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    2015ers Chit-Chat Thread

    They haven't asked for 2 related texts in mod C since 2006
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    2015ers Chit-Chat Thread

    Surely, it shouldn't be too loud to cause a distraction
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    2015ers Chit-Chat Thread

    Wait, you have to be a racial minority first!
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    Hamlet Predictions

    Interesting. Anyone tempted to write about Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?? risk it for the biscuit?
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    2015ers Chit-Chat Thread

    What do you need help with? Motivation?
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    2015ers Chit-Chat Thread

    You had a band 6 to start off with? I'm joking.
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    last minute halp

    loss of identity / internal moral conflict/ inability to piece together the fragmented memories of a forgotten past / pursuit for finding meanings and truths within oneself and wider society
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    2015ers Chit-Chat Thread

    You cannot pay to get your papers remarked It costs $16 per subject for them to re-check if they added up all the marks correctly For English in particular, it costs double ($30)
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    2015ers Chit-Chat Thread

    Depends on your writing size/ what proportion of each line that you use with your lines / size of gaps between each word
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    2015ers Chit-Chat Thread

    Not necessarily. All that matters is the extent to which you incorporate the stimulus into your creative + how engaging the piece is to the marker
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    2015ers Chit-Chat Thread

    The akward moment when you ask the supervisor for an extra writing booklet and they take their time...
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    Textbook

    Throughout my HSC year I relied entirely on syllabus notes. Whilst there were some gaps in explanation that probably could be found in physics textbooks, I found it a much easier and convenient way to learn the syllabus whilst knowing what points are most relevant to score the marks
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    band 5 english

    The marker probably determined your mark already from the few paragraphs of your essay
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    Receiving raw marks in HSC results?

    Actually, on the BOS website, it said that it costs $6 per course to receive your raw marks I think drifting was referring to mark checking https://studentsonline.bos.nsw.edu.au/go/results/hsc_results_services/hsc_raw_marks_report/
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    Receiving raw marks in HSC results?

    https://studentsonline.bos.nsw.edu.au/documents/understanding-hsc-results.pdf On page 2 of the booklet, along the left-hand column, you can request for them to: - Check to make sure that your marks were added up correctly - Find out your raw marks - Get a copy of your responses Each of them...
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    Receiving raw marks in HSC results?

    Damn, english was the one that I wanted to know about (wanted to know if my school's marking standards were in line with the HSC) still tempted to find out though
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    Receiving raw marks in HSC results?

    I'd like to know about the marks that you receive for your individual subjects after you complete the HSC: - Is there any way to find out your raw marks for each subject? - Regarding the english papers, is there any way that you can find out the marks that you've scored for the...
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    Is it better to...

    It depends on what you're aiming for IMO: State rank - only memorise creative B6 - possibly better to not memorise - easier to mould to the question B5 - memorise and write everything you know on the day Also depends a lot on the individual. I remember BOS user Crobat stating that he...
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    b6 raw mark?

    well, technically 20/20 does not necessarily mean that the essay is perfect, but it's an exemplary response of how to best answer the question and "tick all the boxes" of what's required to achieve high marks. i'm pretty sure some responses will go beyond what is required, and HSC markers call...
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    Thinking of dropping to standard english

    But, what probably will could have an effect on your atar is the performance of your cohort in the hsc exams. Generally, standard english cohorts don't have a good reputation at performing up to a high standard overall which could have a negative impact on your moderated assessment marks and...
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