LittleChamametchi
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So yeah...
I'm procrastinating!!!
I'm going to explain to you how school works where I live.
What do you do for your SATs?
Is it anything like Australia's thing-o?
Here in Australia we have different education boards in every state so our SATs are like... the HSC (Higher School Certificate) in New South Wales.
In Victoria it's like VCE or something.
But yeah HSC...
It's basically killing me, haha
You choose the subjects you wanna do (Like chemistry, biology... etc...) at the end of yr 10
So you need to make up 12 units. 10 are compulsory.
Each subject is two units.
Extension subjects for example English and Maths can take up to four units
There's English Standard (which is like... the general study of english)
or English Advanced (You basically have to love english, or are a glutton for punishment to do this. I unfortunately love trying to kill myself)
And also General Maths (study of financial maths and going over junior years of maths in more detail)
and Mathematics 2-unit (More advanced... more painful)
English is unfortunately compulsory. T________________T
I happen to do Chemistry, Biology, Advanced English and Mathematics 2-unit
Oh and Food technology
Which is essentially cooking and the study of the Australian Food industry and foods in general!
So anyway, throughout the school year, you get assessments which are worth certain percentages which equate to 100%
This is your school assessment mark which will be scaled out of 50.
These assessments are like in class tests, essays, practical exams, assignments...
In about term 3, you have TRIALS.
These indicate how you're going and allow your school to see how you're going and estimate how well you'll do in the final HSC exams.
THEY'RE WORTH A BIG CHUNK OF YOUR SCHOOL ASSESSMENT MARK! :/
Then you have your HSC exams which are the other 50 of your school mark, This is to standardise results across the state.
THESE ARE THE REAL DEAL.
Each exam is 3 hours each and the average student will have 6.
All written exams. There are a few multiple choice questions (20marks) with about 25 short and long response questions (about 80 marks)
English counts as two exams because you have to write basically 5 essays, creative writing and short response.
At the end of that all (if you make it! seriously IT'S SO TEDIOUS AND GRUELING)
You get an ATAR.
This number deciphers whether you get into university (college) or not.
At the moment i'm doing the HSC.
IT IS STRESS MANIA.
English is my worst, worst subject. Woooooooo
Actually it's everyone's.
Trials are in two weeks.
I'm a lazy fart.
When I finish my HSC I'm going into hibernation for 5 months, I swear.
Or I'm going over to America. Depends how badly I do!
Ok now someone tell me what SATs are like!
Because I like knowing things!
And also it is ABSOLUTELY POURING DOWN with rain right now!
I'm procrastinating!!!
I'm going to explain to you how school works where I live.
What do you do for your SATs?
Is it anything like Australia's thing-o?
Here in Australia we have different education boards in every state so our SATs are like... the HSC (Higher School Certificate) in New South Wales.
In Victoria it's like VCE or something.
But yeah HSC...
It's basically killing me, haha
You choose the subjects you wanna do (Like chemistry, biology... etc...) at the end of yr 10
So you need to make up 12 units. 10 are compulsory.
Each subject is two units.
Extension subjects for example English and Maths can take up to four units
There's English Standard (which is like... the general study of english)
or English Advanced (You basically have to love english, or are a glutton for punishment to do this. I unfortunately love trying to kill myself)
And also General Maths (study of financial maths and going over junior years of maths in more detail)
and Mathematics 2-unit (More advanced... more painful)
English is unfortunately compulsory. T________________T
I happen to do Chemistry, Biology, Advanced English and Mathematics 2-unit
Oh and Food technology
Which is essentially cooking and the study of the Australian Food industry and foods in general!
So anyway, throughout the school year, you get assessments which are worth certain percentages which equate to 100%
This is your school assessment mark which will be scaled out of 50.
These assessments are like in class tests, essays, practical exams, assignments...
In about term 3, you have TRIALS.
These indicate how you're going and allow your school to see how you're going and estimate how well you'll do in the final HSC exams.
THEY'RE WORTH A BIG CHUNK OF YOUR SCHOOL ASSESSMENT MARK! :/
Then you have your HSC exams which are the other 50 of your school mark, This is to standardise results across the state.
THESE ARE THE REAL DEAL.
Each exam is 3 hours each and the average student will have 6.
All written exams. There are a few multiple choice questions (20marks) with about 25 short and long response questions (about 80 marks)
English counts as two exams because you have to write basically 5 essays, creative writing and short response.
At the end of that all (if you make it! seriously IT'S SO TEDIOUS AND GRUELING)
You get an ATAR.
This number deciphers whether you get into university (college) or not.
At the moment i'm doing the HSC.
IT IS STRESS MANIA.
English is my worst, worst subject. Woooooooo
Actually it's everyone's.
Trials are in two weeks.
I'm a lazy fart.
When I finish my HSC I'm going into hibernation for 5 months, I swear.
Or I'm going over to America. Depends how badly I do!
Ok now someone tell me what SATs are like!
Because I like knowing things!
And also it is ABSOLUTELY POURING DOWN with rain right now!
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