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This is a guest post from former VCE student Erin Lancaster for VCE Literature on Hamlet. If you want to write a guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here.
Fortune

“Time is out of joint o cursed spite that I was ever born to set it right” Hamlet
“There’s a [...]

This is a guest post from VCE student Nicholas Buttigieg for VCE English. If you want to write a guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here.
In preparation for a text response essay as a SAC or an exam, it should be natural and crucial to create some sort of plan.  Since the [...]

This post was first authored last year but the content is still relevant for today – hope it helps. Heath
SAC preparation for high performance. A brief history…
Not too long ago the VCE system was made up purely of CAT’s instead of SAC’s. CAT’s or Common Assessment Tasks were completed by each student (one per [...]

This is a guest post from VCE student Nicholas Buttigieg for Maths Methods Unit 1/2 . If you want to guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here.
Here is an article for all of the functions and graphs used in Maths Methods Units 1 & 2. You can use these as study notes [...]

This is a guest post from Khoa Ly at vcejapanese.com. If you want to guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here.
I recently completed VCE in 2009, receiving a raw study score of 50 for Japanese, the subject of this article. Here’s a list of 10 tips that I hope will be useful [...]

VCE Psychology website resources -
http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vce/studies/psychology/psychoindex.html
This page takes you to the VCAA site. It will have the assessment guide, links to past exams, exam criteria, assessor reports, articles and other useful items. This should be your first point of reference for all information relating to this subject.
Neuroscience for Kids http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html
The Secret Life of the Brain http://www.pbs.org/wnet/brain/
http://www.exploratorium.edu/learning_studio/cow_eye/step01.html [...]

VCE has started and you are taking the first great steps towards achieving your VCE goals. It is an exciting and equally daunting time for students, parents and teachers but the information overload really hurts…particularly when you are coming off of a 6-8 week holiday!
So, without wanting to add to your workload, I [...]

My friends at Access Education are pleased to announce the launch of the:
Teacher’s Toolkit professional development program for VCE Health and Human Development teachers on 12th February 2010 and 2nd March 2010
This new program is designed to provide all VCE Health and Human Development teachers with the essential teaching strategies to enable their VCE students [...]

As we speak we are saying goodbye to 2009 and welcoming the arrival of VCE 2010. Usually around New Years is a time where people have resolutions on how this year will be different than the previous year.
But did you know that 95% of people who set New Years Resolutions don’t follow through?
By choosing [...]

I’ve had many emails and questions from students asking the question ” how do I prepare for my VCE? ” so I decided to create a 16 minute video on the topic. Please leave your questions and comments below.
Cheers,
Heath

Hi all,
Obviously this post is for the Year 10 and Year 11 students amongst us who are preparing for VCE 2010.
I’m sure many of you have already begun your preparations for your 3/4 subjects with introductory classes this past week or two and many teachers have already heaped holiday homework upon you.
So…before you get carried [...]

Hi all,
Congrats on finishing the VCE Vis Com exam for 2009.
What did you think of the paper? What was hard? What was easy? How do you think you went?
Let everyone know your thoughts and comments below (please keep them clean!)…cheers

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 [...]

With the 2009 VCE English exam just around the corner – the major exams are about to begin…I know some of you have already started their music or language exams by now. I hope you aced them!
Here are 6 great resources to help you with the VCE English Exam.
1. VCEhelp Podcasts on English:

http://www.vcehelp.com.au/vce-english-podcast-with-ross-huggard-82/
How [...]

Vce Legal Studies Criminal Procedure 2009 Case Study
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VCE Examination Tips For Students
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Do you want to live your life too scared to take action or do you want to…take life by the horns and ride it for all it’s worth !!! I know which I would rather do!
In the next couple of weeks you will face many challenges and distractions that could literally change your destiny.
Stay focussed.
Don’t [...]

