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    Uai 98+

    You must be joking... 98.15 UAI is awesome. :)
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    Is it worth doing Adv. english if it only ups your uai by 0.4?

    Yes, I'm James... I just read a lot. What I said was really just based on what other people on this forum have said before. The smiley going spazzo? You mean this one? :spzz: :)
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    How was your first day?

    what a load of horse shit. I'll assume you were joking...I don't expect ANYONE in my school to come on the last day and blow us all up ... except maybe the Chemistry nerds? :D
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    80+ HSC to Scale

    General Mathematics is better because it is more applied mathematics. Mathematics Advanced is just BLAH. It's just that Year 9 and 10 stuff, but extended. To me it just seems that Mathematics Advanced is more dry - you just memorise the formula and apply it. Any fool who can follow instructions...
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    I'm good thanks.

    I'm good thanks.
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    Is it worth doing Adv. english if it only ups your uai by 0.4?

    It is worth doing English Adv. This assertion has NOTHING to do with scaling however. ENGLISH ADVANCED AND ENGLISH STANDARD ARE ALWAYS SCALED IN THE SAME WAY - because they contain a common AOS (Paper 1 is common across the two courses). HOWEVER, English Standard students tend to bomb out in...
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    Food Technology Marathon (question and answer)

    Yup, it IS line extension. :)
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    Food Technology Marathon (question and answer)

    Please answer my aformentioned question. However, you may simply select the answer from the multiple choices. Thank you! James
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    Are you bilingual even multilingual?!

    I speak five languages now: I speak English. Parlo italiano. Je parle français. Hablo español. Falo Português. Il mio italiano è molto bravo. My English is great, too. I also speak French, Spanish and Portuguese. I speak English fluently, Italian at an Intermediate level, French at an...
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    Elective: Life Writing

    http://boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/syllabus_hsc/pdf_doc/hsc_english_poster_09-12.pdf This website provides a list of the prescribed texts for ALL HSC English courses, as per the Board of Studies.
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    First Three Words of your MW (Just 'Cause)

    Fair enough. If I was you though, I would make sure I still got time to rest, eat and drink of course. :)
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    Ancient vs. Modern vs. History Extension

    ahahahahahaaaahahaha Jennie, yes. loved Year 9 history with fendog. Phar Lap is AWESOME, as is the film. pure genius. I wish he hadn't got poisoned (he WAS poisoned ACIDENTALLY, this was discovered in 2008 i believe). Hm I wanna change my vote to Ancient now. It seems really enjoyable...
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    No Maths! No Science for yr 11 2009!

    hm, pumped for not doing maths next year in year 11 2010, but I am definitely going to do Senior Science - not only is it a vegie subject, I actually find the course content quite interesting, want to be a veterinarian, CBF to do biology or chemistry and so I am taking the easy way out by doing...
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    Year 11/12 English Texts

    Advanced (2010) - Tess of the D'Urbervilles, the Taming of the Shrew. 2011 - Hamlet Extension (2010) Pride and Prejudice, I think. (2011) - Biographies for the Life writing elective.
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    Food Technology Marathon (question and answer)

    Clean Air Act - prevents bacteria and other organism from being released into the air and settling in non-value-added food products. Clean Waters Act- keeps the waters used in production and manufacture of food safe and clean, free from any bacteria, or water-borne viruses. Noise Pollution Act...
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    How much do ranks matter?

    All righto Lazarus. Rightie-oh, sounds good. :) I am going to have my mark rechecked after I get my HSC results, then apply for my raw marks after the results of the recheck. I will take the Board of Studies to the tribunal, and I shall win, they shall lose and I shall see my raw marks!! :)...
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    All Rounders List

    a certificate E.g. James Schofield is hereby awarded this certificate on this day February the third, 2009 to certify that he has achieved at thi highest level in the Higher School Certificate, excelling by being awarded Band Sixes in at least 10 units of his subjects. Just a ridiculous...
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    What did you choose for your HSC subjects?

    Er. No. Italian kicks arse. Latin can go back to Rome what with all its tedious translating of texts and lack of a speaking course component.
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    Guide to selecting your HSC Courses

    Re: Prelim Subject Selection Guide naaaaahhhhh not doing math at all. doing Bachelor of Veterinary Science. need 98.30 + UAI. I'm sick of the mundane, boring, soul-crushing subject that is high school maths. Oh how I long to study pure interesting math. too bad so sad, I guess. and no I'm not...
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