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qwedfas · 6 years

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HHD SAC grades + study score?

Hey there,

I recommend going to VCE DIscussion Space on Facebook or to Atarnotes Forums for these kinds of questions as many people don’t feel comfortable sharing study scores. If you’re interested you might be able to find out in the reports published by The Age and it might interest you to check out the mark distributions for HHD.

It also might be worthwhile to ask Ms Tinney, who teaches HHD, her perspective and the grades of her students without disclosing any names.

FAMxx

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qwedfas · 6 years

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hello im going to be in year 9 next year and i was wondering, which of the art electives are enjoyable? is Photography- Science or Art? any good?

Hi there,

So when I did the Photography - Science or Art? elective in year 9, I mostly remember using the really old film cameras to go out on excursions and then coming back to the lab to develop them. We learnt a lot about the specifics behind a good photo. I mostly enjoyed it as there was a lot of hands on things to do and it wasn’t too stressful. I would highly recommend this elective. However keep in mind, courses change through years and i did this three years ago.

If you do choose to do it, we hope you enjoy it:)

Love,FAM xx

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qwedfas · 6 years

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is doing 4 or 5 subjects in year 12 that much of a difference? honestly subject selection is coming up and I feel like I wanna die I honestly don't know what to do anymore

Hey,

Check out these posts about subjects as well as the insight of some of us below! www.friendsatmacrob.tumblr.com/tagged/macrobsubjects

FAM Member 1 (4 subjects yr 12): So I completed an external language in year 10, 1 subject in year 11 and I am doing 4 subjects in year 12. I am so glad that this is how I have planned to do this because year 12 is quite busy and although I probably could handle 5 subjects, I would not have the free time I have now for my hobbies, leadership and all the things that I enjoy doing.

FAM Member 2 (5 subjects yr 12): Hello, I studied Biology ¾ last year since year 10 me had no idea how to take on and study for two year 12 subjects. Honestly though, between me and my four ¾/ subjects friends, the only difference is how many more frees and empty days they have - the workload is only one subject less but (as bad as this sounds) the stress, the busy days are all the same. It’s how you manage your year 11 and year 12, and how you utilise your time (both students doing either one or two ¾ subjects) that makes a difference. How do you feel about two subjects next year? How about four-five in year 12? Write down some points about both and decide from then on.

Love,FAM xx

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qwedfas · 6 years

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hi fam! This question is for the fam leaders taking Japanese rn. I'm thinking of taking Japanese 1/2 next year and I was just wondering what the jump is like between year 10 and 11. thanks youuu

Hi there!

Japanese units ½ and ¾ is definitely quite a big jump from year 10, but not necessarily a bad or hard one. Different people in the Japanese class have different opinions but I’m sure we can all agree on one thing, that the Japanese class is like one big family. Sawaki Sensei encourages us to work together and help each other out and most of our classes involve proactive discussions and work.

In my opinion, year 10 Japanese is about building your vocabulary and grammar and enhancing your understanding of the cultural aspects, whereas ½ and ¾ Japanese is about applying those to produce essays, speak fluently and be able to read and listen to a comprehensive level. It sure was quite some work, because we have to complete many essays weekly, and do many practice exams (mainly in year 12) but this all goes a long way and when you’re in year 12, you’ll most likely feel on top of the game.

So yes, you have to be willing to work hard and passionate about opening yourself to new cultures, and I gotta say the Japanese culture is so wonderful. If you’re enjoying it and are passionate about it… then all those essays and all that work is something you’re gonna want to do. After all it’s pretty good work. All the essays you write are about YOUR opinions, and in that way, although it’s a humanities subject, it’s also very creative.

Personally, I am so happy that I took Japanese. Like you, I was considering deeply whether I should drop it or continue it… but I decided to continue for some reason because the cultural aspect really drew me in. And I have to say, it’s one of the best decisions of my life. I’ve learnt so much about life through the sacs and assignments e.g. when you’ve had a persuasive discussion in a foreign language, suddenly persuading in english seems pretty easy. And in addition you have the opportunity to go on exchange (which is one of the most wonderful experiences), learn in a close-knit group with passionate people, express your opinions, reflect on yourself, expand your brain and learn from the amazing Sawaki Sensei.