Bombshells resources for VCE English

This website provides daily Zits comic strip, by Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman.
A unique collaboration between Michael Leunig and singer/songwriter Gyan.
For Better or for Worse -this site has daily and monthly comic strip fix.
Reviews of Jeffery Smart’s art:This site provides Art, book, audio and film reviews.
Australian arts and entertainment site. [...]

A GUIDE TO SUCCESS IN APPROACHING THE CONTEXT IN VCE ENGLISH

This article has been reproduced with the permission of Access Education as authored by Ross Huggard.
PROMPT – circle key words and ideas in prompt/ visual/image
TEXT – decide how and where to use elements from text

WRITING – decide on form of [...]

This article has been reproduced with the permission of Access Education
VCE Chemistry – Area of Study 2 – Common Errors
• Not taking into account the mole of hydrocarbon burnt to produce the ?H reported for a thermochemical reaction.
• Not doing step 3 in calorimetry. In most calorimetry questions, an amount such as 0.235g of reactant is used. [...]

The “5 mins with…” podcast series is a new VCE help radio initiative in conjunction with Access Education and their lecturers.
This podcast today is the 5th in the series and is with Ross Huggard on Writing in Context – part B of the VCE English Exam. . Ross again went above and beyond the call [...]

The “5 mins with…” podcast series is a new VCE help radio initiative in conjunction with Access Education and their lecturers.
This podcast today is the 4th in the series and is with Ross Huggard on the film Look Both Ways. . Now Ross always gives some great advice and today he went a little bit [...]

The “5 mins with…” podcast series is a new VCE help radio initiative in conjunction with Access Education and their lecturers.
This podcast today is the 3rd in the series and is with Kevin McMenamin on VCE Math Methods. Kevin was asked 3 key questions:

What should VCE students do now and leading up their VCE exams?
What [...]

The “5 mins with…” podcast series is a new VCE help radio initiative in conjunction with Access Education and their lecturers.
This podcast today is the 2nd with Jan May who is discussing the VCE English text – In the Lake Of the Woods. It is a short and powerful podcast to help you with your [...]

The “5 mins with…” podcast series is a new VCE help radio initiative in conjunction with Access Education and their lecturers.
This podcast is the first of many short and powerful podcasts to help you with your VCE exam preparations and  is with Jan May who is lecturing on VCE Literature. Lecturer’s were asked 3 key [...]

It never ceases to amaze me that VCE students, despite the goodwill and good intentions of well meaning teachers, parents and friends do not know how to prepare appropriately for this all important September school “holiday” period.
I’ve written about the topics of holiday homework before in what is a working school holiday and during the [...]

Below are a list of websites that you can use to help with your research on VCE History Revolutions. Enjoy…

History Revolutions
This is the History Teacher’s Association website providing a collection of links related to History Revolutions.
Scientific, Industrial and Political Revolution – A wide variety of document collection on American and French Revolutions.
Virtual Museum of the [...]

These tips have been written courtesy of Olivia Anderson for VCE Chinese – thanks Olivia. If anyone else wants to share their tips and contribute you too can do so by going here. Cheers, Heath.

I am in year 11 doing two year 12 subjects this year-Chinese and Methods CAS. I know you are wanting [...]

Best of June 2009
Last month had lot of interesting articles and we have many more coming in July. This page provides the last month’s snippet in case you have missed it.
Accounting Reports- Is a report which illustrates the position of the business in terms of the accounting equation (A=L+OE) at a static point in time. [...]

Accounting Reports
Classified Reports: Are reports which have been modified in presentation in an attempt to highlight the key aspects of the business, which provide more detail for decision making. For example, in each specific business area ratios and trends can be established, and managerial responsibilities can be accounted for.
Classified Statement of Financial Position:
Is a report [...]

Balance Day Adjustments
Balance day adjustments are alterations to the businesses records that are performed on the last day of the reporting period (i.e. balance day). These are performed to correctly adjust the revenue and expense accounts to match revenues earned against expenses incurred under accrual accounting, hence following the matching principle. In the general journal, [...]

