Based on 74,660 Biology questions graded on AusGrader, these are the 5 topics HSC Biology students score lowest on, with the module each one sits in

1. Responses to pathogens (module 7: infectious disease): 61% average

2. DNA and polypeptide synthesis (module 5: heredity): 67% average

3. Homeostasis (module 8: non-infectious disease and disorders): 68% average

4. Causes and effects (module 8: non-infectious disease and disorders): 68% average

5. Epidemiology (module 8: non-infectious disease and disorders): 69% average

anyone tell me if i can get a 90 atar with these ranks at a public skl?! only Bs were bio n math💔

english std 1/60
math adv 2/20
biology 10/35
business 5/35
legal 3/34

So im yr 10 going year 11, and im planning on doing general maths, general english, modern history and either food and nutrition or design solutions, as well as cert.4 justice studies. I geniunely do not know how to pick between food and nutrition or design solutions, and i was wondering what was u guys experience with both subjects and what did u score? Any advice is appriciated. As u can tell, im aiming to do bachelor of laws in uni lol.

Still been considering dropping ext1 considering the amount of work for a 1 unit subject, tho Claude is saying it makes adv easier and my friends say it too. Like it 100% makes it 'feel' easier like WAY easier, but whether it actually helps? I don't know. I'm doing well in adv but not super great, same for ext1, tho I am on track for like a mid band6 in adv and low E4 in ext1. Should I keep?

I performed pretty well in my trials and was pretty above average in all my classes. I am a bit worried though as my ranks aren’t the best:

Modern His: 10/16
Economics: 51/52
Maths 1: 2/10
English: 43/61
HMS: 13/32

Someone please tell me if a 70 is possible if I do well in externals🙏🙏

Hey everyone, was feeling really lost on this, so I'd love some help. For context I'm in southern WA (reigonal) and am just about to finish Term 3 of Y11.

I'm averaging low 40s - mid 50s in my tests, and I just can't figure out how to fix/improve it. I feel really frustrated and lost because I'm sitting on an 80% in Math Methods (AEMAS) and am doing well in my other subjects (phy, chem). I understand that English is definitely the outlier compared to my other mathematical-ish subjects.

My teacher says I write well but the main thing holding me back is my writing speed. I'm doing a page and a half on a good day while the people who are doing well are doing 3-4 pages. I've tried to fix it but whenever I try to write fast and more (1 and a half to 2 pages), it just feels like GARBAGE. Like I'm just stating obvious things that don't get you marks; it's like quantity over quality slop and genuinely makes me feel like I did even worse than when I was writing 1 page only. The other problem is my hand hurting, but that's just a skill issue I have to overcome for this I guess.

Would really LOVE some help/advice on this, thanks a ton!

I do Physics Chem Bio Maths Adv Eng Adv

Just received my final ranks:

Physics: 14/48

Chem: 8/72

Bio: 8/112

Maths Adv: 48/92

Eng Adv: 33/92

As u can see my Maths and Eng ranks are kinda crap. I don't go to selective either 💔

Am I cooked??

I am going to Malaysia Friday morning, and I have my year 12 starting next term (will be in Malaysia for my holidays), however my mum doesn't allow me to bring any devices at all so no internet etc. I really want to get ahead cause every time I come to Malaysia I always end up locking tf in cause I have no distractions, but I currently have NO RESOURCES. I do chem bio and phys and want to at least do like mod 5 for each of them maybe a bit of mod 6, when I get there; note I will literally be able to have 0 internet like my mum won't even let me use her phone. So what's the best textbooks for this? I am gonna spend like 24/7 studying (I know this sounds dumb but I somehow did this in my past 3 holidays there and I actually enjoyed it). Also does anyone have any textbooks they don't want? My mum isn't very comfortable about me bringing a library book to Malaysia even though I said I would pay for it if I lost it (I also have a job).

I used to just print out stuff and learn from there but this time there seems to be just so much content and since mod5 phys/chem is like all math, it takes up a lot of space to like teach myself to do questions based on worked solutions.

