Emmanuel Catholic College
NOVEMBER 2018
2018/19 UNIVERSITY APPLICATIONS
Term 4 is an important time for our Year 12 students as we wish them every success.
For those applying to University for 2019, please see the timetable of important dates below.
Applications are still open at www.tisc.edu.au. A late processing fee of $160 now applies.
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NOTRE DAME UNIVERSITY
Notre Dame Open Day
One on One Advice Sessions
Monday 26 November to Thursday 6 December 2018.
To find out more, click here.
To find out about Notre Dame University, visit:
https://www.notredame.edu.au/about/campuses/fremantle-campus
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MURDOCH UNIVERSITY
Westpac Young Technologists Scholarship - Those who are passionate about the future of technology and considering starting a tech-based undergraduate degree in 2019 are encouraged to consider the Westpac Young Technologists Scholarship valued up to $25,000.
Parent Information Series - Upcoming sessions for parents include, ‘Career Myth Busting’ looking particularly at careers and employability in the Arts on Wednesday 7 November and a session run on Wednesday 5 December focusing on ‘Supporting your girls’ development in STEM’.
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CURTIN UNIVERSITY
Curtin Scholarships Now Open
A scholarship at Curtin can offer students great opportunities. The financial, academic and career support students receive can help them graduate with the skills and networks to make tomorrow better. Find out more - https://campaign.curtin.edu.au/equity-merit-scholarships/
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ECU UNIVERSITY & WAAPA
Careers in Sport Expo
If you’re interested in pursuing a career in sports or recreation you don’t want to miss this free event. Wednesday 7 November at 5:30pm - 8:00pm, Joondalup Campus
WAAPA Production Tour
Tour WAAPA's world-class facilities and venues to see how we put on a great show.
Thursday, 15 November at 6:00pm - 7:30pm, Mount Lawley Campus
Admission Pathways Information Evening
Thought uni study was out of the question? Find a pathway to ECU that works for you.
Tuesday, 27 November at 6:00pm - 7:30pm, Joondalup Campus
2018 Arts Insight
Free for Year 11 & 12 students. Meet the Executive Dean of School, Q&A session with lecturers and tour our facilities.
Thursday, 29 November at 4:30pm - 6:00pm, Mount Lawley Campus
To find out more and to register to attend, visit:
http://www.ecu.edu.au/future-students/events
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UWA UNIVERSITY
Contact UWA online to ask questions, click here.
For information about UWA courses and careers, visit: https://study.uwa.edu.au/courses-and-careers
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CQ UNIVERSITY
With a brand new campus in the heart of the Perth CBD alongside regional study hubs, CQ University's expanded presence in WA means more choice to West Australians looking to study a tertiary qualification, as well as more support to our existing online study students.
You can study a range of preparatory, bachelor and postgraduate courses designed specifically to meet industry demands unique to WA at their Perth campus, or choose from a huge range of preparatory (STEPS, TEP ), TAFE and university courses available online via our renowned online study mode. As an online student based in WA, study where and how it suits you with access to services and facilities in Perth, Busselton, Broome, Geraldton and Karratha.
Explore our range of courses in accident forensics, business, professional communication, echocardiography, engineering, OHS, medical sonography and project management available on campus in Perth or their online options across a wide variety of disciplines.
For more information, visit:
https://www.cqu.edu.au/student-life/prospective-students
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Endeavour College of Natural Health – Info Breakfast
November 8, All Campuses
Join us at our Info Breakfast to discover how Endeavour can help you realise a truly rewarding career in natural health. Tour the campus, find out about pathway entry options and meet with enrolment advisors.
Find out more - https://www.endeavour.edu.au/info-breakfast
Curtin College
https://www.curtincollege.edu.au/
Murdoch Institute of Technology
http://www.murdochinstitute.wa.edu.au/
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For courses visit:
North Metropolitan TAFE
http://www.northmetrotafe.wa.edu.au/
South Metropolitan TAFE
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STUDY TIPS - FOR EXAM PREPARATION
Exams are coming up and it’s time to get revising!
We’re all different and have different ways of studying:
- Are you a visual learner who needs to pictures, images, graphs and diagrams?
- Are you auditory and need to record your notes and listen to them over and over?
- Or as you a verbal learner and do your best when you read material?
Whichever way you learn best, work out what it is, come up with a schedule, then most importantly of all – stick to it.
