Biggest mistake

[chrisjb]

in yr 10 and worryiung about VCE. already..

lol reminds me back when I was in yr 9 and a girl was already doing super-early-English-preparation by reading Jane Austen books and trying to sound smart by saying how wonderful they were... then went on about how each day should be spent towards thinking about VCE o_o ...

but then again maybe she did like genuinely reading those books and to me she was a "all work no play" type of person

uuuggghh! i know one of them too. Anyone bellow year 10 that thinks they have read a literature studies book probably just watched the movie then memmorised some quotes of sparknotes...

actualy, now that i think of it, that's my exact study regime.

[Lesliel1]

LOL! i think real pictures of taylor is better. omg have u seen the guys in vampire diaries? HOT! hahaha
hey andrew, i see you got 40 for biology i assume in year 11? how did you do it? Im going to do it next year for year 11, do u think if I did 3and 4 psych as well as 3 and 4 bio i would still be able to get as high as u? xD
Main question: do you think you would still get 40 for bio if you did 3 and 4 psych as well?

[andrewloppol]

LOL! i think real pictures of taylor is better. omg have u seen the guys in vampire diaries? HOT! hahaha
hey andrew, i see you got 40 for biology i assume in year 11? how did you do it? Im going to do it next year for year 11, do u think if I did 3and 4 psych as well as 3 and 4 bio i would still be able to get as high as u? xD
Main question: do you think you would still get 40 for bio if you did 3 and 4 psych as well?

bio is really interesting, so it's enjoyable to learn
content is not too bad to learn, it's just the application that hurts.
i didn't do perfectly, but still managed A+ A+ A+ by just progressing through the year, starting revising content 60 days before each exam and starting practice exams ~1 month before the actual exam, maybe 3 a week and then 1 a day getting closer.
thats what i did ask me other questions if you'd like

yes, i could still have got 40 if i was doing another year 12 subject last year, i plan to get at least 2 raw 40's this year

[darkphoenix]

Picking Chinese, underestimated how much work was involved in detailed study and general convo and crap teacher.
Not working hard enough in Unit 3. Many disappointing SAC results, and disgraceful mid year result for chem.
Not doing a hard subject like Methods or Chinese in Year 11.
Didn't work as hard as i could have for Accounting last year.

[epl]

LOL. my biggest mistake thus far... was my very first Unit 3 Accounting SAC... I thought it was going to be a breeze... as it turned out I just passed (60% or something) and that gave me reality check. I now value the importance of my 3/4 subject over my 1/2 subjects...

ON the contrary, SINCE the start of the year I've worked harder than I ever have for ONE subject. I got around average of ~85% on SACs (with a pretty strong cohort - no one in my class got lower than an A in the mid-year exam) and I ended up with an A for the mid-year exam as well (which wasn't that bad). I'm still hoping my goal of 40+ in Accounting is possible.

ANY tips?... I heed the advice given by andrewloppol and that can hopefully get me a SS of 40 or higher!

[andrewloppol]

LOL. my biggest mistake thus far... was my very first Unit 3 Accounting SAC... I thought it was going to be a breeze... as it turned out I just passed (60% or something) and that gave me reality check. I now value the importance of my 3/4 subject over my 1/2 subjects...

ON the contrary, SINCE the start of the year I've worked harder than I ever have for ONE subject. I got around average of ~85% on SACs (with a pretty strong cohort - no one in my class got lower than an A in the mid-year exam) and I ended up with an A for the mid-year exam as well (which wasn't that bad). I'm still hoping my goal of 40+ in Accounting is possible.

ANY tips?... I heed the advice given by andrewloppol and that can hopefully get me a SS of 40 or higher!

VCE Exams: least mistakes on the day!
The 40+'s know the whole course.

[darkphoenix]

LOL. my biggest mistake thus far... was my very first Unit 3 Accounting SAC... I thought it was going to be a breeze... as it turned out I just passed (60% or something) and that gave me reality check. I now value the importance of my 3/4 subject over my 1/2 subjects...