Plus, it will be a very valuable skill in our global world. Employers are looking for open-mindedness to new ideas and diversity… and language is a great way to open ourselves to new ways of thinking. Anyway, this is my personal opinion, maybe I’m biased but I’m sure many of us feel the same way, as I see the Japanese class is a place where everyone lets go and learns together.

Hope this helps!

Love,

FAM xx

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qwedfas · 6 years

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Next year I will be attending MacRob as a year 9 and a few days ago they emailed out the elective choices. I was wondering what was Duke Of Ed about and if it is any good and what do you do in it?

Hey there!

I am SOO glad you are considering Duke of Ed! I completed Duke of Ed Silver in Year 10 and it was probably the most enjoyable and memorable thing I’ve done in my schooling life. In Year 9 you’ll do the bronze award.

There are four requirements to be awarded the Duke of Ed award. I’ll give you a quick rundown of what it’s like:

Service: This is pretty much just volunteering and most people go to places such as local op shops!

Physical recreation: Participation in sport. (eg running, pilates, yoga etc.)

Skills: Learning or increasing your expertise in a skill/hobby. (eg writing, knitting, cooking, language etc.)

Adventurous Journey: A several days and night/s trip taken with your Duke of Ed class in which you will be self sufficient and camp out! This will involve hiking (sometimes even biking or surfing!), cooking your own meals, learning how to set up a tent and much more!

The first three sections are done throughout the school year and two of those three sections need to be consistently done throughout a minimum of three months. The other section needs to be done consistently for six months! Which section you choose to do for the extended three months is up to you! The adventurous journey will be planned by your Duke of Ed teacher and will be going to a camping location (eg. Warburton) where you will stay for 2 days and 1 night (Bronze level). All of this will be documented online in a digital logbook on the official Duke of Ed website. It’s best to update it frequently and make sure you have evidence to support your achievements. (eg.cooking-take photos of all the meals/treats that you prepared). Above all don’t worry because your Duke of Ed teacher (which should be Miss Griffin :D) will get you smoothed over at a very manageable pace!

I found all aspects rewarding. From volunteering (I spent time with disabled kids) which pushed me out of my comfort zone and made me feel really good amidst a sometimes bustling school life. To getting those endorphins through running and continuing to try and smash through Chinese, you learn how to handle things better and realise that you can break through your limitations! It is also really fulfilling when you can bond with your Duke of Ed class. I remember having marshmallows by the fire, all singing together while one of my mates was strumming her ukelele, watching the sun go down and even late night chats with my tent buddy. You even get to converse more with the teachers that support your through Duke of Ed and it is honestly a great great time. Throw yourself out there in Duke of Ed and who knows what you will find :))

Here’s some more info on Bronze level: https://dukeofed.com.au/resource/guide-for-bronze-participants/

I wish you a really enjoyable time in Duke of Ed next year!

FAM xx

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qwedfas · 6 years

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Hey Fam! I was just wondering if doing English, Psychology, Chemistry and Accounting in year 12 would be stressful. Are the sacs held very close to each other? Is it hard to cope with all the content? And how do you stay on top of things? Thank you

Hey there,

Stress is a highly subjective concept meaning that each person will find similar things to have varying levels of stress so it’s a bit hard to say. In saying that, the subjects you’ve listed seem to be relatively more manageable compared to some other combinations of subjects as you’ve got a fairly good balance of content-based subjects and skills-based subjects.

Psychology is content-heavy but relatively chill and content is very useful and relatable to real life e.g. stress, learning, memory. English is a nice broad and overall balance compared to the other englishes as it incorporates many useful applicable skills such as public speaking, creative writing, persuasion etc. Chemistry is full of content and also mathematical skills, but very scientific and a prereq to many uni courses. Accounting is mathematical and business directed. So in my opinion, all your subjects are a nice balance and good for all-round, it shouldn’t be too stressful. Again stress is very subjective. You may handle it differently to others. There are people who do 5 subjects and are going with the flow, and there are those who are stressing. Same with four subjects.

