Secure my Yr 12 insecurities.

[eeps]

I agree with everything that has been said.

Work hard and put in the effort for your subjects and anything is possible. Set realistic targets at the start of the year and work from that. It doesn't matter if you did a 3/4 subject in Year 11 or not, you can do just as well in Year 12. Don't priorities the exams over SACs. Put the same amount of effort in. Use the resources on VN and ask your teachers questions, if you're unsure of anything.

[iffets12345]

overestimate the difficulty, work hard and think that despite the 1000 hours work you put in you still need to do more and you'll come out of the exam pleasantly surprised.

[ariawuu]

ive heard stories where people worked their ass off but ended what they didn't deserve.. so i think its not just working hard that matters but taking care of your well-being (take time out when you need it) and being smart/tactical when you approach your studies.   

[physics]

stay focused and get a balance of school work and socialising

[Hutchoo]

stay focused and get a balance of school work and socialising

Balancing is essential, so many people don't realise this until after year 12.
Trust me, it is needed. Ask any year 12.

[taiga]

I think I spent three times as much time studying in year 11 for geography than i did for my other subjects. ended up getting about 8 subject scores higher in my year 12 subjects as i did for geo. I think it's about managing your time wisely and studying efficiently. cuts study time in half (if not more), and allows you to enjoy other things.

MY main advice would be to only do work which you can see giving you a foreseeable benefit. Alot of people just keep doing questions, and dont get anything out of. that's a waste of time

[kevvy]

WOW! thank you so much for all your input, srsly didnt think there would be such a huge response from the community. thank you again!

lol i had actually been told:

"If you have a social life in Year 12, you're not studying hard enough."

also if anyone was curious, my friend thought he would get 45+ in geography.

[werdna]

Funny how my Methods teacher told us this in one of his lectures:

'Are you supposed to have a life in VCE? No. Hell no'.

[Eriny]

Getting 45+ (or even 40+) is way harder than you might think. Additionally, you do yourself a huge disservice if you think that it's easy because that thought alone can cause complacency. I can't even count the number of people who thought they would get 40+, 45+, even 50, no sweat. They underestimated the intelligence of their cohort. Take it seriously.

If you are looking at those kinds of scores, you need to know that the difference between a 45 and a 50 is usually a very small number of exam marks and those couple of marks can hugely affect your ATAR. Understanding the material is not enough, imo. You need to really refine your exam taking skills and really get a good hold on what the examiners are looking for. The only way to do this is through lots of practice exams.

[iffets12345]

DUDE HAVE A FRIGGIN SOCIAL LIFE LOL.
I like go to one or two birthday parties each term. That's good enough.

[EvangelionZeta]

I wouldn't have survived year 12 if I wasn't out and about.  You need to unwind.

[Slumdawg]

Getting 45+ (or even 40+) is way harder than you might think. Additionally, you do yourself a huge disservice if you think that it's easy because that thought alone can cause complacency. I can't even count the number of people who thought they would get 40+, 45+, even 50, no sweat. They underestimated the intelligence of their cohort. Take it seriously.

If you are looking at those kinds of scores, you need to know that the difference between a 45 and a 50 is usually a very small number of exam marks and those couple of marks can hugely affect your ATAR. Understanding the material is not enough, imo. You need to really refine your exam taking skills and really get a good hold on what the examiners are looking for. The only way to do this is through lots of practice exams.

+1. I couldn't agree with Eriny any more! She's 100% spot on. My psych idol

[iNerd]

Getting 45+ (or even 40+) is way harder than you might think. Additionally, you do yourself a huge disservice if you think that it's easy because that thought alone can cause complacency. I can't even count the number of people who thought they would get 40+, 45+, even 50, no sweat. They underestimated the intelligence of their cohort. Take it seriously.

If you are looking at those kinds of scores, you need to know that the difference between a 45 and a 50 is usually a very small number of exam marks and those couple of marks can hugely affect your ATAR. Understanding the material is not enough, imo. You need to really refine your exam taking skills and really get a good hold on what the examiners are looking for. The only way to do this is through lots of practice exams.

+1. I couldn't agree with Eriny any more! She's 100% spot on. My psych idol

+2. I couldn't agree with Eriny or Slumdawg any more! My psych idols

[taiga]

DUDE HAVE A FRIGGIN SOCIAL LIFE LOL.
I like go to one or two birthday parties each term. That's good enough.

oh dear

[funkyducky]

I found that my social life has increased over the past year, rather than decreased. The introduction of spare periods and early afternoons has meant that I can spend more time hanging out with friends outside of school than I did pre-VCE.