HSC programs at Parramatta Library 2012

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2012 HSC at Parramatta Library!

BRANDINGWhat do you call your program?

Try a catchy Title! 

"Get a Head start”

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“Timing is of the essence”

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OPTIONS• TALKS TO HELP KIDS REVISE FOR THE HALF

YEARLY (MARCH)

• TALKS TO HELP KIDS REVISE FOR THE TRIALS (JUNE) 

• HSC STUDY SESSIONS TO HELP KIDS REVISE FOR THE HSC (SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER)

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To maximize the number of kids who will attend I choose

• COMPULSORARY SUBJECTS e.g. English

– BELONGING & ESSAY WRITING– PETER SKRZYNECKI "THE IMMIGRANT CHRONICLES"

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Parramatta Library is offering a repeat session due to "Popular demand"

- this is a first for the HSC program

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MIX UP THE PROGRAM

Every second year I try to offer different subjects ie. Modern & Ancient History

– based on subjects nominated by students through "surveys"

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CONTENT VS. SKILLS BASED PROGRAMS 

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CONTENT Programs like the March Half Yearly Revision Programs

Business studiesHSC Blueprint for SuccessPeter Skrzynecki

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STUDY SKILLS

Stress management  programs– useful for the stressed students– stressed PARENTS

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HOW I SURVEY STUDENTS• Walk around the library

after 3pm & talk to students

• HSC Program Survey (handout)

• HSC sessions

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HSC PROGRAMMING IS NOT AN EXACT SCIENCE

• Poor attendance

• Poor promotion – e.g. 2011 English Belonging Talk

• Too many kids, too few booking places– eg last years Skrzynecki talk

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ENJOY THE RIDE!

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