Dean of Studies | Mr Mason Hellyer

Our Senior students are four teaching days away from their external exams. Exam success is not just dependent on how much you know. Exam success is also determined by how well you perform. Our athletes and musicians know this fact too well. It is your performance when it counts that matters, not what your potential indicates.

Therefore, his week’s focus has been on two aspects of exam management. Firstly, to have the right mindset. The right mindset comes from being prepared, rested and supported. Our Seniors are preparing well, have learnt the content, are practicing exam questions, interpreting the marking schemes and incorporating the subject specific exam strategies into their revision.

Managing personal wellbeing during the exam block will be crucial. The following habit needs to be formed:

Study + sleep + exercise + relax = optimal study and exam performance

Study will obviously take the most time. However, all other aspects need to occur to allow for the best performance possible on exam day.

Congratulations to Year 11 student Ryan Wong on his selection as a Queensland representative for the National Mathematics Summer School. The NMSS aims to discover and develop the mathematical talent of high-achieving school students from all over the country. Participation is limited to approximately 75 students nationwide who have completed their Year 11 studies. NMSS is academically sponsored by the Australian National University and the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers.