We wish our Year 10s all the very best as they head into their first exam experience. There is a PDF link for you to open if you would like information on the following topics:

1. Starter tips to help you begin to mentally prepare.
2. Depending on what ‘type’ of student you are I’ve set some goals for you. Are you a student who is driven, motivated, marks matter to you, high-achiever? Or are you a student who has never studied but manage to get through with enough C grades and you are happy enough with this? Or, are you the type of student who has never studied, don’t care about school, getting less than passing grades and not very interested in doing any better?
3. A reality check: Students, you are going through a new experience, and an important one at that but, life goes on as per normal for everyone else around you.
4. Some suggestions on how to study. Everyone’s brain works a bit differently and we all have different levels of motivation and cognitive ability. This list of suggestions is just that – ideas that might work for you for different subjects.
5. Setting up a study schedule: Attached is a very simple schedule with which to create a study plan. Block out when you will do all the many different things you need to do.

Bronwyn McCue

Senior Secondary Academic Mentor