Jesse’s weekly hsc message 19 May

May 19, 2023

There are lots of assessment tasks happening at the moment as the schools race to get through the content before the end of this school term for Year 12 students. In my 15 years of guiding students to the top of Mount HSC I have always found this stage of the journey to be the most challenging due to the high pace of content delivery, final assessments before Trial exams and everything else that is happening in a teenagers life. 

As of today Trial Exams begin in 73 days for most of our students (for everyone else they are 80 days away). This week we have been asking students how quickly a week goes for them and everyone has been able to acknowledge that each week is flying by. Students have just over 10 of those weeks to whizz by before they are walking into their first Trial Exam. 

It’s obviously critical that students focus on their current assessment tasks but we are determined to ensure that some revision of completed topics is completed each day to significantly reduce the chances of students being overwhelmed with the volume of content that will be examined in the Trial exams. With as little as 10-15 minutes of revision (active recall/memory based tasks) per day on completed topics students will be in a much stronger position in 5 or 6 weeks time when the serious exam training begins. 
In our sessions we are allocating 10 – 15 minutes of every session to these revision tasks (quote write outs and syllabus mind maps) to build stronger habits and even if this is the only revision a student is doing, at least they are making some progress towards being ready for the Trial exam room. It all helps.
 
For our Year 11 students, the same principles apply. Yearly exams will be immediately after the Trials and will examine all topics covered (although English, Modern History and Ancient normally don’t examine all topics). With this in mind the revision process needs to be ongoing rather than it being months since a topic has been looked at.
  
This week we announced some ‘Get Ready for your Trials’ workshops for each campus late June. This is a members only event with limited places in each campus. We will be running a virtual session with the same content which won’t have a limit on numbers so if you miss out on the session on campus there will always be the virtual zoom option. 
For those looking for regular motivation delivered to your instagram feed I’ve started a new Instagram account focused purely on motivation and getting students to finish their HSC with no regrets. It’s great to see some parents more following as well. The instagram account is  @hsc_jesseg if you wanted to follow. 

Jesse GardinerHead Performance Coach

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🚨 REMINDER: HSC 2027 OPEN/LAUNCH DAY IS THIS WEEKEND!

If you’re heading into Year 12 next term, come along to our Mosman or Balgowlah Open Day this Saturday and see how HSC CoWorks will support you through your HSC year.

Open to parents and students, whether you’re already a CoWorks student or considering joining us for HSC 2027.

⭐ Meet some of our coaching team and hear their HSC and University stories
⭐ Hear how we approach the HSC year and support students finish with no regrets
⭐ Get practical advice for starting Year 12 strong
⭐ Ask questions and explore the campus

Puppy cuddles are included! 🐶

PLUS one lucky attendee will win a FREE 2027 Study Bootcamp valued at $695! 🎉

📍 MOSMAN
Saturday 19 September | 10:30am – 11:30am
Level 2, 1–3 Gurrigal Street, Mosman

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Saturday 19 September | 2:00pm – 3:00pm
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🚨 REMINDER: HSC 2027 OPEN/LAUNCH DAY IS THIS WEEKEND! If you’re heading into Year 12 next term, come along to our Mosman or Balgowlah Open Day this Saturday and see how HSC CoWorks will support you through your HSC year. Open to parents and students, whether you’re already a CoWorks student or considering joining us for HSC 2027. ⭐ Meet some of our coaching team and hear their HSC and University stories ⭐ Hear how we approach the HSC year and support students finish with no regrets ⭐ Get practical advice for starting Year 12 strong ⭐ Ask questions and explore the campus Puppy cuddles are included! 🐶 PLUS one lucky attendee will win a FREE 2027 Study Bootcamp valued at $695! 🎉 📍 MOSMAN Saturday 19 September | 10:30am – 11:30am Level 2, 1–3 Gurrigal Street, Mosman 📍 BALGOWLAH Saturday 19 September | 2:00pm – 3:00pm Ground Floor, 398 Sydney Road, Balgowlah We’d love to see you there! #HSC2027 #HSCCoWorks #Year12 #HSC #OpenDay

Year 11 is all but over. Year 12 HSC Exams are still 30 days away.

So what does a CoWorks session look like right now?

For our Year 11s, prelims might be over but that doesn’t mean there’s “nothing to do”! This is the perfect window to get proactive: review what you learnt from prelims, understand your Year 12 syllabus, look at past HSC papers and start building the knowledge and exam skills you’ll need when Year 12 begins on 12 October.

