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The Only Certainty Is Risk
To really get results we need to do something different than what we're used to doing. This holds true especially when it comes to preparing for exams. Learning how to get out of our own comfort zone can reap huge rewards! Many students practice the same method of exam preparation - write notes and highlight text books. Unfortunately this is not enough to get your ready for unseen questions under exam conditions so it might be time to push your comfort zone with your exam preparation! In this...
Top 10 Tips For Studying
TOP TEN TIPS TO START THINKING MORE EFFICIENTLY We’ve had a productive week at HSC CoWorks getting our students set up on our online project management system, Basecamp. We are getting a lot of feedback from the students that although they seem to be spending enough...
Cool Companies To Work For #6: WhatsApp And The World of Start Ups
WhatsApp is a social media messenger service across all smartphone devices that allows you to exchange messages without having to pay for SMS. It started in 2009 in California when two friends decided to make an app on the recently started App Store of IPhones. What...
HSC Economics Update – 24th Feb
This weekend Sydney hosted finance ministers and central bankers from across the globe as part of hosting the G20 meeting. Pretty big event for Sydney to host but I haven't seen much press coverage of it other than quoting a predictable statements from Joe...
Thinking About Thinking. The 20-80 Principle
This week is a good time to stop to think, about thinking. The HSC can be a frantic and stressful time. The students who perform best are not necessarily the brightest or those that dedicate countless hours to studying, but rather those who have been the smartest in...
Cool Company To Work For #5: Red Balloon
At HSC CoWorks our coaches continually stretch and challenge our students, not just providing HSC Tuition, but preparing students for success after the HSC. We actively encourage students to look ahead not just to University but also to their dream career within an...
HSC Economics Update For The Week – 9th Feb to 16th Feb
Australian Unemployment figure hits 10 year high This week it was announced that the Australian unemployment rate hits 10 year high to 6%. Read more here China export figures out this week show signs of defying slowdown With China making up most of Australian exports...
Cool Companies To Work For #4: Google
“Googlers solve complex problems everyday in the name of our core mission to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible to our users. But what makes working at Google truly unique is the workplace culture that encourages innovation and a...
Cool Companies To Work For #3: Optiver
At HSC CoWorks our coaches continually stretch and challenge our students, not just providing HSC Tuition, but preparing students for success after the HSC. We actively encourage students to look ahead not just to University but also to their dream career within an...
Welcome To The New Recruits For HSC 2014
We are delighted to announce our team of new recruits joining the HSC CoWorks Bondi Junction and Mosman tuition centre team in 2014. We were blown away by the candidature who applied for the position (overall we had over 100 high achieving applicants). The most...
“The Start Up Kids – A Documentary” – Movie Review
Over the weekend I watched this very exciting documentary about young people (teenagers and early 20 year olds) building multimillion dollar internet based companies such as Sound Cloud, Vimeo and Dropbox. I was given a real taste of what it's like to be part of a...
Cool Company To Work For #2: Nous Group
The number one reason for our passion around great HSC results for our students is so that they can open the doors to exciting opportunities where they literally love their job so they never have to work a day in their life. At HSC CoWorks our coaches...
Words Of Wisdom From Our Departing Team Leader Mish
“One finds limits by pushing them” – Herbert Simon One of our much loved team members Mish is leaving us this week to commence an accounting workplace as part of a scholarship she has been awarded. Mish is a fantastic guide for our students climbing Mount HSC...
Great Article For HSC Economics Students
The easiest path to getting a great result in HSC Economics is to be actively interested in what is happening with the global and Australian economy as it happens. Economic indicators and policies are analysed on a hourly basis across the globe allowing students to...
Cool Companies To Work For #1: AirBNB
“Instead of wondering when your next vacation is, maybe you should set up a life you don't need to escape from.” Seth Godin Whoever said that a career is all about work and no play, they’ve got it wrong. Airbnb is a disrupter business shaking up the hotel industry...
Bondi Junction HSC CoWorks Renovation Complete
2014 marks our 18th year in business and what better way to celebrate turning 18 than getting a nice new renovation. Over the years Fergus has changed the business name a few times starting with Effective Learning in 1996 before we moved to Interactive Learning, to...
Online Job Application For HSC 2014
Hi Everyone, We have a number of junior tutor positions available to work at our Mosman and Bondi Junction HSC tuition centres in 2014. Click this link to find out more and apply online today. [button...
What’s Your Vision For HSC 2014?
HSC CoWorks offers HSC Tuition and HSC Coaching in Sydney across a number of subjects. Our team is made up of a team of HSC experts. Experienced HSC teachers, HSC markers, high achieving ex-students and certified life coaches. We have been a part of successful HSC...
Ten Things You Can Do Over Christmas Holidays To Prepare You For The Climb Up Mount HSC
Two of our high achieving coaches have put together some gold tips for the HSC CoWorks students over the Christmas holidays. Whilst students excelled around us, our HSC term 4 was not as successful as we had both hoped. Overall, we didn't achieve the results we had...
7 Pieces Of Advice For The Class Of 2013
It has been an absolute pleasure to work with you all in 2013. I have loved supporting you on your climb up Mount HSC as you overcame obstacles, struggled, and overcame some more struggles. The HSC is a metaphor for life. The more you put in, the more you get out of...
Major Works Are Major Work
HSC MAJOR WORKS ARE MAJOR WORK My HSC experience was different to most. With the absence of maths and science, I instead decided to tackle three major works; those being Visual arts, Design and Technology, and Extension 2 English. Unlike the ‘traditional’ HSC subjects...