As long as you are ready to work hard for it, enjoy it, and like it, then it should be fine. SAC dates also vary every year so it is often hard to say… Everyone has different ways to stay on top of their work, and sometimes you may not, but again, it’s all about balance in my opinion. Making sure you get enough sleep, exercise, eat healthy food and make sure your body and brain is up to the challenge, that honestly helps so much, as you will be taking less sickies and be more attentive during class. Another thing that helps is organisation and keeping a clean workspace. This helps clear your mind of clutter too. There’s a Japanese principle of 5S which is all about organisation and cleanliness for effective work which you might wanna look up!

Hope this helps and we wish you all the best in all your subjects!

Love,FAM xx

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qwedfas · 6 years

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hey fam, i'm in year 11 about to choose my subjects for next year. i'm currently tossing up between swapping eng lang for mainstream english or philosophy (i'm already doing lit). have any of you done philosophy and what's mainstream eng like?

Hey there,

Mainstream eng:Here is the perspective of a current Year 12 (not in FAM) who switched into Mainstream English in Year 12: As someone who swapped from Lang ½ to mainstream ¾ in yr 12, it’s been one of the best academic decisions that I’ve made. I found that I was much more suited to the mainstream curriculum as it was broader than lang and included parts that I missed, e.g. creative aspect. I highly suggest you talk to teachers who have had experience teaching both or either subjects (Dr Brown has taught both) and talk to Ms Stringer who is head of English and Chamaa who is head of lang. They should both know the most about their respective subjects. Alternatively, you could also ask Mr Francis as he’s had a lot of experience teaching lang and is well-versed in both subjects nevertheless. If you want to know more, feel free to contact me at [email protected].

Philosophy:Philo ¾ is probably one of the most unconventional subjects you can take. It has content like any other subject, but it’s also so applicable to life, like it comes up in conversation and if you do lit you’ll see how nicely the two subjects complement each other. I’m biased but philosophy is probably the best subject I’ve taken and it’s one where I (and the rest of the ¾ class) can genuinely say that I look forward to doing the exam. It’s a subject that makes you question not just the general status quo of the world but more importantly your status quo. It takes you on an emotional and intellectual journey you won’t otherwise go on and that’s what makes it a subject worth doing. And of course in terms of workload I think it’s less than any other subject because it’s really just about engaging with the text and understand the reasoning behind different schools of thought and forming your own opinions about it, but then again if you don’t engage intellectually with the text and you aren’t willing to have conversations, both inner and external, about it then it’d be hard to do well in. In terms of content, you study the philosophy of self, what it means to live a good life and the mind body problem through some set texts (unfortunately all written by men, not all white, not all Christian surprisingly) and it’s not hard to wrap your head around but it’s still stimulating. As you can probably tell I’m very passionate about Philosophy, so if you have anymore questions about it feel free to just send me an email and we can have a chat about it. (I’m not a part of FAM, but email me at [email protected]).

Hope that helps!

Love,FAM xx

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qwedfas · 6 years

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Hello Fam! So Ms Serpless sent an email about fast tracking units 1-4 in one year, and now I'm even more confused on my decision! I don't know if any one has ever done units 1,2,3 and 4 in a year but wouldn't it be stressful and cramped? I feel like it would be helpful to do it and then have 4 3/4s in year 12, but I'm contemplating on it since the classes are 6 hours :(. Any advice, or what you'd possibly do?

Hi,

Since FAM is run by year 12s, and thus subject selections don’t apply to us, we didn’t receive this email. Additionally, to our knowledge, fast-tracking in this way was never available to us. Most humanities subjects and natural/life sciences do not require the completion of the ½ units. It is difficult for FAM to comment on whether or not you should do it as we do not have all the circumstances. Sorry about that! We suggest you pop in to see Ms Serpless to get some more advice on this!

Good luck!FAM xx

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qwedfas · 6 years

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hii ! we recently got our subject selection forms for yr9 next year and i chose music let's play as one of them. what's that elective really like?

Hello!

It’s been some time since we were all in year 9 so since then there’s a possibility that this elective has changed a little in terms of how it’s taught. Generally it was a pretty chill subject and you get to spend a lot of time working with other people and playing an instrument of your choice. There were a couple of assignments, most of which were concerned with musicianship and there may have been a research presentation of sorts (I can’t remember exactly since I did both music electives in year 9 and they’ve kinda just blended together!)

