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- Is The Hsc A Game?
By: Tis Amit | - You may have heard people call the HSC a game, or liken it to a game. Well there is an element of truth to this view, depending on how you look at it.
In order for the HSC to be fair in ranking students for the purposes of University entry, a comprehensive system of HSC scaling is used, hence why we have the UAC and the notion of 'scaling' and 'scaled marks'. The scaling process itself is firmly justified mathematically, and is technically fair (to those who understand the mathematic ...
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- Minimising Human Error During Hsc Exams
By: Tis Amit | - By virtue of its definition, human error is something we all do. In the more quantitative HSC subjects such as Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, human error can be a big cause of losing marks in exams. For example, how often have you walked out of an exam room, and realise only moments later that you've lost a few marks in a question or two due to 'silly mistakes'? Or when, coming out of an exam room, you chat with your friends about how they did question X Y Z etc and realising you missed a t ...
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- The Hsc Mindset
By: Tis Amit | - We are now into Term 4 of 2009. This means all year 11 have just moved onto year 12, and are in their first Term of their HSC. Now is the real thing - all school assessments count towards your internal rank. Your assignments and exams at school will affect your ATAR - and your final HSC exams are less than a year away.
It is time to get yourself into the right mindset in order to achieve the ATAR you want.
How to set goals
Goal setting is an effective motivati ...
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- The Education Tax Refund
By: Tis Amit | - The Education Tax Refund The Education Tax Refund ('ETR') was announced in the 08-09 federal budget. Under the ETR, families can claim up to a 50% tax refund for eligible education expenses for their children, for up to:
$750 for each child in primary school, and
$1,500 for each child in secondary school
These amounts equate to a maximum tax offset of $375 and $750 respectively. It is a good idea to be aware of this scheme, as parents can now claim for allowable ...
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- Does Going To A 'normal' School Disadvantage Me?
By: Tis Amit | - This is a common question of many students who wonder whether attending a 'normal' non-selective government school would disadvantage them in any way in their HSC.
The short answer is: there is no technical reason why you should be disadvantaged as a result of attending a 'normal' school.
However there may be other factors that can affect the correct answer to this question.
The system is technically fair
The way in which your ATAR / UAI is calcul ...
Tags: school rank, high school tutoring, HSC tutoring, chemistry
- Differing Approaches To Maths And Sciences
By: Tis Amit | - HSC maths and sciences are structured and assessed in a fundamentally different way. These differences require different approaches in studying both types of subjects, in order to secure a top band in each. In this short article, we will look at the main differences between HSC maths and sciences, and give you some insight as to how each type of subject ought to be approached.
Study year 11 and 12 maths topics together
The syllabi of HSC mathematics is integrally linked wi ...
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- Why Choose Hsc Mathematics
By: Tis Amit | - Mathematics is one of the most commonly chosen subjects. If you are the type of student who has a technical mind and enjoy, or are good at thinking in a logical way, you should definitely choose some level of HSC maths. Not only will you find maths interesting, you will also come to realise that it will help you well into your university career and life beyond.
Maths is so universal that it will be a useful skill if you end up doing Commerce, Business, Medicine, Science, Engineering, ...
Tags: HSC maths, math tutors, maths tutoring, HSC Physics
- Doing Well In Hsc Math
By: Michael Tan | - Whether you do 2 unit maths, maths extension 1, or maths extension 2, doing well in HSC mathematics requires a similar strategy. In this article, we will briefly look at what makes a successful HSC maths student, as well as some exam preparation techniques which would be relevant to students today, as most have their all-important HSC trials and HSC exams coming up in the next few weeks.
Seeing connections between HSC topics
The most common characteristic shared by successf ...
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- Atar To Replace All Uai's
By: Tis Amit | - The UAC announced earlier this month that the UAI system will be replaced by the ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank). The conversion of UAI to ATAR aligns NSW's system of measuring HSC performance for the purpose of university admissions to that of other states. The ATAR will replace all UAI's, starting with the year 12 students in 2009, and will be a rank-based score out of 99.95 (instead of 100.00).
How will the ATAR affect me?
The ATAR is a similar (but not identi ...
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- Hsc Trials And The Hsc Exams: Exam Preparation
By: Tis Amit | - With most students having their HSC trials coming within a week or two, and with the actual HSC exams coming within a few weeks, good exam preparation skills are important if you want to ace your exams!
We offer some general tips on what you can do to help yourself through this stressful period.
Big tip 1: Dont let the stress get to you
As students approach the end of year 12, their stress levels approach seemingly unbearable levels (like a limits questio ...
