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Turning Year 11 (Term 3) into a successful Launchpad for Year 12

Turning Year 11 (Term 3) into a successful Launchpad for Year 12

As Year 11 students enter Term 3, many may believe they're still safely in the “junior” years of high school. What they may not realise is that the Preliminary Exams mark a critical turning point and one that lays the groundwork for a strong HSC year ahead. At HSC CoWorks, we work with thousands of students and see consistent patterns in Term 3 - motivation dips, stress rises, and the Prelim exams loom closer than students expect. Here’s a breakdown of the most common challenges we see and how...

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Your HSC Trial Game Plan: Build. Practice. Execute

Your HSC Trial Game Plan: Build. Practice. Execute

In Part 1 of our Pre-Trials Blog, we spoke about motivation, mindset, and taking the first steps. Now? It’s time to move. Your HSC Trials are fast approaching, and if you’re still tinkering with your notes, waiting for motivation, or saying “I’ll start next week”—this...

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HSC Trials Are Coming. Here is Where to Start

HSC Trials Are Coming. Here is Where to Start

The HSC Trials are one of the most important turning points in your final year of school. These results will make up 30% of your internal assessment mark and they can shape your confidence, your rank, and ultimately, your final result. Three of the biggest challenges...

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Year 9 & 10: Is Your Teen Struggling to Stay Motivated?

Year 9 & 10: Is Your Teen Struggling to Stay Motivated?

As parents, we all want to see our children thrive, not just academically but emotionally and socially too. Yet many parents may be noticing two trends in their household particularly as their child moves into Year 9&10: a drop in motivation for schoolwork and a...

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How to Create a Study Plan You’ll Actually Stick To

How to Create a Study Plan You’ll Actually Stick To

It’s easy to get excited about creating a new study plan. Colour-coded timetables, perfectly balanced subject blocks, and a hopeful mindset that "this time will be different". But often, after a week or two, that shiny plan is abandoned while old habits creep back in....

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Feeling Overwhelmed? How to Take Back Control of Your HSC Study

Feeling Overwhelmed? How to Take Back Control of Your HSC Study

If you're staring at your to-do list, feeling like there’s no way you can get everything done before your next set of exams, you’re not alone. This is the time of year when HSC students start feeling the pressure. The good news? You don’t need to do everything—just...

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Unlock Your HSC Superpowers

Unlock Your HSC Superpowers

When we see others achieving the success we want, it’s easy to assume they have something special—natural intelligence, luck, or better teachers. But the truth is, they don’t have any superpowers that you don’t also possess. The difference? They operate with a Growth...

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Embracing Discomfort: The Secret to Success

Embracing Discomfort: The Secret to Success

When it comes to improving our performance, it is often the tasks we least want to do that hold the greatest potential for growth. The challenge, however, is that humans naturally avoid tasks that feel uncomfortable or require lot's of effort. These tasks push us...

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The Journey to HSC Success Starts Early

The Journey to HSC Success Starts Early

The senior years of high school, especially Year 11 and 12, can be a challenging and transformative time for students. However, building a strong foundation in Year 9 and 10 can significantly ease the transition and set students up for academic success and personal...

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Let’s talk about the HSC Podcast: Modern History

Let’s talk about the HSC Podcast: Modern History

The importance of Modern History ... and why students struggle with essay writing. In this episode, HSC CoWorks Founder and HSC Modern History Teacher, Fergus Gardiner discusses the importance of Modern History and the challenges students face in essay writing. Fergus...

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Let’s talk about the HSC podcast: Episode 4

Let’s talk about the HSC podcast: Episode 4

Preparing for the HSC English Trials In this episode, Jesse interviews teacher Donna about her top tips for students preparing for their trials. Donna emphasises the importance of getting mentally prepared and having a sense of certainty before the exams. She advises...

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The burpee challenge

The burpee challenge

In May this year I started doing a daily exercise activity that every person screws up there face at the thought of. The dreaded burpee! Initially I set out to do 100 a day, then it was 150 a day and then 200 a day. The more burpees I did the prouder I became of this...

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Jesse’s Weekly Message – June 30

Jesse’s Weekly Message – June 30

As of today we have 31 days until Trial Exams begin and for our Year 11 students Yearly exams will begin in around 50-60 days.  Let's break this down.... July 3rd - July 9th: Second week 'holidays' for some schools. First week for other schools. July 10th - July 16th:...

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Jesse’s Weekly Message – 16 June

Jesse’s Weekly Message – 16 June

Good morning everyone!   Another Friday rolls around and it's now only 45 days until the Trial Exams start for most students. For other students it's either 52 days or 59 days.   Last night we ran the first 'Conquer your Trial Exams' workshop in Bondi Junction and I...

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