The term accelerating refers to taking a HSC subject one year earlier than usual. This usually means completing one or several HSC subjects during year eleven. Some schools allow some of their top students to select a subject to accelerate in; this is certainly a common practice in the higher-ranked selective schools. The decision of whether to accelerate in a HSC subject is often made early, often near the end of year nine. This is since the student must complete the required Preliminary component of the course during the year ten.
The school must admit this, and generally only the top students in each school that offers accelerated learning will be approved to accelerate in a HSC subject. We’ve seen some students who are so dedicated to the point of fanaticism. They plan for weekly timetables which incorporate up to six hours of study each school night or even sleeping at one am nightly, and twelve hours per non-school day, leaving time for meals and sleep only. We do not recommend anyone do this, nor do we think there is any need to. We’ve all known the term work smarter, not harder, and this is very true when it comes to study technique.
There’s no need to force you to take Preliminary hsc every day, that’s sweatshop labor. Instead we recommend a consistent four hours of study each school day as a healthy amount. That’s not to say the more talented individuals benefit less from a structured environment. Usually, students find it is of greater benefit to be able to follow a structured study regime which can guarantee a comprehensive coverage of the entire course, rather than leaving it to private tuition, with a teaching approach that can leave gaps in their understanding. The choice for English tutor Sydney or maths tutor Sydney also comes down to economic factors. Private tutors usually cost several times the cost of enrolling into a class-structured course.