While it’s normal to feel some anxiety and nervousness around the exam period, there are signs a student may need extra support.
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After graduating, young people enter an often enjoyable, but also challenging, period of new experiences.
In Victoria, for instance, the subject which scales the highest is Latin. But it’s only offered by a handful of schools, most of which cater to privileged families.
A new study suggests ‘effective teaching’ in Year 9 may play an important role in supporting students to stay on and finish Year 12.
While there are many benefits to subject acceleration, not every student may be suited to it.
When public schools are unable to offer advanced subjects, students who had planned to go to uni give up hope.
Students may think they’re just choosing a maths subject, but they are also shaping the university courses and careers most immediately available after school.
High school students can skip exams and do an ‘enabling program’ in years 11 and 12. This can qualify them for certain undergraduate degrees.
There are 3 key things high schools can do right from the start to support students to stay until Year 12.
School leavers used to have one main chance to get into university – by finishing their Year 12 exams with certain marks. This situation has changed.
Parents can freak out if their Year 12 is vague about life after school. But this doesn’t mean they need to project this stress back onto their kids.
Not having a clear plan for after school is normal. It is totally unrealistic to think you will know all the answers to these questions at 17 or 18.
With the benefit of a bit more free time, some students might be wondering if they made the right decision when they chose their courses.
You can try deflecting questions with a general comment such as, ‘I’m happy enough!’
A new report looks closely at who uses the ATAR, who doesn’t and what that means for students and universities.
In a new survey, young people say school makes them ‘book smart’ but does not teach them essential life skills.
An increasing number of Australian school students are applying for an early offer to university, before they have their exam results back.
The Gold Coast and Lorne are still popular for schoolies. But some young people are travelling overseas to celebrate the end of school.
The period immediately after completing Year 12 can feel unexpectedly anti-climactic.
Your memory during exams isn’t just related to how much you study. It is also about how your brain functions under pressure.
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