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This has probably been done before, but I was just wondering: has anyone done Summer School as a way to get ahead. so that in one of your semesters you only do 3 subjects, coz you've done a subject at summer school? i was thinking of doing this for '06 and '07, coz i;ll be doing a lot of...

Notes on Greece by the Syllabus Causes, course and consequence of the First Peloponnesian War The period of Greek history 460 – 445BC has been termed the First Peloponnesian War It was a period in which the Athenians shifted from being naval power to a mighty land empire. In 460BC...

KING DARIUS Darius Claims the Throne · After the death of Cambyses, a relative, Darius, became king. Before Darius could claim the throne, he had to defeat and kill the so-called pretender to the throne, known as Bardiya. (Herodotus refers to him as Smerdis, and Darius calls him Guamata)...

Ok, so I did a search and got nothing.... has anyone applied for Special Consideration at usyd? I'm thinking of applying for the final exams. I've emailed my tutors and got forms and such. Will my exams be post-poned? or when they're marking my exam, will they take my special consideration...

Module A: Comparative Study of Texts & Contexts Transformations Emma/Clueless This FAQ is designed to help HSC students studying the texts Emma by Jane Austen and Clueless by Amy Heckerling for the Comparative Study of Texts and Contexts Module for English. I take no responsibility for the...

PERSIAN SOCIETY GLOSSARY Ahura Mazda: The main god of the Persian kings. In royal inscriptions it is sad that he created man and earth and that he bestowed kingship onto the Achaemenid kings. His image is similar to that of the Assyrian god Ashur. Apadanna: Audience hall of a Persian...

Notes for Xerxes by the Syllabus Dot Points: Political, social, economic and religious contexts The political, social, economic, and religious bases on which the empire was set were firmly in place by the time Xerxes inherited the kingship. Geography, topography and resources of the...

Since there's a new film on it, I thought it was most appropriate to discuss it here. Has anyone seen it? How realistic is it? I can't wait to see it! Ive heard some pretty low feed back on it and how the Greeks are suing Oliver Stone for portraying Alexander as a homosexual. Um....he WAS a...

I did a search and couldn't find any related posts on enrolement for this year. So does anyone know when we have to go to enrole? When do we find out??? I can only find re-enrolement on the usyd website.

I've always wanted to do the B Psych, but never thought I'd get the marks. But now that I've got the marks, I'm contemplating it. Can anyone who is doing it give me their opinions on the degree? I'm not a Science freak, so I don't know if this degree is full of science. Is it a hectic...

From the mods of Ancient, I just wanted to wish all the class of 04 a HUGE congratulations. It's been a tough, hard-working, exciting, fun, and fulfilling year, and I wish you all the best for results! Let's share how we did in Ancient! Happy or not, have a rant or an excited squeal here...

Predict my uai :p My school is in the top 100, but its somewhere between 80-100. Subject : Assessment mark : rank 2 unit eng : 92/100 : 1/92 3 unit eng : 40/50 : 6/18 4 unit eng : 46/50 : 1/8 Ancient : 85/100 : 2/21 Drama : 85/100 : 1/21 Gen. Maths: 88/100 : 1/60 thanks :)

Guys, I've decided to merge all the past paper question threads into one. So in this thread there will be Personality, Society and Period questions on Egypt. Please feel free to add ones that you have :) Personalities Hatshepsut a) Outline the social position of Hatshepsut (5) b) Explain...

Now that the ancient exam is over (and the hsc will be over as of tomorrow, 12th of Nov :p), it'd be great if you could submit your notes to help any future ancient student. The syllabus is changing slightly, but you can check out the draft syllabus here: New Ancient History Syllabus for...

Guys, I've decided to merge all the past paper question threads into one. So in this thread there will be Personality, Society and Period questions on Rome. Please feel free to add ones that you have :) Personalities Scipio Africanus a) Outline the social position of Scipio Africanus (5)...

Guys, I've decided to merge all the past paper question threads into one. So in this thread there will be Personality, Society and Period questions on the Near East. Please feel free to add ones that you have :) Personalities Xerxes 1. Describe Xerxes' religion and his religious policy. (5...

Just a quick note: THIS THREAD IS ONLY FOR PAST PAPER QUESTIONS. There aren't any notes posted here, and we would like you to NOT request notes here. Please check out the Bored of Studies Resources page. There are also notes posted throughout the Ancient History Forum. If you're lazy enough to...

Post all your Spartan Society questions here! :p - name two elected positions in Spartan govt [2] - what were two activities of Spartan kings? [2] - describe the funerary rites for Spartan kings [5] - outline the economic structure of Spartan society [6] - explain the role of the eduction...

Just a few general tips for the exam: + Make sure you READ THE QUESTION!! That's the biggest mistake that gets people. Underline/highlight important key words in the question. Sometimes the questions can be a bit verbose and long, so breaking it up really helps! + There's a break-up of...

How are people preparing for this question? The one that draws on your understanding of the module and is usually a "creative" task. I have a gut feeling it's going to a story this time...well, one of those ones that ask you to "draw on a character from one of your texts". What sort of...