DianaE2022-10-31T19:25:46+11:00Posted in Parent Advice, Senior & High School Learning, Student Advice
What do anaesthetists, mining engineers, financial dealers and dental practitioners have in common? Two things: They are on the list of occupations that have the highest paid workers per hour. AND they require those highly paid workers to be proficient in many different areas of math. If ..
Nathan F2022-10-31T17:07:29+11:00Posted in All About Exams, All Categories, Parent Advice, Senior & High School Learning
When a child is preparing for year 12 and the HSC it is never a solitary journey – the parents too must experience the rigors and stress of the process. Here are a few ways for you, as a parent, to help your child along the way. ..
Markus Curry2020-06-30T21:43:20+10:00Posted in All Categories, Parent Advice, Senior & High School Learning
Sometimes it can be a variety of reasons why your child isn't reaching their potential in high school. Due to a nexus of factors, some students might not perform to their best ability at certain times. There are a lot of reasons for this which are best understood ..
Gene2020-07-02T13:48:55+10:00Posted in All About Exams, Senior & High School Learning, Study Habits
I now have a struggling student who will be in yr 11 this year. Things will be far more serious and I want to make sure I do the best possible job I can, that she also is motivated to keep things from going downhill. I have dedicated ..
Gene2022-10-31T17:34:51+11:00Posted in All Categories, Coaching, Mentoring & Reflection, Senior & High School Learning
My year 11 student is not sure if he wants to do maths next year even though he got 80% in his exam, is there anything I can do to encourage him? Should I get involved in the decision? A lot of senior students will question whether ..
EzyMath2022-08-10T21:14:03+10:00Posted in All Categories, Organizing Lessons, Senior & High School Learning
I have a couple of students who are going into year 11 next year. They absolutely need tutoring during the holidays to make next year less stressful for them. There are many gaps to cover, and working ahead will give them a confidence boost. This is what ..
EzyMath2022-11-30T01:24:17+11:00Posted in All About Exams, Motivation & Interest, Senior & High School Learning
Dan, who is in year 12 and doing General Maths, struggles A LOT. He doesn't seem to have put in any effort throughout the year as he has no notes or recollection of learning many concepts. I find it difficult to try and cram through the general maths ..
EzyMath2022-10-31T20:05:06+11:00Posted in All Categories, Problem Solving & Independence, Senior & High School Learning, Study Habits
Year 12 student: I need to work on improving her problem solving skills/independent learning, as well as her self-belief (such as trying more questions individually before asking). How do I best integrate some of the learning strategies into tutorial sessions for a year 12 student? Depends ..
