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It’s VCE results day – congratulations to the graduating VCE class of 2011. Woo Hoo! Much of the pressure we face in society is heightened and accentuated by the media. The media has the ability to create a hero or role model and the ability to literally destroy someone’s privacy and life. So it was [...]

I know many of you are almost at the stage of completing your exams. If you have finished CONGRATULATIONS, if not, hang in there, there is not long to go. As you know, the VCE Help community exists to support you, your friends and family through the tumultuous and challenging VCE. One of the main [...]

Congratulations if you’re in Year 12 you’ve finished (or nearly finished). You should be really proud of your efforts and achievements in getting this far. I distinctly remember being in your situation a couple of years ago…the only problem was I had to wait 6 days after my friends finished to complete my final exam…ouch! [...]

By now you are half way through the september school holidays – I hope the holidays are going well for you and you are on track. If not, check out the September school holiday conundrum article Now before you go back to school in less than a week, I want you to stop and think [...]

I wrote this article a few years ago and have tweaked it each year. Leading into the holiday period is so important to get you rested and prepared for the VCE exams…this year I have decided to re-post it earlier so hopefully you get some more time to put things into practice before the holiday [...]

Today is the day we look forward to the future and the year 2012. This time of year is particularly difficult because the SAC’s are piling up and the end of year VCE exams are coming into sharp focus…but it also a great time to draw strength and greater motivation for what you want to [...]

We are looking for new talent that can help reach out to students across Victoria in Years 10 to 12 and deliver our high quality VCE seminars and programs focussed on motivation, study and life skills (not VCE subjects). All resources, training and materials will be provided as well as a lucrative salary to successful [...]

Feeling a little slow, lacking direction and even motivation? The 2011 VCE and Careers expo is a fantastic opportunity for VCE students, parents and teachers to find the VCE resources they need for VCE success and beyond. Students and visitors will be able to attend free lectures, pick up resources from VCE organisations and talk [...]

We finally made it – holidays are upon us and we are free (at least for a little while anyway). The notion of doing (or even receiving) holiday homework is particularly new for most Year 11 students and probably for some Year 12 students. I’ve heard the VCE holidays being called “study vacations”, “school holiday”, [...]

With VCE students about to go back to school it is an appropriate time for VCE students to examine (or re-examine) their goals not just for their VCE but for this year (the VCE is an important year there is no doubt, but it doesn’t mean that it should be the only thing). With goal [...]

It was a flurry of activity. Newspapers selling like iced water on a 40 degree day, gasps from anxious parents, shrieks and tears (from the ecstatic and the disappointed)…it can only mean one thing First Round Tertiary Offers are out. Finally the VCE graduates from 2010 are rewarded with the fruits of their labour as [...]

Hi all, Yes you can receive your VTAC offers early at 6.30pm. They can found at the following locations for the Herald Sun with the early edition  available from the following participating locations: Coles Exp Doncaster – 551-557 Doncaster Rd,  Doncaster Doncaster East Mobil – Blackburn Rd (Near King St), Doncaster East Shoppingtown 7/11 – [...]

The school year has come to a close and for our departing Year 12 friends we wish you the best of luck for the future. Before you decide to burn (or delete) your VCE study notes and resources please stop and think about the VCE class of 2011! You’ve created some great VCE resources, study [...]

Hi all, Hopefully the page title grabbed your attention because I have a favour to ask. Within the next 4 weeks my wife and I are expecting our first child which is very exciting indeed. What it also means is that my time will be even more limited than what it has been up until [...]

I love sport. Not only as a participant but as a spectator. I have played sport at a reasonably competitive level and in doing so it has taught me a large number of lessons about life. In watching sections of the 2010 Winter Olympics I have been reminded about these lessons and I have again [...]

Kurt Fearnley is an inspiration. Someone you can look at, learn from and draw strength from. To walk Kokoda requires peak physical conditioning, mental strength and a fundamental desire to take your life to the edge. Yet for Kurt, walking Kokoda was never an option. You see Kurt was born with spina bifida – a [...]

This has been the most unbelievable year. So much has happened and as we wind up our VCE studies I want to borrow you for just 3-5 minutes in total to answer each of these questions in the comments section below – I would really appreciate it ( as would the class of 2010 who [...]

Hi all, I hope you completed the English exam well and are making the most of today in preparation for this weeks exams. You just have to hang in there and stay focussed – I told you these exams would come around quickly For this reason I know that your time is scarce…so what are [...]

