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Studiosity is an online tutoring service offering just-in-time homework and study help to students in years 3 – 12, in English, maths, science, research and study skills.
Students connect online, on-demand to an exclusive, expert network of qualified teachers and tutors, the moment help is needed after school hours.
The tutors are certified teachers, professional tutors, post graduate students and advanced undergraduate specialists from Australian universities in these subject areas.
All they need is their library card number for Wollongong City Library, so join today, it's free!
Studying at homne resources
ABC Education has thousands of free, resources for Primary and Secondary students, teachers and parents
NSW State Library Learning From Home section, has a large selection of fun activities, learning programs and online resources, with more to be added in the coming weeks.
General resources
FBI Radio has compiled a comprehensive list of information and resources to help support everyone during this difficult time. There are creative endeavours to help you stay connected to art and culture, an array of entertainment options to cure your isolation boredom, some reliable and easily digestible information on the coronavirus pandemic, simple ways to help communities impacted by this crisis, and some resources for times of emergency or hardship.
Study skills
Study Skills Feeling like you've got way too much school work to do and don't know if you'll get it all done in time? Here you'll learn how to manage the pressures of deadlines and exams by getting organised and making the most of your time.
Study skills you need to succeed This resource has easy to read tips and strategies. They will help you stay organised, prepare for exams, and develop great study strategies for working online. You will learn how to keep your stress and anxiety levels in check, while exploring different study skills and strategies.
Improve your study skills Here are five quick tips that will help students improve their study skills, get better grades, and spend less time studying.
Essay Writing Skills Writing an essay can be challenging, especially when you have multiple assignments due at the same time. But there a few tricks that can make the whole process that much easier.
Research Skills A great guide to research skills where students are encouraged to break the research process down into manageable components and match this with quality information. Links to essay-writing and study skills are also available.
10 Ways to Search Google On the Internet today you can find information on virtually anything, but usually you have to wade through a large number of websites and knowledge before we can find the information we need. And usually this can take hours rather than minutes. So here are some effective methods for searching Google to help you find the relevant information you're looking for more quickly.
Cite a cat video How do you cite internet articles in your homework?
HSC and Senior study skills
Sydney Morning Herald HSC Study Guide
Wollongong City Library HSC Support
Don't study harder—study smarter!
No one is born knowing how to study. It takes time and experience to know how to study well, and we'd like to share some of our experience with you.
- Getting started
- Time management
- Essay writing
- Exams
- Listening and taking notes
- Concentration
- Reading
- Editing and proofreading
- Working in groups
In-text citations
This video explains what in-text citations are, why they are important, and examples of using them in instances of direct quotes and paraphrasing.