What is WACE? Understanding the Requirements and How it Works Each State and Territory in Australia has its own recognised certificate that is issued to students who complete secondary school. The Western Australian Certificate of Education (or “WACE”) is awarded to senior secondary school students who satisfy certain requirements on completing secondary school in Western… Continue reading What is WACE?
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What is the HSC?
What is the HSC? All you and your child need to know Each State and Territory in Australia has its own recognised certificate that is issued to students who complete secondary school. The High School Certificate (or “HSC”) is the recognised certificate for students who complete secondary school in NSW. This blog will help explain… Continue reading What is the HSC?
Life after ATAR – now what?
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?
Life After VCE – Is An Arts Degree Worth It?
In defence of the Arts degree: flexibility and change during life after school When I left school I wanted to be ‘like, a serious literary writer’. I was a self-confessed literature snob who raved about Jane Eyre, and turned my nose up at young adult fiction (sorry Hunger Games). I had harboured aspirations to become… Continue reading Life After VCE – Is An Arts Degree Worth It?
Knowing When It’s Okay to Chill Out During Year 12!
That is the question. And the answer? Relax! I know, I know, this is a controversial topic to bring up among year 11 and 12 students. These are two very big years for you; you should be working hard, acing all your SACs, aiming to get an outstanding ATAR, pleasing your teachers and parents. You’ll… Continue reading Knowing When It’s Okay to Chill Out During Year 12!
Hacks To Get The Most Out Of Studying in Year 12!
Whenever we hear the word ‘study’, we tend to picture the likes of Hermione Granger, who is always seen with her nose in a book, pouring through pages and pages of information. Or we see her holding a quill and a bunch of parchment, hastily writing the most detailed of notes, continuing to add to… Continue reading Hacks To Get The Most Out Of Studying in Year 12!
HSC ENGLISH ADVANCED: Outsmarting the Modules One by One – AOS Discovery
What are the modules? How are they different? Why is it important to know? How can I work with the system instead of against it? English Advanced is often a blur at the best of times. With its vague expectations of verbose and analytical answers – it kind of makes it hard to work out… Continue reading HSC ENGLISH ADVANCED: Outsmarting the Modules One by One – AOS Discovery
What Subjects Should You Choose in Year 11 & 12?
It’s getting to that time of the year again: semester one is over and everyone is ready for winter break, a time to hibernate before the second long haul. For year 10s, semester two will be especially crucial as you start making some big choices based on what you want to do next year. The.… Continue reading What Subjects Should You Choose in Year 11 & 12?
The Importance of Practice Exams!
As the Term Two break approaches and as the holiday homework piles up, it is important to reflect upon the significance of practice exams. The word ‘practice’ married with ‘exams’ would send a shiver down any student’s spine. Although at first glance, practice exams are equivalent to Britney and Justin’s 2001 VMA denim on denim… Continue reading The Importance of Practice Exams!
Managing Parent’s Expectations in Tutoring
Every parent has expectations of what tutoring constitutes and what it will achieve for their child. In this article, I want to provide some advice about how you can manage these expectations. Before we look at the tips, however, I want to be clear that in three years of tutoring, I have found that most… Continue reading Managing Parent’s Expectations in Tutoring