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It’s less time-consuming to spend short periods of time revising materials rather than re-learning topics “from scratch” before the exams. You can keep learned information in memory by working through past exam questions whenever you’ve got free time. You should also put aside 3 hours per subject per term to revise examinable materials during each school holiday. As you’ve maintained your learnings in long-term memory, you won’t need to waste time relearning topics before your exams.  \nDo the things you don’t have to.  \nIf you don’t have homework to complete or you get through your homework before your study session officially ends, use the remaining time to revise materials, get ahead of school, work through exam papers and write additional essays in English (remember to ask your teachers to mark these). This will greatly reduce the time you need to spend studying in the challenging weeks leading up to the VCE exams – reducing stress levels and boosting exam marks.  \nVCE STRATEGY  \nIf your aim is to get the highest possible ATAR, it’s important to develop a strategy that will give you a competitive advantage – something that will help you out-perform as many VCE students as possible.  \nWork through past VCE exam questions from the start of the year.  \nTo develop strong problem-solving and application skills you need to work through a wide range of exam-style questions. As it takes time to develop these skills, it’s important to start working through past VCE exam papers/questions from the beginning of the year. Students who don’t start working through exam papers until the end of the year will not perform to their best ability in the exams. By working through exam questions and developing the related skills from the beginning of the year, you’ll also maximise your test-based SAC marks. More often than not, your test-based SACs (as well as the exams) are used to determine how effectively you’re able to apply your learnings to questions and applications you haven’t seen before. And the best way to prepare for such questions is by working through past VCE exams.  \nWorking harder isn’t the solution to gaining a competitive advantage as many students will have the ability to put in a similar, and at times, a better effort than your own. A competitive advantage should be an approach or a way of working more strategically. Don’t forget that whatever you decide to use as your advantage – it needs to be something that is difficult for other students to implement or master.  \nThe strongest strategies are those that most other students don’t execute on a regular basis but are known to have a big impact on VCE marks.  \nMASTER YOUR VCE: WWW.TSFX.EDU.AU  \nComplete the 16 – 24 hours of personal study each week (this includes the school holidays)– even when there’s no homework to complete.  \nIt’s important to maintain a regular and consistent study routine so that it becomes a strong habit that can overcome temptations to procrastinate. After maintaining a regular study schedule for 21-26 days, you’ll have created a habit, and won’t need to worry about procrastination again.  \nWork ahead of school in as many subjects as possible.  \nRead the relevant chapter(s) in your textbooks before you cover the next topic at school. If you’re struggling with time – at least work ahead in those subjects or topics that you find difficult.  \nEven if you only understand half of what you read, everything will fall into place when your teacher works through the same materials at school. Your ability to apply examinable concepts will improve, decreasing the time you spend on homework, while increasing SAC and exam marks.  \nCreate a consistent, steady study routine.  \nYear 12 students should invest 20 – 24 hours each week for personal study,","cbCaie9JWFoEj28d","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaie9JWFoEj28d","pdf",1353463,"English","# VCE strategy\n## Revise throughout the year\n## Use remaining time strategically\n## Develop a competitive advantage approach\n## Work through past exam questions from the start\n## Create a consistent study routine\n## Master learning methods: elaborative rehearsal and verbal recitation\n## Start formal exam preparations early\n## Avoid wasting time writing notes","[{\"question\":\"How should students revise throughout the year for VCE?\",\"answer\":\"Revise regularly across the year, using short study periods to keep up rather than catch up. 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