Exam & Study Skills

How to Decide What Course to Do at University

Whether you are still in High School, in a job, unemployed, or recently retired, University is now more accessible than ever before. A wide range of online University courses from top Universities from around the world are free - and they don’t have any entry restrictions - so … [Read more...] about How to Decide What Course to Do at University

Advanced Reading Skills: Is Autobiography Fiction?

All pieces of writing carry a message to the reader. In non-fiction works, such as textbooks, that message is overt, and usually stated in the title and chapter headings.In works of fiction, such as novels, the message from the author is usually implied rather than stated … [Read more...] about Advanced Reading Skills: Is Autobiography Fiction?

Using Fiction, Like ‘Catch-22’, to Help Us Think Deeply

“How are you?”“Busy.” So many people describe their lives like that . . . Do you? We live in a multi-tasking, 24/7, always connected, always available, world - we feel dragged this way and that by so many competing and compelling calls on our attention. This makes it … [Read more...] about Using Fiction, Like ‘Catch-22’, to Help Us Think Deeply

Why Maths and Science Marks Drop in High School

MOST OF THE CHILDREN IN YOUR CHILD’S CLASS will only be studying maths at an Elementary Level when they reach Year 12. Research shows that by the time they reach Year 12, less than one third of Australian school students study Maths at Intermediate or Advanced levels - and … [Read more...] about Why Maths and Science Marks Drop in High School