1. Be prepared to have your ideas challenged! Religion and Politics! Two topics avoided like the plague during conversations as they can stir up strong emotions and opinions – sometimes ending with very heated debates. It is important to realize that as a student of VCE Global Politics you will be exposed to different opinions… Continue reading How to Succeed in VCE Global Politics – The Basics
ATAR Success Tips from a 99+ ATAR Student!
1. What was your overall ATAR? 99.75 (VCE- Victoria) 2. What was the best strategy you employed to achieve exam success? Definitely doing a lot of practice exams and exam style questions, while revising the subject itself. To achieve exam success, you need to be familiar with the subject content as well as exam-style questions.… Continue reading ATAR Success Tips from a 99+ ATAR Student!
5 Ways to Best Prepare for the HSC!
The HSC is more than a test of intelligence – it is also a measurement of a variety of other factors such as self-control, time management and calmness under stress. Success in the HSC depends on your ability to balance your own particular lifestyle with the academic demands of assessments and exams. To achieve high… Continue reading 5 Ways to Best Prepare for the HSC!
Changes to School due to the Pandemic
Hello everyone, here is my article for June. By the time you are reading this article, most of you will have returned to face to face learning, which I am sure you will be glad to be doing. This article will discuss the changes to school and English Language that the pandemic caused by Covid-19… Continue reading Changes to School due to the Pandemic
How to Motivate Yourself to Study at Home
Studying at home is hard. During the COVID-19 pandemic, students all know the common traps of home distractions and procrastination. Highly stressful times compound these issues, making it even more difficult to motivate yourself to study productively at home. While it is understandable to experience reduced levels of motivation at the moment, here are some… Continue reading How to Motivate Yourself to Study at Home
Gemma’s Educational Autobiography & Tutoring Philosophy
My motivation to become a tutor began on my first day of schooling. I remember being so excited by learning, pouring my heart and soul into schoolwork and achieving the highest grades. I attribute my initial interest in schoolwork to how highly my father valued education and took pride in the fact that he was… Continue reading Gemma’s Educational Autobiography & Tutoring Philosophy
5 Habits of a High Achieving ATAR Student
In the lead up to exams, true accomplishment comes from developing key study and lifestyle habits that are going to ensure you go into finals with the right attitude. Here are five habits that can help you start preparing for your exams and achieve the grades that you want! Remember it only takes 21 days… Continue reading 5 Habits of a High Achieving ATAR Student
How to Choose University Courses: Beyond Year 12!
Yes, that’s right, on top of everything else going on this year, you also have to face the daunting task of deciding what you want to do after exams are done and ATARs are out. Despite being pretty fed-up with high school by that point, round about now my friends and I were saying, “Um,… Continue reading How to Choose University Courses: Beyond Year 12!
Australian English in Action – Identify Features!?
Hi everyone! In today’s article, I want to look at an example of Australian English in action and how you can identify features within this text. How will this help you in your upcoming SACs in term 3? Well, if you know WHY Australian English is the way it is, then you can easily identify… Continue reading Australian English in Action – Identify Features!?
Difference Between Informal & Formal Language
All VCE English Language students must complete Unit 3 AOS 1 & Unit 3 AOS 2 of the course before successfully moving onto Unit 4. Today, I will help you demystify the differences between informal and formal language, because Unit 3 is just that: formal and informal language. Having tutored many students myself, I have… Continue reading Difference Between Informal & Formal Language