Founder of HSC Sprint, Louisa Mackay, said with these statistics it’s no wonder 77% of students are worried about not getting good HSC marks, and 71% of students are concerned about being underprepared for the final exams.
“HSC students have told us that the biggest distractions when studying at home are their mobiles and social media. TV is also a contributing factor with video games ranking highly, particularly for boys,” she said.
To avoid distractions, over half of HSC students believe going to a place where other people are studying would help them focus, as well as attending structured learning sessions with a teacher or tutor.
“Environment plays a big part in ensuring students are making the most of their study time. The final exams make up 50% of their overall HSC mark, so it’s critical students maximise their time in the final weeks,” Mrs Mackay said.
Although Mrs Mackay says that while being around other people who are studying is ideal, she said,”the best advice I can give students is put your mobiles away when you’re studying to give yourself the best chance of success”.
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