frog_of_spades
omgg tysm!! I'll def use these when I start next week!!
Also about falling behind, that's another small goal of mine next year; to actually ask teachers for help!! I made the mistake of never asking teachers anything in Year 10 and obviously fell behind because I didn't know anything 😭

Koala4444
Tysm for the advice!! I'll keep this in mine when preparing for next year : DD

5 days later

Hii! Here's my first update in VCE!
Graduation was pretty good ig, tho it was only really a slideshow :/
VCE isn't as terrifying as I though it would be! Bigger workload, but at least I'm actually doing stuff in class now!
Though my psych teacher hasn't been here AT ALL, and we keep getting bad subs 😭
Luckily, I get a study period every day but Friday during headstart, since VSL doesn't start till next year, so I've been doing that to catch up on any work and practice my Indonesian : DD While I was in Jogja for a school trip, I picked up an Indonesian copy of the first Percy Jackson book, so I've been practicing with that, as well as some other stuff!!

A question about studying: How many hours a week am I generally supposed to be studying? I'm getting a lot of conflicting answers when I ask anyone, some saying 10, some 15h, some higher??
Also, what exactly am I supposed to be doing while studying 😭 kinda stupid question, but I somehow managed to get through the last 10 years without ever really studying, so what do I do?? If I need to prepare for an exam or something, I usually just review my notes, should I be doing anything else as well?

    mismortal
    Hello!
    About studying hours, the correct answer is however much you actually need. Because people have different needs in regards to time for learning and understanding.
    As for what to study: this varies in each subject.

    • English: Review texts' events and quotes (text response essays) and practice essays for all three types of essays (in the exam) throughout the next two years. You don't have to write full essays, even a paragraph or two on top of homework and SAC prep can help you improve beyond other classmates. But don't rush into it, you will be guided.

    • Indonesian: It's amazing that you've picked up a book! Immersing yourself in the language is the best way to improve! Also, I suggest writing in Indonesian. Check the study design and past exams to see what type of texts they require you to write throughout the two years and in the exam and the level of fluency required and how to work yourself up there.

    • General math: practicing questions is the only way to go for any math subject.

    • Psychology and Legal Studies: other than reviewing the content so you don't forget it throughout the semester (or the year if your teacher decides to have a final exam on both units), you should be doing practice questions for both subjects. The skills of knowing how to answer questions in these two subjects is somewhat similar, and it carries onto next year. And this skill needs practice by writing/typing your answers and correcting them.

    • legal studies(again): try to source case studies and articles in Victoria about civil and criminal cases occurring because lots of exam and SAC type of questions will be taken from similar articles and by analysing those articles in relation to what you read (no need to do that on paper if your teachers don't require you to) you will ultimately enhance your understanding and ability to draw connections.

    Anyway, I hope my answer gives you a rough idea of what you can do to study to stay on top of the class consistently.
    Good luck with your headstart and studies!

      mismortal
      When reviewing content for exams, you can use the Unit 3/4 Study Design of each subject as a checklist. Go through and see what you know well, kind of well, sort of, and not very well, then revise on all those. Practice exams come in handy for assessing your knowledge and what you may need to also work on

        12 days later

        Koala4444
        Hii tysm sorry for the late reply, thanks for the suggestions!! Also, related to psychology, do you know if it has many pracs? I know there's the practical thing for assessment, but apart from that we've only really been doing notes ^^

          FinFin-3rdYearUni
          Hii sorry for the late reply!! I didn't think of checking the 3/4 study design, but it makes sense, thanks ^^

          Hii, here's a short update as I start the final week of headstart!
          So far, its been pretty good, I like my classes more than the ones I had this year!! I have definitely been more focused on my work then previously, so I don't think I've fallen behind!
          Not really much to update on, since I've only just started, but yeah! I'll probably next update sometime towards the start of next year ^^

            mismortal
            Hi
            Glad to know things are going well.
            Other than the poster SAC (unit 4, area of study 3) we didn't do any experiments and practical activities that we had to write reports for.
            But your teachers may organise some activities for fun and enhanced learning.

            mismortal
            It's good that you're excited for Year 12, and you enjoy your classes too (for now). Focus is definitely key in these classes too

            17 days later

            mismortal
            Hey mismortal!
            I am a bit late to this post, but have only just joined ATAR notes as a recent Year 12 graduate who also studied VCE Indonesian! It's great to see another Indo student on here due to it being such a small cohort. Whilst I didn't do AMAZINGLY in the class (high 30s raw study score), Indo was my favourite subject and is such a rewarding course.
            If you have any questions about the language, the way the course is structured, or any tips that I found helpful, I would be more than happy to help! It is GREAT that you are already immersing yourself in the language with the Indo book, this will certainly help in the long run!!
            Good luck for VCE!

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