Perpetual Stock System
Stock Control: A process whereby we monitor the inflow and outflow of stock on hand.
Perpetual System: [Used in this accounting study course.] A continuous control system performed at the point
of sale, which enables user to know how much stock is on hand at all times. Advantages of this as distinct from using a [...]

These were sent to me by a teacher – hope they help.
This page provides the Health and Human Development study design, assessment handbooks and examination reports.
The health and human development Study Design specifies what can be examined and what to study.
VCE Health and Human development Assessment Handbook 2004-2009.
Health and Human Development – Exams and Exam [...]

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 [...]

I published this article last year in preparation for the mid-year exams – hope it helps you in your final preparations as we near the final exams for this year. Good luck, Heath
I know that most of you will be in “exam mode” bunkered down with chocolate, caffiene and other goodies in an attempt to [...]

The good folk at Insight Publications have recently released a brand new series of VCE trial exams in time for the 2009 Unit 3 VCE mid-year exams. Insight have kindly offered a sample of each of their mid year practice exams with solutions that offer excellent tips, mark allocations and detailed assessor notations.
The VCE exams [...]

VCE English text resources- Fly Away Peter by David Maulof
David Maulof’s Fly Away Peter is one of the VCE English texts for this year. I have listed some websites that contain resources to help you learn and summarise about the content of Fly Away Peter.
Plot Summary This website provides a short plot summary [...]

VCE English text resources-The Crucible by Arthur Miller
Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is one of the VCE English texts for this year. See below for some websites that will help you develop your summary notes and understanding.
A great website which contains summary of The Crucible, a study guide with outcome and exam-style essays that help [...]

VCE English play resources-The Secret River by Kate Grenville
I have listed some websites that contain resources to help you learn and summarize about the content of The Secret River.
An excellent website which contains Synopsis and reviews. The reviews are done by experts like Library Journal and Booklist etc. Moreover, it provides the product details of [...]

VCE English resources – A Man for All Seasons by Robert Bolt
Robert Bolt’s A Man for All Seasons is one of the chosen VCE English texts for this year. I have listed some websites that contain resources to help you learn and summarize this content.
Study Boost- A man for All Seasons: An excellent [...]

Stress is a word that means different things to different people. The word stress is commonly used as a vague, all encompassing negative mental state. However, to be clear there are actually two different forms of stress. Eustress represents the required stimulus humans need for constructive growth and development physically, mentally, and emotionally.
Distress on the [...]

The Unit 3 VCE Biology podcast with Andrew Douch is finally here. Again I apologise for the lateness of the final edit and upload which was a result of the VCE expo and illness (hope you can forgive me! . In the podcast below you can hear Douchy talk about:
1. Some of the common [...]

Raimond Gaita’s Romulus-My Father is one of the VCE English texts for this year. I have listed some websites that contain resources to help you learn and summarize about the content of Romulus, My Father.
Study Boost- Romulus, My Father: A study boost article that describes the goodness of Romulus in his essential honesty and [...]

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 [...]

I have heard that the “fear of public speaking” is one of the most common phobias people experience. The way that you get better at public speaking however, is facing this fear and practicing this skill which leads to improved confidence and therefore speaking performances.  Now I know many of you will be preparing for [...]

Energy systems is the topic most VCE PE students have difficulty wrapping their head around. Here is a small table and description that should help you understand and compare the differences between the energy systems.
It is important that we understand that each energy system has advantages and disadvantages and hence why they are all being [...]

CONTROLLING AND REGULATING BIOCHEMICAL PATHWAYS – Unit 3 Biology notes. By Emma Roache.
Hint – use SAC 1 for Outcome 2 as revision
Enzymes- a specific protein that acts as a catalyst to increase that rate of a particular chemical reaction in living organisms
-    enzymes are protein catalysts
-    They increase that rate of reactions between substrates without [...]

I have slowly been collating a list of VCE resources for Citizen Kane and found the following websites. Hope they help…
Spark Notes on Citizen Kane, character information, analysis, themes, motifs and symbols, as well as important quotations explained.
A number of sample essays on the film citizen kane.
The official Wiki of the Citizen Kane film – [...]

