Years 10-12 study and essay skills. The smart way to prepare for your HSC.

This two-day study methods course for Years 10 – 12 students focuses on time management, learning and memory, critical thinking and the examination period.

Students develop strategies for independent study and time management for all subjects. We begin with how to confront and overcome distraction and procrastination – the most common difficulty for students in Years 11 and 12. The course then defines the higher order thinking that underpins HSC syllabuses and marking guidelines. Time management is explored – a major need for success in study, with specific reference to time management techniques such as Pomodoro and certain note taking systems, eg Cornell. Recent theories of learning and memory are explained and applied.

Throughout the course, you will put your learning into practice in self-chosen areas of study. Other topics include revision throughout the year, final revision and the exam period; examination papers and practice for exam conditions. The range is wide and the course is varied, including a focus on using online resources and databases such as those available through the State Library of NSW.

Outcomes

By the end of this course, you should be able to:

• confront and overcome procrastination
• plan and maintain time management, including timetables for the session, the week, the school term and the year
• apply key theories of learning and cognition, including how these apply to NESA syllabuses and examinations
• plan for study and rev