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The amount of sleep you get before an exam can make a difference to your results. Gregory Pappas/Unsplash

3 things to help improve your exam results (besides studying)

There’s no substitute for study, but if you want to help yourself do better in exams, you should get enough sleep, exercise and try to enjoy the process.
Knowing what the state curriculum authority expects of you is important. Shutterstuck

Know the curriculum and research your career: preparing for Year 12

This week thousands of students across Australia begin their final year of schooling. The certificate they receive will vary from state to state, and their post-secondary plans may be university, an apprenticeship…
Getting a low ATAR, or not getting the ATAR you need for the university course you want, can seem like the end of the world. But it’s not. Shutterstock

So you didn’t get a great ATAR – it’s not the end of the world

The release of this year’s Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) will result in mixed feelings among school-leavers. There are those who will be elated at having achieved a score that places them in…
The most prestigious schools get top marks because they have had the invisible slave of disadvantaged schools working for them. Flickr/Montgomery County Plan

Top schools ‘top’ because someone has to be bottom

Across Australia Year 12 students are collectively holding their breaths to see what results they’ve achieved and, consequently, what their futures hold. Only hours after their release, many secondary…

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