Admission Requirements To Universities In Australia By: Aline Heller | - There are three common pathways to getting yourself admitted into universities in Australia. The most straightforward mode is to obtain grades in Year 12 that meet a university's minimum requirements or to have high enough grades to meet the criteria set forth for your chosen course in university. Second, you can also qualify for a university education through the universities' distance learning programs. A third method would be to get good scores in aptitude tests that some universities use for ... Tags:admission requirements, universities in Australia, universities and colleges, university admission
Hsc Schooling- Dealing With Unmotivated Teachers By: Subhash Kandpal | - This may be a controversial topic of discussion but its a problem faced by students commonly: What if you have a bad teacher at school during your all-important HSC year?
Firstly, what do we mean by bad teacher? We certainly dont mean a teacher who is strict and demands highly of his/her class (here, we call that a great teacher!). However a teacher who: may be less than ideal in terms of communication skill, have issues with his/her knowledge of their subject area, ... Tags:hsc tutoring, hsc coaching, hsc tips, education, physics tutorin
For many of you entering year 11, this is a timely article reminding you that year 11 is an excellent opportunity to learn your content in advance. No assessments in the preliminary year count towards the HSC, and some students take advantage of this fact by using this time to learn ahead of the pacec at school.
General Tips For Maths Exams By: Amarendra | - We will start with the obvious things that you may have heard before. These tips may sound obvious, but theyre among the more important / commonly applicable ones, so be sure to remember them!
Cross out incorrect answers with a single line
HSC Markers read everything that can be read, even if youve crossed out an answer. If youve written an answer but change your mind afterwards and write another answer, cross your old answer out with a single diagonal line us ... Tags:HSC exams, HSC Maths, Maths, Physics, Chemistry
Accelerating An Hsc Subject By: Tis Amit | - he term 'accelerating' refers to doing a HSC subject one year earlier than usual. This usually means completing one or several HSC subjects during year 11. Some schools allow some of their top students to choose a subject to accelerate in - this is certainly a common practice in the higher-ranked selective schools.
Losing Momentum After The Hsc Trials By: Tis Amit | - Now that most students have finished their HSC trials at school, they can relax for a short while knowing that they have finished the last of their school assessments. However, students need to be careful not to lose the momentum they've gained so far.
Now is a good time to remind yourself that in a little over one month's time, you will have your final HSC exams. Each exam is worth 50% of your total assessment for that subject - that's your entire year of school work compressed into ... Tags:final hsc exams, hsc exams, hsc trials, hsc tutoring, chemistry tutors, hsc scaling
Choosing a good tutor for your child is very important. Not only are you investing your money, you are also entrusting your child"s time to your chosen service provider. Your child"s time is, in our opinion, substantially more important than money. From the moment a student knows what subjects he/she will be studying to the time of the final external exams, a student has about 8 terms to prepare. Each term being unproductive is a term wasted. The HSC, being ... Tags:hsc tutors, hsc tutoring, hsc tution, chemistry tutoring, physics tutoring, maths tutors
Choosing The Right University Course After Hsc By: Tis Amit | - Choosing the right university course for yourself is very important as it will most likely determine what you will be doing for your working life. We've had past students who graduate and go onto doing:
Commerce
Law
Engineering
Medicine
Science
Arts
or combined degrees (combinations) of the above.
We will talk briefly about what career paths each degree tends to lead to, and our recommendations for each degree.
Extracurricular Activities - During The Hsc By: Tis Amit | - If you want to apply for scholarships, go into Medical studies or get a highly sought-after part time job after leaving school; it is always a good idea to get some extracurricular activities under your belt during schooldays. On the downside though, good extracurricular activities often take a large amount of time, and might distract you from your studies. Therefore, it is important to practice time management.
Make Good Use Of Your Holidays- Get Prepare For Your Hsc By: Tis Amit | - The Christmas / summer holidays are the longest holiday period in your HSC year. You have about 6 weeks to relax and refresh yourself before the 2010 school year starts. However, students often use these holiday periods to gain a competitive advantage over their peers by reading ahead in their textbooks, or reading all of their English texts in advance. One of our students finished her entire English Extension 2 major work in these holidays!
Is The Hsc A Game? By: Tis Amit | - You may have heard people call the HSC a game, or liken it to a game. Well there is an element of truth to this view, depending on how you look at it.
