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The burpee challenge
In May this year I started doing a daily exercise activity that every person screws up there face at the thought of. The dreaded burpee! Initially I set out to do 100 a day, then it was 150 a day and then 200 a day. The more burpees I did the prouder I became of this daily activity. My kids were noticing the the commitment I was operating with providing encouragement cheering me on and even started doing some burpees themselves. As Head Performance Coach at HSC CoWorks I am always asking our...
Why Virtual Learning is here to stay
FERGUS ON VIRTUAL LEARNING Ā In this video, Fergus (our Founder) explains the incredible benefits virtual learning has had on students. He notes that it has been a major breakthrough in supporting students individually rather than as a mass.Ā HSC CoWorks provides HSC...
How our ‘ZOOM AN HSC EXPERT’ Functionality works
FERGUS ON ZOOM AN EXPERT In this video, Fergus (our Founder) explains our 'Zoom an Expert' function and its incredible benefits for students and teachers alike. On top of 5 hours face to face coaching a week and 24/7 online support, students can book in to one...
Why some students underperform in the exam room
Why do some students underperform in the exam room despite putting in hours and hours of hard work?Ā Ā This is something we see when students arrive at HSC CoWorks. There is a lot of frustration and occasionally feelings of being demoralised because a student has put...
Why eating your frogs is so important
Why eating your 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 on...
Why is grit so important?
Why is GRIT so important? In this video, Jesse discusses the importance of displaying grit in the form of perseverance and resilience when faced with obstacles. It is inevitable that HSC students will face setbacks and challenges along the way, but they should embrace...
HSC CoWorks Founder speaks to the AFR
Debate runs rings around figures for schools Australiaās debates over falling standards of education seem endless and circular despite the constantly increased funding. Why is it so hard to get the right answers? Sarah Mitchell is blunt about theĀ failure of...
Introducing the CoWorks Achievement Badges
We are excited to announce our latest engagement feature of the HSC CoWorks student portal with the introduction of āachievement badgesā!Ā Students are now awarded achievement badges for reaching specific milestones with their output produced and overall engagement...
Summer Challenge Achievement Badge
In conjunction with the launch or our new Achievement BadgesĀ we also have two challenge badges for students to work towards over the summer break with our December Christmas Badge and our January Summer Badge. To earn these badges, the target is a modest 500-point...
Our virtual coaching offerings are here to stay
Across the globe there is a virtual learning revolution going on with millions of students from Kindergarten through to University completing their learning via Zoom and other similar platforms.Ā While face to face school largely returned to normal fairly quickly for...
The antidote to procrastination, distraction and low engagement
The six million dollar question of how to eliminate procrastination, distraction and low engagementĀ towards HSC success is answered by a simple and easily accessible solution for all students.Ā The antidote to procrastination, distraction and lower levels of...
8 ideas for studying in the ‘post-trials slump’
The 'post-trials slump' is real for the vast majority of HSC students.Ā 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...
Live Q&A Support.. Anytime, Anywhere!
Live Q&A Zoom sessions run every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evening from 5pm to 8pm through to the end of the HSC to receiveĀ additional one on one support from one of our experts as you need it when working outside of your normal CoWorks session. Join for as...
New Mindset. New Results!
You have everything you need to create your very own HSC Success Story. When we look around at those who are achieving the success which we want for ourselves, it is easy to fall into the trap of attributing those people as having āsuper powersā i.e. they are smarter,...
Finish your HSC with Zero Regrets!
The future is still to be created by the actions we take today. It is inevitable that ALL students will experience the famous āpost trials slumpā.Ā However, the students who are able to have a controlled and well earned break before resuming their training for the...
The Post Trials Slump
With trials just about finished up for everyone, we wanted to discuss a very common obstacle that students tend to face around this time of year: the post-trials slump. Yes itās a real thing! After (hopefully) working very hard in the lead-up to trials, and...
Thank you
A huge thank you to everyone who has referred friends and family to commence in October 2020 for HSC 2021. The vast majority of our clients come from word of mouth and we are thrilled that the work we are doing with our students is resonating with so many families. At...
Five Tips For Your Trial Exam Preparation
āThe HSC Trialsā. A phrase synonymous with the business end of the HSC. For the majority of you this set of important exams will be beginning over the next couple of weeks.
Our Top 6 Tips: Making the Most of the July Break
With less than 40 days remaining until the majority of students commence their trial examinations, here are our top 6 tips…
Block Procrastination and Distraction with Goals
When you have the choice of continuingĀ with more work/training OR succumbing to instant gratification and picking up the phone or watching youtube etc the decision will be much more likely to be consistent with achievingĀ your goals if the goals are up in front...
74 Days Until Trials Begin: What Is Your Plan?
As of today there areĀ 74 days until the Trial Exams beginĀ and in that 74 days there are a lot of competing agendas to take a studentās attention away from training for an exam block that will make up approximately 25% of a students ATAR.Ā
