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Encouraging Your Child’s Learning Beyond the Curriculum: How Tutoring Can Help
As a parent, you want to encourage your child’s interests and help them pursue their passions. But what happens when your child expresses an interest in something that isn’t covered in the school curriculum? How can you support their learning and provide opportunities for them to explore their interests? The...
The benefits of finding a mentor
As an individual, it can be challenging to navigate the complexities of life without guidance. Having a mentor, especially a subject expert tutor, can help provide direction, offer advice, and share valuable knowledge and skills. In this article, we’ll explore the benefits of finding a mentor and how tutoring with...
What are the different kinds of learners?
As a tutor, one of the most important things to understand is that every student is unique in their learning style. Some students may be visual learners, while others may be auditory learners, and still, others may learn best through hands-on activities. By understanding the different kinds of learners, you...
How to encourage a child to engage with maths
As a parent, you want your child to succeed in all areas of their education, including maths. However, some children may struggle with this subject or simply lack interest in it. Fortunately, there are several ways to encourage your child to engage with maths and develop a strong foundation of...
How to reignite a love for learning as an adult
As we grow older, it can be easy to lose the passion we once had for learning. Perhaps life’s demands have taken over, or maybe we simply got discouraged along the way. However, it’s never too late to reignite our love for learning and reap the benefits that come with...
How student confidence improves grades
As a student, confidence can make all the difference when it comes to academic success. When you believe in yourself and your abilities, you’re more likely to engage with the material, take risks, and persist through challenges. In this article, we’ll explore how confidence can improve grades and how tutoring...
How to encourage a child to read
Encouraging your child to read is one of the best things you can do to support their academic and personal growth. Reading is not only a fundamental skill, but it can also foster imagination, creativity, and critical thinking. If you’re looking for ways to encourage your child to read, here...
Why should I give just as much attention to my child’s educational interests as maths and english
As a parent, it’s natural to want your child to excel in core subjects like maths and English. However, it’s just as important to give attention to their educational interests outside of these subjects. In this article, we’ll explore why it’s crucial to encourage your child’s passions and how tutoring...
The relationship between school pressure and grades, and how tutoring can help both
As a student, you may feel the weight of school pressure bearing down on you, especially when it comes to achieving good grades. While some amount of pressure can motivate you to succeed, excessive pressure can have the opposite effect, leading to stress, burnout, and poor academic performance. In this...
Why Subject Experts are Often Better than General Teachers
As a student, have you ever noticed that you seem to perform better in certain subjects when you have a teacher specialising in that field? It’s not just your imagination – research has shown that subject experts are often better equipped to teach their respective disciplines than generalist teachers. In...
Online Learning: A Solution for Students Struggling to Focus
In traditional classrooms, students who struggle to focus often find themselves struggling to keep up with the rest of the class. However, the rise of online learning has provided these students with new opportunities to succeed. With the ability to learn at their own pace and on their own schedule...
How Tutoring Can Help Homeschoolers with Interest-led Learning
For homeschoolers, interest-led learning is a popular approach that allows students to pursue topics they’re passionate about and develop skills that are relevant to their interests. While interest-led learning can be highly effective, it can also be challenging for homeschoolers who are not sure where to start or need additional...
Academic Burnout: What is it and How Can a Tutor Help?
As a student, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and stressed out, especially if you’re in Year 11 or 12. With exams, assignments, and other commitments piling up, it’s no wonder that many students experience academic burnout. But what exactly is academic burnout, and how can a tutor help you overcome...
Student confidence and grades
As students progress through their education, they often focus solely on grades as a measure of their academic success. However, in reality, confidence is just as important, if not more important, than grades. In this article, we will explore why confidence is so crucial to academic success, and how tutoring...
Why you shouldn’t cram for a test
As the deadline for an upcoming test approaches, many students resort to cramming to try and absorb as much information as possible before the exam. However, this is often not the best approach to studying. In this article, we will explore the reasons why students shouldn’t cram for a test...
Why education should be your biggest investment
Investing in education is an essential aspect of personal and professional growth, and it can bring numerous benefits to individuals in Australia. Education provides knowledge and skills that can help people make informed decisions, contribute to society, and achieve success in their careers. Tutoring is a critical component of education...
The benefits of tutoring for select entry testing in Australia
Select entry testing is a challenging and competitive process for students in Australia who wish to attend a selective school. The test is designed to identify the academic potential of the student and determine if they are eligible to attend a selective school. This process can be daunting for both...