Below are a series of VCE chemistry websites that may assist your research and collate VCE chemistry notes. Always make sure you check off the content on the websites with a copy of the study design.
This page takes you to the VCAA chemistry site. It will have the assessment guide, links to past exams, exam [...]

Hi all,
The Easter holiday weekend is coming to a close and Hawthorn finally got a win! Thank goodness for that…
Just a quick post to remind you about how you can contribute to the VCE help community.  The great thing about contributing notes and resources is that it continues the cycle of VCE help [...]

Feeling a little slow, lacking direction and even motivation?
The 2009 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 [...]

Busy, busy, busy but still productive! I still have a few more people lined up to contribute more content than ever before so stay tuned. Just in case you missed it – here is what happened in March 2009.

Shift happens – a paradigm shift for teachers I found this YouTube video the other day and [...]

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”, “study [...]

Hi all,
The next podcast interview for the VCE help radio program will be with leading biology teacher and fellow podcaster Andrew Douch, who produces some high quality biology podcasts for VCE students.
Later this week (the last week of term – woohoo) I will be recording the interview and as per usual…I need the  help of [...]

Don’t know where to start with VCE French or other languages? Struggling to balance your listening comprehension with reading comprehension practice as well as essay writing? Well, don’t worry. I had the same problem with VCE French last year…before I got organized that is. Here is how to get through it all without compromising study [...]

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 [...]

Hi all, was doing some research and found this great VCE English study guide on Maestro – enjoy.
Maestro: – By Peter Goldsworthy – VCE Study Guide
Background information on the writer – Peter Goldsworthy
This is his first book. Prior to writing this he had been writing poetry. These days Peter Goldsworthy has been said to think [...]

I’ve been meaning to upload this for awhile on the topic of Inheritance – some good powerpoint slides on the VCE English topic of Inheritance.
Inheritance
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I’ve got a confession to make. VCE English Media analyses are not as complicated as you think! They are tricky to get the hang of at the start because there are so many structural aspects to remember on top of actually analysing, understanding and annotating the article. However, if you stick to the same pattern [...]

I received an email from “Joseph” who is a concerned, yet conscientious student the other day regarding the perennial dilemma of how to balance priorities in the VCE.
His email read like this:
My question, or statement not sure is:- I’m having difficulties spreading my time out for VCE. I’m in year 12 this year doing [...]

Hi all,
With the arrival of the new VCE Physics course for 2009 I’m sure many students and teachers have a number of questions about the course. So guess what? Once again VCE help has come to the rescue and decided to do something about it. In the next week or so I will be interviewing [...]

Let’s face it. The VCE can be confusing, complicated and downright stressful. Subject selection, scaling, rankings, special consideration, sac’s  and more – but what does it all mean and more importantly how does it effect you.
Heard a rumour about the VCE system – why don’t you ask whether it is true here!
So I can get [...]

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 is portrayed [...]

Well the count-down is on to the first major exam; English. Some of you may have already started your exams in the form of music or drama – I hope you blitzed them!
However today’s article is solely focussed on preparing for the English exam.
Here are 4 great resources to help you with the VCE English [...]

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 specific subject or content [...]

Cruzin VCE is back again. We started with the Cruzin VCE seminar program in April this year and then the July Program. This time the Term 3 holiday program shapes up to be one of the most important seminars for VCE students this year.
This special full day of seminars in the Term 3 school [...]

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 to [...]

Watching and reading about the up and coming Olympic Games is a highly relevant and enjoyable way to apply your understanding to the VCE Physical Education coursework. Let’s face facts though… it can also make for a great excuse to avoid study. For some great tips on how to stop the Olympics [...]

Over the last few years I have managed to find some great VCE legal studies websites…
Check them out below:
This page takes you to the VCAA legal studies site. It will have the assessment guide, links to past exams, exam criteria, assessor reports, articles and other useful items. This should be your first point of reference [...]

