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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 beyond our comfort zone, which can feel daunting. However - pushing our comfort zone (HSC CoWorks Key Behaviour #4) is essential for progress. Engaging in tasks that challenge us forces our brains to create new neural connections or...
Creating Your Study Timetable For The Holidays
Hi everyone, The key to success in preparing for your Trial Exams is being highly effective and productive with the limited time you have over these upcoming holidays. Just to illustrate how little time a student actually has: If a student is to study 6 hours per day...
There Is No Elevator To The Top Of Mount HSC: Cheating Doesn’t Work.
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...
Fergus’ Tips for HSC Trial Success!
You Think You’ve Got It Tough?
As we reach the more difficult stages of the climb up Mount HSC it is both easy and common for students to start to feel like the challenge of the HSC is too much to cope with as they start to forget what is at the top of the mountain(Why they are climbing it) and...
Closing Enrolments for HSC 2015
We will be closing enrolments on May 15th for any new student completing the HSC in 2015. Past years have proven to us that if a student starts too late in the year, they arrive in the office in absolute 'Panic Mode'. This can impact existing students and demand...
April Holiday’s Recommended Study Plan
Hi Everyone, The April Holidays offer an opportunity to recharge the batteries before we enter the second and more challenging half of the climb up Mount HSC. A strong performance over these holidays will position students well for a very busy Term 2. We have created...
HSC CoWorks Coaching Program: Required Behaviours
At HSC CoWorks we utilize a number of tools to support students reach their goal ATAR. The following tools are an essential part of this program and as such will not be optional going forward. Students who choose to ignore the below requirements should reconsider...
EBTs Are Going Mandatory!
From Term 2 you will need to submit an EBT online before you can submit an essay for marking. This will ensure that you have a fluent, concise and well-constructed essay. Zero marking credits required to submit an EBT so no excuses! So why build an EBT before writing...
Is Optional Homework A Good Idea?
The Sydney Morning Herald reported today on the increased incidence of schools adopting an optional homework policy for primary school students. These schools have an "Opt Out" policy allowing parents to make the decision on whether their child completes all of their...
Playing the HSC Game
Brief Introduction: This will be the final of the three articles that I will have written to assist you all in achieving your dream ATARs. However of the three, this article will be the most important and beneficial, so if you have the time I suggest you read this...
Success in Science
A Brief Introduction Unlike my mathematics article, I won’t begin this article by talking about the scaling of these subjects. This is not because it is irrelevant but because I think there is a more important point I want to make in this introduction. During my final...
Strategies To Get You To The Peak Of Your Mount HSC – #1 – Stretch and Challenge
Over the next few weeks I will outline the study strategies which, if followed, will ensure you achieve the very best HSC result you can. In this post we look at the most important strategy of all "Stretch and Challenge" where we are always looking to expand...
Delayed Gratification Vs Instant Gratification And It’s Implications For Our Students
In the late 1960's and early 1970's a Stanford University proferssor, Walter Mischel, PhD, conducted a now famous study known as the Marshmallow Test and over the last week we have been exploring its implications for students working towards a great HSC result. In...
What Does A Great Economics Essay Look Like?
Every school has a different way of approaching economics essays and that is probably the way you will learn to write them. Always much more of an English person, I considered Economics my weakness and really struggled in the beginning to write perfect essays....
A Visit To The World’s Best Schooling System
In late November Carol and I had a highly stimulating educational tour of the Finnish schools. Our purpose was to find out what the Finns were doing to create such fantastic educational outcomes. As you may know Finland leads the World in the most significant...
Mastering HSC Mathematics
Without a doubt, Mathematics is the highest scaling course in the HSC, being an average level student in one of the Mathematics Extension courses can boost your final ATAR significantly. Quite frankly, having Mathematics as one of your subjects provides you with an...
January Office Opening Hours
As we move into the Christmas Holidays, we wish you all a very safe and happy time with your families. As a reminder, here are our opening times for January 2015. 12th January: Online Marking Resumes 13th January (4-7pm): Holiday Support Session & Major Work...
English Extension Two – Tips for the 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...
So Many Things… So Little Time. Really! I Don’t Think So!
Major works are like wheat. Yep you read that right. Wheat. And I know what you are thinking right now “major works are nothing like wheat!?”. But let me explain. Wheat is a very important crop, which sustains many people and is harvested at the end of summer. But. It...
The Importance Of The Summer Holidays To Your HSC Campaign
These holidays coming up might seem like your last breath of fresh air before you plunge your head underwater for the stressful term to come – or you might see them as an opportunity to get a running start on next year. It’s hard to say how much work you should be...
