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Jesse’s Weekly Message – 16 June
Good morning everyone! Another Friday rolls around and it's now only 45 days until the Trial Exams start for most students. For other students it's either 52 days or 59 days. Last night we ran the first 'Conquer your Trial Exams' workshop in Bondi Junction and I asked students if they thought 46 days was a long time to which one student replied, 'kind of is'. She is right until you look at everything that needs to be completed between now and July 31st. I then asked the same student a few...
Streaks
Today’s the 11th year in a row of daily posts on this blog. Nearly 5,000,000 words since my first post twenty years ago, and I haven’t missed a day (given some time-zone wiggle room) since 2008. Streaks are their own reward. Streaks create internal pressure that keeps...
Daily practice makes perfect. Daily rituals to support.
Before we introduce the daily rituals, let's just do a quick recap of the number of hours a typical HSC student's day to highlight the importance of planning out each of these precious hours. 9 hours for sleep 7 hours for school 1 hour for travel time 3 hours...
The 6 skills required for HSC success
Here at HSC CoWorks we live and breathe our Key Behaviours no matter our role in the company and whether we are studying or not. Why? Because these 6 behaviours when understood and adopted are a game changer no matter our task or path. Let us ask you a question. How...
Your Brain’s Influence On Study Habits and Exam Performance
Avoiding the tasks you need to do? Procrastinating after working for only 5 minutes? Difficulty in trying & implementing new study strategies? These are all very common issues and complaints occur for all of us from one time or another. Learning...
So what is grit and why is it one of the key ingredients for success?
Have you ever stopped to wonder what sets truly successful people apart from the rest? When contemplating those key people with their stand out vision, drive and success, what was it that gave them the edge? People such as Elon Musk who has started building rocket...
TIME MANAGEMENT AND THE ART OF PLANNING
Whether you’re feeling stressed, anxious or itching to get it over with, take a moment to acknowledge the journey you’ve taken to get to this point. Now, let’s get down to business. Time management can be your ultimate best friend throughout your study time and exam...
Understanding the HSC journey
My teacher is no good. I can’t write essays. I have too much homework. You don’t understand how hard this is. If this is sounding all too familiar to you, then it’s likely you have a child sitting the HSC in the next 2 years. Don’t worry… you are not alone. As a...
How the Student Key Behaviours create effective study habits for any student
At CoWorks we know that if the student key behaviours are in place, everything else will take care of itself. If a student thinks they can achieve a great HSC result without applying the key behaviours it will be difficult to make progress. Let's go through each...
Why ‘school notes’ don’t work
While notes are an extremely well-intentioned action which a student is taking towards achieving their dream HSC result there is very little progress being made towards this goal by merely taking 'notes'. Having the most comprehensive, colour coded, well organised...
Are you frustrated with your child’s lack of engagement in the HSC?
Are you worried that your child is not putting in the necessary study time given that there are only around 175 days to go until the HSC exams begin? Do they appear to be disengaged and 'over it'? The fact that there are less than 6 months...
How to utilise the Easter Holidays as a Year 11 or 12 student
While it is important that students have a break from their studies and recharge the batteries, it would be remiss of us not to point out the opportunity that lies ahead. 2 weeks of no school, no sport, and many many hours of free time to prepare for the term ahead....
Teach a man to fish…
Students will sometimes ask our Coaching team; "what do you think?", "how would you write it?", "what words would you use?". This is quite a natural request from a teenager who in many other aspects of their life is granted the gift of instant gratification. Not sure...
Dee Why campus has launched!
We were thrilled to open the doors to our newest campus in Dee Why on the Northern Beaches this week! Managing Director, Jesse Gardiner and his wife live on the Northern Beaches with their 2 kids and opening a campus in their home-town has been a project almost 2...
Why the HSC is about much more than an ATAR
Whilst the HSC examinations could be seen by some to be an 'unfair' testing system or an obstacle getting in the way of the 'excitement' of your last year of school, we see it as a fantastic opportunity to develop the skills which you will need for the next stage of...
Why your child does not need more content!
Before the internet age, intelligence was measured by the ability to acquire, understand, and apply knowledge. Now that this knowledge is so easily accessible, students are rewarded for their ability to go above and beyond - by being able to critically analyse and...
Does your child have the right mindset?
Have you ever heard any of the following from your child? “I’m just bad at maths” “I’m not smart” “The way the school teaches things doesn’t work for me” “My brain doesn’t work that way” "I can't write essays" If you’re nodding, then your child is falling victim to...
Procrastination & Distractions getting in the way of your HSC Success?
Is your child Procrastinating?? Easily Distracted???? Lacking focus?? For HSC students coming to the end of a long (!!) summer break, the transition from beach back to the books can be a slow one and frustrating for a parent to watch. The fact that there are only...
Building brains through Coaching
The best part about reading off a kindle is the ease with which you can highlight as you come across new and powerful learnings to review and hardwire later! This one from Dr Joe Dispenza is one I really wanted to share with you all as it felt like he was talking...
Get Motivated!
We often get calls from parents asking how they can keep their child motivated to complete the necessary work/study over the Summer holidays to make headway in their HSC campaign. Well it comes down to 2 things; How strong is their Vision/Goal and how regularly are...
4 reasons to Finish Your HSC Campaign with Zero Regrets
Reason 1 Prove to yourself that you can put in the effort when it counts The HSC is just a challenge and it goes without saying that in life you are going to be presented with more challenges. What better opportunity is there to prove to yourself that even though you...
