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For all the year 12s doing their HSC tomorrow and as someone who has been through it and has seen and helped many been through this tough year, keep this in the back of your head if you ever panic in any of your upcoming HSC exam or doubt yourself: Be proud of where you have come Be calm where...

This is for the upcoming 2016 HSCers who have chosen English Extension One to introduce themselves, feel free to tell us one interesting fact about yourself and what is aspect do you enjoy/hate the most about this course so far? (This can also include preliminary English Extension One...

Hi Everyone, For those who don't yet know, my name is Meihua. As a 2013 HSC graduate who got 93 for HSC English, and as a passionate public speaker myself, I have decided to shed some insight on how to excel in module B of the Advanced English course called Critical Study of Texts, in...

Hi everyone, I am truly thankful for everyone who came yesterday, I hope it has been as fun as for me as it is for you guys. I genuinely hope that you guys learnt and enjoyed the seminars. Right now, also have potential seminars lining up for the April school holidays, so keep your eyes peeled...

Hi Everyone, For those who don’t know me, just a short intro to myself: My name is Mei, I am a 2013 HSC graduate who got the HSC All Rounders award, having attained band 6s and E4s in all 12 units I did for my HSC, gotten an ATAR of 99.20 and a mark of 93 in English. With the new introduction...

As with the analogous thread to the chemistry trial, I will be posting general comments and answering questions anyone may have had on this paper. I am also slowly marking my way through the papers so please be patient until you get your marks and comments back:) Some sample answers I have...

Feel free to comment and ask questions about this paper on this thread. As promised, here is the chemistry paper for you to have a go:) Please leave a comment on this thread about how you found the paper:) Firstly, I correct my initial point about the first question, the answer is that the...

Hi Everyone, 1)Do you want extra practice to maximise your performance in the external HSC exams? 2)Do you want to be challenged in harder questions but have already done most/all of past HSC papers? 3)Do you want an insight into my prediction for this year's HSC paper on English belonging...

Are you worried about your HSC trials? Do you want to get some first hand tips and tricks from a band 6 student? Do you want to be motivated to study harder and smarter? If you have answered YES to any of the above questions, then these seminars are a MUST DO on your to do list in this...

Hi everyone, I just have a quick question, for a first year maths subject such as MATH1131 I am undertaking, the lecturer told our class that tutorials were not on this week, my question is, do we still go to these tutorials or can we not go to these tutorials in the first week?- I would be...

Introduction: Have you ever wondered how to go about deconstructing those dreaded unseen texts in section 1? Have you ever felt lost in how to start a good belonging creative or how to adapt your creative to the stimulus given in the exam? Have you ever wished for a model belonging essay...

Hi Everyone, My name is Mei. The three most important elements which I believe are vital for any successful oral presentation are found within the preparation, practice and presentation stage. The following advice applies not only to oral presentations in English subjects, but essentially to...

Hi Everyone, My name is Mei and I am a 2013 HSC graduate. This thread is a collation of all my study tips for senior years and now it is all in one place for easier access rather than in miscellaneous different threads. I am fully aware of the fundamental fact that different study techniques...

Introduction: Creative writing is another opportunity for you to show the depth of your historical research about this module. It is definitely not simply an exercise of creative writing, in the sense that you create plots and details, it is heavily founded upon a display of a DEEP contextual...

Introduction: There are no shortcuts to excelling in essay writing besides practice, feedback, practice, feedback. You must put in the effort to practice writing essays, analysing your texts, researching deeper into specific parts of the post WWII context. A holistic engagement and persistent...

Introduction: After the Bomb explores the enduring social ramifications as a result of the dropping of the atomic bomb in Hiroshima in 1945, which not only signalled the conclusion of WWII, but also transformed the global, geo-political landscape in terms of revolutionising economic...

Introduction: VA theory exams, although often being labelled as one of the easier ‘HSC’ exams-has its own challenges, fundamentally, half of the exam consists of unseen questions as well as the lack of complete HSC visual arts papers to practice on(a lot of the images are copyrighted on...

Introduction: Having completed a BOW, an achievement that could never have been possible without the support of some incredible art teachers, I hope to give some advice to current and future HSC students on how to ace their BOWs, and in turn, enjoy the journey of creating their BOWs and get...

Hi, can someone tell me what reading week is?-i.e. do you just catch up on all your law readings and homework during that week? and how long does it usually take to get an assignment or test back?-i.e. comments, marks etc from the time you handed it in or do the test? thanks in advance for...