Hey, KingTings!
Glad to see you're reaching out about your concerns! I will be happy to reassure you that there is nothing to fear. I remember only completing my summary notes for Term 1, reading my next prescribed texts for English and going to the UTS lectures myself during the six week break. I also had rehearsals for a musical I was in so that took a lot of what could have been productive study time. It made me really anxious seeing how much others were getting done and how ahead they were going. As someone who knows exactly how you are feeling now, I just want to say that it's completely okay to be worried but there's no need to fret that you're behind
Taking this break is really important because the rest of the year gets quite hectic. I think that relaxing and checking in with yourself is crucial to succeeding in the HSC, especially when it is all really fast-paced. Productivity is also really relative; you decide yourself what progress is. I think what you have done so far is enough but if you wish to get back into the swing of things in the next few days, here's what I would recommend!
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Revise your feedback from previous assessments and compile them together. Putting all your strengths and areas to improve on a page can help you devise strategies for the next assessments and take on the feedback more holistically. Whether this be in how you write your essays or correcting errors in your responses, you will be more aware of what you need to do next and how you can achieve these goals.
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Read your prescribed text/s for English. Get a head start on them if you haven't already so once you start class, you can dive straight into the module and content with the text already read/watched.
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Watch some summary videos/listen to podcasts for any other subjects that have heavy content. This can give you a great overview of what you will be studying in the upcoming weeks and provide you with a foundation to work with. I did this for Modern History and found it incredibly helpful. These are not only effective study methods, but also fun ones to keep you engaged in your work and still entertained.
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Complete a practice paper if you're up for a challenge. I would recommend this more with Mathematics or subjects with a similar test nature so you can refresh your knowledge and apply it in an exam-style situation. No need to time yourself; just work at your own pace and take your time to answer the questions thoroughly.
Hope this helps and good luck! Let me know if you have any other questions and do feel free to send work in for
Marking and Feedback if you would like further assistance
Angelina