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It's absolutely still attainable. People underestimate how influential moderation can actually be come the HSC exams.

I understand your frustration, but take comfort knowing that you still have absolutely everything to play for. While your internal marks do indeed account for 50% of your ATAR, I would be cautious to emphasise that as the marks that form your school mark can change - and they do - quite...

I found it easier to start consolidating work during the two-week holiday periods, and then consolidate knowledge in the lead-up to the trials. Your school may not complete the entire course prior to the trials - this happened to me for three of my five subjects. In that case, that time is...

Don't memorise essays. They limit your ability to tailor your knowledge to the question to ultimately produce something of value for your marker. For English, it's common knowledge that any response, no matter how extensive in its analysis, can only recieve a C if it doesn't answer the...

The essay question you're given either on the take-home assignment or exam paper would normally relate to one syllabus dot point. For example, one of the section IV essay questions in last year's HSC paper asked you to "Explain the importance to a business of having human resources strategies...

It depends on how you like to approach reflecting on ways to improve. Personally, after I submitted assingments or completed exams, I wasn't as interested in how I didn't perform well as much as why. I found the external factors on my work ethic - be it motivation, time-management or mindset -...

Many people have found many different methods of studying advantageous to their learning style. Your junior years in secondary school should naturally serve as the testing ground for uncovering what works for you, but it's completely fine if you haven't uncovered any distinct strategies yet...