lukebennett
Happy Member
I go to a top 20 school and the tests arent particularly hard. they just mark the tests quite hard (aparantelly a mark of 10/15 could potentially be given a 13 by HSC markers). The trials i must admit were much harder than the other tests but they were nothing like CSSA trials (particularly for math). We also had half yearlys so i guess that helps our preparedness for the final exams. not all schools do these but i think it helps. We had no break between school time and the half yearly and had assessments right up till the day before. I dont think making difficult exams is great unless they are similar to the HSC questions. Harder marking makes you more polished though.
Eg the top biology mark in our exams is about 90 but someone may get 95 if it was marked by HSC markers.
Eg the top biology mark in our exams is about 90 but someone may get 95 if it was marked by HSC markers.