Help! What to do?

[crayolé]

Hello everyone (: I moved down here at the start of this year from NSW. I've completed year 11 this year and I'll be completing year 12 in 2010

Although I've met a lot of wonderful people so far, I've had the slight disadvantage of not knowing anyone who would tell me when open days are, good lectures, good tutors, best studyguides etc.

My schools not too flash either but I really really want to do well next year (at least 99)

I was wondering, could anyone point me in the right direction? What should I do to get the most out of next year?
Should I revise all of Units 1&2(as i missed out on a lot) or get started on 3&4 during the summer holidays? Just things like that would be extremely helpful

Thank you very much for your time (:

My Subjects are;
English
Chemistry
Bio
Further
Methods

[vexx]

Welcome to Vic tezza:) maybe you can let us know what subjects you are doing next year?

[crayolé]

Thanks Vexx (:
I added my subjects

[jimmy999]

First things, open days aren't until August. That's also the same month when VTAC (uni applications) open.

In terms of your subjects, you'll be fine with English. Just read your texts.

For Chemistry, this will be the hardest to do if you don't know much stuff from Unit 1/2.
Make sure to go over the mole concept, look at concentrations, stoichiometric calculations, gas laws and revise writing equations. Basically go over all the maths involved in Unit 1/2. That's all we did for my year 12 orientation last year. If you understand that stuff you should be fine with everything else. Oh you could go over some organic chem. Would be very useful.

Further you should be able to pick it up easily. I have no clue with Bio as I didn't do it.

Methods, best to go over functions and relations, and the sketching involved with it. Also if you're weak on trig, then definately go over that. Also if you've never done them before, try to teach yourself Matrices.

Good luck with the transition. Feel free to message me or ask anyone on the forum for help

[vexx]

depending on what your subject score goals are and strengths/weaknesses.
if your motivated enough, learn the main ideas/concepts in chem & bio (mainly photosynthesis/respiration and such)
and learn most of the further and methods course. and read over your books for english, then find study guides on the upload place
http://www.mediafire.com/cleoxo
and read over them to get an idea:)

really up to you waht you can do.
there are some fantastic tutors on here that can guide your through 'summer tutoring'
so look about and post questions here if you need help:)

goodluck to you!

edit, jimmy beat me but meh.

[methodsboy]

depending on what your subject score goals are and strengths/weaknesses.
if your motivated enough, learn the main ideas/concepts in chem & bio (mainly photosynthesis/respiration and such)
and learn most of the further and methods course. and read over your books for english, then find study guides on the upload place
http://www.mediafire.com/cleoxo
and read over them to get an idea:)

really up to you waht you can do.
there are some fantastic tutors on here that can guide your through 'summer tutoring'
so look about and post questions here if you need help:)

goodluck to you!

edit, jimmy beat me but meh.

Speaking of tutors, i highly recommend Jack for Methods and Chemistry.
There is a thread of testimonies about his teaching here:
http://vcenotes.com/forum/index.php/topic,18303.0.html

Also, the timetable (it may change in 2010) here: http://vcenotes.com/forum/index.php/topic,17344.0.html

[xXNovaxX]

Hello Tezza, welcome to Victoria!

I know its hard getting to know what the good schools/Universities are,open days etc,

One thing I shall tell you

BoS= bad


Good day

if you have any questions about Uni's, open days etc, please don't hesitate to PM me, i'd be really happy 2 help

[methodsboy]

One thing I shall tell you

BoS= bad


Good day

I'm sure everyone this site will agree to this conviction

[vexx]

^BoS? Board of Studies?

Why is it bad?

[xXNovaxX]

There were 2 threads on this =P

http://vcenotes.com/forum/index.php/topic,20789.0.html 

[vexx]

There were 2 threads on this =P

http://vcenotes.com/forum/index.php/topic,20789.0.html 

oooh the forum. haha i thought you meant the NSW education thing.  my bad.

[Gloamglozer]

^BoS? Board of Studies?

Why is it bad?

No, Board of Studies is NSW's version of VCAA.  BoS is Bored of Studies (the forum), which is punning on the phonetics of the word "board".

[vexx]

^ haha oh, yeah i get it now silly me.

[Gloamglozer]

^ haha oh, yeah i get it now silly me.

Don't worry about it.  It's lame, I know.  lol

[ZachCharge]

Wow...never thought something smart (and punishable) would come out of BoS. To bad its the only decent thing to come out of it...

On topic; Welcome to Victoria, the place to be! Just wondering, are you subjects 100% set? If I was you, I wouldn't go straight into 3 + 4 Chemistry unless it was a pre-requisite for the course you want to get into simply because its quite annoying to grasp.