ON the contrary, SINCE the start of the year I've worked harder than I ever have for ONE subject. I got around average of ~85% on SACs (with a pretty strong cohort - no one in my class got lower than an A in the mid-year exam) and I ended up with an A for the mid-year exam as well (which wasn't that bad). I'm still hoping my goal of 40+ in Accounting is possible.

ANY tips?... I heed the advice given by andrewloppol and that can hopefully get me a SS of 40 or higher!

I was pretty much in the same position as you last year, got A for mid year in a strong cohort and averaged around 86% for SACs too.

I started to lose motivation, but then, i realised i didnt want to waste this whole year and this subject, and to get something out of it.

So i worked hard for Unit 4. Particularly for the end of year exam, i started revising in the september holidays, so by the time the november exam came, i was just touching up on my theory. End result: A+ and 40 raw.

[epl]

LOL. my biggest mistake thus far... was my very first Unit 3 Accounting SAC... I thought it was going to be a breeze... as it turned out I just passed (60% or something) and that gave me reality check. I now value the importance of my 3/4 subject over my 1/2 subjects...

ON the contrary, SINCE the start of the year I've worked harder than I ever have for ONE subject. I got around average of ~85% on SACs (with a pretty strong cohort - no one in my class got lower than an A in the mid-year exam) and I ended up with an A for the mid-year exam as well (which wasn't that bad). I'm still hoping my goal of 40+ in Accounting is possible.

ANY tips?... I heed the advice given by andrewloppol and that can hopefully get me a SS of 40 or higher!

I was pretty much in the same position as you last year, got A for mid year in a strong cohort and averaged around 86% for SACs too.

I started to lose motivation, but then, i realised i didnt want to waste this whole year and this subject, and to get something out of it.

So i worked hard for Unit 4. Particularly for the end of year exam, i started revising in the september holidays, so by the time the november exam came, i was just touching up on my theory. End result: A+ and 40 raw.

sweet. thanks for the insight! (40 is the goal.)

WHEN did you guys find out your SS... like how long after the end-of-year exam did you guys get your final results (SS that is)?.. in Jan?

[darkphoenix]

You find out the same time as Year 12s find out their ENTER/ATAR.

Which was 14th December last year. This year it will be the 13th of December.

[Mulan]

imma going to do 6 vce subjects, is that a good amount? and will doing 5 subjects in yr 12 be stressful?
ill probs regret going to a school that does not have methods 3 4 in yr 11, cause i totally could have coped with it and had room for UMEP in yr 12.
and ill regret choosing bio cause its so hard.  :buck2:

I dislike reading though, frankly speaking. It's hard for a good novel to come by. Reading textbooks/mags aren't that bad...

 
I just had to say THE VAMPIRE ACADEMY SERIES are like SERIOUSLY AWESOME BOOKS! hahaha im obsessed but then again...mags and textbooks are awesome too hehehe
You still learn in mags as well

I LOVE VAMPIRE ACADEMY TOOOOOO!
EEW. TWILIGHT

Have you read the book that just came out btw? (Spirit bound)

[Jdog]

I agree, Vce is all about minimizing your mistakes. The difference between a 45 and 50 is so small that mistakes are usually the defining thing

[Sunny10]

^
Mulan talks about Vampire Academy too.

And gosh, I totally dislike Twilight and those series. (including Harry Potter too )

-runs away-

I can't believe you don't like harry potter! and that you would group it in with "twilight and those series"
 
sigh harry's awesome

[Visionz]

Not doing a 3/4 last year.

not picking up methods last year.

giving up on english language, not studying for it til a day before my sacs, getting complacent.

 

[LFTM]

Not doing a 3/4 last year.

not picking up methods last year.

giving up on english language, not studying for it til a day before my sacs, getting complacent.

 

Same, i never take any of my subjects seriously until a sac comes

[kyzoo]

xD I have some automatic urge that makes me worry about English SACs 2-3 weeks before they happen. But not for other subjects.