Vce
10 handy study apps for high school students
With the beginning of a new school year, parents are looking for ways to help their teenagers manage their workload and study. To help get you started, we've created a list of 10 handy study apps to share with your high school student.
Best of the Web: TED’s inspiring holiday book list, the day the school saved my son’s life, and more…
TED's list of 68 books to inspire, a moving account of how quick-thinking school staff saved a boy's life, and helping the class of 2020 meet life's challenges.
Andrew Fuller: How to study and increase your marks
Ahead of the exam season, leading adolescent psychologist Andrew Fuller gives his top tips to help students get the most out of their study time.
Andrew Fuller: Tips and ideas to support your VCE student in this year like no other
We had hundreds of parents and carers join our webinar with clinical psychologist Andrew Fuller on helping senior students navigate these final few months. Here are his key messages and ideas.
The Class of 2020: How we can support returning Year 12s
Many Year 12 students have developed amazing skills over the past few months, but they need particular support now they have returned to school-based learning. Peter Hanlon gets advice from the experts on what we can do to help.
How to help Year 12 students get through a tough year
Keeping a routine, maintaining perspective, and staying connected - these are some of the ideas from University of Melbourne experts for families to support their Year 12 students, writes Joe Sullivan.
VCE parents: How to be your child’s cheerleader, and more tips
Is your teen embarking on the VCE? An update of the book Surviving Year 12 by Michael Carr-Gregg and Elly Robinson is full of useful advice so students and their families can survive and thrive.
VCE: The bigger picture and keeping things in perspective
During VCE exams, it's important to remember that students are not just reduced to a neat little number, writes Simone Boland, Head of VCE at Strathcona Girls Grammar.
Best of the Web: Mental Health Concerns over VCE, and more
The impact of VCE pressure on mental health, treating parents for a child's anxiety, and teaching kids to cross the road safely.