How important do you think is the knowledge you learn from year 7-10.. (1 Viewer)

[stefgi32]

Following up to the HSC?

Let's say someone bludges throughout their schooling career and puts minimal effort into everything....they never did all that well, but they manage to pass each year. Do you think it is possible for that student to get their act together in the final two years and a get good ATAR despite neglecting their early schooling? How important do you think the knowledge from the previous years are, for example do you think a year 11 student should be able to sit a year 7 exam and ace it or is that not so important?

 

[SeCKSiiMiNh]

is that you?

and yes it definitely is possible.

 

[Lolsmith]

It's not that important. Nothing you can't catch up on if you don't know it.

Only issues you'll have are with English, in the form of strongly structured essays, and Maths' concepts, if you choose to do it. Even then, that's not too hard to catch up on. Other than that, it doesn't matter too much.

 

[AAEldar]

A lot of information I've learnt through Years 7-10 I haven't retained, but some (especially Maths) is vital to have learnt. I know I could probably sit a Year 7 Geography test and I might not know a lot because I've forgotten or it wasn't taught when I was in Year 7.

 

[Absolutezero]

In terms of content, it won't really matter. It terms of your ability to comprehend and compose, it matters quite a bit, which you'll need to catch up on quickly.

 

[-may-cat-]

In my experience not very important at all on all counts. Hell, i didn't even 'pass' a lot of subjects in years 7-10 but i pulled my shit together for prelim and the HSC and went pretty well.

 

[xV1P3R]

Maybe some of the stuff you did in Years 7-10 science could help in Who wants to be a millionaire, or trivia night.

Otherwise, it's close to useless.

 

[stefgi32]

is that you?

and yes it definitely is possible.

Kinda, yeah. haha I was a straight C and D student throughout middle school. But these posts are quite encouraging that I can still make it.

LOVE your signature btw...love that show, dislike Tyra Banks.....

 

[SeCKSiiMiNh]

Kinda, yeah. haha I was a straight C and D student throughout middle school. But these posts are quite encouraging that I can still make it.

LOVE your signature btw...love that show, dislike Tyra Banks.....

me too. banks is a bitch

 

[iRuler]

N/a

 

[brendroid]

It can help in some ways (histories) as background info. But you can probably get that from most movies you see anyway.

 

[gesh17]

Personally, I reckon it's probably best to have a gradual yet consistent rise academically and pretty much hit your peak around the half-yearlies in Yr 12. It works well in theory...

 

[Phylo]

study but dont burn out