VCE Information and Study Tips

VCE Information and Study Tips File Explorer 
How VCE Works​ (VCAA Article)
VCE and VCAL Administrative Handbook (VCAA Article)

VCE Maths Subjects (VMN Summary)
GAT: General Achievement Test (VMN Page)
​Study Scores and Scaling (VMN Page)

​Bound References (VMN Summary)
​Bound References: VCAA Information (VMN Summary)
​Calculators: VCAA Information (VMN Summary)

Exam Information and VCAA Exam Report Summaries

​Unit 3&4 Examinations Overview

• General Mathematics
• Mathematical Methods
• Specialist Mathematics

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​General Mathematics Examinations

​General Mathematics Exam VCAA Recommendations
Exam Marking
Data Analysis, Probabilty, and Statistics Exam VCAA Recommendations
​Recursion and Financial Modelling Exam VCAA Recommendations
Matrices Exam VCAA Recommendations
​Networks and Decision Mathematics Exam VCAA Recommendations

​Mathematical Methods Examination Information
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Mathematical Methods VCAA Recommendations
Exam 2
​Functions, Relations, and Graphs VCAA Recommendations
​Algebra, Number, and Structure VCAA Recommendations
​Calculus VCAA Recommendations
​Data Analysis, Probability, and Statistics VCAA Recommendations

​Specialist Mathematics Examination Information
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​Specialist Mathematics VCAA Recommendations
Exam 2
Discrete Mathematics Exam VCAA Recommendations
Functions, Relations and Graphs Exam VCAA Recommendations
​Algebra, Number, and Structure Exam VCAA Recommendations
​Calculus Exam VCAA Recommendations
​Space and Measurement Exam VCAA Recommendations
Data Analysis, Probability and Statistics Exam VCAA Recommendations

Study Tips

• During the Year Study Techniques and Note Taking
• Exam Study and Techniques

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Studying for VCE Maths (VMN Summary)
Studying and SACs (VMN Summary)
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Daniel Willingham on How to Study (ERRR Podcast)

Note Taking

• Why and How to Make Notes for Studying Maths (Eddie Woo Video)
• How to Take Notes While Reading (Scott H. Young Article)
• ​Effective Learning: Twenty Rules of Formulating Knowledge (Piotr Wozniak Article)
• Cornell versus Ebbinghaus (e=mc2 and all that Article)
• Delete, Substitute, Keep (Dr David Goodwin Summary)

​Practice and Memory

• ​Tips for Working on Maths Exercises (Eddie Woo Video)
• Embrace your Mistake Monster (Eddie Woo Video)
• Why did I lose marks THIS time? (Eddie Woo Video) ​
• A Lesson in Memory (Eddie Woo Video)
• "Practice makes perfect", and other lies we believe about learning (Eddie Woo Video)
• ​How to Remember Anything Forever-ish (Nicky Case Interactive Article)
• ​RetrievalPractice.org (Pooja Agarwal Website)
• Retrieval Practice Guide (Pooja Agarwal Article)
• Brain Dumps: A Small Strategy with a Big Impact (Pooja Agarwal Article)
• How to Use the Feynman Technique - Study Tips - How to Study (Socratica Video)
• How to Learn Faster with the Feynman Technique (Example Included) (Thomas Frank Video)
• How to Study Way More Effectively | The Feynman Technique (Freedom in Thought Video)
• Learn Faster with The Feynman Technique (Scott H. Young Video)
• Deliberate Practice: Achieve Mastery in Anything (Sprouts Video)
• Should you use deliberate practice...or just practice? (Scott H. Young Article)
• 13 Study Tips: The Science of Better Learning (Sprouts Video)
• ​Contrasting Expert and Beginner Learning Strategies (Scott H. Young Article)
• The Virtue of Failing Fast (Scott H. Young Article)
• Which Learning Methods Actually Work? (Scott H. Young Article)
• 50 Tricks to Study Better, Faster and with Less Stress (Scott H. Young Article)
• Applying Study Strategies in Maths (Ben Gordon Summary)
• ​Effective Revision: A Guide for Students and Parents (Daniel Rodrigeuz-Clark Booklet)
• ​Applying Cognitive Psychology to Enhance Educational Practice (Bjork Article & Videos)
• Study Tips - How to Learn New Content (Ali Abdaal Video)
• How to Study - The STic Framework for Effective Learning (Ali Abdaal Video)
• ​Why Memorise? (Scott H. Young Article)
• Do the Real Thing (Scott H. Young Article)
• The Hard Way is the Easy Way (Scott H. Young Article)​
• Six Strategies for Effective Learning (Learning Scientists Posters)
• Six Strategies for Effective Learning (Learning Scientists PowerPoint Slides)
• Interleaving Guide (Rohrer, Dedrick, Agarwal Article)
• The 85% Rule for Learning (Scott H Young Article)
• The Danger of Active Recall (Zach Highley Video)

Other

• ​Better Sleep Habits Lead to Better College Grades (Okano Article)
• ​Command Words (Oxford Cambridge and RSA Poster)
• How to Get Better at Math (Thomas Frank Video)
• Tips to be a Better Problem Solver (3Blue1Brown Video)
• ​Don't Let Anyone Outwork You - Study Motivation (ProjectElon Video)
• How to manage your time more effectively (according to machines) (Brian Christian Video)

​Studying for Exams (VMN Summary)
Multiple Choice Strategies and Tips (VMN Summary)

​How do I prepare for final exams? (Eddie Woo Video)
The Importance of "Working Out" Advice from HSC Markers (Eddie Woo Video)
Physical Tips for Maximising Exam Performance (Eddie Woo Video)
​Why are exams so hard? (Eddie Woo Video)
Top 3 Studying Tips! (Eddie Woo Video)
How to Study for Exams: Evidence Based Revision Tips (Ali Abdaal Video)​
How to Study for Exams Part 2: Evidence Based Revision Tips + Spaced Repetition (Ali Abdaal Video)​
Last Minute Study Tips, Flashcards, Essays & Maths - Exam Revision Q&A with Cambridge Students ​(Ali Abdaal Video)
5 Scientific Steps to Ace Your Next Exam (Scott H. Young Video)
​How to Study for Exams - The Retrospective Revision Timetable (Ali Abdaal Video)
How to Read a Maths Word Problem (Why I disagree with Google) (Joel Speranza Math Video)

​Exam Technique

• How to Approach Extended Response Questions (Eddie Woo Video)
• ​Get into the Mind of the Marker (Eddie Woo Video)​