Surviving and thriving through your HSC Trials

What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger: Advice for Trials from a student who’s been there, done that… Strengths and weaknesses: As you’re studying for Trials these holidays, it’s so important to identify any areas of weakness you feel you might have so that you can...

What Do High Achievers Have In Common?

Have you ever wondered why a certain person does so well in everything? They seem to be good at English and maths and science and even art. I bet those people make you annoyed, angry even. But have you ever stopped to think about why? Why do their achievements make...

Example Of The Feedback From Our Online Markers

This week we share a piece of marking from one of the marking team, Donna. This type of marking is typical of the highest quality marking that each student receives, allowing them to take ownership of their own work. Further, this supportive evaluation encourages the...

How Much Study Time Do You Really Have?

In this video we look at how much time is actually available for students to prepare for their Trial Exams. 4 to 5 weeks feels like lots of time for study but you will see that assuming a student works consistently over this period they will only have 13.2 hours per...

Creating Your Study Timetable For The Holidays

Hi everyone, The key to success in preparing for your Trial Exams is being highly effective and productive with the limited time you have over these upcoming holidays. Just to illustrate how little time a student actually has: If a student is to study 6 hours per day...