Senior school years can be very stressful if not properly prepared for. Your child is beginning to better understand that success in their final school years is wholly dependent on the time they dedicate to their study. This can be a daunting revelation, so as parents, you should encourage and motivate your child to do their personal best.
As a parent, you may want to:
- Provide at-home learning opportunities to solidify key concepts tested in the HSC or relevant senior school qualification
- Give your child extra practice in subjects or areas they may be struggling with
- Provide experience in answering HSC or relevant senior school qualification exam-style questions
How can you implement at-home learning?
Our range of Excel titles have been written to reflect the expected level of ability a child should posses at each school year. Using these titles, you can assess your child's ability in a range of senior high school subjects and, based on the results, take the next necessary steps to help with your child's education. Titles in this range include worked solutions, allowing you to work through answers with your child.
Tips for preparing for exams
For parents:
- This is the big one! Your child may be feeling anxious so reassure them that they are trying to achieve their personal best
- Be aware of your child's exam schedule. Half-yearly exams are usually after the school holidays, so always ensure your child sets aside study time during their break
- Assist your child in creating a study schedule. This allows for solid blocks of studying, but also ensures that your child has adequate rest
- Make study interesting. Exams are stressful, so try to think of creative ways to help your child study. We like quizzes, flashcards and timed revision tests
- Ensure your child has the relevant textbooks and study guides available at home
For students:
- Making notes and summarising topic areas throughout the year means that come exam time, you have pre-prepared notes for revision
- Completing past HSC or relevant senior school qualification exam-style questions is critical to developing exam experience
- Using our Excel range, work through units and become aware of areas that require revision
- Ensure you understand the relevant concepts of a subject. Excel HSC Pocket Books are a quick and easy reference tool to give you that extra edge
- Reading novels, newspapers and other publications of interest for pleasure will increase your vocabulary and comprehension skills