Hey there!

Hope you had an amazing holiday. A5 books are definitely allowed! It’s your preference unless your teacher has specifically told you that you need a certain size. :)

Hope this helps,

Hey everyone!

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We will resume answering questions in early 2019. We hope you have a fun and awesome holiday break and will be refreshed for next year!

There are lots of fun and exciting events in store for next year, so GET HYPED!!

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Hey,

We recently answered a similar question to this! Check it out here: http://friendsatmacrob.tumblr.com/post/180673424217/heyyyy-i-am-a-year-9-macrobian-next-year-and

Hey,

I don’t know exact numbers as to how many people didn’t go on the bike ride on Year 9 camp but I do recall at least two people from my class didn’t know how to ride a bike so it might be a few per activity group? From memory, our activity groups were a mix of students from different forms.

As for dress length, the hem should be at the knee or just above the knee so it should be okay if it is 5 cm above the knee but just be mindful and aware that some teachers may point out if they believe your dress is too short. Hopefully this will be officially clarified once you start school.

Hey,

To get straight to the point, you absolutely can jump straight into Bio ¾ in Year 11 despite not doing a science elective in Year 10. It would of course be helpful to do a semester of science, whatever science that might be, but seeing as the school doesn’t provide mandatory classes in science for Year 10s, everything that you need for science subjects at VCE level will be provided to you. If you would really prefer to study Bio Unit 1 over one of your other electives, definitely try and get in contact with your YLCs to just see whether or not there is an opportunity for you to switch into it.

Hey!

Congrats on getting in and we hope that your next four years at MacRob are the greatest! Unfortunately the school doesn’t hold an official second-hand book sale, to our knowledge, however we have a student-run facebook group that is designed for buying and selling pre-loved books and some uniform items. The group is called Mac.Rob Blackmarket and may be of use to you. Note that it is an unofficial way of re-selling and purchasing used items but you will often find school resources in good condition at a much cheaper price than rrp.

Hey there,

FAM Member 1: First off, it’s super okay to be scared or nervous but trust me when I say you’ve got this and I believe in you!

For me, methods was not one of my favourite subjects which was actually quite disappointing as maths was a subject I used to really enjoy. I hate to say it, but I do think my teacher had a great impact on my learning experience and thus my motivation when it came to methods.

If I had any advice to give in terms of motivation and commitment it would be to envision a goal or an endpoint that you want to reach at the end of the year in terms of this subject (this can apply to any subject really) and then come up with ways to get there. For example, before I started Year 12, I wrote a list on how I planned to ‘Slay VCE’ where I wrote down each of my subjects and little things I should remember throughout the year. For methods I had things like: ask questions, stay up to date, write out examples and difficult questions you come across, constantly add to reference booklet, etc. 

Hey there,

FAM Member 1: In my experience, although it’s a seemingly big jump from year 10 to year 11, you’re integrated quite smoothly into VCE and you quickly adapt to your situations.

Reflecting on Year 9 and 10, I was a major stress-head so moving into VCE was incredibly daunting for me just as I feel like it is for you. The reality is that a lot of people will be feeling this way and that it’s normal to be nervous. Just know that you’re not alone in it.

I realised after a little while that, whilst there were seemingly more things to stress about in VCE, my level of stress over four years seemed to be relatively the same. This obviously isn’t the best thing but what I want to share with you is that the reason I didn’t feel more stress was because with time I was able to cope better with it. So whilst there might’ve been more to stress about, I was also better at dealing with it and whilst the level of stress may have remained at a similar point in previous years, I definitely felt much better about it despite all the things around me that could’ve stressed me out.

Hey there!

No matter what level of skill you think you have in music, sports, debating, or anything else, if it’s something you want to do, go for it! However, if these aren’t really your thing, getting involved in house activities might be your next best bet. When it comes to house, everybody has the capacity to be involved and when you’re not really sure what suits you best, your house captains will be super accommodating as there is nothing better than to see people get involved!

You may also like to get involved in volunteering events which aren’t exactly extracurricular in a sense BUT it’s super fun, a great experience, and you get to help out people who are less fortunate than you.

Hey there,

This sounds super tough and we wish you all the best in whatever you choose in the end. Remember that ultimately it is your education and it is your choice.

If you enjoy the subject, chances are you’re going to be more motivated and work harder regardless of how tough it is and if you need an extra hand with tutoring then so be it. However, if the difficulty of the subject is taking over the enjoyment of it and the cons are overruling the pros, perhaps it’d be worth considering other subjects in its place that you might enjoy more.

Some subjects that don’t require ½ include: Accounting, History: Revolutions, Economics, Health and Human Development, Geography, Psychology, Biology