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There Is No Elevator To The Top Of Mount HSC: Cheating Doesn’t Work.

Jun 9, 2015

Hi everyone,

You may have seen the headlines in the Sydney Morning Herald over the weekend about cheating amongst Year 12 students being ‘endemic.’ This makes me immensely proud of the service we provide to our students which provides them the tools to support them with their essay writing. This means that they can ‘own’ their essay when they hand it in for an assessment task or write it in the actual exam room.

In our 20 years plus experience with HSC Essay Writing we have found that our students don’t want to find the easy way out by using someone else’s essay as they understand that by doing so they will not be developing their own HSC success story. More importantly they know that this kind of behaviour will not generate the results that they are looking for.

The practice reported in the Sydney Morning Herald involves paying a ghost writer to complete the essay for you in a set amount of time. Having someone write your essay for you from a Neuroscience perspective is untenable as a serious proposition.  The student who chooses this path will not have developed the neural pathways, which will allow them to negotiate questions in the exam room. If a student simply regurgitates an essay they are easily identified by HSC markers as having written a generic essay that lacks engagement with the question. Such essays don’t achieve high marks.

This why at HSC CoWorks we place such a high premium on exam style start tasks, managing Basecamp projects to keep students accountable, constantly encouraging them to submit essays to our HSC markers and running mock trial exams.

Whether it be the HSC, University, or white collar crime, there will always be a few who are attempting to “game” the system to avoid having to think and create some of their own work. In todays world anyone who chooses this path is looking at a lifetime of hiding from showing up and  not having the opportunity to do work that matters. (Seth Godin’s favourite phrase at the moment).

 Interestingly, we recently received a request from an ex – student of HSC CoWorks who asked me via Facebook if I knew anyone who could do her University assignment for her as she was on holiday in Bali and clearly had more important things to be doing than her assignment that was due in 6 days time. I am deeply disappointed for this student that she feels that her University degree is simply a process of going through the motions rather than her opportunity to develop her ideas and do work that matters.

At HSC CoWorks we are extremely committed to supporting students to develop the skill of writing. Just like any skill, it is a skill that needs to be worked on otherwise there will be no progress.

Interesting timing with an article from today’s SMH about the increasing problem of youth unemployment which is worthy of a separate blog.

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What a week 🔥

That’s a wrap on the April Study Bootcamp!

Focused. Productive. Energising.

Our Bootcamp students showed up every day ready to train and push themselves .. and it showed.

Real progress isn’t built in a single session. It’s built through consistency, accountability, and being surrounded by the right people.

Proud of every student who committed to the process this week. This is how momentum is created. 🚀

#hsccoworks #hsc2026 #hscbootcamp

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What a week 🔥 That’s a wrap on the April Study Bootcamp! Focused. Productive. Energising. Our Bootcamp students showed up every day ready to train and push themselves .. and it showed. Real progress isn’t built in a single session. It’s built through consistency, accountability, and being surrounded by the right people. Proud of every student who committed to the process this week. This is how momentum is created. 🚀 #hsccoworks #hsc2026 #hscbootcamp

We asked our coaches for their #1 tip to Year 12 students going into Term 2 (term 3 of your HSC year). Here’s what they said 👇

Zara (English): Stop memorising essays.
Alex (Maths): Do past papers with no notes first.
Jack (Economics): Teach a topic. Stumbling = your next study target.
Ella (All Rounder): Know your syllabus inside out.

Which tip will you implement first?

#HSCCoWorks #Term2 #StudyTips #HSCCoaching Year12

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We asked our coaches for their #1 tip to Year 12 students going into Term 2 (term 3 of your HSC year). Here’s what they said 👇 Zara (English): Stop memorising essays. Alex (Maths): Do past papers with no notes first. Jack (Economics): Teach a topic. Stumbling = your next study target. Ella (All Rounder): Know your syllabus inside out. Which tip will you implement first? #HSCCoWorks #Term2 #StudyTips #HSCCoaching Year12

Your HSC mountain won’t climb itself 🏔️

Daily plan ✅
Daily mindmap ✅
Daily submission ✅
Ask a Coach ✅

Tick them all off and keep that streak alive. 625 days is the record. What’s yours? 🔥

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Your HSC mountain won’t climb itself 🏔️ Daily plan ✅ Daily mindmap ✅ Daily submission ✅ Ask a Coach ✅ Tick them all off and keep that streak alive. 625 days is the record. What’s yours? 🔥

3 mistakes most HSC students make in Term 2…

And yes, you’re probably doing at least one of them.

1. Spending most of your time on subjects you’re already good at. Feels great. Does nothing for improving your end results. Your weakest subject has the most room to move and that’s where the immediate gains are.

2. Saving past papers for the week before trials. Past papers aren’t revision. They’re practice that identify strengths and weaknesses. Do them early enough that you can actually act on what they tell you.

3. Studying more hours but without intention. Re-reading notes. Highlighting. Rewriting summaries for the 4th time. Your brain is comfortable but it is not pushing you into the next level. Active recall and practice questions are uncomfortable for a reason. Get them done every day, not just in the lead up to the assessment.

Term 2 is where the biggest progress can be made. Small adjustments now = big results in October.

#hsccoworks #hscstudytips #hscmotivation #hsc2026

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3 mistakes most HSC students make in Term 2… And yes, you’re probably doing at least one of them. 1. Spending most of your time on subjects you’re already good at. Feels great. Does nothing for improving your end results. Your weakest subject has the most room to move and that’s where the immediate gains are. 2. Saving past papers for the week before trials. Past papers aren’t revision. They’re practice that identify strengths and weaknesses. Do them early enough that you can actually act on what they tell you. 3. Studying more hours but without intention. Re-reading notes. Highlighting. Rewriting summaries for the 4th time. Your brain is comfortable but it is not pushing you into the next level. Active recall and practice questions are uncomfortable for a reason. Get them done every day, not just in the lead up to the assessment. Term 2 is where the biggest progress can be made. Small adjustments now = big results in October. #hsccoworks #hscstudytips #hscmotivation #hsc2026

After working with hundreds of HSC students, we can tell you that the highest achievers are simply following a formula. A simple formula which anyone can follow...

They’re not necessarily studying 10 hours a day or sacrificing their entire social lives. What sets them apart is a mix of habits, mindsets, and strategies that most students either don’t know about or know about but don’t consistently apply. Here’s what we’ve observed and how you can apply it.

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After working with hundreds of HSC students, we can tell you that the highest achievers are simply following a formula. A simple formula which anyone can follow... They’re not necessarily studying 10 hours a day or sacrificing their entire social lives. What sets them apart is a mix of habits, mindsets, and strategies that most students either don’t know about or know about but don’t consistently apply. Here’s what we’ve observed and how you can apply it.