Why VCE Biology marks are lost in the explanation — and how the top students avoid it
Why VCE Biology marks are lost in the explanation — and how the top students avoid it Every year, VCAA tells us the same story. And every year, most students miss the point. Across the 2022, 2023, and 2024 VCE Biology examinations, examiners repeatedly note that students know the content, but fail to answer the […]
Why you’re losing marks in VCE Mathematical Methods even when your answer is correct
Why you’re losing marks in VCE Mathematical Methods even when your answer is correct One of the most demoralising realisations for a VCE Mathematical Methods student is that being correct is no longer enough. They’ve done the work. They practise consistently. They can solve the questions in front of them. And yet the paper […]
Why AI-Written essays quietly cap your VCE English score
Why AI-Written essays quietly cap your VCE English score By now, almost every serious VCE English student has experimented with AI. Some talk about it openly, usually framing it as a productivity tool or a way of “checking” their work. Most don’t ever admit using it in the first place. Parents often sense […]
How to choose your Year 11 VCE subjects in Year 10: A strategic framework for families to get it right
How to choose your Year 11 VCE subjects in Year 10: A strategic framework for families to get it right Subject selection in Year 10 is frequently framed as a pastoral exercise: student interests, teacher recommendations, a short information night followed by a preference form submitted under mild time pressure. Generally, subject selection […]