The time has come. You sit in front of your computer, waiting until the exact second the clock ticks over to the hour, so you can refresh your screen which will reveal your ATAR fate. The number pops up on the screen… a very respectable number. A number that gives you a good amount of… Continue reading Life after ATAR – now what?
Category: VCE
Not Sure What To Do After Year 12!?
Finishing Year 12 can be a scary thing for many students – you’re not quite exactly sure what to do and how to go about your life. Are you feeling as though you’re halfway through the year and still not sure what all this work is for? I mean, what is this leading me too… Continue reading Not Sure What To Do After Year 12!?
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?
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
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
Discourse Particle Functions for VCE English Language Students
As the exam is only a couple of weeks away, it’s important that you begin to finalise your knowledge of key content in the study design. One particular area that many students struggle with is discourse particles and their associated functions. This is from Unit 3 AOS 1 (mainly), and if you get an informally… Continue reading Discourse Particle Functions for VCE English Language Students
My Tips for Success in VCE Chemistry
Chemistry is one of those subjects that many people find difficult to grasp and there are a variety of reasons for this. However, the purpose of this article is not to dwell on those issues, but rather this article is aimed to show you how you can be more successful in Chemistry in 2017. Go… Continue reading My Tips for Success in VCE Chemistry
Language Learning: Interview With A Trilingual Person
Nadia is trilingual: she speaks Japanese, Spanish, and her first language is English. I interviewed her to give some personal insight into language learning for those in school who are looking for ideas, or need some inspiration! When did you start learning new languages, and why? Let’s see… so I first started learning Spanish in… Continue reading Language Learning: Interview With A Trilingual Person
Political Correctness, Covert Racism & Behaviour
Hey guys! I know this is probably not being released at the best time as you’re all now studying Unit 4 AOS 1, BUT, that doesn’t mean you don’t stop looking for examples for the end of year exams. In fact, when I was in year 12, I was already preparing my final examples/quotes list… Continue reading Political Correctness, Covert Racism & Behaviour
It’s Not Too Late to Start Revising!
Ah it’s already the 2nd week of the holidays and you’ve realised that you have not done much studying except spending time watching Netflix or trying to get your live-streaming of the World Cup working on your Optus mobile app! But never fear it’s not too late to start hitting the books. Here are just… Continue reading It’s Not Too Late to Start Revising!