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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 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 [...]

Time management is not just about managing time but about mastering yourself in the VCE time warp. This year will fly by in the blink of an eye if you’re not prepared your VCE performance (and sanity) will suffer.
With correct application of these time management strategies you’ll gain an improved level of VCE success, an [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

I recently found this great article on strategies to avoid procrastination. I’m sure it is a timely reminder for many of you, particularly as the school holidays are finishing and I’m sure some of you haven’t completed your holiday homework.
Everybody procrastinates in some way – the work assignment we leave for later, the visit to [...]

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 [...]

Coming from a humanities background, there was a technique that I used religiously and lived by, when summarising and compacting my notes, which ultimately saved me an abundance of time and stress before the exam period.
The VCAA study design was my bible. It was a resource that I relied on 100%. Each subject has a [...]

Hi all,
The Cruzin’ VCE seminars are back on again in 2009. This fantastic initiative will start again with seminars being run at the Box Hill Library on March 28th 2009 for study skill and subject specific help.
Cruzin’ VCE is a series of high quality, informative and highly affordable seminar programs (only $ 20 – total) [...]

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 [...]

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 setting [...]

In both my personal and professional life I have always tried new ways to improve my efficiency and effectiveness. What I have learned along the way is that we all are at the mercy of these 8 universal time principles. It is a timely reminder that time is running out as we head towards the [...]

Meditation is a wonderful method of helping the entire mind and body to relax. VCE students who are able to meditate will be at a distinct advantage during their SAC’s and vce exams. Through a system of breathing exercises the body naturally feels the stress being released and for many students it allows them to [...]

After the huge success of the first Cruzin VCE seminar program in April this year the program co-ordinators have expanded and updated the program to cater for the increased demand from students.
This special full day of seminars in the July school holidays has been organised by your local library and employ highly skilled and [...]

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 [...]

It’s a fundamental skill yet VCE students are struggling to master this essential skill – how to allocate time appropriately during a SAC or a VCE exam.
Failing to allocate enough time appropriately during an exam will normally lead to students leaving whole questions or parts of questions unanswered and as you know that leads to [...]

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 “brain [...]

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 [...]

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 which is enough proof that this is true)
If [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

Memory loss can happen to anyone of any age including VCE students. Life is busy and when we have so much on our minds including our VCE studies, some information might slip between the cracks, leaving us frustrated that we aren’t as clear-minded as we once were. It can be something as simple as forgetting [...]