Tips for Becoming a lifelong learner
As we grow older, the importance of lifelong learning becomes increasingly apparent. Learning new things not only helps us stay intellectually engaged but can also lead to personal growth, career advancement, and improved quality of life. However, the process of learning can be challenging, and many people struggle to make...
Becoming a lifelong learner
Becoming a lifelong learner is crucial in today’s rapidly changing world, where new knowledge and skills are constantly emerging. It’s no longer enough to just have a degree or a set of skills, as these can quickly become outdated or insufficient. In this article, we’ll explore why becoming a lifelong...
Why Learning for Interest Is Just as Important as Learning for Tests
In today’s education system, the emphasis is often on achieving good grades and scoring well on tests and exams. While these are important measures of academic success, they do not always reflect a student’s true knowledge or passion for a subject. Learning purely for the sake of passing a test...
Why One-on-One Tutoring is Better than Group Tutoring
When it comes to academic tutoring, there are two main options: one-on-one tutoring and group tutoring. While both options can be effective, there are several reasons why one-on-one tutoring is often a better choice. In this article, we’ll explore some of the key advantages of one-on-one tutoring. Personalized Attention One...
Academic Tutoring Services for Mature Age Students: How Our Company Can Help
Returning to education as a mature age student can be a daunting task. You may be juggling family responsibilities, work commitments, and other obligations, on top of adjusting to a new learning environment. This is where academic tutoring services can help. At our tutoring company, we offer one-to-one lessons that...
Why tutoring companies are better than private tutors
When it comes to getting extra help with academic studies, many students and parents consider hiring a private tutor. While there are certainly some excellent private tutors out there, there are also some significant advantages to working with a professional tutoring company. In this article, we’ll explore some of the...
Tutoring: The Importance of One-on-One Learning
Tutoring is a powerful tool that can help learners of all ages and abilities succeed academically and beyond. Whether a student is struggling in a particular subject or seeking to deepen their understanding and mastery of a topic, tutoring provides a personalized, one-on-one learning experience that can unlock their potential...
How to ensure you remember what you learn
As a student, it’s frustrating to spend hours studying only to forget what you’ve learned a short time later. Whether you’re preparing for an exam or trying to learn a new skill, retaining information is crucial to your success. Luckily, there are many strategies you can use to improve your...
Interest-Based Learning: Why it’s Important for Learners
Education is a powerful tool that can transform lives and open up new opportunities. However, not all learners are created equal, and traditional education models may not work for everyone. That’s where interest-based learning comes in. By allowing learners to pursue their own passions and interests, interest-based learning can lead...
Four steps to turn a bad mark into a learning experience
Take some time to think about it. Nobody enjoys receiving hard feedback or a lower grade than expected. It can be disappointing, especially if you felt that you worked hard, and your marks do not reflect that. The first step to turning your grade around is taking some time to...
Five things I would tell a younger me when it comes to studying
Five things I would tell a younger me when it comes to studying at high school Sometimes when we are going through something (like high school) we have our faces pressed so hard to the glass it can be hard to see the bigger picture. Sometimes it is important to...
Let’s Develop A Lifelong Passion For Learning
Let’s Develop A Lifelong Passion For Learning “My love is thine to teach. Teach it but how, and thou shalt see how apt it is to learn. Any hard lesson that may do thee good.” – William Shakespeare. What does ‘education’ mean to you? When they think of ‘education’, many...
Why you should read your English early
Why you should read your English early and how to remember them Each year level is usually prescribed a book or text in high school, which will be studied throughout the year. Even though the holidays are a time for fun, one of the best things you can do (especially...
Science ideas for the school holidays
Science isn’t just for the classroom! It is to encourage passion and wonder in bright little minds! Science can be so much fun, and it is easy to get children thinking when it comes to science experiments in activities you can do over the school holidays (or even the weekend!)...
How to increase vocabulary
Increasing your vocabulary is easier than you think. Writing can be hard it is difficult not to use the same words over and over again. But the repetition of the same words can make our work seem dull and uninteresting. Moreover, limited vocabulary can hurt the marks we receive for...
Exam study tips
Exam study tips It can often feel overwhelming and stressful trying to balance studying for all your subjects when studying for exams. Having strategies in place to lower stress levels and improve productivity can allow you to achieve the most out of your exams. Make a plan. (And stick to...
How to increase vocabulary for essay writing
How to increase vocabulary for essay writing Essay writing can be hard it is so difficult not to use the same words over and over again. So let’s discuss some ways you can improve your essay writing vocabulary and nine words you should start using now. Reading. Ok, now this...
When should I start preparing for my exams?