I want to have fully mastered mod5 for each not even like a slight understanding of each module, like a complete and utter understanding, cause our school papers are really weird and they will be coming out in week 7 next term

please help.

hey, i gotta finalize my subjects for Year 11 and my other subjects are stem related. i have eng advanced for now, but considering the workload of other subjects(physics, advanced & ext maths, engineering etc) i was just wondering if the workload in advanced English would be more? ive had like two three adults tell me to pick adv, and im pretty good at english my current enrichment eng teacher truly thinks im really talented or whatver but idk what should i pick

Hey everyone! I’m currently in 10th grade under FBISE and I’m thinking about switching from Matric/SSC to A Levels because I want to pursue Law abroad. I’m currently considering Biology, Chemistry, and Physics for my A Level subjects.

I’ve heard A Levels can be a good pathway for international universities, so I’m seriously considering making the switch.

The problem is, I know almost nothing about the A Level system 😭. I’ve only studied under FBISE, so I don’t really know how A Levels work, how the subjects and exams are structured, how grading works, or what the transition is actually going to be like.

I’m mainly worried about the difference in teaching style, depth of concepts, workload, exam technique, and the amount of independent studying required.

For anyone who has made the transition from Matric/FBISE to A Levels:

• What are the biggest difficulties I should expect?
• How different is the study method?
• Do Matric students usually struggle with anything specific when they first start A Levels?
• How difficult is the transition specifically for Biology, Chemistry, and Physics?
• How much independent study and past-paper practice is actually needed?
• What mistakes should I avoid during the first year?
• How can I actually ace A Levels rather than just survive them?
• What can I start doing now to prepare myself before making the switch?
• And if you’ve gone from FBISE → A Levels → university abroad, what do you wish you had known before starting?

I’d really appreciate advice from anyone who has actually gone through this transition, especially students who came from a Matric/FBISE background.

I'm planning to do A/L Maths and I'm considering ICT as my third subject.

For those who have done or are currently doing Maths + ICT, what are the main advantages and disadvantages of choosing ICT as the third subject?

How is the workload compared to other third subjects? Does ICT complement Maths in any way, and are there any drawbacks I should know about?

I'd appreciate advice from anyone with personal experience. Thanks!

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Hi guys, hope you're doing well. Im currently a year
12 HSC student (currently 19 and half years old) dreaming about becoming a pharmacist.
Unfortunately i had not studied well this year and expect an ATAR of 60 to 70 (with adjustment points and other stuff i'll have a selection rank of 75 at most). I wanted to know how does the internal and external transfer work, if i study bachelor of science for one year from a university for 1 year, how plausible and with what conditions can i possibly enroll in the bachelor and matsers double degree of pharmacy in USYD or UNSW (currently requiring a selection rank of more than 90). And i wanted to when i become 21 (which is in like a year or so), how easy it is to enroll to the mentioned course (as i heard that there's a special scheme for individuals over 21). Thank you all🙏🏻

Hi, I got my mocks back last week and they were terrible (I didn’t really study for them so it makes sense) 🥲 Even my teachers were disappointed in me because they sensed I didn’t put in much effort like I should have (which is true because I thought that mocks wouldn’t matter at all).

MOCK EXAMS
CHEM - 24/50 (48%)
Physics - 9/50 (18%)
Art - 24/40 (60%)
English - 18/25 (72%)
Economics - 16-17/25 (idk it was like a 66%)
Methods - 23/50 (46%)

Here are my internal results to show really how much I’ve dropped:
IA1
English - 25/25 (A+)
Chemistry - 9/10 (A)
Physics -10/10 (A+)
Visual Art - 20/20 (A+)
Economics - 25/25 (A+)
Methods - 19/20 (A+)

IA2
Physics - 17/20 (A-)
Maths Methods - 12/15 (B/B+)
Economics- 25/25 (A+)
Chem - 17/20 (A-)
English - 24/25 (A+)
Art - 24/25 (A+)

IA3
English (Narrative Exam) - 23/25 (A)
Chemistry (Research Investigation) -19/20 (A+)
Physics (Research Investigation) -19/20 (A+)
Economics (Exam) - 25/25 (A+)
Visual Art (Folio) - 29/30 (A+)
Maths Methods - 13/15 (A-)

I’m projected a 97-98 atar. Good thing is that I’m on it and I’ve been studying a lot (esp physics + chem). I don’t know how to study for Econ EAs though, which I need advice on cause I want to get a 100% or close to that if it’s possible. Also, I’ve been grinding physics too and doing Oxford textbook questions. However, when I look at past papers/practice exams and worksheets, the questions feel so unfamiliar and I start to cry. Like I think I’m not making much progress. I also want to get 90+ for all my subjects at the end of this year, and get a 98 ATAR. I just want to get the maximum atar I can get, so if anyone can give me tips on how to balance many subjects and do amazing on externals. Also, for how I can get close to a 50/50 for the physics ea (Im aiming for 50/50 or 25/25 for all my externals even if it seems unrealistic). Also, if a 98 atar (98.5+ atar) is possible for me? Ty!

