Students will be receiving their first semester reports in the not-too-distant future and in all subjects except Stage 5 Mathematics they will receive an A to E grade. In Stage 5 Mathematics, however, there are nine grades – A10, A9, B8, B7, C6, C5, B4, B3, E2. These grades are very specific in … [Read more...] about Understanding your Maths Report
High School
Study Help Part III
How do you go about answering HSC questions? Here's a few things to keep in mind: • Read the question and make sure you understand what it is asking. Identify the crucial keyword(s) of the question, (such as explain, compare, contrast, illustrate) and make sure you address that. • … [Read more...] about Study Help Part III
Do you believe in destiny?
The definition of destiny is: 1. Something that is to happen or has happened to a particular person or thing; lot or fortune. 2. The predetermined, usually inevitable or irresistible, course of events. 3. The power or agency that determines the course of events. (Source: … [Read more...] about Do you believe in destiny?
Gallery Walk
Professional development is an integral aspect to continual learning. As a teacher in my thirteenth year of educating students, I still find myself learning everyday. Contradiction perhaps, but there has never been a day go by where I believed that I knew all there is to teaching. At IFS we are … [Read more...] about Gallery Walk
Belonging
Stage 6 students have recently started the HSC course and, as a result, expectations have stepped up. In English we are focusing on the area of study, "belonging" and how it is explored in different texts, in particular the poetry of Peter Skrzynecki. The concept of belonging can be applied to many … [Read more...] about Belonging
Study Help Part II
Efficient Studying Continuing on from my last blog, Preparing to Study. Once the faithful decision has been taken, how do you go about studying efficiently and in a manner that you don't find intimidating? After all, you are faced with a large amount of information which you have to … [Read more...] about Study Help Part II