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Eligibility and preparing for honours

Eligibility and preparing for honours. To be eligible for honours, you’ll need to have a strong academic record, with a minimum weighted average mark (WAM) of 65 to 75 percent ... Read our page on the Job-ready Graduates Package for more information
www.sydney.edu.au/students/understanding-honours/eligibility.html
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Group work and participating in class

Bad feelings in a group often cause lower quality group work, lower marks and low quality learning. ... Even if there is no assessment for class participation, taking part in discussions can improve your learning and help increase your assessment marks.
www.sydney.edu.au/students/group-work.html
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Academic appeals

It applies to a range of decisions, including a decision:. about a mark or grade. ... The appeal process does not give you an automatic right to have an assessment reviewed or re-marked, and is not a process for negotiating higher marks.
www.sydney.edu.au/students/academic-appeals.html
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Special consideration and arrangements

Before you apply, read the list of circumstances that are not eligible for special arrangements. ... If you have ongoing responsibilites as a carer, read our Student carers page.
www.sydney.edu.au/students/special-consideration.html
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Planning your writing

For example:. carefully read and think about the assignment or task, and its purpose. ... list all the readings you could use. read the abstracts for the relevant sources and make notes on how each article could be useful.
www.sydney.edu.au/students/writing/planning-writing.html
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Critical thinking

achieve better marks. How to think critically. This is one process you can follow to think or read critically.
www.sydney.edu.au/students/critical-thinking.html
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Local Industry Placement Program

If you're approved to participate in this program, make sure you read the student responsibilities statement to ensure you understand your responsibilities. ... Individual assessments will also receive an SR or FR rather than a grade or mark.
www.sydney.edu.au/students/business-placements/local-industry-placement-program.html
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Preparing for exams

That is, first read the title, abstract, introduction, headings/topic sentences and conclusion. ... for most exams, a wrong answer is worth the same as no answer (no marks).
www.sydney.edu.au/students/preparing-for-exams.html
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Reading and note taking

As a rule, it’s better to read too much than too little. ... Critical reading requires you to be an active reader, continually evaluating what you read.
www.sydney.edu.au/students/reading-note-taking.html
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International Industry Placement Program

If you're approved to participate in this program, make sure you read the student responsibilities statement to ensure you understand your responsibilities. ... Individual assessments will also receive an SR or FR rather than a grade or mark.
www.sydney.edu.au/students/business-placements/international-industry-placement-program.html