Resources for Students
How to Help a Child With ADHD in School
ADHD is a ‘disorder’ that predominantly affects adolescents and children but can show symptoms well into adulthood. It stands for ‘Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder’. Typically, symptoms you will exhibit if…
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ATAR For Medicine: What Students Need To Know
Thinking about studying medicine? A career in this prestigious field is an admirable goal for any student to set themselves. And the quest to become a doctor begins in secondary…
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Why Choosing a Local Tutor From a Facebook Group Could Fail!
When your child needs to find a tutor, your gut instinct may be to search ‘tutors near me.’ Hopefully Google or a Facebook group will unearth a gem – but…
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What is the ATAR for Dentistry in Queensland?
What ATAR do you need to become a dentist? In Queensland, Dental School is by far one of the most challenging and competitive programs to be admitted to directly out…
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ATAR English – Which Senior English Should I Choose?
During Years 11 and 12, there’s one subject you can’t skip if you want to be eligible for an ATAR. English. However, if your English grade is not one of…
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Boarder Prep Time Tutoring
”Boarder prep is my favourite time of day” – No Student Ever Boarder Prep – it’s those two excruciating hours spent largely in silence, doing whatever you can to keep…
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Setting Goals and Time Management – Different Strategies for Different Students
As your students are looking to achieve that A grade, it is important to remember that both goal setting and time management are critical skills that create the base for…
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What is the ATAR for Nursing?
Across Australia, the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) is now the standard to measure one student’s academic achievement in relation to that of their peers. As Queensland transitions from the…
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What ATAR do you need to be an Electrical Engineer?
Is your child thinking of becoming an Electrical Engineer? ATAR scores matter! With the new ATAR system coming into Queensland this year, confusion is sure to follow. The old OP…
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After 14000+ tutoring hours, we found the ONE thing all underperforming students have in common.
Every single child we’ve worked with who is underperforming at school is underperforming for a reason. That reason surprised us. It’s not a lack of smarts. Let’s be clear. We…
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COVID-19 Worry and Study Stress
COVID-19 (or Coronavirus) has been more than just challenging for the current crop of Year 12 students. Not only have they had to undergo a massive change to their schooling…
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What is the ATAR for Teaching Degrees?
With this new decade bringing unprecedented challenges to both students and parents alike, in Queensland, the switch from Overall Position (OP) to the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR), is just…
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