Should I do MX2 (1 Viewer)

[Glubglub]

I'm accelerated and just got back my trials marks: 67/70 for ext 1 and 100/100 for adv. I wasn't planning on doing extension 2 because I would rather just do the bare minimum next year and ext 2 takes up HEAPS of time from what i've heard, but I'm kind of tempted to do it now because maybe I could do well in it? Would it be worth taking mx2 if it's just going to replace my adv mark?

For some more context:

• I don't need ext 2 for uni
• I enjoy math and would be motivated to work hard in ext 2
• Not aiming for a super high atar
• I'm doing kinda bad in sor 1 so I could drop down to studies in catholic thought and take up ext2 instead

 

[academic_reaper]

You're already doing so well in math adv though... hm. Have you talked to your school counsellor about this?

 

[C2H6O]

I'm accelerated and just got back my trials marks: 67/70 for ext 1 and 100/100 for adv. I wasn't planning on doing extension 2 because I would rather just do the bare minimum next year and ext 2 takes up HEAPS of time from what i've heard, but I'm kind of tempted to do it now because maybe I could do well in it? Would it be worth taking mx2 if it's just going to replace my adv mark?

For some more context:

• I don't need ext 2 for uni
• I enjoy math and would be motivated to work hard in ext 2
• Not aiming for a super high atar
• I'm doing kinda bad in sor 1 so I could drop down to studies in catholic thought and take up ext2 instead

yes I’d recommend it

it has much less content being a 1 year course and only 5 topics

it is different from mx1 in that a lot of concepts are completely new or serious step up

it’s rewarding if you enjoy maths and allows you to drop another subject

mx1 becomes 2 units meaning it gets double weighted in your atar

 

[Glubglub]

You're already doing so well in math adv though... hm. Have you talked to your school counsellor about this?

I haven't asked anyone as im still in prelim exams

 

[Glubglub]

See how you go in hsc, and then decide if you want to go through with it. Ex2 requires a whole brain reset, and according to my maths teacher who's a senior HSC marker, even the smartest ext 1 kids have difficulties getting a band 5.

wouldn't content start in t4 though thats before hsc

 

[academic_reaper]

Right... Honestly, l still think you should ask. Just to help you out.

 

[coolcat6778]

the only reason ur getting 100 may be due to the lack in difficulty for ur school exams. u might even only get a 93 exam mark at the end for math advanced which scales absolutely horrifically.

 

[coolcat6778]

See how you go in hsc, and then decide if you want to go through with it. Ex2 requires a whole brain reset, and according to my maths teacher who's a senior HSC marker, even the smartest ext 1 kids have difficulties getting a band 5.

anyone can get an E3 lol. I don't get why hsc bands are separated like this for extension

 

[Study to success]

I'm accelerated and just got back my trials marks: 67/70 for ext 1 and 100/100 for adv. I wasn't planning on doing extension 2 because I would rather just do the bare minimum next year and ext 2 takes up HEAPS of time from what i've heard, but I'm kind of tempted to do it now because maybe I could do well in it? Would it be worth taking mx2 if it's just going to replace my adv mark?

For some more context:

• I don't need ext 2 for uni
• I enjoy math and would be motivated to work hard in ext 2
• Not aiming for a super high atar
• I'm doing kinda bad in sor 1 so I could drop down to studies in catholic thought and take up ext2 instead

Did u do cssa or smth. Hmmm I might know someone who got a 100 too

 

[Glubglub]

Did u do cssa or smth. Hmmm I might know someone who got a 100 too

Yeah it was cssa

 

[Glubglub]

the only reason ur getting 100 may be due to the lack in difficulty for ur school exams. u might even only get a 93 exam mark at the end for math advanced which scales absolutely horrifically.

would the scaling rlly be that bad?

 

[coolcat6778]

would the scaling rlly be that bad?

very bad unless you get above 95. moreover, extension 1 and advanced are counted as 3 units. Meanwhile, extension 2 and extension 1 are counted as 4 units. So you get a higher contribution from 4u maths regardless if you aced math advanced and extension 1. Like even if you state rank math advanced and extension 1 that's pretty much useless since you WILL get a higher contribution with 4 units of extension 2 and extension 1 anyway.

Another possible scenario is you get a lower extension 2 scaled mark compared to advanced. Even if that's the case, you'd still be better off since it's counted as 4 units instead of 3, which is very hard to match in other even lower scaling subjects such as sciences, english and humanities.

 

[Study to success]

Yeah it was cssa

Srry if this is creepy but do u happen to go to a catholic school. U don’t have to answer if u don’t want to

 

[Glubglub]

Srry if this is creepy but do u happen to go to a catholic school. U don’t have to answer if u don’t want to

yeah. Wouldnt most schools doing cssa be catholic?

 

[Study to success]

yeah. Wouldnt most schools doing cssa be catholic?

Lowkey might know what school u go to srry. But some private non Catholic schools do cssa

 

[Glubglub]

Lowkey might know what school u go to srry. But some private non Catholic schools do cssa

theres no way

 

[coolcat6778]

My public school did cssa for a certain humanities subject and some students got the paper before hand

 

[v.tex]

I would say getting an e3 in ext 2 is easier than a band 6 in adv, really depends though. It takes alot of conceptual understanding at the start, but after that u can mostly do all the questions up until 14-15.

 

[coolcat6778]

I would say getting an e3 in ext 2 is easier than a band 6 in adv, really depends though. It takes alot of conceptual understanding at the start, but after that u can mostly do all the questions up until 14-15.

well yeah, you only need a 70 hsc mark, which is actually just a 40% in the actual exam

 

[jane1820]

the only reason ur getting 100 may be due to the lack in difficulty for ur school exams. u might even only get a 93 exam mark at the end for math advanced which scales absolutely horrifically.

My friend got a raw 82 and ended up getting 93 scaled, idk abt bad scaling but whatever u say princess