Good luck to all VCE students for their VCE exams.
VCE 2010 begins
1 month, 2 weeks, 2 days, 9 hours, 21 minutes, 10 seconds ago

As we already know…the brain is an astonishing organ. It consumes the most energy of all our organs and has a virtually limitless ability to remember information.
It is important to remember that your memory is:
1. Trainable (oh thank goodness!)
Once you learn different systems to read and retain information your ability to remember [...]

VCE physics – VCAA websites
This page takes you to the VCAA site. It will have the assessment guide, links to past exams, exam criteria, assessor reports, articles and other useful items. This should be your first point of reference for all information relating to this subject.
A personal VCE physics website
This personal web page contains links [...]

VCE Accounting – VCAA website
This page takes you to the VCAA site. It will have the assessment guide, links to past exams, exam criteria, assessor reports, articles and other useful items. This should be your first point of reference for all information relating to this subject.
CPA Australia
CPA is Australia’s premier organization in finance, accounting and [...]

As part of our ongoing research we are always finding new subject specific resources including those for VCE biology.
Below is a handful of some resources that may help, each with a small critique so you know what is at each website.
VCAA website – Biology
This page takes you to the VCAA site. It will have the [...]

This article is slightly amended from the version which was published in the Herald Sun Learn section on September 23rd.
1. Use the Charles Dicken’s imagery strategy.
Vividly imagine the entire year with the “ghost” of VCE past, present and future. For the past and present critically evaluate your learning and preparation for each individual exam. Fast-forward [...]

It’s finally here. The VCE English podcast with the highly experienced VCE english teacher, Ross Huggard, is now available. In the podcast below you can hear Ross talk about:

The changes to the VCE English Curriculum
The new format of the exam and what to expect
Sentence structure, paragraphing and syntax
Strategies for developing your own understanding of the [...]

We are just 1 week away from launching yet another fantastic initiative called “VCE Help Radio”. VCE Help Radio is a brand new radio program that you can listen to as a podcast on your iPod and also streaming through the VCE help website.
Here’s how it works:
- Each month we interview a leading teacher, [...]

Finally we can let the cat out of the bag with the official launch of the “Cruzin’ VCE” holiday seminar programs. This is an exciting joint initiative between the staff at the Whitehorse Manningham Regional Library, Access Education and VCE Help.
Cruzin’ VCE is a series of high quality, informative and affordable seminar programs that are [...]

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We have three ways in which this ATP can be resynthesised and hence, we have three energy systems; the phosphagen system, the lactic acid system (anaerobic glycolysis) and the aerobic system (aerobic glycolysis). Each of these systems varies in the rate at which ATP is [...]

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Welcome to Physical Education – a great and relevant study. You are about to venture into what is an extremely important year and right now it may appear somewhat daunting. Organisation is a crucial aspect of success at this level and something you need to [...]

“I must pluck up the courage and look”. Although Michele experiences fear, he never lets his fear override his moral convictions. Discuss.
Though in the idioms of fantasy, with fictional characters like the witch, it in fact replicates the horrors Michele now knows are going on in the real world. Monsters do exist after [...]

By Emma Roache (VCE Graduate 2006)
“I must pluck up the courage and look”. Although Michele experiences fear, he never lets his fear override his moral convictions. Discuss.
In Southern Italy in 1978, Niccolo Ammaniti’s I’m Not Scared depicts a sense of Michele’s ethical struggles and steady move towards good in the face of evil. Through [...]

Many students begin their VCE without having any clear vision about what they want to achieve. Students who have clear goals on what they want will maximise their chances of VCE success. Use the following guide to help you achieve your goals.
Specific: The goals should be as clear and specific as possible.
Measurable: Provide a goal-line [...]

This time mastery tip has been modified from the best selling book “7 habits of highly effective people” a must-read book for anyone serious about taking time mastery and indeed their life to a whole new level.
In this book, author Steven Covey, suggests using an A,B,C method to organizing and prioritising your daily tasks. I [...]

