News in Education
Tertiary offers An artful way to get into university
Melbourne student Corey Everitt discovered he could get into a university course without an ATAR by doing a diploma program at Deakin College
Kids News 2017 launch
Herald Sun announces Kids News education resource free for 2017. Find out more
Inspire with the wonder of space
The Sun, the Moon and the Milky Way. There is so much to know and learn about space and our place in it. Our Earth and Beyond education kit explores all this and more.
2016: VCE Maths Methods
Prepare for the Mathematical Methods exams using a Growth Mindset Approach, writes Craig Blake
2016: VCE VET Hospitality
Create a grid or checklist that contains all elements from the units of competency that are appraised in the VET Hospitality, writes Pat Murphy
2016: VCE Literature
How can I do well in this exam? Mary Purcell’s exam preparation guide has the answers
2016: VCE Product Design and Technology exam tips
It is crucial to know and understand Product Design Factors, their parameters and how important they are when designing products, writes Keith Thompson
2016: VCE Computing — Informatics
Boosting your confidence is about aligning your knowledge and skills with your effort, writes Robert Koren
2016: VCE Physics exam tips
Teacher and author Craig Tilley offers lots of bright ideas to help students prepare for the VCE Physics exam
2016: VCE Media
Most important of all are the skills required to manipulate, interrogate, analyse and synthesise knowledge, writes Jo Flack
2016: VCE Specialist Mathematics
Look carefully at the results from last year’s examination and workout why so many students gave an incorrect response, writes Elizabeth Burns
2016: VCE Visual Communication Design
Take your time to review your achievements so far and see the connections between areas of study, writes Christine Lloyd
2016: VCE English
Go over all of your work from the start of the year, making notes as you go, suggests Andrew Doyle
2016: VCE Legal Studies
By referring to a range of resources, good students demonstrate a deeper understanding of the subject, writes Jules Aldous
2016: VCE Chemistry
Read the assessment reports from the past three years to avoid errors made by previous students, writes Christopher Dwyer
2016: VCE Physical Education
Rob Malpeli’s coaching tips will help you reach the finishing line in winning style
2016: VCE Studio Arts
It is vital that you use correct terminology relevant to the selected art form, writes Brigid Weereratne
2016: VCE Business Management
It is vital that you prepare for the exam by familiarising yourself with the requirements of the task words, writes Debra McNaughton
2016: VCE Psychology
Time management and planning are an essential part of exam success, writes Shirley Barker
2016: VCE Further Mathematics
The revised study design has greater emphasis on the Core component, writes Gary Motteram
2016: VCE Health & Human Development
Practise brainstorming, seek feedback and read exam questions carefully, writes Andrew Beaumont
Our city is the costliest for education in nation
PARENTS, be warned — a new study has found Melbourne is the most expensive city across the nation to educate your child.
Don’s grandson batter than average
THE Bradman name continues to score big, with the Don’s grandson hitting his university entrance score for six.
‘Second highest cost in world for text books’
SKYROCKETING back-to-school costs have been labelled “horrific” as parents struggle to keep up with the price of fees, text books and uniforms.
Government’s sausage sizzle cash grab
A WAR is brewing between the State Government and volunteer parent groups amid suggestions they can’t be trusted with school fundraising.
