The biggest relief in the world will be the day you finish your last exam, and it is time to do all the crazy things which you all have planned over the course of year 12! But for most of you, another adventure awaits 4 months after that final exam day… UNIVERSITY! Stepping from secondary… Continue reading From School to Uni: The Transition
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How to Prepare for the VCE English Exam (Last Minute Advice from a 50-Scorer)
Studying for a subject like English can seem like a massive task, and is very tempting to leave to the last minute! I’m here to reassure you that if you study intelligently, you don’t need to put in the same number of hours that go into many other subjects. There are actually heaps of easy… Continue reading How to Prepare for the VCE English Exam (Last Minute Advice from a 50-Scorer)
Brain Foods to Help You Study for Your Exams
Sustaining a healthy diet during exam periods is critical in order to ensure students have optimal brain functioning. This includes eating well-balanced, regulated meals, however there are also a range of specific foods that are particularly good to help students with their study due to the nutritional composition and characteristics they possess. Fruit and Vegetables… Continue reading Brain Foods to Help You Study for Your Exams
Formal Language: An Analysis of An Article Published By the Australian Foreign Minister
Hey guys, I figure you guys have all been looking at the budget enough recently, so I won’t write about that again and instead I’ll take a look at a joint media release from Julie Bishop (the Australian foreign minister), Malcolm Turnbull (the Australian Prime Minister) and Christian Potter (the Australian Attorney-General) in relation to… Continue reading Formal Language: An Analysis of An Article Published By the Australian Foreign Minister
How to Improve and Practice Good Handwriting?
In a rapidly digitalising world – a change hastened by the current COVID-19 pandemic – students should not forget to practise the skill of handwriting. At the time of writing (the end of March 2020), no changes to end-of-year exams have been announced, so students should still prepare to be writing exams by hand. Don’t… Continue reading How to Improve and Practice Good Handwriting?
Last Minute Advice for the VCE English Exam
With the English exam just around the corner, it’s the time of year when everyone realises: I need to get my sh*t together. If you haven’t done as much work as you should have this year, here are some tips for you. Read your books If you haven’t already read your English texts, this is… Continue reading Last Minute Advice for the VCE English Exam
How to Support Your Kids Through School
We often focus on how kids can improve their experiences of school. But what about the people that care for these children – can they help? In fact, by showing interest in how your child is doing at school, you are sending the message that school can be a time which is fun and interesting… Continue reading How to Support Your Kids Through School
How to Think for Yourself in VCE English & Literature
In subjects like English, Literature and even Media, students don’t see the light – their vision is blurred by curriculums, course structures, study guides and even the ideas circulated in a class by their teachers. One needs to realise that all of the content in these subjects is open to interpretation, meaning that one can… Continue reading How to Think for Yourself in VCE English & Literature
What to Do When Your Motivation is Running Low
In the midst of what has been a strange, disrupted, and difficult year for everyone, how are we supposed to stay motivated in our studies? Year 12s now approaching their final exams have encountered some of the worst difficulties, in a year which traditionally carries the weight of expectations and pressure. In Victoria, particularly, students… Continue reading What to Do When Your Motivation is Running Low
Why You Shouldn’t Put Off Studying for Exams
No matter how much you try to put exams out of your mind, they will creep up on you! The VCE English exam is scheduled for 10 November, which is less than three months away. So what should you be doing this far removed from exams? ‘Nothing’ is the wrong answer. There are many things… Continue reading Why You Shouldn’t Put Off Studying for Exams