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Advantage To Help You
Achieve The ATAR Score Of
Your Dreams.
the right mindset and focus, knowledge and understanding of their own learning styles and how to cater for them
Develop the study skills used by top achieving students.
To achieve top results at school, students don’t need to be brilliant. They also don’t need to spend their time working harder. They just need to learn how to work smarter.
Today’s students report being more stressed than ever before. With so many things competing for their time, it’s hard for students to organise their days effectively and fit everything in. And of course the things that go will always be the ones they like least – which is often study.
Students need to have a balanced life. Playing sport, having a social life, maintaining family commitments and part time jobs are all important and necessary. So are sleeping and eating sensibly.
By learning the skills of organisation, revision, reflection and recall, students will achieve more work and better results more easily and efficiently.
Mindfulness techniques and a better understanding of assessment expectations will help students reduce their stress levels, maintain better health, gain more balance in their lives, and make family time more relaxed and enjoyable.
As teachers, we all know that study skills are vitally important for academic success. And yet often, in the busyness of school life, we don’t manage to find opportunities to overtly teach them.
As a classroom teacher for almost 30 years, I have always been dedicated to teaching young people and delight in helping them achieve and become the people they want to be. Over the years I have done all sorts of things to encourage students to get engaged and motivated enough to learn.
But I have always had a few students in my classes who worked tirelessly and for hours on end, yet could never improve their results.
It was never a lack of intellect or effort that stood in their way. But a lack of understanding of basic study skills. They struggled to interpret exam questions, to use the allocated time effectively, to express their thoughts in a sophisticated manner, or to spread their revision out to avoid late night cramming sessions.
Armed with these skills any child can achieve better results.
Already I have seen the huge difference these study techniques can make in some kids’ lives. I’ve watched them come to workshops feeling lost, overwhelmed and desperate, and leave feeling calm, motivated and in control.
And that’s exactly what I’d like to be able to do for you. I want to give as many students as possible the educational advantage to get the ATAR score they want to be able to pursue their dreams.
About Us
Jean has been a teacher for almost 30 years in a range of different schools in Queensland and the UK. She has a thorough knowledge of the curriculum having been a QCS marker, and a QCAA panellist, and now working as both an Endorser and Confirmer. Jean has run numerous workshops for QCS and seen the growth in student progress, helping many schools achieve their best ever QCS results.
Why Choose Edvantage Australia?
Most tutoring companies aim at helping students with specific subjects, focusing on the content.
Our courses are designed to teach the key study skills that top students use to help them study smarter rather than harder. Without good study habits and strong study foundations in place, students will continue to struggle, no matter how much time they devote to their studies.
Often it is not their content knowledge that prevents students from achieving top results, but their struggles to decode, encode, retain and recall the information under assessment conditions.
These Are The Key Skills We Focus In our Courses
By focusing on the skills rather than content, we help students develop effective habits that they can draw on regardless of the subjects they study, the educational path they follow, or indeed wherever they go throughout their lives.
Our courses provide students with a holistic approach to their studies, ensuring that they have:
Without these foundations, no amount of subject knowledge will help students to experience success. There are currently 27 different courses, each one focusing on a different skill used by the most successful students.
Want some Weekly Study Tips for extra motivation?
Each week we will send you a new tip that will help keep you on track and give you simple suggestions about how to study smarter rather than harder.
We’ll also share motivational and aspirational images throughout the year. All this for only $5 for the year.
Queensland English MasterClasses
Our 4 Masterclasses address each of the assessment tasks in QCE General English. Each course steps students through the objectives, criteria and descriptors used in each task, clearly explaining what each one means and how to achieve it.
Examplar texts are used to ensure that all students can learn the process, regardless of which text they are actually studying in school.
Study Guides
Our study guides focus on all of the texts on the prescribed list for the external English exam.
Study Guides for teachers provide background to the text, activities for the students, discussion points and an analysis of the key elements of the text.
Study Guides for students are written specifically to address the criteria and descriptors used on the external exam rubric. Each descriptor is explained and examples provided to show how to meet the requirements.
Examples of high and lower scoring responses are provided to show students what does and does not meet the task requirements.
Elements of the text are discussed in the terms used in the syllabus and in the rubric, ensuring students can understand and interpret the wording on the exam paper.
ATAR Activation Call
In this call, your child will be given a diagnostic test to determine areas of strength and room for improvement.
Between us, we will map out a plan to help your child gain direction and motivation for study, to help them gain the best possible results.
We can then determine the best course of action to suit you, your child and your budget.
Testimonials
Our workshops, masterclasses and study resources have been designed to provide access to a range of educational advantages
PARENTS
Reduce the tension and frustration in your household by helping your child learn the stress-free secrets to academic success that will ensure they have a brighter future.
Read MoreSTUDENTS
Reduce the sense of overwhelm, the late nights and the cramming sessions by creating a detailed but simple plan of attack to effectively organise your workload and help you study smarter, not harder.
Read MoreTEACHERS
Give your students the skills and support they need to succeed in ATAR, but for which there is never the time or opportunity to cover in class on top of all the curriculum.
How To Work With Us
All resources and digital workshops can be purchased online.
Or, if you would like us to present our workshops in your school, or work with us in creating a more customised course for your students, please contact the office.