Well past my student days but I know we have a few teachers on here and I remember some sage advice that many have posted over the years.

My advice.. Do your best.. Don't stress and remember to take some time away from the books to clear the mind.

Throw a basket ball, go for a run or just get away. Not sure that computer games serve the same aim but nothing wrong with a couple of half hour stints if that floats the boat.

Perhaps minimise the social media as it may just leads to a communal worry fest or similar.

But most of all remember that in no way does your VCE determine the rest of your life. You do.

Good Luck and Go Dees

A very stressful right of passage that affects the whole family. Fortunately it is not the be all and end all as it once was for getting into the course of choice. Best wishes to all those involved.

1 hour ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Well past my student days but I know we have a few teachers on here and I remember some sage advice that many have posted over the years.

My advice.. Do your best.. Don't stress and remember to take some time away from the books to clear the mind.

Throw a basket ball, go for a run or just get away. Not sure that computer games serve the same aim but nothing wrong with a couple of half hour stints if that floats the boat.

Perhaps minimise the social media as it may just leads to a communal worry fest or similar.

But most of all remember that in no way does your VCE determine the rest of your life. You do.

Good Luck and Go Dees

Penultimate sentence says it all.

Like young footballers sometimes those that shine early fade and the slow developers emerge and blossom down the track and can be the most interesting.

But to the parents of VCE students, good luck and don't worry. 

Its more important what your kids are doing at 30 not 18. 

good luck charlie spargo

I hope attitudes are changing to the end of VCE exams. The ridiculous pressure that is placed on students does impact on families and the mental health of students and those around them.

My VCE had absolutely no correlation with my career. I went to an APS school and a lot of people I know simply got jobs (mostly in real estate) as a result of who they knew or did a two week course at TAFE that got them into their industry (mostly the ridiculously unregulated and high paying real estate industry).

The pressure and stress is in some ways a good precursor to life in the real world, but 13 years ago when I did it, it was fail VCE and you'll be living on the streets. 

As long as you're passionate about what you do, you'll work hard and you'll do well in life. That's the key learning for mine.

Edited October 30, 20186 yr by A F

My Maddy will be starting soon!

All the best to student and family!

Thanks mate

Good luck to all Uni Students too, especially trying to get a job afterwards.

4 hours ago, Elegt said:

good luck charlie spargo

Is he doing VCE?

cheers

I thought Charlie was still only in Year 8!

Thankfully my 3 kids are well past that stage. 

No. 3 virtually had a melt down during the final exam period. Actually, delete the word "virtually". Thankfully (and somewhat surprisingly) it turned out well.

I totally agree with the comments made by others. Your ATAR doesn't define you. 

Best of luck to all. It is a truly miserable time of your lives. Just do your best. And most of STAY CALM! If you're panicking, you're using your energy to panic, and not to think clearly. 

 

Good luck ?

Bah! It's over rated.

If the lazy buggers studied consistently throughout the year they'd be a shoe in

 

26 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

Bah! It's over rated.

If the lazy buggers studied consistently throughout the year they'd be a shoe in

 

*overrated 

On 10/30/2018 at 2:52 PM, A F said:

I hope attitudes are changing to the end of VCE exams. The ridiculous pressure that is placed on students does impact on families and the mental health of students and those around them.

The pressure and stress is in some ways a good precursor to life in the real world, but 13 years ago when I did it, it was fail VCE and you'll be living on the streets. 

Indeed @A F 

One of the sillier things that the state government ever did was shut down the tech schools in the 90's based on the stupid belief that everyone had to go to university to get a job. That and the constant flood of cash into the private school sector have helped reinforce this belief.

VCAL courses have helped a bit but the amount of kids who are a nervous wreck about not getting into their course of choice is bloody terrible and a burden that most aren't ready for. Who seriously here had the maturity and level headedness to decide what they wanted to do for the REST OF THEIR LIFE at bloody 17 or 18?

30 minutes ago, Colin B. Flaubert said:

Indeed @A F 

One of the sillier things that the state government ever did was shut down the tech schools in the 90's based on the stupid belief that everyone had to go to university to get a job. That and the constant flood of cash into the private school sector have helped reinforce this belief.

VCAL courses have helped a bit but the amount of kids who are a nervous wreck about not getting into their course of choice is bloody terrible and a burden that most aren't ready for. Who seriously here had the maturity and level headedness to decide what they wanted to do for the REST OF THEIR LIFE at bloody 17 or 18?

This problem has been compounded by the fallacy that being a lawyer or an accountant earns you lots of money. These courses are packed out, meaning many young people miss out on those courses. It's also these industries that are flailing and becoming increasingly automated, which then in turn impacts on the choices young people have to follow when it comes to their career paths.

Coupled with the cost of living and inflation, young people are [censored], which is why there has been such a large growth in wellness and wellbeing in the younger generation. The new post-neoliberablism era - it's still about the self, but you are connected to others, which is far healthier. Our generation has a willingness to open up and deal with their mental health demons - I am currently producing a mental health doco on millennials and it's garnered a groundswell of industry support.

Having a close circle of friends, healthy relationships with your family, a stable work/life balance (yes, I'm not perfect when it comes to this side of things, but a work in progress- I'm passionate about my filmmaking and have difficulty letting go - just ask my wife!) and an ability to acknowledge your mental health when it creeps up on you, are keys to happiness in life. Along with pursuing things you're passionate about.

 

17 hours ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

Bah! It's over rated.

If the lazy buggers studied consistently throughout the year they'd be a shoe in

 

That is correct. It really is a matter of keeping up to date across a period to ensure and exploit your outcomes and attributes in equal measure. It is a matter of being reflective across that timeframe. Reflection includes not over-taxing yourself and learning to pace yourself across a whole period of studies. It also develops perspectives and strategies that perhaps you have not  had to generate previously. Give it your best shot and best wishes for your aspirations and callings. A full adult life awaits and that may far more enriching and satisfying than merely passing these examinations, including university or college entry. 

18 hours ago, Moonshadow said:

*overrated 

Kept coming up with a red line! That drives me nuts.

4 hours ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

Kept coming up with a red line! That drives me nuts.

*my nuts