In order for the HSC to be fair in ranking students for the purposes of University entry, a comprehensive system of HSC scaling is used, hence why we have the UAC and the notion of 'scaling' and 'scaled marks'. The scaling process itself is firmly justified mathematically, and is technically fair (to those who understand the mathematic ... Tags:hsc scaling, scaled marks, scaled subjects, scaled mark, lower-scaled subjects, maths tutors
Minimising Human Error During Hsc Exams By: Tis Amit | - By virtue of its definition, human error is something we all do. In the more quantitative HSC subjects such as Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, human error can be a big cause of losing marks in exams. For example, how often have you walked out of an exam room, and realise only moments later that you've lost a few marks in a question or two due to 'silly mistakes'? Or when, coming out of an exam room, you chat with your friends about how they did question X Y Z etc and realising you missed a t ... Tags:hsc exams, science exams, multiple choice section, maths extension, calculation questions
The Hsc Mindset By: Tis Amit | - We are now into Term 4 of 2009. This means all year 11 have just moved onto year 12, and are in their first Term of their HSC. Now is the real thing - all school assessments count towards your internal rank. Your assignments and exams at school will affect your ATAR - and your final HSC exams are less than a year away.
It is time to get yourself into the right mindset in order to achieve the ATAR you want.
The Education Tax Refund By: Tis Amit | - The Education Tax Refund The Education Tax Refund ('ETR') was announced in the 08-09 federal budget. Under the ETR, families can claim up to a 50% tax refund for eligible education expenses for their children, for up to:
$750 for each child in primary school, and
$1,500 for each child in secondary school
Does Going To A 'normal' School Disadvantage Me? By: Tis Amit | - This is a common question of many students who wonder whether attending a 'normal' non-selective government school would disadvantage them in any way in their HSC.
The short answer is: there is no technical reason why you should be disadvantaged as a result of attending a 'normal' school.
However there may be other factors that can affect the correct answer to this question.
Differing Approaches To Maths And Sciences By: Tis Amit | - HSC maths and sciences are structured and assessed in a fundamentally different way. These differences require different approaches in studying both types of subjects, in order to secure a top band in each. In this short article, we will look at the main differences between HSC maths and sciences, and give you some insight as to how each type of subject ought to be approached.
Hsc Chemistry And Physics Syllabus Dot-point Notes By: George Li | - The way the HSC is structured is in terms of syllabus dot-points that are easy to read and understand. This helps HSC students because as their HSC trials and final HSC exams approach, the syllabus itself can be a useful study tool.
Structure of the HSC syllabus
For HSC sciences like Chemistry and Physics, the syllabus is a very useful study tool that students should use in preparing for their exams. Exams for these subjects MUST only contain questions that test knowledge ... Tags:hsc, hsc chemistry, hsc physics, chemistry tutors, hsc exams
Things That Can Go Wrong During Exam Day By: George Li | - Are you scared that on the morning of your HSC trials or actual HSC exam, something might happen that would affect your ability to do the exam? It is not too bad if something's serious enough to warrant an illness / misadventure claim. For example, if your train breaks down and it's verifiable over the news, or you're unable to attend due to some illness that can be documented by a medical certificate.
Why Choose Hsc Mathematics By: Tis Amit | - Mathematics is one of the most commonly chosen subjects. If you are the type of student who has a technical mind and enjoy, or are good at thinking in a logical way, you should definitely choose some level of HSC maths. Not only will you find maths interesting, you will also come to realise that it will help you well into your university career and life beyond.
Maths is so universal that it will be a useful skill if you end up doing Commerce, Business, Medicine, Science, Engineering, ... Tags:HSC maths, math tutors, maths tutoring, HSC Physics
Doing Well In Hsc Math By: Michael Tan | - Whether you do 2 unit maths, maths extension 1, or maths extension 2, doing well in HSC mathematics requires a similar strategy. In this article, we will briefly look at what makes a successful HSC maths student, as well as some exam preparation techniques which would be relevant to students today, as most have their all-important HSC trials and HSC exams coming up in the next few weeks.
Atar To Replace All Uai's By: Tis Amit | - The UAC announced earlier this month that the UAI system will be replaced by the ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank). The conversion of UAI to ATAR aligns NSW's system of measuring HSC performance for the purpose of university admissions to that of other states. The ATAR will replace all UAI's, starting with the year 12 students in 2009, and will be a rank-based score out of 99.95 (instead of 100.00).
Hsc Trials And The Hsc Exams: Exam Preparation By: Tis Amit | - With most students having their HSC trials coming within a week or two, and with the actual HSC exams coming within a few weeks, good exam preparation skills are important if you want to ace your exams!
We offer some general tips on what you can do to help yourself through this stressful period.
Hsc Scaling And Its Importance By: Tis Amit | - HSC scaling is a popular topic to HSC students and parents, and is often an area that is commonly misunderstood. Scaling is important as it affects all students aspiring to get into university after the HSC.
