Most people will acknowledge that the final year of school can be a real roller coaster of emotions, with the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. Often, the motivation you feel for a subject is closely related to the marks you receive, which can go up and down throughout the year. I remember,… Continue reading What To Do When You Get A Bad Mark
Month: February 2021
2U Maths Tips from a Past Student (98 in 2U Maths)
1. What was your final score in 2U Maths and in which year did you finish the HSC? What was your overall ATAR? My final score for 2U Maths was 98. I achieved this in year 11 through an accelerated pathway. I am currently in Year 12, completing my HSC for my remaining subjects; Advanced… Continue reading 2U Maths Tips from a Past Student (98 in 2U Maths)
The Best Ways To Study Maths
During my school years I have always heard people complaining about the difficulties of studying mathematical subjects. Indeed, mathematic subjects can be challenging, because in order to acquire a good score, you have to not only understand the concepts and techniques, but also do a lot of practice to improve your calculation accuracy, which can… Continue reading The Best Ways To Study Maths
Your Fears are an Opportunity
Oral presentations. The pressure of getting good grades. Drama or music performances. Auditions. Exams. There are many causes for stress and nerves during school. Although this can prove a crucial stumbling-block for many students, what many fail to recognise is that fear actually can provide an opportunity. On a physiological level, the reaction occurring in… Continue reading Your Fears are an Opportunity
How To Memorise Formulas & Concepts
There are a lot of formulas and concepts to remember in Chemistry and not all of us have good memories to remember all those things! How can you ensure that you remember all the formulas and concepts you learn over the year, so so that you can put them use come exam time in November?… Continue reading How To Memorise Formulas & Concepts
What Is Context & Why Does It Matter?
In this article, I am going to be demystifying the term ‘context’… it seems to be thrown around a lot with students in VCE English Language and it seems that many students don’t understand this crucial concept underlying all of our communications. It’s very important you understand what context means simply because it could be… Continue reading What Is Context & Why Does It Matter?
VCE ENGLISH: Learning How to Answer, Not What to Answer
Throughout my own personal experience in VCE, as well as during my work as an English tutor, I have noticed an interesting divide between students when it comes to what they think of English as a subject. It seems a student will either love English or utterly despise it; there’s no in between. Understandably, those… Continue reading VCE ENGLISH: Learning How to Answer, Not What to Answer
Strategies to Build Self-Confidence in Students
Teachers and tutors all know or have known a student who suffers as a result of a lack of self-confidence. As a tutor, I have often had students tell me the reason that they sought out tutoring is simply because they are ‘bad’ at the subject in question. But often, when I see their first… Continue reading Strategies to Build Self-Confidence in Students
VCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE – Why do we use slang?
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-01-25/why-aussie-slang-is-not-dying-out-the-conversation/9356974 This article is primarily written for Unit 3 AOS 1, although the ABC article sourced for this article can also be used for Unit 4. As we continue to move through 2018 and start to get back into the swing of things, students of English language need to continue to find real-life examples to… Continue reading VCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE – Why do we use slang?
Math Methods – Differentiation 3/5 – Exponential etc
Once you know basic differentiation and can use both the Product and Quotient Rules, you need to get the hang of differentiating more tricky expressions. This short course will help you do just that with tips and tricks, not to mention a few exercises to get the hang of it too! If you want to… Continue reading Math Methods – Differentiation 3/5 – Exponential etc