How to study when you don’t feel like it: The neuroscience of motivation and task avoidance in VCE Students
How to study when you don’t feel like it: The neuroscience of motivation and task avoidance in VCE Students One of the most common frustrations parents voice during the VCE years is this: “My child can study — they just don’t feel like it.” Students describe the same problem very differently: “I know I should […]
How SAC marking really works: Moderation, scaling and the statistics behind VCE internal assessment
How SAC marking really works: Moderation, scaling and the statistics behind VCE internal assessment Few parts of the VCE generate as much confusion, frustration and anxiety as School-Assessed Coursework (SACs). Parents regularly ask: “Will my child’s SAC score change later on when the VCAA get the result?” “How does VCE moderation actually work?” “Are SACs […]
How to analyse your own mistakes: The A+ student’s error-analysis method that boosts scores across all VCE subjects
How to analyse your own mistakes: The A+ student’s error-analysis method that boosts scores across all VCE subjects Most VCE students believe the fastest way to improve their results is to do more practice. More exams. More worksheets. More work handed in for feedback. But what separates A+ students from everyone else is not how […]
Handwriting still matters: How the dying art of using a pen can raise or lower your Study Score!
Handwriting still matters: How the dying art of using a pen can raise or lower your Study Score! When students think about improving exam results, they almost always focus on content. More practice questions. More colourful notes and summaries. More memorisation. Very few stop to consider a far more basic — and far more unforgiving […]