Study tips to help you get started;
1. Find your rhythm
Routine, whether you love or hate that word, when it comes to revision time, starting a routine and sticking with it, is your best bet for getting the most out of your study sessions without wearing yourself out.
If it is half an hour when you get home from school and then some exercise, followed by another hour and a half in the evening, then do it. If it is getting up at 5.30am and studying for 2 hours, then do it.
Just make a routine out of it so that your body (and your mind) gets used to it, rather than studying randomly.
2. Focus
We all think that we are secretly multi-tasking gurus and that a smartphone, tablet, laptop, music and social media going all at once makes us ‘awesome’.
In reality, it doesn’t. Countless university studies show that we are far less effective when we are doing more than one thing at a time. So turn off social media and put your phone in a drawer and focus.
You do not have to focus for long periods, like everyone else; our concentration levels are all different. Therefore, you could study hard for 30 minutes & do something else for 10 – check your phone, listen to some music, get some exercise or have a drink & a snack. Then sit back down and focus for another 30 minutes.
If you are easily distracted and “forget” to get back to studying you could always set alarms to keep you on track.
If you can study for longer in one period then great, go for it. Find what works for you and helps you focus.
3. For senior school students, get familiar with the syllabus.
If you understand the syllabus and the expectations for each subject, then it is a lot easier for you to focus on studying the right things, rather than just studying everything in the subject textbook. It is a great way to make your study more effective and it will feel a whole lot less overwhelming.
4. Become a note-taking ninja
If you are not already an avid note-taker, then it’s time to become one.
Making notes may seem old school, but for lots of people the physical action of writing down information can help to cement it in your brain.
Keep that folder with you in all study periods so that you can refer to it and add new notes as you come across them.
It is a great idea to highlight the important ones. Highlighting is another way to reinforce learning and help retain information. It will also help cut down on the volume of information to read through during revision time.
Then, before your exams, you can go back through your folder and know that you’re reading EVERYTHING you need to know at once.
5. Look after yourself
Staying up late and then drinking heaps of energy drinks and coffee is not the way to succeed, no matter how ‘cool’ it might seem.
You need to get back to basics. Sleep (8-10 hours a night). Drink 2L of water a day (at least). EXERCISE and eat good food.
6. Practise makes perfect
The thought of sitting your exams can be daunting for most people, and our bodies have sneaky ways of reacting to stress.
Do you feel nauseous, or have gut churning sensations in the lead up to exams, feel anxious, cannot sleep. Or do you feel fine up until you sit down & turn over the paper then freeze and panic you have forgotten everything?
They are completely normal reactions. So, how can you feel better about going into exams and make sure that all your hard work pays off when you start writing?
The simplest way is practise.
When we practise something repeatedly, not only does it help us learn, but it also gives us confidence and can help combat those annoying stress symptoms.
Find some practise exams online, or ask your teachers to provide you with previous year’s exams, and incorporate answering them as part of your revision strategy.
Once you have done a few you will start to feel more comfortable and you could even introduce time limits, just like in a real exam scenario.
Familiarity with the kinds of questions you might be asked and the layout of the exams will set you up for success. In addition, the added advantage that you will find out if you have any knowledge gaps that you need to swot up on before the real exams start.
7. Set goals
It is hard to stay motivated when you are putting yourself through a non-stop schedule of school, study and sleep.
Therefore, by having something to look forward to, a reward if you like, it is heaps easier to stay on track through the months ahead.
8. Lots of little makes lots
The little study periods that you do will add up slowly to amount to a lot.
When you get to the exam, remember
Breathe
Take deep breaths – you’ll feel more relaxed and better able to focus your mind.
Listen
Listen to all the instructions from the examiner and remember to pay attention to how long you have to complete your exam.
Read
Use any reading time to quickly look through the exam to see how many questions there are and give yourself an idea of how long you can spend answering each question.
One Step At A Time
Return to the start, be methodical. Read each question. Read it again. Then start answering. Try and keep your writing and any workings out neat so that it’s easy for the examiner to understand what you’ve written.
Double-Check
Once you’ve completed all your questions, if you have time, go back and read through your paper. If you’ve missed something out or made a mistake this gives you an opportunity to put it right.
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Emmanuel Catholic College
122 Hammond Rd
Success WA 6164
Phone: 9414 4000
Fax: 9498 5864