Scaled marks versus HSC marks
A commonly misunderstood concept is the relationship between HSC marks and scaled marks. HSC marks are the marks the Board of Studies awards you, and appear on your Record of Achievement. These marks determine which performance band you fal ... Tags:HSC Scaling, HSC Scaling Australia, HSC Physics, HSC Chemistry, HSC Maths, HSC students
Your Hsc And The Career Ahead By: Tis Amit | - Looking at the present scenario, factors like job security and economic security are no longer what they were used to be. In fact it has become important to be capable enough to distinguish yourself from others and turn yourself as a well versed professional to beat the competition in every possible manner. However, it is not possible for you to be an expert at everything. The best thing that you can do is to select the proper course to develop a right and successful career. Selecting a proper c ... Tags:HSC tutors, HSC colleges, HSC Australia, HSC Physics, HSC Ch
Choosing A Career After Hsc By: Tis Amit | - During your period of study, a good accredited university and course selection plays a very vital role. Choosing the right university course for yourself is very important as it most likely determines what you will be doing for your entire professional life. In fact investment on the selection of course can be termed as an investment you made on yourself and career. A proper course and a degree can help you grab better job opportunities and demand higher salary from employers.
How To Do Well In The Hsc Sciences By: Tis Amit | - Doing well in HSC sciences requires a slightly different approach than HSC maths or English subjects. HSC sciences, like Chemistry, Physics and Biology, place a heavy focus on the syllabus. Detailed knowledge and familiarisation of the syllabus is very important.
TIP 1: Know the syllabus
Knowing the syllabus very important. Firstly, all HSC science exams can only test you on content within the syllabus. Most of the time, HSC exam questions will simply be a syllabus dot-poi ... Tags:HSC sciences, HSC maths tutoring, HSC chemistry, HSC physics
Hsc English Is Overemphasised By: Jacqui Chen | - The most important ingredient to a high UAI is to ace all your subjects. While we place a huge emphasis on English these days (being the only compulsory subject in the NSW HSC), the hype over English is slightly overrated by now. Put in a simple way, if you ace your HSC English but ace nothing else, your UAI will be mediocre at best. Instead, do not over-focus on any particular subject. Every student's goal is to maximise their UAI, so their best ten units count towards their all-important UAI. ... Tags:hsc tution, hsc tutors, hsc english, hsc chemistry, hsc maths, hsc scaling
First we should say: do NOT cram if you have a choice. We do not recommend cramming as a sole solution to the HSC, as cramming definitely underperforms consistent study in the long run. However in life, unforeseen events happen and you may find yourself in a situation where you have only a few days, or even just 1 day, before a major exam.
Hsc Chemistry By: Gordon Guo | - HSC Chemistry is one of the most rewarding HSC subjects you can choose. In terms of scaling, Chemistry has consistently been the highest scaled HSC science course, compared to Physics and Biology. Chemistry also provides a very useful foundation for university courses in the health sciences fields (Medicine, Pharmacy and Medical science in particular). With typically around 10,000 students doing Chemistry for their HSC each year, it is also one of the most popular HSC subjects chosen. If you can ... Tags:chemistry tutors, chemistry tutoring, Physics tutors, physics tutoring, hsc scaling, HSC chemistry
Hsc Physics By: George Li | - Why choose HSC Physics
HSC Physics can be one of the most rewarding HSC subjects that is widely and commonly available across schools in NSW. HSC Physics tends to appeal to students with an interest for quantitative subjects like mathematics. In fact, if one is to try to define physics, it would be applied 2 unit maths. The mathematics in physics is certainly not difficult, but the problems in Physics are structured in terms of real-world applications. Therefore students who have a k ... Tags:hsc physics, physics tutoring, Physics tutors, maths tutors, maths tutoring, hsc tutors, hsc tuition
Developing Good Study Habits For Your Hsc By: Ashwani | - Studying consistently is important if you want a good HSC result. It is important to build up good study habits early on from your Preliminary year and sustain them until you complete your HSC. Cramming should not be thought of as an alternative to consistent study, but rather as a last resort. Students should not leave things to the last minute when doing things such as assignments, assessments and exam preparation.
How Your School's Rank Affects Your Hsc Results By: Amarendra | - If you are a student of a 'good' school (e.g. one that ranks in the top 50 in the state), you are not necessarily automatically advantaged in terms of how well you will do in your HSC. When your external exams and internal ranks are assessed to calculate your aligned marks and UAI, you will simply be a student number to the BOS. They don't take your school into account, so the fact that you go to a 'good' or 'bad' school will not have any direct bearing on how your papers are marked. Tags:HSC tutors, HSC tuition, HSC scaling, Maths tutoring, Maths tutors
