YOUR CUSTOMISED HSC COWORKS PROGRAM
YEAR 9 & 10 PROGRAM AT HSC COWORKS
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At HSC CoWorks, we understand the challenges families face as they navigate the often overwhelming journey to HSC success.
From building your child’s confidence to ensuring they’re prepared for the demands of senior school, we’re here to make the climb up “Mount HSC” smoother for everyone involved. For 28 years, we’ve helped thousands of students transform their goals into reality, and our Year 9 & 10 program is designed to lay the strong foundations your child needs early on. Let us partner with you to set them up for success, reduce stress, and guide your family with proven strategies and support.
Our recommendations:
Based on your responses we can see that your child is an ’emerging mountain climber’who needs a lot of support with planning, a higher level of accountability for their output and more commitment in their completion of the tasks which will better prepare them for assessments and the exam room.
The senior years of high school, especially Year 11 & 12, can be a challenging and transformative time for students. Building a strong foundation in Year 9 and 10 can significantly ease the transition and set students up for academic success and personal growth. By developing key skills, habits, and mindsets early, students can approach their senior years with confidence and a clear plan for success. The skills we support Year 9 & 10 with are set out below and our recommendations based on your responses;
Recommendation 1: Strong goals for Motivation
Having worked with 1000s of students we know that the only true way for them to do the tasks they don’t want to do is to be laser focused on the benefits and rewards that await them at the end. Let’s face it, no one is writing practice essays or putting in hours at the desk for fun. We know that students who have their goals up in front of them and connect with their ‘Why’ every single day are much less likely to be distracted, procrastinate or only complete the bare minimum tasks each week.
One of our favourite activities to increase a student’s motivation is to have a “Vision Check-in” with them or support them with how to “Build a Vision Board”. Having those motivating ideas, goals, quotes in front of you as your study can make all the difference! Download the HSC CoWorks Vision Board template to help you with ideas (download here)
recommendation 2: planning & time management
Emerging Mountain Climbers often leave tasks to the last minute, are overwhelmed with the volume of work in the lead up to assessment tasks and rarely proactively take action towards approaching deadlines. A student’s study time is actually very limited (due to the competing agendas that teenagers have), so they must make the most of every study session with strong time management, proactively breaking tasks into smaller tasks and consistently eating frogs first (doing the tasks they don’t want to do first).
recommendation 3: Daily training
Emerging Mountain Climbers tend to be vague and uncertain on the foundational content that make up their topics or texts indicating that they aren’t doing the consistent revision necessary to give them the confidence and certainty to attempt the more challenging tasks.
Tasks such as topic mind maps under exam conditions, writing out quotes from memory and completing Maths exam questions are necessary daily training tasks to ensure a student is confident around their coursework. If you can’t do the little things (recalling foundational content) well, how can you expect to do the big things (practice questions/essays) well?
recommendation 4: exam preparation
Exams are stressful situations so it is no surprise that unless the brain has adequately prepared for the exam conditions, the student will underperform. Emerging Mountain Climbers will typically avoid tasks that simulate the exam room due to their uncertainty around the foundational content (see above) and instead will focus their preparation on well intentioned but ineffective study tasks such as notes/highlighting/and hours spent sitting at the library.
So what tasks will prepare them for the exam room? Once a student is confident around the foundational content of their topics/texts, they need to move into practice questions and past papers under exam conditions (timed, handwritten, no peeking at your notes!).
The Year 9 & 10 Program
💡 Ongoing motivation & mentorship from inspiring coaches.
🗓️ Weekly planning & organisation sessions to stay on track.
🏆 Daily training tools, rewards & encouragement to keep you focused.
✍️ Develop essay writing skills using our proven systems.
📚 Training questions with instant feedback via our 24/7 student portal.
🔎 Fast feedback from expert markers to fine-tune your work.
🤝 A positive, energised community committed to reaching the top of Mount HSC!
PACKAGE
BALGOWLAH | BONDI JUNCTION | CHATSWOOD | MOSMAN
YEAR 9 & 10
EARLYBIRD RATE: $100/week enrol before June 30th, 2025- Attend one x 90 minute session per week on a Saturday or Sunday 8:30am-10am during school term.
- Support with English, Maths & Science.
- Support with organisation and planning in a motivating and energised environment with no phones allowed.
- Access practice questions and feedback across English, Maths and Science.
- Drop in for online support twice a week as needed on Monday & Thursday 6:30-8:30pm.
- Submit your practice work for feedback from experienced HSC Markers.
OPTIONAL EXTRAS
ADD ON AS NEEDED- Book private 1-on-1 sessions online with an experienced teacher or coach in the subject you need extra support with.
- These sessions can be booked ad-hoc and are across a range of subjects with availability 7 days a week.
common questions
who are the experts working with my child?
Coaches
We have a team of high calibre Coaches who have recently completed the HSC, receiving ATARs between 95.50-99.75. Our current cohort of Coaches include duxes, ex school captains, state rankers and all rounders. What they all have in common is a passion for supporting the next generation to overcome the challenges of the senior years and achieve their dream result!
Teachers
Our Teachers have many years of experience and provide expert support to students across many different subjects. Our Teachers complement the work of the Coaching team.