When should I start preparing for my exams? Why? Exam season can be a very overwhelming time, no matter what age or year level you are in. Exam season often brings us a variety of emotions let’s talk about when you should start preparing for exams and why, with some...
Developing pencil grip
Developing your child’s pencil grip As teachers, we are frequently approached by parents who are concerned about their child’s awkward pencil grip. If left ignored, pencil grip issues can have a negative impact on a child’s academic achievement in school. When children sense that they are falling behind, it can...
What is the difference between year 10 maths and year 10 A maths?
What is the difference between year 10 maths and year 10 A maths? In Year 10, most high schools offer the option of completing either Year 10 Maths or Year 10A Maths. The Year 10A curriculum, in some sense, adds to the content covered in the Year 10 curriculum. The...
How To Engage Disengaged Students
Keeping students engaged with their schoolwork can be hard. Here are a few tips to make it easy. Make it FUN This comes first on the list because it is the single most important factor. Each student is unique in that they are all driven by different things and enjoy...
Why do we sit the GAT? Why should I study for it?
The GAT is actually more important than you might think. Here is why. The General Achievement Test (GAT) is an exam that is three hours in length undertaken by students completing units 3 & 4 subjects. As the name suggests, this exam tests general knowledge and skills in three key...
How to set up a good homework routine.
Setting up a good homework routine is essential. Setting up a good homework routine can be challenging, for students of all year levels. Let’s go over some tips and tricks to help both primary and high school students establish a good homework routine. Primary school It is often up to...
How to break down complex questions into simpler parts
1. Determine what the question is asking from you by looking at the command word. A few common examples of command words include ‘list’, ‘state’, ‘describe’, ‘compare’, ‘explain’, and ‘discuss’. This list of command terms progressively increases in complexity, and thus your responses are also required to be more extensive. Also...
4 ways to help teach primary aged students learn to read
4 ways to help teach primary aged students learn to read Teaching reading can seem like a hugely complicated task. Yet, learning to read accurately, fluidly, with good comprehension and stamina is also a crucial set of skills for school success. Despite this, many schools have a surprisingly large number...
How To Do BODMAS.
BODMAS stands for: Brackets() Orders√ , x2 Division or Multiplication÷ , x Addition or Subtraction +, – In order to complete any mathematic calculation, we must follow BODMAS. This mnemonic helps us remember the order of operations for these sets of mathematical equations. BODMAS is extremely important to understand as...
How to manage remote learning and stay sane
How to manage remote learning and stay sane Remote learning is challenging, there is no doubt about it. It is hard for both parents and students. Whether you are a parent with a young child or an older student reading this, these are challenging and stressful times. But let’s talk...
How to stop procrastinating
How to stop procrastinating when you should study Procrastinating school work? You’re not alone. Procrastination is very common in students (and in all walks of life), but in order to successfully complete our schoolwork, we need to overcome it. Let’s discuss some key tips for overcoming procrastination. Firstly, try keeping...
Tutoring Is An Investment In Your Future
Tutoring Is An Investment In Your Future. We here at Evergreen Tutoring Services see so much benefit in investing in education, because it is an investment in being a better you...
Maintaining Mental Wellbeing While Studying VCE
Years 11 and 12 are busy years for students. Many people understand how important grades are durting this time. However, it is important to look after your mental health at the same time...
How to catch up if you fall behind in class.
How to catch up if you fall behind in class. Are you falling behind with the coursework and behind in class? Don’t worry; you are not alone. Sometimes things happen, and it can cause you to fall behind in your work. Not to worry, let’s talk about some ways to...
How to choose my year 11 and 12 subjects
I know what uni course I want to do after high school. How can I use this to help choose my year 11 and 12 subjects? University is an exciting and amazing journey. But choosing what year 11 and 12 subjects you need to get into your desired university course...
How to encourage a passion for science.
How to encourage a passion for science. A passion for science is one of the most fantastic and spectacular things to have. When we see a child with a strong passion for science, it is important to encourage it. Scientists have made so many incredible things possible in our world...
Raw study scores and scaled scores. Which one matters for my ATAR?
What is the difference between a raw score and a scaled score? Which one matters for my ATAR? For each subject you complete in Year 12, you receive a study score. In VCE, these study scores for each subject then form part of your final ATAR. But the study score...
Should I do six year 12 subjects?
Most students entering VCE often ask whether they should choose to do an additional subject in Year 12. There are many benefits to doing an additional subject; however, it won’t have much effect on your ATAR...
Should I write my own notes or should I buy them?
It can sometimes be challenging to decide whether buying notes is worth the money! So let’s go through some of the pros and cons for both writing your notes vs buying them! We have created a list to help you out...