Schools broken up (or just about to) and whilst it can be a time of great excitement for many, it can also be a time of great anxiety and stress. Most schools have counsellors that you can still talk to but sometimes students needs additional support services that are outside of the school environment. The [...]

I was sent a link yesterday to a brand new website resource for helping young adults with depression and anxiety called Youth Beyond Blue . It has been developed by the good people at Beyond Blue to help adults and young adults deal identify the signs of depression and anxiety and help them get the [...]

Hi all, Just a quick post before I head to the VCE expo for the weekend. This is one of the “must do” things for your VCE where you can get great career advice, vce resources, listen to seminars and more. In fact there are a couple of presentations that you should pencil in to [...]

As it is Good Friday and most of us are enjoying a couple of days off with the family but it is also a time to be reminded of our responsibilities both socially and morally. Today obviously is the day for the Good Friday appeal and a very important fundraising effort but I also wanted [...]

I found this YouTube video the other day and was just fascinated with the statistics regarding globalization, our global community, the use of emerging technologies and the speed that information is being published and then superseded. It also reinforced the notion in my mind that teachers are increasing becoming learning facilitators and not dispensers of [...]

Hi all, Just saw an ad for the National Careers and Employment Expo which is happening this weekend (27-28 March) at the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre. It is free admission for all. According to the website: The National Careers & Employment Expo is a community spirited event, which provides free careers, employment & training [...]

If you ask 10 different people what they think “success” is you’re bound to get 10 different responses. Some people would say having enough money to pay the mortgage, others would say being healthy or happy, another may say making a sporting team. Success is different to every single person and is very much dependant [...]

The past week has been an extraordinary one. They say that during dark times a persons character is revealed and I believe that this past week we have seen the most unbelievable support and unification of Australians as we stand together to support those affected by the Victorian bushfires. I, like many people, have been [...]

Hi all, Just a slight technical glitch as I make some changes on the VCE help website this bright and sunny Australia day. If you want to join our Enter Life newsletter or receive the 7 deadly mistakes course you’ll just need to be patient for a little while. It all should back up and [...]

Today is VCE results day – congratulations to the graduating vce class of 2008. Woo Hoo! Having just scoured through the papers and reading about the results today I am uplifted and encouraged by what I have read in the papers. Much of the pressure we face in society is heightened and accentuated by what [...]

Recently I have been thinking about what you guys are thinking! In order for me to make the VCEhelp website even better this year and in 2009 I want to know what you guys need…call it a wishlist for VCE resources. It could be things like; More subject specific articles More podcasts and video A [...]

HURDLE #1 is FEAR People have many fears which can affect their chances of ultimate VCE success including fear of failure, fear of rejection, fear of what other people will think of them, and even a fear of success. ‘When we fear we hesitate and when we hesitate we cause all of our worst fears [...]

Australian Academy of Design Port Melbourne 10 August (11.00am – 4.00pm) Australian Catholic University Melbourne 17 August Ballarat 31 August Australian College of Natural Medicine Melbourne 31 August (11.00am – 3.00pm) Australian College of Sports Therapy Melbourne 10 August (12noon – 3.00pm) Melbourne 13 August (7.00pm – 9.00pm) Melbourne 14 September (12noon – 3.00pm) Melbourne [...]

I am excited. In just a few short weeks the Olympic Games will begin in Beijing. I love the Olympic Games for a number of reasons. Firstly, as I was formerly involved with the preparation of some of Australia’s best swimmers I am looking on with a personal understanding of the effort and commitment that [...]

Being aware of the nutritional value of the foods we eat is obviously essential to a healthy body. Eating the right combination of carbohydrates, proteins and healthy fats works towards keeping muscles strong and organs functioning the way nature intended. Our minds are no different and eating foods rich in certain nutrients can help alleviate [...]

Have you chosen to be the best you can be in your life? Do you want to be healthy? If so, where does exercise fit into your health regime? Unless you have spent the last 50 years locked away from the world, you would undoubtedly agree that exercise is beneficial for health. So why is [...]

All holidays during the VCE school year should be ‘working holidays’. There I said it! (Ouch!) Realistically the VCE school curriculum cannot be 1. Learnt 2. Remembered 3. Reviewed 4. Prepared for 5. Summarised …during just the school term only. (You probably have been given *holiday* homework by most if not all of your teachers [...]

The hour that you spend in your job interview could be the most important hour that you ever spend. This is because your job interview is the time frame that you have to get that job that you really want. You need to have some winning strategies in place so that when you’re sitting in [...]