You definitely don’t need to be a musical prodigy – just jump in and give it a go! Take it as an experience. I went around asking a bunch of people in Year 9 about what Duke of Ed was because I had selected it and ended having a great time (even taking it up again in Year 10!). Have faith :)

Congrats on getting in!

FAM xx

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qwedfas · 6 years

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w/ latin for 2019: is the pronunciation going to be catholic (think school song) or classical (think v's not pronounced, hard c's, etc), if it's classical, will we change the school song pronunciation too?

Hey there,

FAM is not very informed about how the teaching of Latin will be implemented next year. It would be best to approach Mr Chua, or another teacher involved in school singing to get more information about this. Considering Latin will only be available as a subject inside of school to the incoming year 9s in 2019, we assume the pronunciation will stay the same as it has been taught this way for the past few years. However FAM is not entirely sure. Usually when the song is taught in school singing the way we learn to pronounce the song is more refined, though still sticks to an ecclesiastical pronunciation. Either Mr Chua or the singing teacher Ms Hisham would be able to clarify this for you with more certainty than us.

Hope this helps!

Love,FAM

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qwedfas · 6 years

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im debating in between hhd, psych and accounting... any suggestions? thank you so much

Hey,

FAM Member 1: I did Psych in yr 11 and currently doing Accounting. I love both of the subjects even though they’re quite different. HHD and Psychology are quite content heavy, so if you like reading and learning new facts that’s for you. Accounting is more like learning rules and the reasons for it, so in a way it’s more ‘crammable’ in comparison to HHD and Psych.

FAM Member 2: I also did Psych last year and i found it was very relatable to year 12 life or in that matter, school life in general. Learning about sleep, learning and memory helped me a lot with other subjects too. There is a lot of content to cover though, so be ready if you choose it. Otherwise relatively chill and fun. Health is a good subject if you’re interested in global health. I don’t do it, but I’ve heard that they focus quite a lot on global and Australian health in terms of bio, psycho, social approach, i think it would be good if you’re a practical person who is interested in current world health issues and standards and would be interested in the news etc. Accounting is good if you’re the mathematical sort and are interested in finance, again it is also a practical subject but targeted more towards business side.

You can always ask the relative subject teachers for more information too. Hope we’ve helped. But ultimately, I’d say go for what draws you in the most, because if you’re really passionate and interested in something, it will stand out above the others. You’d be studying it for two years and you’d want to do something you’d enjoy learning every day and are also good at. What are your strengths? What do you like? What do you enjoy? What do you find that would be useful for your future prospects in general?

Hope that helps!

Love,FAM xx

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qwedfas · 6 years

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Regarding Uni Enhancement, do we go to the university during school hours? Do we get extra frees if we choose to do it?

Hey there,

I’m not taking a uni extension subject, but from what I hear, school takes priority over your uni extension subject. I.e. if you have a uni extension during a class at school (which may happen), then you must attend school and may not get any frees to accommodate your uni extension.

However, this doesn’t mean you’re in more of a disadvantage than other university students in your class since you should also have access to recordings and resources online, or can contact your lecturer/professor/teacher/classmates regarding missed classes.

When your classes are and how often they occur every week depends on the uni subject you choose.

We hope you enjoy your uni extension if you decide to take one!

FAM xx

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qwedfas · 6 years

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who teaches methods and spesh? ty!

Hi,

Here is a list of some of the methods and spesh teachers:

Methods: Mr Giuffrida, Mr Clarke, Ms Polyakova, Ms Liu, Mr Campbell, Mr. Zwack

Spesh: Mr Gasparini, Mr Clarke, Mr Campbell, Ms Polyakova

Hope this helps!

Love,

FAMxx

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qwedfas · 6 years

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What do you do in German VCE?

Hi,

In German ½ we did a lot of grammar to build the foundation for ¾ which is more conversational and more about the German culture and history. In ¾ we spend a lot of time doing our own detailed study research about the GDR which is part of the oral exam in October. Frau Hohmann is very dedicated and takes really good care of us and you can ask her for help any time.

However, the curriculum is changing next year so it’s best to have a look at the study design:

This year’s: https://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Documents/vce/german/germansd.pdf

Next year’s: https://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Documents/vce/german/GermanSD_2019.pdf