Markers
Our Markers all have experience marking the HSC with NESA. Our markers mark over 10,000 essays each year and over 40,000 pieces of work in total across all HSC CoWorks students. Each marking includes feedback, direction and a mark which gets a student closer to knowing what the markers are looking for in the HSC.
what is the difference between the coaching sessions and the private sessions?
Weekly Coaching Session (90 minutes)
During these sessions, students are collaborating 1-on-1 with a team of Coaches across their different subjects and topics. As students are working individually (not in groups), they are able to work on the tasks they need to at any given time.
Students might be getting help with an upcoming English speech and difficult maths homework in one session, and then Science the following week. All sessions will also include time management and planning for the week ahead.
PRIVATE SESSIONS
These sessions are 20-30 minutes long, working with the Subject Expert of your choice and are focused on a particular subject or topic in preparation for an upcoming asssesment task or exam.
The student will be able to ask questions and get clarification around any challenge that they are having.
Bookings are available 7 days a week and can be booked as close as 4 hours ahead. These are an additional cost.
can I have my essays marked?
Yes! Students can submit practice Essays, Assignments, Essay Plans and Short Answer Questions for feedback from experienced HSC Markers. This is an additional cost to the weekly session and can be done from home 7 days a week. Feedback is delivered back within 72 hours.
What is the 'Drop in Support' on Monday and Thursday?
“Ask a Coach” like the name suggests, allows students to join an online session with our expert coaches to ask questions, receive mentoring or go through difficult questions together.
“Ask a Coach” is also a great option for students who feel isolated studying at home alone. There is no pressure to ask a question or have a specific reason for joining, just come in and say “Hi” 
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Contact Us
Our friendly and experienced team are ready to take any questions you might have about the HSC process and how our program can support your child to conquer their HSC!
0483 980 820 | [email protected]
OUR LOCATIONS
Ground Floor, 398 Sydney Road, Balgowlah
Level 2, 175 Oxford Street, Bondi Junction
Level 2, 6 Spring Street, Chatswood
Level 2, 1-3 Gurrigal Street, Mosman
Virtual Campus | Online Only Program
ENGAGE YOUR VISION
Your ‘Vision’ is the future you want to create for yourself through conquering a challenge. HSC CoWorks supports students to develop an inspiring vision of the future that they want to create through their HSC. We refer to this as their HSC Vision. From our A3 Vision Board template, to our virtual vision board to our regular check ins around what is awaiting students at the top of Mount HSC we help students stay focused on the big picture so they stay energised and motivated to keep climbing, even on the days they don’t want to.
If a student is energised and committed to achieving their goals, they will have the resolve and self discipline to work on the tasks that count (well intentioned AND effective tasks).
PLAN
Every student has the same number of hours available to them each day but it is how these hours are utilised which will determine the outcomes and results. The HSC CoWorks team is always working towards supporting students to make the most of their very limited study time.
We support students to plan ahead and break down their tasks into smaller tasks via our A4 planning pads, agenda setting at the start of each session and regular planning sessions. Students can upload their planning pad for coach feedback 7 days a week.
With solid planning and accountability, Consolidating Mountain Climbers will create more time for both a balanced life and be even more effective with their study time.
TRAIN. DAILY
For the Consolidating Mountain Climber, if they can maintain a methodical approach to all topics and attempt as many questions as possible they will be able to walk confidently into every exam.
Students can access our expert team 7 days a week throughout their HSC campaign so there is never a moment your child is not supported. From the targeted private sessions, drop-in support, quote training game and essay marking service, students on the starter package can train daily with the support and feedback of our expert team!
Our very popular ‘streaks’, ‘leaderboards’ and ‘badges’ encourage students to complete tasks on a daily basis making it easier to maintain momentum outside of assessment periods and build strong study habits.
PUSH YOUR COMFORT ZONE
Most people don’t like leaving their comfort zone, however for your child they have likely embraced the reality that this is the fastest way to improvement.
At HSC CoWorks we provide endless opportunities for students to stretch and challenge themselves so that they can find the gaps in their understanding and take action. As the consolidating mountain climber engages in these opportunities they will be supported by the marker feedback and collaborations with our expert Coaches and Teachers.
For the Consolidating Mountain Climber it’s likely your child is happy to leave their comfort zone but may need a structured approach to complete as many tasks as possible that will expand their capabilities.
GRIT
No one has achieved anything of significance in their lifetime without encountering and overcoming bucket loads of obstacles, set backs, failures and mistakes. It is these very setbacks that are shaping us to be stronger for our next attempt. Get knocked down to the ground? Get up and let’s keep climbing.
The Consolidating Mountain Climber is well on their way to understanding that mistakes and setbacks are part of the process but we can all benefit from some extra encouragement to pick ourselves up off the ground when we are telling ourselves to just stay down. Our coaches, teachers and markers will continually encourage students to try again until they get it right.
OWN IT
At HSC CoWorks we are firm believers in the student taking ownership of the HSC process.
HSC CoWorks will be climbing side by side with the student along their HSC journey, however it is the student’s responsibility to do the hard work and thinking. The opportunity to be mentored, coached and supported by those who have been through the same process before is highly valuable for the Consolidating Mountain Climber.
