Trial SC Discussion Thread - 2009 (4 Viewers)

[SchoolCertifica]

I have done most of mine, but i still doing practise AND ITS KILLING ME I wish that this was ALL over! but because I do distance, I get to go to a normal school for the exams, then go home, which i dont like. BUT I get to do it at my best friend and also my boyfriend's school so im ok with that..

I am doing trial practise for engligh ATM and have to write a stupid speech anout hope and daring! ARRRGH! (Iv'e already done english trials.)

 

[OMGitzIman]

ugh my trials are in 2 weeks and i havnt studied yet. to study or not to study ??
meh, this year has been my laziest yet. im soo behind in most classes and am LOST!
i dont rly care bout SC.. cuz i know im prob gonna fail haha

Next year im doing:
adv. english
gen. math
bio
ancient history
studies of religion 2 unit
legal studies

 

[occer]

Do you guys have annuals or trials or both?

 

[Clank_]

Do you guys have annuals or trials or both?

Here, I believe, the trial acts as the yearly for the core subjects except math.

 

[Hayzazz]

Yay my trials are finally over.

 

[Maddie810]

Mine are next week and im freaking out.
I've missed so many lessons this term, and havent caught up like i probably should have. SCARY! i just know im gonna fail.
I'm meant to be studying now, but im on here instead. anyone got any tips for exams? or to make studying easier?

 

[klaris]

I don't have mine yet, thank God. I still have a few weeks. I know I'll be good at pretty much everything other than Science and Maths which isn't exactly good. Idk what I'm gonna do! HELP!

 

[InVinsanity]

Yay my trials are finally over.

Yo Hayzazz what were the extended response question for geo and history?

 

[Hayzazz]

It depends on what the school decides to make it o___O

 

[acemusic415]

I have it next week, unforunately we haven't received our timetables yet. Supposedly, we have History and English on the same day which may possibly interrupt our recess and lunch time. How lame

 

[monkeyandsplit]

Mine are in 2 weeks. Studied a little but, any tips or hints?

 

[ninetypercent]

Mine are in 2 weeks. Studied a little but, any tips or hints?

just look through the notes you've made in class

 

[maths94]

mines are tomz! (21st-23rd September) Im only studying English, Commerce, Science and Maths.

 

[andy1234562]

I'm in year 9 but because I'm in extension, I have to do to the school certificate. Any advice (I've done the trial)?

 

[Cee.]

^ Just go through past SC papers on BOS. You'll be fine, the questions are fairly simple.

 

[Aquawhite]

Past papers for SC? My advice, just study if you want to (there isn't much point to going to heavily or strenuous though).

Best thing I ever did was look at the sample/standards packages for the Band 6 and exemplar bands. They give you an idea of what you need to write in the societies subjects... maths is basic and boring so just do it? lol

 

[Clank_]

Past papers for SC? My advice, just study if you want to (there isn't much point to going to heavily or strenuous though).

Best thing I ever did was look at the sample/standards packages for the Band 6 and exemplar bands. They give you an idea of what you need to write in the societies subjects... maths is basic and boring so just do it? lol

Heh, yeah it is. Though I was quite surprised to hear that in our math trial the average was only ~30%... I didn't think people were that bad at math here.

 

[maths94]

how long did the trial exams go for you guys?

Mine were:

Maths-2hrs..Science-2hrs...Computing Skills-1hr..P.E-1h..Commerce-1hr..English(Some questions off a poem which she read once).

 

[Uzername]

Where can I read back over the sample Band x answers for past SC papers?

 

[lpodnano]

Well instead of having a set week of trials we had a complete mix.
Math- 5.3 yearly
Science- Trials
English- Trials
History- Trials (or yearlies i have no idea.)
Geography- Trials
Etc.etc.etc.

History and Geography were not as bad as i thought it would be. I thought my mind would go completely blank but i actually remembered all my points. Normally they give us the topic for the type of responses but they didn't so I was left to write notes on everything instead of planning my responses and memorising my essays. I have found that points is much more effective.
Math. Math... I went blank. I thought we would only be tested on year 10 work but year 9 work was in it too. I struggled to remember a few formulas but other than that it was okay. A bit too long. Very few finished the paper.
Science. Other than the fact that i forgot what biotechnology was -.- I thought it was okay.
English. Gay as always. I can't predict what I'll get.

Did anyone study majorly over and when they arrived at the test, found out they only needed a quarter of their knowledge?