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Study skills

Study Strategies: Study Skills to Improve Focus with Proven Strategies

Your phone, your room and how you start each session matter more than willpower. Try these.

Aisha Mohamed6 min read
Remember more
Study skills

Active Recall: Study skills for faster memorisation using proven methods

Re-reading feels productive but fades fast. These two methods help you remember more in less time.

Daniel Otieno7 min read
A plan you’ll follow
Study skills

Study Timetable: 7 Study Skills to Create a Timetable You Can Actually Follow

Most timetables fail because they’re too full. Build one around your real week instead.

Lucy Wambui6 min read
Calmer exam season
Study skills

Exam Stress: Study skills to manage with practical strategies

Some nerves are normal and even useful. Here’s how to keep them manageable before and during exams.

Lucy Wambui6 min read
The last evening
Study skills

Last-Minute Revision: Study skills for effective last-minute exam revision tips

Last-minute cramming won’t teach you new material, but the right review can lock in what you know.

Aisha Mohamed5 min read
Paragraphs that score
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Essay Structure: Study skills for essays that boost your marks effectively

Markers read fast. Make every paragraph easy to follow and you’ll pick up marks you’re currently losing.

Aisha Mohamed6 min read
4,000 words, planned
Study skillsIB Diploma

Extended Essay: Study skills for selecting focused IB

Most Extended Essay problems start with a question that is too broad. Here’s how to narrow it before you write a word.

Aisha Mohamed9 min read
SACs and the exam
Study skillsVCE

Vce English Responses: Study skills for crafting high-scoring

English is the one study every VCE student takes. Here’s how to structure text responses for SACs and the final exam.

Aisha Mohamed6 min read
25 minutes at a time
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Study Skills: 7 to Maximize Focus in Short Study Sessions

Why 25 focused minutes outperform three distracted hours, and how to set up your day around them.

Aisha Mohamed4 min read