By Dale Platek

A podcast on preparing for your VCE exams.

Dale Platek is a teacher, coach, motivator, philosopher, entrepreneur and dynamic leader. Always [...]

By Dale Platek

A podcast on how to stay motivated during the tough VCE school year.

Dale Platek is a teacher, coach, motivator, philosopher, entrepreneur and dynamic leader. Always using humour as [...]

This article has been reproduced with the permission of Access Education and authored by Joe Wilson.
Are you familiar with the difference between ‘Numerical data’ and ‘Categorical data’?
You will be expected to create summary statistics to represent numerical data. Commonly used summary statistics are:
measures of centre: mean, median, mode
measures of spread: range, IQR, standard deviation
You will [...]

This article has been reproduced with the permission of Access Education and authored by Joe Wilson.
Units 3 and 4 Further Mathematics consists of a Core section that is compulsory as well as the six modules listed below. Your teacher will choose three Modules for your class to study. Therefore three modules exist in your textbook [...]

This article has been reproduced with the permission of Access Education and authored by Belinda Taylor of Padua College.
The November exam for Business Management is worth 50% of your study score. It is important to start preparing as soon as possible to maximise your result.
The Exam
The current study design runs from [...]

By Peter Lenkefi
When learning accounting for the first time, the terms ‘debit’ and ‘credit’ can be a bit confusing. Why? Because when you go to the bank and deposit money, the teller will tell you, “I am crediting your account X amount of dollars,” but if you are taking money our of your account, the [...]

By Emma Roache (VCE graduate 2006)
‘We’ve created this problem. Multi-drug resistance is a man made problem. By developing as many antibiotics as we have, we’ve essentially accelerated an evolutionary process…’ (Microbiologist- Mr. Barry Kreiswirth)
Due to human societal failures the evolution of drug-resistant strains of the tubercle bacillus has occurred all around the world. Until recently, [...]

By Dale Platek

A short podcast on the essential question every VCE student should ask themselves – Why are you doing your VCE?

Dale Platek is a teacher, coach, motivator, philosopher, entrepreneur and [...]

This article has been reproduced with the permission of Access Education and was authored by Jenny Furey
Each hemisphere of the cerebral cortex of the brain can be divided into four smaller areas called cortical lobes. Each lobe is associated with particular functions and is named after the bones of the skull that cover it.

Frontal [...]

This article has been reproduced with the permission of Access Education and was authored by Jenny Furey.
In Unit 3 Psychology there are three Areas of Study: Brain and Nervous System, Visual Perception and States of Consciousness. As part of the school-assessed course work you will complete three outcomes, one for each Area of Study. Outcome [...]

As with any subject in year 12, if you do the work then you will have no reason to underachieve when the final results are posted. In VCE further math’s, I found that the only way to achieve the best results possible was to just get through the work chapter by chapter, question by question. [...]

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The food we eat can be both a risk and protective factor for a range of diseases. A risk factor increases the likelihood of developing a disease or condition. Given that around 60% of deaths in Australia are diet related, it is clear that the [...]

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The study of nutrition and its relationship to health forms a large focus of your study in unit 3. Food contains chemical components called nutrients. Nutrients carry out a range of functions in the body and can be divided into 6 major categories according to [...]

Challenge the topic. Don’t just agree or disagree with a topic, look at it. You’ll probably find phrases or something which isn’t entirely true of the text. Put conditions on the amount you agree/disagree with what the topic says.
For example, a topic in the 2005 exam was something like ‘”The play shows Oedipus to [...]

Here are the 10 essential questions you should ask your VCE tutor before you begin tutoring to avoid wasting valuable money. You should always interview each tutor either over the phone or personally before services begin with the following list of 10 questions to gauge the suitability of the tutor for your son or daughter.
1. [...]

VCE English is by far the most popular subject in the VCE, pretty much because you HAVE to do it unless you prefer VCE Literature or VCE English Language or you fit the requirements for ESL. English is also an important subject because it goes on your top four subjects in your ENTER increment. In [...]