How to make the most of class time Ask questions Make notes Record lectures/ class discussion Participate See your subject everywhere SURVIVING THE HSC.

How to make the most of class time

• Ask questions

• Make notes• Record

lectures/ class discussion

• Participate• See your

subject everywhere

SURVIVING THE HSC

Reading ListGet prepared to study • Set up a quiet space with no distractions• Store your study material in coloured folders• Have a plan• Use websites and apps• Know your reward• Organise a study group with your peers• Keep the basics close- dictionary, atlas etc.

STUDY TIMETABLEStudy sessions just don’t happen when you feel like doing them.They need to be scheduled on an organised timetable.

Active study is most effective

Teaching others is one of the most effective study strategies

How to study effectively

• Space it out• Handwrite summaries• Make mind maps on

larger sized paper• Make flashcards• Make quizzes• Make songs• Record yourself• Use questions to guide

you • Use mnemonics- try

comedy• Experiment- learn what

works for you• Use feedback• Read for fun• Set limits• Take care of your

health and wellbeing

“Students who cram may pass the exam but they don't retain the material…If you were doing a dance recital you wouldn't start practising an hour before” Prof John Dunlovsky, Kent State University

Study Tips for Auditory, Visual, and Kinesthetic Learners

AUDITORY• Read aloud and

repeat• Take notes,

record and review• Discuss concepts

with others• Use word

associations, rhymes and acronyms

• Get others to quiz you

• Follow along when reading with an audio recording

VISUAL• Use colour• Look at images

first• Visualise what

you read • Use flashcards• Make sure you

have detailed written notes or ask the teacher for a copy of the presentation

KINESTHETIC• Build models• Follow along with

your finger when reading

• Underline or circle key ideas

• Rewrite key concepts in your own words

• Act out information

• Have a physical activity break

Practise for exams• Use past papers• Ask your teacher for

sample questions• Complete under

exam conditions

BUZAN’S REVISION CYCLE

https://www.examtime.com/en-AU/ For review

Study Blue and Khan Academy

Lit Charts and Spark Notes

WEBSITES AND APPS

For research