HSC programs at Parramatta Library 2012

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PARRAMATTA CITY LIBRARY

2012 HSC at Parramatta Library!

BRANDINGWhat do you call your program?

Try a catchy Title!

"Get a Head start”

“Timing is of the essence”

OPTIONS• TALKS TO HELP KIDS REVISE FOR THE HALF

YEARLY (MARCH)

• TALKS TO HELP KIDS REVISE FOR THE TRIALS (JUNE)

• HSC STUDY SESSIONS TO HELP KIDS REVISE FOR THE HSC (SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER)

To maximize the number of kids who will attend I choose

• COMPULSORARY SUBJECTS e.g. English

– BELONGING & ESSAY WRITING– PETER SKRZYNECKI "THE IMMIGRANT CHRONICLES"

Parramatta Library is offering a repeat session due to "Popular demand"

- this is a first for the HSC program

MIX UP THE PROGRAM

Every second year I try to offer different subjects ie. Modern & Ancient History

– based on subjects nominated by students through "surveys"

CONTENT VS. SKILLS BASED PROGRAMS

CONTENT Programs like the March Half Yearly Revision Programs

Business studiesHSC Blueprint for SuccessPeter Skrzynecki

STUDY SKILLS

Stress management programs– useful for the stressed students– stressed PARENTS

HOW I SURVEY STUDENTS• Walk around the library

after 3pm & talk to students

• HSC Program Survey (handout)

• HSC sessions

HSC PROGRAMMING IS NOT AN EXACT SCIENCE

• Poor attendance

• Poor promotion – e.g. 2011 English Belonging Talk

• Too many kids, too few booking places– eg last years Skrzynecki talk

ENJOY THE RIDE!

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