Section C – Argument and persuasive language
This section will discuss what is asked of students in Section C. How to effectively address the criteria to demonstrate an understanding of a persuasive piece of writing and develop a coherent response to it...
Acing Your English Exams Part 2: Section B
Acing Your English Exams Part 2: Section B Welcome to part two of Evergreen Tutoring Service’s study resource guide on how to ace your VCE English Exam. The first section provided us with an introduction to the structure of the exam, what it asks of students, effective ways to study...
English exam Section A – Analytical interpretation of a text
Are you stuck on the VCE English exam? This article will help you with what exactly is expected in section A of the English exam, how you can prepare for it and ways to ace it...
How To Ace Your VCE English Exam
How To Ace Your VCE English Exam If you have made it this far in your VCE studies, then first off, congratulations! It has been an enormously challenging year, with students adjusting to an entirely new way of studying. While this has certainly been a challenge, we can take away...
How is university different from high school.
University learning is very different from high school. Here is how they differ and what you can do now to prepare for the change...
Why should we learn maths… what’s the point?
There are so many reasons why learning maths is important. Maths prepares our minds for encountering real-life problems. Maths allows us to break things down and to think analytically and critically...
Coping with Study Stress and Burnout
Coping with Study Stress and Burnout. If studying has got you feeling stressed and burnt out, please know, you are not alone.
Here we talk about some strategies which will help you in coping with study stress and burnout...
Why should we be excited to study maths?
Why should we be excited to study maths? Maths is exciting. Let me tell you why. It is full of fascinating ideas and concepts, and maths is needed and hidden in our everyday lives. How does the Sydney Harbour Bridge stay standing? How did humans get to space? How was...
Four Ways To Make Studying English More Enjoyable
A common criticism that English students have is that they find a text unengaging, or they do not agree with many of the points discussed in class. This article has tips on how to keep going when your English text is less than fun...
Make A Change: Why Study Goals Matter.
Some students experience performance anxiety over clearly setting their study goals, as they become overly focused on being ‘the best’. But students should focus on doing better than last time. This not only sets small achieveable goals, but it is better for their mental health...
Why Our English Tutors Are Awesome and Amazing
Why Our English Tutors Are Awesome and Amazing If you were to take the smartest rocket scientist in the world to a footy match, there is a chance they cannot make heads or tails of it. What’s more, take the most brilliant mathematician on the planet and ask them to...
Helping your child with spelling
Helping your child with spelling Developing essential spelling skills is critical for improving your child’s overall literacy competency and giving them the skills and confidence they need to begin reading and writing independently. If they are doing well with spelling at school, that’s great! But if they have trouble learning to...
We Have The Edge When It Comes To Learning.
We Have The Edge When It Comes To Learning. If you had never owned a laptop before and wanted to purchase one, how would you go about it? For starters, you might go to a store and browse through all the different models, everything from HP to Acer, Dell to...
What do ‘themes’ mean in English?
What do ‘themes’ mean in English? I have a habit of teaching people things I’ve newly learnt. Whether this has been through reading, things I’ve been told, information online, or through my experiences of everyday life. One of my golden mantras that shape my tutoring philosophy is that when a...
How to edit your work to improve your grades and refine your essay
How to edit your work to improve your grades and refine your essay Here is a checklist that can help you gauge how well your essay will score as you write it: Have I answered the question? Ensure that every sentence you write has a purpose. The purpose should be...
Finding Quotes: From Collection to Recollection
Finding effective quotes to use in your essay demonstrates that you are familiar with the text and its key themes. Here is how to find the quotes you need...
A Bright Idea for how to study English Texts
One question we get asked a lot is: how do I study my English Texts?Well, our English tutor James has laid it all out here for you. Many English students experience a common challenge remembering the key themes, characters, and quotes from the texts they are studying. This can be...
How to study for your SACs and outcomes
At some point, everyone needs to prepare for a SAC or Exam in year 11 and 12. We often see students who just aren’t sure how to even begin studying for one. Many students get trapped in a cycle where they think the only way to study for a SAC...
About Evergreen Tutoring Services
Develop a passion for learning. If you do, you will never cease to grow. – Anthony J. D’Angelo Evergreen Tutoring Services is an exceptional tutoring service with high achieving and highly qualified tutors. Every tutor meets the highest standard possible to ensure they can give students high-quality educational guidance. We supply...
Planning your study routine
Planning your study routine Welcome to Year 11 and 12, your final years of school. While an exciting time, it can also be quite stressful. One of the key ways to manage stress during Year 11 and 12 is maintaining an effective study routine so that you can keep up...
