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
HEALTH during the HSC
Have Enough Sleep At least 8 hours of rest each night is essential for students maintaining a healthy lifestyle. This can be enhanced by having a set wake–up and bed–time each day. Removing technology from the bedrooms is also effective, as students should aim to turn off devices 30 minutes before they sleep. Often before… Continue reading HEALTH during the HSC
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?
How to Maximise Online Lessons for Tutors and Students
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, services worldwide are adapting to survive, from universities to supermarkets to cafés. Similarly, when it comes to tutoring, there are necessary changes to be made in order to reduce any possible risk of in-person transmission. This is an unsettling situation for students and tutors alike as they navigate… Continue reading How to Maximise Online Lessons for Tutors and Students
End of Unit 3 VCE Chemistry – What should I be doing?
The end of year exam as you would all know covers both Unit 3 and Unit 4, and so it is vital that you do not forget your Unit 3 knowledge whilst you are completing Unit 4. Therefore, what are my tips for students wanting to keep that Unit 3 knowledge alive in their mind?… Continue reading End of Unit 3 VCE Chemistry – What should I be doing?
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!
How to Teach Soft Skills to Students
What are soft skills and what makes them so important? Soft skills are often also referred to as ‘people skills’ or ‘emotional intelligence’. The term basically refers to a person’s ability to get along well with other people. These are in opposition to ‘hard skills’, which are skills that are easily quantifiable, such as data… Continue reading How to Teach Soft Skills to Students
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