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ONG

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there are alot of HSC revision books to select from, but which ones are actually good?

excel? leading edge? macquarie revision guides?
 

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Macquarie is excellent, covers all the topics quite well
I use it for Religion, Chem & Physics
Excel Revise in A Month is also good for that last minute revision
Dont just limit yourself to books either:
The CSU Website offers a concise explanation of the syllabus dot point by dot point for more subjects than maquarie covers
http://hsc.csu.edu.au/
Hope that helps
 

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DanielleM said:
Excel is crap
Macquarie is the best
and leading edge is great if u do eco or business :)
i've been advised that leading edge is only good for eco, and how its really bad for business studies can anyone clarify?

excel seems to have a really mixed reputation? i see alot of ppl using it, however alot of ppl say its not good to use!

macquarie revision guides have usually positive feedback, but is it far too summarised?

i wouldn't recommend anyone to macmillian for legal studies

excel and macquarie cover modern history: WW1, indochina and germany well excel includes personalities as well thou
 

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i like the success one books i got for chem and physic,,,, i may get em for like business and eco =/
 

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I find study guides pretty crap overall. Your own notes are the best study guide out..
 

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the 4 leading edge model answers are a life saver. the only "study guides" i really liked.
 

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I find Excel very disappointing.

For maths, Cambridge and Math In Focus are good. For chemistry, Conquering Chemistry and Chemistry In Context. There's a Biology In Context too, but I don't do bio so I wouldn't know.

For revision, get the Success One books, but focus mainly on past papers.
 

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Dreamerish*~ said:
I find Excel very disappointing.

For maths, Cambridge and Math In Focus are good. For chemistry, Conquering Chemistry and Chemistry In Context. There's a Biology In Context too, but I don't do bio so I wouldn't know.

For revision, get the Success One books, but focus mainly on past papers.
I use Excel Physics, I was actually very disappointed in MacQuarie physics.
 
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i use cambridge chemistry, maquarie chemistry, conquering chemistry and i was given an excel chemistry, i probably mainly use macquarie/cambridge
 

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It depends on your subjects
Maquarie is good for legal but I found a few really bad errors, like the defence has to prove BARD
IPT none of them are good...
I dont use any for English
 

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if ur a lazy ass like me u cant go past the EXCEL REVISE HSC "subject here" IN A MONTH books.
 

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does anyone buy guides and past exam papers, and just continually do the papers and revise on the topics/sub topics of the questions you got wrong?
 

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ONG said:
there are alot of HSC revision books to select from, but which ones are actually good?

excel? leading edge? macquarie revision guides?
I reckon the best thing to do is rather than pay quite a lot of $$ all up on revision guides is that if you decide to use them then borrow them from a library! :uhhuh: Or buy them from a 2nd hand book shop! :uhhuh:
 
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ebay?
do u have to be ova 18 and credit card and stuff?..

=P.. double thx
 

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