

And who knows where that will lead? Brenden, Lauren, me. We all started posting on the forums; we all now work full time for ATAR Notes.

ANYWAY, I promise you this post does have an actual purpose related to the above.

The reason I say the above is this:

It's easy to not get involved because you don't feel it's your place. But there's nothing we love more than seeing AN members take the initiative. That's why ATAR Notes is so great; people just take it upon themselves to improve the community.

This thread here is a call to action. If you're passionate about a particular subject or part of the forum, list here how you're going to improve it further. For example:

VCE Texts & Traditions is grossly under-resourced at the moment. Heidi's done a great job in the last few years with some amazing threads but, mostly, activity is low. So rachid.kam (a current T&Ter) took it upon themselves to write this article here on how to well in the subject. Fucking amazing, and highly appreciated.

Isaac's HSC Business Studies report thread. FallingStar's VCE Geography resources thread. Coffee's VCE Philosophy questions thread. Susie's HSC Drama essays thread. This is what makes ATAR Notes what it is.

Does this have to be for smaller subjects? No - not at all! Get a load of Sine's recent VCE Methods/Spesh exam advice thread to see how appreciated stuff like this is. This has had more than 1,000 views in less than a week!

These examples are all long posts, but they needn't be. Literally any post helps. If you see a question, answer it. If you have a question, ask it. It doesn't take much to become more involved. :))

SO:

In this thread, let us know how you're going to contribute to the forums, whether that be VCE/HSC-related, uni-related, or something entire unrelated to academics. :)
Title: Re: What's just *one* thing you could give back to ATARNotes?
Post by: GalacticProcess on July 27, 2017, 10:42:15 am
I would love to help out future students in the Selective School threads. I feel that the selective school tests in itself are very vague, in terms of content and difficulty. Because of that, experiences of past students is invaluable and can't really be learned or taught. For me personally, these forums were especially helpful in the selective schools exam preparation and I would love to pass on the experience and knowledge gained from that. :)

I'm currently doing Biology 1/2, and when I start 3/4 next year, I would also love to help out in that subject. Just looking to contribute in any way I can! :D