How can studying maths methods be like carving a granite block of stone with a spoon?
How many times have you spent hours studying year 12 Maths Methods and felt like you got nowhere? This video has the answer to your problem...
Apply Our Methods to Maths and ‘Get’ With Maths Methods
One of the most rewarding aspects of learning is when you just ‘get’ something you previously struggled with. Perhaps you approached a text from a different perspective, worked backwards to solve a problem, or had a discussion with someone where they raised some points that you had not yet considered...
How to maximise your grades
Maximising your grades is on the minds of every year 11 and 12 across Australia. What is it that is going to give your grades that extra edge when it comes to crunch time? This video by our director and qualified teacher, Jessica Evergreen, will give you the tools you...
How to teach mental maths to grade’s 1- 3
Electronic devices have transformed the way math is taught in schools. Unfortunately, children’s dependence on technology causes many of their prior knowledge of mental maths skills to slip away.
However, it is still possible to teach students maths techniques that will help them mentally add, subtract, multiply, and divide. Parents and guardians, in particular, play an...
What The Past Can Teach Us About The Present
Many of the English texts that are studied, in high school English classes, share a strong similarity. They were written in the present but set in the past. This might be anywhere from a few months before the author wrote it to several hundred years. Students often struggle with this...
Managing ATAR stress in year 12
It is no secret that year 12 is an exceedingly difficult year for students, and many suffer from stress. In fact, over 75% of students experience ATAR stress at one point or another during their year 12.Some students begin to experience this as early as term 1. While your ATAR...
Essay Writing tips and tricks
Essay writing is something most students are introduced to in early high school. It is also one of the areas most students find difficult. On of our expert English tutors, James, has written a short article to help you out. Essay writing, and the textual analysis within it, is a...
VCE English creative text response
Are you stuck with how to study for your English creative text response? Do you often wonder, ‘How do I start my creative text?’ or, ‘What is supposed to go into a creative text?’Perhaps you are stuck with how to study for English in general or you are looking for...
Our mission to be carbon neutral
Carbon neutral is our long term goal.For a long time, our director has been passionate about the pursuit of becoming sustainably friendly, and she incorporated these principles into her classrooms, office spaces and home. She even wrote and published a book a few years ago on how to become sustainable...
The importance of student confidence
What is more important in a student’s education than English, maths or science?Confidence. Student confidence is the most underrated area of education. Often it is neglected, leaving some of the nations most intelligent students believing they can’t. Or worse, thinking they are stupid. In my many years as a qualified...
How to use the TEEL essay formula.
TEEL formula. The TEEL formula is the standard essay structure taught by most (if not all) schools in Australia. TEEL is an acronym to help students remember the necessary steps for paragraph structure in essays. Every paragraph in every type of essay must contain these four elements; it does not...
Methods Circle Symmetry
If you are looking for some help with mathematical methods circle symmetry, then you are in the right place! Read through our break down of how to complete circle symmetry questions with confidence. The unit circle is comprised of four quadrants. The y and x-axis break up each quadrant. These...
Year 12 English- Analysing Alfred Hitchcock.
In year 11 and 12 English and Media Studies classes, you will often analyse the movies of Alfred Hitchcock. His movies are so widely studied because they are character-driven suspense stories which invite the audience to ask questions about human nature. Some of the driving questions of his stories are:...
How to use Formal Language in your writing
Formal language is a way of articulating your thoughts, ideas, views and beliefs in a professional sounding manner. Formal language is used to express ideas in the most articulate way possible and as such, does not use slang, colloquialisms, contractions, or jokes. It is important to recognise that when you...
Year 11&12 English study tips.
It is no secret that year 11 and 12 English is heavily text based, and that a sound knowledge of your texts is the way to get a fantastic score.Many teachers, authors and textbooks give great advice for how to write a text response essay, but before you begin planning...
How to choose a tutor.
Tutors are a fantastic resource to help educate today's students in a world that is rapidly moving ahead. They can offer a level of interaction and education on a personal level that is just not possible in modern-day schooling. But how do we choose the right one?...
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VCAL maths workbook: Unit 1
This comprehensive workbook covers every topic for VCAL maths unit1. Each section has a detailed explanation of how to complete the questions and examples of how these mathematical skills can be used in everyday life.
This book is designed to assist students in refining their skills and can be used as homework or study. Our workbook is conveniently spaced so students can fill in the questions, or they can feel free to complete their answers on an additional piece of paper.
It is important that all students experience confidence in their subjects, and this workbook will help to achieve that.