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From Struggle to Success: How Smart Study Habits Can Transform Your Teen’s HSC Journey
A successful HSC campaign comes down to just a few highly accessible actions, and when applied consistently, these actions can transform a student from feeling overwhelmed to confidently mastering their HSC journey. THREE KEY ACTIONS FOR HSC SUCCESS 1. ENGAGE WITH YOUR WHY Motivation is a challenge for most teenagers, especially with the endless distractions available to them. In order for a student to stay focused on their studies, it is crucial that they stay connected to...
English Extension 2 – Tips for the Summer Holidays
If you’re an English Extension Two student, think about what you can get done these holidays. Senior Coach Nechama Bass shares her insights and tips on the preparation of your English Extension Two Major Work... It goes without saying that each English Major Work...
Planet Earth Needs You To Solve Some Challenges
While we in Australia have higher living standards than ever before, there are significant challenges for us to overcome this century and wherever there are significant challenges there are significant opportunities. For our HSC students in 2016 there is a high...
Summer Holiday Recommended To Do List – Message To Students
So you're super excited about the summer holidays and so you should be because after these holidays are done, you've got some serious climbing to do before you can conquer your Mount HSC. It is important that you have a break and recharge the batteries however if you...
Creating Your Path Post HSC – Finance and Optiver
There's no hurry to work out which path you want to create for yourself post climbing Mount HSC but it is definitely worth looking at what opportunities are out there in today's fast changing world. In this "Creating Your Path" we look at a company in finance. Are you...
“The Martian” Movie And Your HSC
Over the weekend I saw the latest Matt Damon movie, The Martian, and the whole 2hrs and 40 minutes I couldn’t stop relating the scenes from Earth and Mars to our students and their HSC campaigns. Without ruining the story, the movie is a Hollywood blockbuster that...
Why Mindset Is Everything In The HSC Year
There are many variables which contribute to a successful HSC campaign however the biggest determinant How a student positions the HSC in their mind will be have a large impact on how they cope with the inevitable set backs and challenges along the journey. The HSC...
Choosing a Discovery Related Text
Choosing a related text for any English module can often be an arduous task having to delineate between text types, concepts and how they complement your set text. This is none so more true than for your AOS: Discovery where the broad scope and range of the topic can...
How To Relieve HSC And Study Stress
Senior Coach Michaela shares her proven tips! Stress management seems to be something that is always talked about and never actually addressed. There is a multitude of articles online claiming to help you reduce stress etc. In fact these articles are rarely helpful....
The New Lindfield Office!
The doors are officially open at our newest office in Lindfield, Sydney. We kicked off with our pre HSC holiday study program which included 8 Mock Exams (open and closed book) and Study Bootcamp where students receive final support leading up to their HSC Exams on...
Succeeding in HSC Business Studies
Getting a great mark in HSC business studies is achievable for everyone with the right approach to effective studying. There is a widespread perception that if you learn the business studies syllabus you are guaranteed 70%. While the syllabus is of undeniable...
Review of the Inaugural HSC CoWorks University Night
Last week our Bondi Junction office played host to HSC CoWork’s inaugural University Information Night. The event was a great success, and provided invaluable information direct from our university student coaches, to our vision-orientated HSC students. In case you...
Daily Tasks for HSC 2015 Students
In the final three weeks of preparation towards HSC 2015 we have put together our five daily recommended tasks/behaviours for students to complete every day as well as a list of tasks to complete to keep students on track through this period. Daily task #1: Spend...
Keep on Pushing!
Basically all of Year 12 would have finished your Trials by now, and are possibly left with a couple of small weighting exams and of course the HSC itself. With around 45 days left to go, before the first HSC Exam, I’m sure many of you are undecided about how to feel,...
HSC CoWorks is Now Open in Lindfield
Our Lindfield office is the newest of our three Sydney offices, providing HSC Tuition, motivation , mentoring and accountability for students living on the Upper North Shore including Pymble and Turramurra, both only minutes away by train. At HSC CoWorks we provide a...
How Likely Are You To Get Work DONE?
Have you ever wondered why you never seem to get as much work done as you want to? Countless studies have tried to solve this question, however, one in particular, a study from Brigham Young University has come up with surprising results. Even though the conventional...
How Can You Deal with HSC and Study Stress?
In this blog, three of our senior coaches have collaborated to give you some tips to reduce stress over this stressful period. 1. Set small goals and stick to them If you’ve ever heard the phrase ‘study smart, not hard’ you will know what I’m trying to emphasis. There...
Surviving and thriving through your HSC Trials
What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger: Advice for Trials from a student who’s been there, done that… Strengths and weaknesses: As you’re studying for Trials these holidays, it’s so important to identify any areas of weakness you feel you might have so that you can...
What Do High Achievers Have In Common?
Have you ever wondered why a certain person does so well in everything? They seem to be good at English and maths and science and even art. I bet those people make you annoyed, angry even. But have you ever stopped to think about why? Why do their achievements make...
Example Of The Feedback From Our Online Markers
This week we share a piece of marking from one of the marking team, Donna. This type of marking is typical of the highest quality marking that each student receives, allowing them to take ownership of their own work. Further, this supportive evaluation encourages the...
How Much Study Time Do You Really Have?
In this video we look at how much time is actually available for students to prepare for their Trial Exams. 4 to 5 weeks feels like lots of time for study but you will see that assuming a student works consistently over this period they will only have 13.2 hours per...
