Advice from previous HSC Cohorts Four themes from Year 12 Exit - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Four themes from Year 12 Exit Survey: 1. Self-care 1. Maintaining Motivation 1. Developing and maintaining a healthy work ethic 2. Subject choice

Advice from previous HSC Cohorts

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• Prioritise wellbeing
• Maintain healthy habits: Sleep, Exercise &Diet!
• Circle of control
• Maintain balance
• Maintain extra-curricular activities
• Maintain friendships and look after each other
• Be proactive in seeking support
• Make good memories and be present in the little moments

Advice from previous HSC Cohorts Self-care

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• Find purpose in what you are doing
• Be disciplined in everything and get into the rhythm of senior

school asap

• Build resilience: don’t let small ‘failures’ get in the way of your
• verall success – focus on improvement and take each day as it

comes

• Maintain a positive mindset - don’t doubt yourself
• Post-Trial HSC exams – consolidation
• The HSC is a marathon not a sprint

Advice from previous HSC Cohorts Maintaining Motivation

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• Time management – start early in Term1
• Study smarter not harder (consistent and disciplined)
• Don’t fall into the procrastination spiral – make a start!
• Trust in your abilities
• Work with others not against them: study group &/or study buddy
• Take ownership of your learning – seek out feedback
• Focus on all subjects, not just one or two
• Attendance

Advice from previous HSC Cohorts Developing and maintaining a healthy work ethic

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• Know your strengths and work with them
• Choose subjects which you like and have an interest in
• Do not choose subjects based on scaling
• Don’t choose extension subjects as a buffer
• Be careful of choosing more than one subject which

has a major work component Advice from previous HSC Cohorts Subject Choice

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Parents: What can you do?

1. PRAISE the study habits of your daughter (ask her what you can do to help) 2. Recognise effort NOT results

• 3. SUPPORT and ENCOURAGE your daughter to:
• Eat healthy food and get enough sleep
• Continue social and physical activities
• Have a study plan which incorporates breaks (5- 10mins)
• Have a quiet designated study space
• Have realistic thoughts and keep her options open
• Focus on her learning and NOT her marks
• Seek support from her teachers
• Remain calm and realistic – don’t panic!

Remember… A small amount of anxiety can be good but don’t let it tip over into unhealthy patterns

• f excessive worry, insomnia, poor concentration, persistent procrastination and

perfectionism.