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complete loss of motivation for year 11 exams..
« on: November 20, 2011, 06:06:58 pm »
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Should I be more motivated? I've done just about no study for my exams.
After my year 12 subject, I've just slacked off and I have my english exam tomorrow.
Year 12s, would you have concentrated more on your year 11 subjects if you had the chance?
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Re: complete loss of motivation for year 11 exams..
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2011, 06:11:15 pm »
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Same here, 3&4 bio drained the life out of me and I have a few days of year 11 exams left x)
Honestly don't think they're that important. Just need to please my parents though :S

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Re: complete loss of motivation for year 11 exams..
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2011, 06:13:42 pm »
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eeeeek Bazza16 :S worst exam results?
I had health and now I'm just like.... pfft none of this counts for anything, seriously can't be bothered.
Thing is, I guess if I want to, I could super-cram for english, bio, methods and chem and do well... I just really can't be bothered.

Hahaha so true about pleasing parents! to be honest, I don't really think my parents would care that much if I failed... it's more myself that deep down wants to ace everything -.-
Then again, I've done no homework since the 8th of november - I don't know how I'm surviving! :D
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Re: complete loss of motivation for year 11 exams..
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2011, 06:14:49 pm »
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I put a lot into my 1/2s. Foundation in my opinion is important.
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Re: complete loss of motivation for year 11 exams..
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2011, 06:19:42 pm »
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I put a lot into my 1/2s. Foundation in my opinion is important.

I agree, especially for subjects like Methods, Spesh and Chem, where there is a lot of assumed knowledge from previous units, or in the case of Methods, where some material in 3/4 is identical to in 1/2. Of course, learning how to do a good LA in yr11 english will also pay dividends in 3/4 english.

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Re: complete loss of motivation for year 11 exams..
« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2011, 06:34:50 pm »
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I didn't do terribly, decent methods, spec, eng, physics really, though definitely not great. And my chem teacher is shocking, terrible teacher and ridiculously hard marker; i'll work on this throughout the holidays

But if i go to my parents and tell them: i got no A+, i'm sure that will be my last act
« Last Edit: November 20, 2011, 06:43:25 pm by Bazza16 »

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Re: complete loss of motivation for year 11 exams..
« Reply #6 on: November 20, 2011, 06:35:05 pm »
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Foundation is important, but 1/2 exam results themselves mean nothing. If you understand the concepts, and the reason you get shit marks on your exam is due to a lack of practice rather than a lack of understand, then I don't think there's really an issue.
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Re: complete loss of motivation for year 11 exams..
« Reply #7 on: November 20, 2011, 06:38:38 pm »
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Foundation is important, but 1/2 exam results themselves mean nothing. If you understand the concepts, and the reason you get shit marks on your exam is due to a lack of practice rather than a lack of understand, then I don't think there's really an issue.

It does have an impact on your predicted ATAR though (it's not the sole factor btw -don't get scared), as your yr11 rank will suffer considerably... This is used for many uni applications (esp. med).

Anyway, wouldn't you want to do well in yr11 and not run the risk of burning out before yr12 starts? (and I know several 44+ SS yr 11 kids who had this happen for them, and are now looking at an ATAR of ~98 where they were once aiming for 99.5+ after yr11).
« Last Edit: November 20, 2011, 06:40:23 pm by Rohitpi »

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Re: complete loss of motivation for year 11 exams..
« Reply #8 on: November 20, 2011, 06:40:40 pm »
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oh shit, does predicted ATAR actually matter :O

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Re: complete loss of motivation for year 11 exams..
« Reply #9 on: November 20, 2011, 06:42:02 pm »
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for UNSW I think?
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Re: complete loss of motivation for year 11 exams..
« Reply #10 on: November 20, 2011, 06:42:26 pm »
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Foundation is important, but 1/2 exam results themselves mean nothing. If you understand the concepts, and the reason you get shit marks on your exam is due to a lack of practice rather than a lack of understand, then I don't think there's really an issue.

It does have an impact on your predicted ATAR though, as your yr11 rank will suffer considerably... This is used for many uni applications (esp. med).

Anyway, wouldn't you want to do well in yr11 and not run the risk of burning out before yr12 starts? (and I know several 44+ SS yr 11 kids who had this happen for them, and are now looking at an ATAR of ~98 where they were once aiming for 99.5+ after yr11).

Heh I did end up doing decently cause I did study for my unit 2's, I just mean that you should keep up with all the work and learn the concepts, but if you get a B on your Maths exam instead of an A because you only did 1 prac. exam instead of 10 it shouldn't be too much of an issue.

I don't want to do Med., so I guess it has no effect on me :P. If I did want to do Med though I guess I would have tried al ot harder!
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Re: complete loss of motivation for year 11 exams..
« Reply #11 on: November 20, 2011, 06:42:47 pm »
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Re: complete loss of motivation for year 11 exams..
« Reply #12 on: November 20, 2011, 06:42:51 pm »
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oh shit, does predicted ATAR actually matter :O

To an extent, obviously the real ATAR means a hell of a lot more. But some interstate unis offer interviews based on UMAT + predicted ATAR, so I guess it doesn't hurt to have one that says 99+ or something


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Foundation is important, but 1/2 exam results themselves mean nothing. If you understand the concepts, and the reason you get shit marks on your exam is due to a lack of practice rather than a lack of understand, then I don't think there's really an issue.

It does have an impact on your predicted ATAR though, as your yr11 rank will suffer considerably... This is used for many uni applications (esp. med).

Anyway, wouldn't you want to do well in yr11 and not run the risk of burning out before yr12 starts? (and I know several 44+ SS yr 11 kids who had this happen for them, and are now looking at an ATAR of ~98 where they were once aiming for 99.5+ after yr11).

Heh I did end up doing decently cause I did study for my unit 2's, I just mean that you should keep up with all the work and learn the concepts, but if you get a B on your Maths exam instead of an A because you only did 1 prac. exam instead of 10 it shouldn't be too much of an issue.

I don't want to do Med., so I guess it has no effect on me :P. If I did want to do Med though I guess I would have tried al ot harder!

Fair enough from your situation, as the predicted ATAR is useless, plus, you did actually study :)
« Last Edit: November 20, 2011, 06:44:52 pm by Rohitpi »

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Re: complete loss of motivation for year 11 exams..
« Reply #13 on: November 20, 2011, 06:43:50 pm »
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Isn't a 44 (scaled) in year 11 indicative of something in the 97-98 region anyway?
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Re: complete loss of motivation for year 11 exams..
« Reply #14 on: November 20, 2011, 06:44:45 pm »
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Rumour has it MHS kids in the top half get a predicted ATAR of 99+. T/F?
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