For our Year 12s, it’s all about turning the lessons from Trials into action. Filling knowledge gaps. Refining and resubmitting responses. Closed-book recall. Exam simulation. Targeting those subjects and tasks you’d rather avoid and making every remaining moment count.

No wondering “What should I work on today?”

Students walk into their CoWorks session with a clear plan designed around exactly where they are in their HSC journey 💪

#HSCCoWorks #HSC2026 #HSC2027 #examprep

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Year 11 is all but over. Year 12 HSC Exams are still 30 days away. So what does a CoWorks session look like right now? For our Year 11s, prelims might be over but that doesn’t mean there’s “nothing to do”! This is the perfect window to get proactive: review what you learnt from prelims, understand your Year 12 syllabus, look at past HSC papers and start building the knowledge and exam skills you’ll need when Year 12 begins on 12 October. For our Year 12s, it’s all about turning the lessons from Trials into action. Filling knowledge gaps. Refining and resubmitting responses. Closed-book recall. Exam simulation. Targeting those subjects and tasks you’d rather avoid and making every remaining moment count. No wondering “What should I work on today?” Students walk into their CoWorks session with a clear plan designed around exactly where they are in their HSC journey 💪 #HSCCoWorks #HSC2026 #HSC2027 #examprep

🚨 ONE SPOT LEFT at Bondi Junction!

Our Final HSC Study Bootcamp this September/October is almost full at Bondi Junction with just 1 place remaining.

What to expect:
✓ 4 hours of focused, structured exam preparation each day
✓ Dedicated exam simulation
✓ HSC Marker feedback
✓ Support from our experienced coaching team
✓ Accountability to tackle your toughest subjects & tasks
✓ A productive environment alongside other motivated HSC students
✓ Build confidence and momentum heading into the final exams

📍 Bondi Junction — 1 spot left
📍 Places still available at Mosman, Balgowlah & Chatswood

📅 Bootcamp Dates
Week 1: Monday 28 September – Friday 2 October
Week 2: Tuesday 6 October – Friday 9 October
⏰ 10am–2pm daily

Don’t miss out on the final Bootcamp of your HSC campaign🔥

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🚨 ONE SPOT LEFT at Bondi Junction! Our Final HSC Study Bootcamp this September/October is almost full at Bondi Junction with just 1 place remaining. What to expect: ✓ 4 hours of focused, structured exam preparation each day ✓ Dedicated exam simulation ✓ HSC Marker feedback ✓ Support from our experienced coaching team ✓ Accountability to tackle your toughest subjects & tasks ✓ A productive environment alongside other motivated HSC students ✓ Build confidence and momentum heading into the final exams 📍 Bondi Junction — 1 spot left 📍 Places still available at Mosman, Balgowlah & Chatswood 📅 Bootcamp Dates Week 1: Monday 28 September – Friday 2 October Week 2: Tuesday 6 October – Friday 9 October ⏰ 10am–2pm daily Don’t miss out on the final Bootcamp of your HSC campaign🔥 https://hsccoworks.com.au/bootcamp/

🔥 FINAL HSC STUDY BOOTCAMP

Finish your HSC campaign with zero regrets, knowing you gave it everything you had.

Our final Study Bootcamp of the year is all about making those last few weeks count.

🔥 Boost your productivity with focused, structured exam training.
💡 Stay motivated alongside other students pushing towards their goals.
✅ Get exam ready with unseen questions, practice under pressure and accountability to tackle those ‘frog’ subjects and tasks you’d rather avoid!
⏰ Four focused hours each day, supported by HSC CoWorks coaches who know what it takes to navigate the final stages of the HSC.

📅 Monday 28 September - Friday 2 October (ALMOST FULL) and Tuesday 6 October - Friday 9 October
⏰ 10am–2pm
📍Balgowlah, Bondi Jct, Chatswood, Mosman

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🔥 FINAL HSC STUDY BOOTCAMP Finish your HSC campaign with zero regrets, knowing you gave it everything you had. Our final Study Bootcamp of the year is all about making those last few weeks count. 🔥 Boost your productivity with focused, structured exam training. 💡 Stay motivated alongside other students pushing towards their goals. ✅ Get exam ready with unseen questions, practice under pressure and accountability to tackle those ‘frog’ subjects and tasks you’d rather avoid! ⏰ Four focused hours each day, supported by HSC CoWorks coaches who know what it takes to navigate the final stages of the HSC. 📅 Monday 28 September - Friday 2 October (ALMOST FULL) and Tuesday 6 October - Friday 9 October ⏰ 10am–2pm 📍Balgowlah, Bondi Jct, Chatswood, Mosman