glad to answer and others should feel free to add their perspective
Kris How many hours do I study per day?
i believe there's no definitive answer to this. it's suggested 4, but if you want to do well it never hurts to go above answer beyond, ensuring that you take breaks of course!
Kris What are some good techniques to study? (to make sure I stay focused and retain more information)
revise in small chunks of around 30 minutes. sometimes you might be in the "zone" and want to do more so don't neglect that, and some tasks might require no break too- this is up to you to find what works best. flashcards work a charm for your science subjects. for maths, practice questions are amazing and probably the only, yet most efficient way for revision. english language id assume requires practice writing which is very important to do, even if it is small writing tasks daily, but i cant comment on this because im unsure about the subject.
Kris How do I study for each subject? (methods/techniques that are specific to each subject)
answered this above, but if you want me to go into more details.
Kris Are there any resources out there that I should use definitely use?
cambridge checkpoints are a great revision tool, and contains heaps of questions. (not promoted) but atarnotes+ is also really good- you will have access to notes, topic tests and practice questions, and neap practice exams.
Kris How do I deal with burnouts?
not to scare you but burning out is inevitable. the next two years require a lot of hard work. what worked was ensuring i was taking lots of breaks, especially around exam period, because otherwise I'd start panicking and it would be counter-productive. if you have a hobby, continue with that. you're not going to not achieve your atar goal if you go out for 2 hours every saturday to continue playing tennis (for example). if you have a part time job, work 2-3 shifts a week because it can be a nice break from school work. go out with friends and enjoy life, and im speaking from regrets. i was caught up in vce that i never wanted to go out, especially in year 11 when i was close to my old friend group. it's good for your mental health if you're not consumed in school.
Kris What are some tips that might be helpful for general 3/4?
i averaged an A on sac's and got 37/40 on exam 1 (thanks to maffs guru answers lol) so here's what worked for me maffsguru is a great youtuber to help get clarifications on stuff just an FYI.
i finished all the coursework by the end of term 2, and that's when i started doing practice exams except for the final few topics which i waited for the in class explanations. practice exams are the BEST method of revising, as you familiarise yourself with different questions types.
hope this helps, reach out if you want more info's 🙂
