NCEA Exams 2009

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oldmaknz

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Ultimate Geek

#48153 13-Nov-2009 15:09

It's that time of the year again!

Got exams for Mathematics, Physics, English and Economics.

Post what exams you have / hopeful grades / anything else related.

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Ultimate Geek
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#272782 13-Nov-2009 15:49

Maths Physics English and Accounting. All at level 2.

Maths - Merit in most excellence is possible depending on time available
English - Achieved is good
Physics - Merit is possible in all
Accounting - I HATE CORRESPONDENCE. That is all.

oldmaknz

536 posts

Ultimate Geek

#272788 13-Nov-2009 15:54

My friend is doing Accounting via Video Conference and doesn't like it one bit.

Oh, and all of mine are L2 also.

boby55

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Trusted

#272800 13-Nov-2009 16:30

Maths, English. Chemistry, Physics,

antbs

370 posts

Ultimate Geek

Trusted

#272971 14-Nov-2009 11:04

Got English, History, Classics and Economics

English: Mostly E's
History: E's and M's
Classics: A in some, M in others and hopefully E in one standard
Economics: A in some, M in others and hopefully E in one standard

Let's hope I can pull out an NCEA Excellence endorsement certificate!

JMatt94

225 posts

Master Geek

#272996 14-Nov-2009 12:48

Maths, Accounting, Science and Japanese. Level 1.

tomgeeknz

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#273487 16-Nov-2009 13:08

Thank Goodness, Maths is over. I am feeling pleased with myself - except in algebra. I just suck at algebra I have decided.

The thing that really peeved me off was the final question in the sequences paper (Paraphrased Below):

Wasi does X sit-ups on day one and increases it by 10 each day. Prove that the sum of sit-ups, T, on N, day, can be given by T=5N^2-5N+NX.

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oldmaknz

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Ultimate Geek

#273522 16-Nov-2009 14:54

Predicted grades:

Algebra - A
Calculus - M
Co-ordinate Geometry - M
Trigonometry - M
Graphing - A

For Algebra, the question about V = 20h, did you get 2 point something?

And for Graphing... in previous years (going by the 2005 exam), it was sufficient to simply draw the graphs to get Achieved. I was told that this now is not the case? Can anyone confirm?

tomgeeknz

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#273590 16-Nov-2009 17:29

Don't think I did that question. I am unsure about the graphs paper but look HERE.

oldmaknz

536 posts

Ultimate Geek

#273594 16-Nov-2009 17:33

I drew them very clearly and plotted points very often to make an accurate shape. I guess it'll be a waiting game unless an MT answers me on Studyit :(

I'm very sure I plotted points for x and y intercepts but probably didn't label them. But they wrere clear. Again, waiting game :(.

tomgeeknz

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#273597 16-Nov-2009 17:48

Looking at the conversation on StudyIT i am not so sure. I might be lucky to scrape achieved's in most of mine. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

oldmaknz

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Ultimate Geek

#273598 16-Nov-2009 17:49

Overall definitely a harder exam than previous years :/.

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tomgeeknz

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#273600 16-Nov-2009 17:52

I agree. I think that the schedules better be easier on us because I think the papers were ALOT harder. BRING ON JANUARY!!

Yatey

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#273613 16-Nov-2009 18:24

English, Accounting, Maths and Science. All Level 1.
Good thing is my exams are all over in less than a week :D

Jordan, Auckland University.
“Design is so simple, that’s why it is so complicated.” - Paul Rand

Yatey

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#273994 17-Nov-2009 19:06

Had English today.
Unfamiliar text and formal writing went well, as well as my visual text and short story essays.
Not too sure about my extended text essay.
Just finished in the three hours!

Jordan, Auckland University.
“Design is so simple, that’s why it is so complicated.” - Paul Rand

oldmaknz

536 posts

Ultimate Geek

#273999 17-Nov-2009 19:26

Studyit forums are useless. It takes them hours to approve posts so we can't even have a semi-live discussion.

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