Our New Online Learning Platform – Demo Video

About Learnmate Learnmate is a trusted Australian community platform that connects students who want 1:1 or small group study support, with tutors who are looking to share their knowledge and earn an income. From primary school to high school subjects — from science and maths to niche subjects like visual communication — Learnmate can help… Continue reading Our New Online Learning Platform – Demo Video

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Our New Online Learning Platform – Demo Video

About Learnmate Learnmate is a trusted Australian community platform that connects students who want 1:1 or small group study support, with tutors who are looking to share their knowledge and earn an income. From primary school to high school subjects — from science and maths to niche subjects like visual communication — Learnmate can help… Continue reading Our New Online Learning Platform – Demo Video

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Study Smart, Not Hard

Anyone sick of that person who won’t stop talking about how many hours a night they study? What if you could prove to them that it’s not how many hours you study that counts, but how you study? The number of hours you study is pointless if you aren’t actually achieving much during this time.… Continue reading Study Smart, Not Hard

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Should I Get a Tutor?

The decision to employ a tutor is not simple. There are a range of reasons to get a tutor, but ultimately it comes down to your personal situation and needs. The best thing you can do is be up-front with a prospective tutor, so that they can tailor their teaching to meet your specific needs.… Continue reading Should I Get a Tutor?

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Life After VCE – Is An Arts Degree Worth It?

In defence of the Arts degree: flexibility and change during life after school When I left school I wanted to be ‘like, a serious literary writer’. I was a self-confessed literature snob who raved about Jane Eyre, and turned my nose up at young adult fiction (sorry Hunger Games). I had harboured aspirations to become… Continue reading Life After VCE – Is An Arts Degree Worth It?

Source the Best Examples for VCE English Language Essays

It may be the one thing you dread most, amid analytical commentaries and memorising metalanguage: finding language examples for your essays that will impress the examiners. It’s a daunting task – you want your examples to be as specific as possible and also relevant, both to the topic you’re given and this decade. You’re forced… Continue reading Source the Best Examples for VCE English Language Essays

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Modern Example of Egalitarianism from Malcolm Turnbull

Hey guys, I believe the introduction of this unit coincides perfectly with the upcoming elections for 2016. Australian ‘pollies’ want to relate to us, so what better way to do it than to appeal to Australian cultural values? That will surely be a way to help our politicians to relate socially to the everyday ‘Aussie’.… Continue reading Modern Example of Egalitarianism from Malcolm Turnbull

Subject-Specific Facebook Groups for Learnmate WACE Tutors

The benefits include: 1. Share resources between current tutors of the same subject group. 2. Discuss specific advice for teaching techniques in WACE. 3. Discuss key concepts in WACE, and discuss updates to the study design. 4. Discuss physical in-person meetups with other Learnmate tutors. 5. Any other relevant discussions peculiar to WACE. When prompted,… Continue reading Subject-Specific Facebook Groups for Learnmate WACE Tutors