Tags: HSC trials, HSC exam preparation, HSC Maths, HSC English, HSC Chemistry, HSC physics
- 3 Year Single Degree Vs 5 Year Double Degree
By: Tis Amit | - Having a 5 year double degree might help some people while for others a single 3 bachelor degree may be the better option. There are several points that must be considered when you look for 3 year single degree or 5 year double degree program.
Being as a student you should combine a second degree only when it adds value to your career aspirations. Just for an example- if you choose commerce and are thinking of combining this with Arts, you should ask yourself what you intend to get ou ...
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- Your Hsc And The Career Ahead
By: Tis Amit | - Looking at the present scenario, factors like job security and economic security are no longer what they were used to be. In fact it has become important to be capable enough to distinguish yourself from others and turn yourself as a well versed professional to beat the competition in every possible manner. However, it is not possible for you to be an expert at everything. The best thing that you can do is to select the proper course to develop a right and successful career. Selecting a proper c ...
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- Choosing A Career After Hsc
By: Tis Amit | - During your period of study, a good accredited university and course selection plays a very vital role. Choosing the right university course for yourself is very important as it most likely determines what you will be doing for your entire professional life. In fact investment on the selection of course can be termed as an investment you made on yourself and career. A proper course and a degree can help you grab better job opportunities and demand higher salary from employers.
Choosin ...
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- How To Do Well In The Hsc Sciences
By: Tis Amit | - Doing well in HSC sciences requires a slightly different approach than HSC maths or English subjects. HSC sciences, like Chemistry, Physics and Biology, place a heavy focus on the syllabus. Detailed knowledge and familiarisation of the syllabus is very important.
TIP 1: Know the syllabus
Knowing the syllabus very important. Firstly, all HSC science exams can only test you on content within the syllabus. Most of the time, HSC exam questions will simply be a syllabus dot-poi ...
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- Hsc English Is Overemphasised
By: Jacqui Chen | - The most important ingredient to a high UAI is to ace all your subjects. While we place a huge emphasis on English these days (being the only compulsory subject in the NSW HSC), the hype over English is slightly overrated by now. Put in a simple way, if you ace your HSC English but ace nothing else, your UAI will be mediocre at best. Instead, do not over-focus on any particular subject. Every student's goal is to maximise their UAI, so their best ten units count towards their all-important UAI. ...
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- Crammers Guide To Survival In Hsc Exams
By: George Li | - Crammers guide to survival
First we should say: do NOT cram if you have a choice. We do not recommend cramming as a sole solution to the HSC, as cramming definitely underperforms consistent study in the long run. However in life, unforeseen events happen and you may find yourself in a situation where you have only a few days, or even just 1 day, before a major exam.
Often if something happens and it is of no fault of your own, the school may be lenient and make arrangeme ...
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- Hsc Chemistry
By: Gordon Guo | - HSC Chemistry is one of the most rewarding HSC subjects you can choose. In terms of scaling, Chemistry has consistently been the highest scaled HSC science course, compared to Physics and Biology. Chemistry also provides a very useful foundation for university courses in the health sciences fields (Medicine, Pharmacy and Medical science in particular). With typically around 10,000 students doing Chemistry for their HSC each year, it is also one of the most popular HSC subjects chosen. If you can ...
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- Hsc Physics
By: George Li | - Why choose HSC Physics
HSC Physics can be one of the most rewarding HSC subjects that is widely and commonly available across schools in NSW. HSC Physics tends to appeal to students with an interest for quantitative subjects like mathematics. In fact, if one is to try to define physics, it would be applied 2 unit maths. The mathematics in physics is certainly not difficult, but the problems in Physics are structured in terms of real-world applications. Therefore students who have a k ...
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- Developing Good Study Habits For Your Hsc
By: Ashwani | - Studying consistently is important if you want a good HSC result. It is important to build up good study habits early on from your Preliminary year and sustain them until you complete your HSC. Cramming should not be thought of as an alternative to consistent study, but rather as a last resort. Students should not leave things to the last minute when doing things such as assignments, assessments and exam preparation.
Of course, this all sounds typical and preachy, but it's al ...
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- How Your School's Rank Affects Your Hsc Results
By: Amarendra | - If you are a student of a 'good' school (e.g. one that ranks in the top 50 in the state), you are not necessarily automatically advantaged in terms of how well you will do in your HSC. When your external exams and internal ranks are assessed to calculate your aligned marks and UAI, you will simply be a student number to the BOS. They don't take your school into account, so the fact that you go to a 'good' or 'bad' school will not have any direct bearing on how your papers are marked.
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