News in Education

All new classroom resource

Covering core themes of bulling, respect and resilience, this new Herald Sun resource meets new Personal and Social Capability curriculum needs

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

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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

Should homework be scrapped?

HOMEWORK for primary school children is not only a source of tension and stress but also has ‘zero benefits’, according to experts calling for it to be axed in Australia.