Starting university can be a confusing time for school leavers, especially when they are unsure of the next path to take. Understanding the different levels of university degrees is a good start to help students feel confident when making these decisions and make the most of their time at university. Associates Degrees The first level… Continue reading What are the Different University Degree Levels?
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What Is The ATAR? What you need to know.
1. What is the ATAR? ATAR is short for “Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank” and is a percentile ranking that shows a student’s achievement relative to others student in a given cohort (ie. VCE or HSC). The ATAR has been adopted in Australia for use by universities to assess which students to make offers to for… Continue reading What Is The ATAR? What you need to know.
Top 10 Best Techniques & Methods to Study
Repetition It has been said time and time again, repetition is key. For a piece of information to be absorbed by the brain, it typically takes three rounds of repetition. Re-writing notes by hand is the most effective study method, relative to only re-reading or re-typing them. Flash cards One of the best ways to… Continue reading Top 10 Best Techniques & Methods to Study
The Benefits of Learning a Foreign Language
Does your school offer Chinese or Italian? French or Japanese? Indonesian or Spanish? These are often perceived by students as the most difficult subjects to choose, and therefore are avoided. Others might think that these are subjects which will not be applicable to their lives. However, there are so many benefits reaped from learning a… Continue reading The Benefits of Learning a Foreign Language
The Importance of Personal Development
Getting through high school can be an incredibly challenging time. Adding to the tough mixture of stress from schoolwork and drama in friendship groups and social circles, is also the ever-developing identity – high school is a pivotal time in the development of self. The first aspect of one’s personality to suffer from all of… Continue reading The Importance of Personal Development
What are the Benefits of Online Tutoring?
The decision to engage a tutor is a big one. It involves bringing someone new into your life to help you achieve the goals that are important to you. In addition to finding a tutor that is the right fit, you will need to decide how to engage with them – in-person, or as is… Continue reading What are the Benefits of Online Tutoring?
Why You Should Stay Healthy During VCE
Importance of keeping healthy during VCE VCE may be an important thing in your life at this stage, however that doesn’t mean that you should sacrifice keeping healthy in order to study. Having a good lifestyle balance between studying and exercising is an excellent way to succeed at VCE. Not only is exercising good for… Continue reading Why You Should Stay Healthy During VCE
VCE English Language – Obfuscation in Action!
In today’s post, I want to show you a MODERN example of how formal language can be used to obfuscate the truth. And how it can be used in the business context to deflect blame and manipulate the truth. Many organisations don’t really take the direct blame when a mass sacking occurs – rather they… Continue reading VCE English Language – Obfuscation in Action!
VCE English Language – Clarity, Expertise & Authority
In my last post, I briefly looked at how formal language can be confusing and manipulative. In my next post, I will look at political correctness, but in today’s today’s I want to briefly look at clarity – and how formal language can, therefore, elevate an author’s credibility and expertise. You’ll often find that formal language… Continue reading VCE English Language – Clarity, Expertise & Authority
The Best Way to Reduce Stress in Year 12
You should read books during Year 12. And no, I’m not just talking about your English books – although you absolutely need to read those too! Making the time to read other books is one of the best decisions you can make: for your school results, creativity, and for general wellbeing. In my very first… Continue reading The Best Way to Reduce Stress in Year 12