Study
New pathways open for senior secondary students
There are big changes to senior secondary education for students following a vocational pathway. ISV's Pam Hargreaves explains.
Don’t know what you want to be? Relax – and take a broad approach to study
Is your school leaver unsure of what they want to do? Careers expert Helen Green offers great advice on why it can be a good idea to take a broad course that fits their interests.
10 tips to help your teen out of the Procrastination Trap
Procrastination looks different for everyone, writes Dr Deborah Trengove. She shares her top procrastination-beating tips.
Four ways to help your kids be masters of their homework
Children benefit when parents get involved in their learning. But when it comes to homework, parents need to be careful not to do it all for them, writes Melissa Barnes, part of our Best of The Parents Website series.
The golden rules of gap years
As Year 12 students look forward to 2022, some may be considering a gap year. But, writes Dr Judith Locke, it shouldn't be without some agreed guidelines in place.
The best type of student motivation, and how to encourage it
What's the best – and worst – kind of motivation for your child to learn? Shane Green reports on new research that uncovers the answers.
How to study and increase your marks, from Andrew Fuller
What's the best way to study effectively? Leading adolescent psychologist Andrew Fuller provides his study tips and advice, part of our Best of The Parents Website series.
Best of the Web: Let’s rethink Year 12, and more…
Reshaping Year 12 with the best aspects of remote learning, the magic of the Bluey soundtrack explained, and a worrying report from the eSafety Commissioner about online abuse of young people.
Ready for anything: Tips for the 2021 school year
Deborah Trengove shares some ideas about helping your child get a great start to the year and encourages a 'ready for anything' attitude to 2021.