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Tackling your first assessment

Meg Seis shares the top tips on tackling your first assessment - whether you've just started uni or you're returning for another session, she's got it covered.

How to Use Assessment Feedback Constructively

Sometimes it’s nice to know why we got the result we did in an assessment, what we did right and what we did wrong. Aside from the mark that is on the assessment when handed back to us, the real purpose of assessment feedback is to help us...

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How marking actually works

You have just submitted an assessment which you put hours of hard work, research and dedication into. There is nothing else you can do other than wait for that mark back… but how does marking really work? This question is tough to answer as...

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Free resources to help boost your assignments

Every now and again we’re faced with an assessment with elements that make us feel like a fish out of water. It could be unfamiliar programs we need to use, supporting resources we don’t know how to find (or have the time to) or a simple...

Tips for full time work while studying

Handling a full-time job while studying can be quite difficult and this is the situation that most of us are in right now. So, here are a few tips to tackle the difficulties of the employee/student life that we are all in! Calendars and reminders:...

How to get back into study after the holidays

You’re back from the holidays and you’re starting to feel a little stressed by all the study that needs to be done around you. Luckily, we’ve got a simple guide to get you back on track and acing your studies! Get a good night’s sleep. Everyone...

Setting up the perfect study space

Some people can study in mall, bar, anywhere at all! Choosing a place that works for you is crucial to a productive study session, so here’s my how-to: Choose a spot. The first step to setting up your perfect study space is to choose the spot...

Beat procrastination

This study session, leave procrastination behind once and for all and eat the proverbial elephant in the room that is your degree. How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. Studying is no different, especially when it comes to assignments...

The countdown to exams

Do you ever catch yourself mid-sentence only to realise that you have been reading the same paragraph over and over, yet nothing seems to have stuck? Exams are just around the corner and the pressure definitely feels real. Subjects with heavy...

5 study hacks for exam success

Exams are coming up so give yourself the best chance at success by following these study hacks: 1. Find what works for you Everyone is different in the way that they best learn. Some may need to write lots of notes with colour coding, while others...

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