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10 Tips for HSC Exam Preparation
The HSC exams are the most important tests a NSW student will take during their schooling career, and proper preparation is crucial for success. Here are ten tips to help you prepare effectively for your HSC exams: Start early It goes without saying that you shouldn't wait until the last minute to start studying however sometimes this is easier said than done. In Year 12, students have many competing interests - from sport to music, jobs, learning to drive, 18th birthdays, dating, and so much...
Playing the ‘Game of School’
“The agreement between teacher and students to exhibit a façade of orderly purposefulness is a conspiracy for the Least, the least hassle for anyone” – Ted Sizer, Horace’s compromise (cited in The Passionate Teacher, Robert L. Fried). The constant dilemma that we see...
HSC Economics Update: Economic Issues
Topic 3 of the HSC Economics Course looks at 6 economic issues in an Australian context. These issues are what pervades the content of the daily news and as such, there is so much information that can be included in essays beyond the theory that is in the textbooks....
Cool Company To Work For #8: Brooklyn Grange
Are you interested in a career in agriculture, environmental studies, architecture, construction or business? Then this may be the perfect company for you! Brooklyn Grange is a New York City landscaping company that deals exclusively in rooftop farming. It covers...
The Habits Of Proactive And Effective People
I have just recently finished reading Steven Covey's "The 7 habits of highly effective people" and found it a fascinating read on how, by changing my mindset I can become a more productive person with bigger and better outcomes. Whilst Covey never specifies a...
HSC Economics Update: The Reserve Bank of Australia
According to its website the Reserve Bank of Australia: "conducts monetary policy, works to maintain a strong financial system and issues the nation's banknotes. The Reserve Bank commenced operations as Australia's central bank on 14 January 1960." The RBA and what is...
Mindfulness – Helping Our Students Perform Better
Mindfulness – Helping our Students Perform Better Want to improve concentration, be more focused, feel less anxious and even perform better overall? Well let me introduce ‘Mindfulness’ to you. Mindfulness as a concept has been around for centuries however it’s a real...
Cool Company To Work For #6: Atlassian
Software is in everything that we use – computers, phones, televisions. But we don’t often appreciate who is in charge of making and building these. Atlassian is a software development company for software developers. They help teams and companies of all different...
Economics Update- 4th March 2014
This week we look at Australia's place in the global economy and other countries responses to influence of the global economy. Awesome for essays on topic 1 and topic 2! Article 1 – Australia and the Global economy This article touches on China, the RBA and exchange...
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...
