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Why Now Matters: Avoiding the Holiday Trap and Building Exam Momentum
As Term 3 of the HSC Year draws to a close, Year 12 students across NSW are navigating one of the busiest periods of their HSC journey. With a flood of assessment tasks, the pressure to finish syllabus content, and the ongoing demands of school sport, part-time jobs, and social lives — it’s no surprise that many are feeling stretched to their limits. But here’s the catch: once this intense period ends and the school holidays begin, motivation can often drop. The Trials feel “weeks away,” and...
Jesse’s weekly hsc message 19 May
There are lots of assessment tasks happening at the moment as the schools race to get through the content before the end of this school term for Year 12 students. In my 15 years of guiding students to the top of Mount HSC I have always found this stage of the journey...
Jesse’s weekly message, 12 may 2023
With the Trial Exams only 81 days away (for 90% of our students) it's very important that Year 12 students are making progress with their Trials preparation now to ensure they don't get overwhelmed with the volume of content that will be examined in the Trials. It's...
Doing HSC study notes are a form of glorified procrastination.
If you're going to spend hours and hours doing notes you will need to get something out of doing the notes! Watch my video for tips on how you can turn the study task of 'making notes' into an effective and efficient task which gets you closer to achieving your HSC...
Jesse’s weekly message May 5 2023
This week in sessions we have touched base with every student around their WHY. As in, why are they doing the HSC, because no one is doing it for fun. I personally have a 'vision check in' with students to help them understand that the HSC is so much more than just...
Increase Focus, Minimise Distractions
If you're a teenager, getting the focus and motivation to study for the HSC can be tough. With so many distractions in your life, like Tik Tok, phones, gaming – it's not easy staying focused. So how do you stay on top of your HSC studies? Here are some tips to help:...
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...
Smart? Or Something Else?
Being gifted is a subject of debate. Some believe that some people are born with certain abilities and talents, while others believe it's all about the effort one puts in to perfecting those skills. There is no definitive answer as to whether being gifted exists or...
HOW IMPORTANt IS GOAL SETTING DURING YOUR HSC YEAR?
Having a strong vision is one of the most important steps you can take to reach success in life. It helps provide clarity around where you want to go and how you plan to get there, whether it is a HSC goal, your dream uni degree, the career you want to have or...
Tips and Tricks to Help Your Teen Get Ready for Their Exams
Exam preparation is stressful, especially for HSC students. As a parent, you want to make sure your teenager is getting the best help possible in order to succeed. But let's face it; motivating teenagers can be tough and many don't want to hear what their parents have...
HOLIDAY STUDY BOOTCAMPS
The April School Holiday Bootcamp is open to all year 11 and 12 students, including non-members of the HSC CoWorks program. Monday 17th April - Friday 21st April 10am - 2pm Bondi Junction | Chatswood | Mosman Our holiday study bootcamps provide an optimal learning...
How you can best prepare for the start of Year 12
In addition to overcoming any weaknesses identified in your Year 11 Prelim Exams, the period between now and commencing year 12 is a valuable opportunity to plan and prepare for the coursework to come. Below are some specific tasks that you can be working on between...
41 Days to go
We are on the HSC 2022 home stretch! Head Coach Jesse shares tips on how you can utilise the next two weeks ahead of your graduation to maintain momentum and motivation. Our HSC Specialists are ready to take any questions you have about the HSC process or about how...
ANU OPEN DAY
While we are getting closer and closer to the end of this HSC year, HSC 2022 students are also getting closer to their next exciting adventure, University. Last weekend Sarah and I took the kids to Canberra to catch up with our virtual coaches, watch a game of...
eat frogs?
Why eating your HSC frogs is so important! In this video Jesse outlines what a frog task is and why they are so important. For an HSC student, frog tasks are the hardest or most challenging tasks that they do not want to do, such as a practice essay or working...
8 ways to Overcome the post trials slump
The 'post-trials slump' is real for the vast majority of HSC students. You have covered all the content, assessment tasks are done, the countdown to graduation is on, the weather is heating up, 18th birthday events every weekend and 50% of your ATAR is still up for...
HSC 2022 post trials slump
With trials finished up for almost everyone, we wanted to discuss a very common obstacle that students tend to face around this time of year: the post-trials slump. Yes it’s a real thing! After (hopefully) working very hard in the lead-up to trials, and an intensive...
how your child can avoid procrastination and feeling overwhelmed in their hsc year (Part 2)
Following on from my last message this week we will be continuing to look at the signs to look out for when the HSC CoWorks Key Behaviours are NOT being applied. This week we will be looking at the second three Key Behaviours and indicators that they are not being...
How your child can avoid procrastination and feeling overwhelmed in their hsc year
For regular readers of my weekly message, you will be aware that I'm always going on about the HSC CoWorks student Key Behaviours as the path to overcoming any and every challenge associated with achieving a great HSC result. As we always say, if the key behaviours...
Supporting students with the inevitable ‘post trials slump’
It is inevitable that once students put down that pen after their last trial exam that they are going to want to run away from the HSC and have a (well deserved) break. BUT before you throw in the towel on Mount HSC - this is the most important time to demonstrate...
How to maximise your time between now and the final Year 11 exams
Now more than ever students need to prepare for their final year 11 exams with the 6 Key Behaviours in mind. Engage your VisionNo student wants to re-work an English essay or complete another Maths past paper. However everyone wants the benefits of doing so! Remind...
