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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 emphasises the need to understand the interconnection between different factors and events in history and how they evolve over time and strategies for essay writing. Fergus also highlights the value of using historian quotes in...
Cool Company To Work For #11: BMF
Are you interested in advertising, graphic design, business, public relations or communications? Then BMF might be the perfect place for you! BMF is a world leading agency, direct marketer, promotional agency, media company and digital shop based in Sydney and...
Historian Quotes For 20th Century Germany
THIS ARTICLE WAS UPDATED IN 2017 CLICK HERE TO VIEW UPDATED VERSION 17 years ago I sat my HSC and was lucky enough to receive HSC coaching from Fergus (who is also my Dad) and as a result Modern History became my favourite subject and the topic of 20th Century Germany...
Lessons Learnt From The HSC
For many, the HSC is a game that must be played as a mark of completing 13 years of education. With this, focus is often lost on what the HSC signifies and teaches you. With the benefit of hindsight, I have come to realise that there is much more to the HSC than the...
Cool Company To Work For #10 : AIME Mentoring
The not for profit sector in Australia is a vibrant one with thousands of people volunteering their time to a multitude of causes. AIME is a mentoring program set up by two Sydney University students that links university students with indigenous high school students....
HSC Economics Update: Economic Issues Part 2
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 #9: Sweaty Betty PR
Public relations is a fast-moving, exciting industry that employs people across a wide range of areas including business, writing, design, fashion, IT and much more! Sweaty Betty PR is headed by Roxy Jacenko, who founded the company when she was just 24 years old....
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...
