You have to enjoy doing maths. If you dislike spending long periods of time on questions then I guarantee you that 4U will not be pleasant but in saying that, if you feel confident, then its well worth a shot and you can definitely drop it later.
The trials are not scaled as they are part of a school assessment mark (along with your assessments, mid yearlies etc). However, the school assessment mark will be moderated according to the marks achieved by the students in the actual HSC.
Books and novels - I wouldn't mind reading on a screen because you only have to read in one direction.
Textbooks - I prefer having the actual book because its hard to flick back and forth on a screen and it just feels weird.
But if I had a choice whether to buy the actual book or buy the...
Lol don't use SURFING books pleaasee. They're good for like last last minute revision but other than that, the theory/questions and model answers aren't that great compared to the other books.
Id say for Physics - Jacaranda is the best then Physics in Focus. Dot point maybe .. if you don't like...
I think someone has mentioned this before on this forum but the HSC is nothing but a mind game. If you put your mind to work and try to minimise those distractions and periods of procrastination, you may realise that the HSC is not all that stressful.
Do past HSC questions because most schools reuse these questions (usually for MQ). If you feel that in reading the textbook, you will absorb more information then do that. I personally don't have a full set of notes but I make an outline of the points needed for the extended responses.
Okay for revision but if you want to achieve high marks, I wouldn't bother with it since the answers they provide are fairly brief and you can just write your own notes.
I'm not too well informed in what paths to take during or after Uni.
My reasoning in taking a combined degree with commerce was that the business skills could be applied if I want to work higher up in management of an engineering firm. For the combined science, I find physics interesting and it...
Which combination should I take that is more beneficial and holds more job prospects later on?
I'm definitely taking engineering - leaning towards electrical, mechanical and maybe aerospace/nautical or chemical.