Class of 2017 Discussion Thread!

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I hope everyone has had an amazing first semester and keeping up with everything for exams and next semester.

I need some advice and help with something, I'm moving into Unit 2 Chemistry next semester (dropping HHD) but the thing is, I haven't touched chemistry since year 9 science so my chemistry knowledge is just about nil. Besides going through the textbook, does any of resources that would be useful for me to get up to speed with my class?

To be honest, content covered in Unit 1 is pretty easy. And this is coming from someone who is in a sort-of-similar position to you (listened in year 9 chemistry, slept through year 10). Try and go through the textbook questions (specifically the mole stuff, that requires practicing) and if you don't understand some of the concepts ask your teacher or look it up on Khan Academy. Other than that, get your hand on the SACs and finish them once you covered the content. Get them marked and learn the stuff that you got wrong.

[Adequace]

I've never felt so unprepared for exams it's crazy lmao. Gl for exams everyone

[Photon]

I've never felt so unprepared for exams it's crazy lmao. Gl for exams everyone

Hahaha I know exactly how you feel.

[gemmaruffin]

I hope everyones enjoying well in their unit 1 SACs 

I'm picking up unit 2 bio next term (from spesh lol) and was wondering what I should revise/learn for unit 2. I did year 10 bio, so hopefully that gives me some background

[Syndicate]

So, seeing that everyone's unit 1 exams had finished (mine finished yesterday), does anyone mind sharing their thoughts on how well they went?

[thatblondie]

So, seeing that everyone's unit 1 exams had finished (mine finished yesterday), does anyone mind sharing their thoughts on how well they went?

Did pretty well in psych and bio  80%
Nailed  englang  84%
And failed chemistry <40% ( can anyone help me with chemistry?)
(((((throw in two drama sacs and a maths sac that also ran at the same time as year 11 exams )))

How did everyone else go?

[clarke54321]

I did pretty well in these exams (^^ I understand your struggled, I also had sacs for both my 3/4s)

I got 90% and 93% for methods
87% for German
93% for Lit

[qazser]

Did pretty well in psych and bio  80%
Nailed  englang  84%
And failed chemistry <40% ( can anyone help me with chemistry?)
(((((throw in two drama sacs and a maths sac that also ran at the same time as year 11 exams )))

How did everyone else go?

send me a pm for chem

[Clockwork]

So, seeing that everyone's unit 1 exams had finished (mine finished yesterday), does anyone mind sharing their thoughts on how well they went?

Only have my results for Methods and Specialist so far and I think I did fairly well. Between the two Methods exams I only lost half a mark in total so I'm pleased with that. Physics and HHD I think I did okay in, but haven't seen the results yet and the same with English.

[gemmaruffin]

So, seeing that everyone's unit 1 exams had finished (mine finished yesterday), does anyone mind sharing their thoughts on how well they went?

I still have 2 tomorrow! So far feeling pretty good, got 100% for Religion and Society (what haha), think I smashed Chem and Eng, methods was a bit difficult, but that's to be expected, and have spesh and italian tomorrow. Hoping they aren't too bad   

[thatblondie]

Due to my coordinater thinking I was in y12 bio my timetable has been stuffed around which means I have to drop psych and pick up global politics, anyone doing politics? Any tips?

[chelonianlover]

Hey Guys,

Just curious what types of questions do you get on your methods tests/exams, were they extended response questions similar to the textbook or idk what were the questions basically, haha? Just curious about the difficulty rates.

[Clockwork]

Hey Guys,

Just curious what types of questions do you get on your methods tests/exams, were they extended response questions similar to the textbook or idk what were the questions basically, haha? Just curious about the difficulty rates.

We've had three SACs for Methods so far. The first and third were multiple choice and short answer type questions, nothing much different than questions from the textbook. Our second SAC was a double period analysis task with 4 extended response questions. I'd probably say for the analysis task the questions were the same if not a little bit harder than the textbook extended response style questions.

Just curious, has anyone else here finished the Methods 1/2 course and starting 3/4 topics in their own time? (Or done so in the past)

[Syndicate]

Just curious, has anyone else here finished the Methods 1/2 course and starting 3/4 topics in their own time? (Or done so in the past)

Yes, I am going to start on 3/4 next week

[chelonianlover]

We've had three SACs for Methods so far. The first and third were multiple choice and short answer type questions, nothing much different than questions from the textbook. Our second SAC was a double period analysis task with 4 extended response questions. I'd probably say for the analysis task the questions were the same if not a little bit harder than the textbook extended response style questions.

Hmm alright thanks man! Yeah, our analysis task was sent from hell.