Maths Extension 2 Predictions/Thoughts (3 Viewers)

[Average Boreduser]

idk according to them some of q12 was the same

q12 for most schools are relatively the same. I personally did not like this paper simply because it did not have that same uniqueness that the previous years have had. Q15 last qn was one of the first questions i've ever encountered in complex. Several others were inspired or downright copied from trials and textbooks. It's become a competition of rote learning and making judgements on the difficulty of questions since I felt that previous sections were harder than q15-16--> very unlike nesa, given the general consensus of the hsc was that the difficulty should go up each question. Overall very disappointed. If alignment is bad this year, I'd blame it on the very fact that nesa failed to make anything unique.

 

[coolcat6778]

Im thinking 69 cutoff on the basis of the questions meant to be easier (especially 13) were harder which will create a far bigger range for the state's cohort because the lower bands would have a lower raw score then previous years which will bring down the lot because its all normalised isn't it?

the E3 cutoff should be independent to the E4 cutoff. The people in the E3 range would've scored in the 40s rather than 50s like last year

 

[lawfirm]

the E3 cutoff should be independent to the E4 cutoff. The people in the E3 range would've scored in the 40s rather than 50s like last year

except given that its usually like 40% E4, 40% E3 that middle section will likely have been effected by harder easy questions leading to like dumb mistakes so I'm guessing because that's like 1000 kids probably within a few marks of each band, the cutoff will shift down. I might be yapping tho

 

[v.tex]

q12 for most schools are relatively the same. I personally did not like this paper simply because it did not have that same uniqueness that the previous years have had. Q15 last qn was one of the first questions i've ever encountered in complex. Several others were inspired or downright copied from trials and textbooks. It's become a competition of rote learning and making judgements on the difficulty of questions since I felt that previous sections were harder than q15-16--> very unlike nesa, given the general consensus of the hsc was that the difficulty should go up each question. Overall very disappointed. If alignment is bad this year, I'd blame it on the very fact that nesa failed to make anything unique.

Bro LITERALLY

 

[v.tex]

Extension 2 is increasingly becoming crafted for guys that go to tutoring centres and rote learn every question type- basically just memorising the method. Past HSC's actually tested peoples understanding of the content. At this rate its better to shift to textbook questions and sydney school trials then doing HSC past papers from 2020-24

 

[v.tex]

Also you can't tell me that there is not information leakage for what stuff will be in the exams at those Sydney schools and big tutoring centres like Dr Du.. If Dr Du was literally doing the exact question 16 a week out that is cooked

 

[coolcat6778]

yup, apparently these questions were all routine to them. NESA, memorization isn't a fucking test of intelligence and understanding, the two things that exams should test.

 

[Average Boreduser]

Also you can't tell me that there is not information leakage for what stuff will be in the exams at those Sydney schools and big tutoring centres like Dr Du.. If Dr Du was literally doing the exact question 16 a week out that is cooked

It wasn't a week out. It was one of the first homeworks for students doing ext 2 for 2026. I.e. the question was in the homework a year prior (unfortunately I wasn't A1 at the time so I didn't get to benefit from it). I don't think nesa can escape questions that are 'similar', but the least they could have done is not copy off the Terry lee textbook (which is the original source). FYI dr du finished like 5 weeks ago so I'm unsure how this rumour that he 'exposed the questions a week prior' came to light.

 

[Average Boreduser]

Also you can't tell me that there is not information leakage for what stuff will be in the exams at those Sydney schools and big tutoring centres like Dr Du.. If Dr Du was literally doing the exact question 16 a week out that is cooked

There was no leakage. It's luck. Anyone who did the terry lee textbook shouldve seen the q16a before.

 

[killer queen]

it really sucks that the paper was like that, as someone who basically self-taught (obvi with a teacher) 4U then hearing that my perceived difficulty came from the fact I used the "wrong sources" just stings. I was glazing NESA for their amazing papers - I really liked 2021 and 2023 - but apparently they couldn't do it this year. also sucks 'cause I was counting on math for my ATAR but it seems alignment won't be great within the E4 range...

I understand that making totally new questions is difficult, but the fact that this year's q16 seemed to be so widespread seems to speak to something.

 

[coolcat6778]

Who else now agrees on DoE wanting to shut down tutoring centres?

 

[C2H6O]

Who else now agrees on NESA wanting to shut down tutoring centres?

irl pay to win atp esp with this years paper
(or maybe im just mad cause bad)

 

[v.tex]

Who else now agrees on NESA wanting to shut down tutoring centres?

Yes they need to be way more regulated

 

[IJIDHIBI]

irl pay to win atp esp with this years paper
(or maybe im just mad cause bad)

Thats life.

 

[coolcat6778]

Thats life.

Not for 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021. The 15 and 16 actually challenged them. Apparently 15 and 16 this year were so easy. All this means is alignment is going to suck for the people aiming for an E3 as well.

 

[kkk579]

Not for 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021. The 15 and 16 actually challenged them. Apparently 15 and 16 this year were so easy. All this means is alignment is going to suck for the people aiming for an E3 as well.

js depends on the person i found 2022 q16 not even that bad

 

[kkk579]

js depends on the person i found 2022 q16 not even that bad

2022 q16 was easier than this years q16 which i couldnt do so idk (for me at least), i also got a higher raw on 2022 than this one ngl and 1 of my friends thought the same

 

[IJIDHIBI]

js depends on the person i found 2022 q16 not even that bad

You might just be goated

 

[kkk579]

You might just be goated

Nah im not im prolly only pulling like 90-92 aligned on this exam

 

[IJIDHIBI]

2022 q16 was easier than this years q16 which i couldnt do so idk (for me at least), i also got a higher raw on 2022 than this one ngl and 1 of my friends thought the same

Even the cartesian eq?