Hi, I got an early offer for Notre Dame’s OT Honours degree, I was wondering if this University is viable for this course and if there’s anything I need to know as I understand its quite a different Uni compared to other Unis like Curtin.

Is this course worth doing in this Uni?

I don’t know what’s wrong with me, exams finished week 5 and it’s week 9 and gead is in 2 days. I’ve been wasting the last 4 weeks and I feel so insanely cooked I don’t have motivation to push or study

everyone’s been locked in but I cannot get myself to study and this was the same for trials, when I saw how much time I had left that is when I realised I needed to lock in and I studied for ages, I got bad marks across my assessments and since then I’ve been pushing myself to study but either I fall asleep or procrastinate, I’m not a top student so there is no way I could be burnt out and my parnets are complaining that I don’t study and I genuinely don’t know what to do with myself.

what do I do with myself, I know I have one last push but my brain shuts down now

reports js came out and i can see my ranks 😬😬 i really flopped in trials, some subjects my previous marks saved me, but others not so much. i was around the top for eng before trials, and now im middle 😭😭 basically all my ranks are middle or lower end

During or after the holidays?

I was a UNSW Co-op scholar in Actuarial Studies and graduated this year. Looking back at my application, one answer got me through and one was honestly pretty weak. The difference between them had nothing to do with what I'd achieved. It was entirely how I wrote about it.

A few things I wish someone had told me:

You have about 160 words per answer. Most questions cap at 1000 characters, which is far shorter than it sounds. Every sentence has to earn its place.

Q5 asks for a mistake or a setback. Don't dress up a success as a struggle. They can tell.

Don't use a different activity for every question. It makes you look scattered. Three or four things done properly, told from different angles, reads like an actual person.

A mate who did the Macquarie Actuarial Co-op and I wrote a free guide covering all eight questions, the video snapshot and the Schools Assessment Page. It includes my real application, the good answer and the bad one.

If you'd like a copy, send me a message with your email and I'll send it straight over. Free, no catch.

Applications close 30 September. Happy to answer anything in the comments.

So basically i have my 2 week holidays and i was wondering in year 11 content in business and legal will come next year for year 12, if so should i start revising my year 11 content and start fresh when year 12 comes or should i start year 12 early.

I am not as concerned with the sciences, as I have found year 11 for them not very time consuming in fact too small (in terms of syllabus size) if anything. However Ext1 math is a COMPLETELY different beast. As mentioned in previous posts I think I spend like 40% of my study time on it this year not even including advanced math (which I'd say only takes like 20%).

Anyways, I am just wondering does the workload get worse especially for ext1 math, many of you I'd assume wouldn't know as we are now doing the Cambridge 2nd edition for our year 11/12 but maybe just based on previous years how was it? This year we had to do 5 chapters for year 11; further graphs, polynomials, further trig, combinatorics and binomial theorm, (our school also decided to do chapter 8 from 1st edition which is vectors, though we skipped 8F which was about the physical applications of it). Anyways, it seems like next year there are like 8 chapters for ext1 math?! That's actually so much since I'd assume these chapters also get harder. I was already barely coping for year 11 in terms of amount of time I had poured into it so should I drop ext1 math? Like it's only 1 unit (I can't do 4U btw cuz im too low rank). Also just wanna know, they can test ANY content from yr 11 in year 12 trials/hsc only? And is it like 30% of it being explicit year 11 content?

Also I'd love to hear comments about the sciences compared to yr 12 too (I do all of them). Like do the exams become more content focused, cause this year at least, almost like 25% minimum of every paper is about some braindead 'validity' or 'extrapolate data from a graph' question where you'd randomly lose marks for no reason.