Year 11

The Matrix Year 11 Academic Blog is your best resource to help your child through High School. Come back regularly for articles for Year 11 students. Our subject matter experts write popular and insightful articles for English, Maths, Physics, Chemistry, and BIology.

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Sienna's Hacks: Accelerate Maths Without Slowing Down Year 11

Accelerated HSC subjects seem great until your Year 11 marks start dropping. But there is a solution -- read on to learn more!

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Hannah’s Hacks: How I'm Overcoming My Weaknesses to Ace Half Yearly Exams

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Megan’s Top 5 Tips to Manage the Increased Workload of Year 11

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Afrina’s Exam Hacks: How I’m Prepping for Half-Yearly Success

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Caitlyn’s Half-Yearly Exam Hacks: How I’m Prepping For My Half Yearlies

English 7-8

The Ultimate Short Story Reading List | Flash Fiction, Short Stories, & Novellas

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Sienna's Hacks: How To Hit The A-Range Every Time With Proper Research And Study

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Cindy’s Hacks: How I've learnt to fight distractions to stay ahead

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Megan’s High School Hacks: How I Bought Back Time With Extracurriculars And Hobbies

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Afrina's Hacks: How I Take The Stress Out Of Exam Prep

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Hannah’s High School Hacks: The Balancing Act – Managing Multiple Extracurricular Commitments & Successful Study

English 11-12

Ultimate King Lear Cheatsheet | English Advanced

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Juggling Study and Extracurriculars: How To Have It All | Caitlyn's Hacks

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How I got a 99.95 ATAR: tackling each subject

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Elvera's Hacks: How I Achieved 100% In My Chemistry And Physics Prelims

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Literary Techniques: Character Archetypes

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Year 11 Half Yearly Physics Quiz | Physics Cheatsheet

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English 11-12

The Ultimate The Great Gatsby Cheatsheet | Year 11 English [Free Annotated Essay]

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Part 1: The Ultimate 'Othello' Cheatsheet | Year 11 English

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Part 2: How To Analyse 'Othello' For The Year 11 Modules | Year 11 English

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How I Used The Matrix ATAR Calculator To Reach My 99.95 ATAR goal

Year 12

How to Balance the UCAT And The HSC | 3 Must-Know Preparation Tips

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3 Biology Study Hacks You Must Know

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How To Ace Maths Ext 1 | 3 Top Tips From A Matrix Student

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4 Study Hacks To Ace Chemistry | Matrix Student's Top Hacks

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Prinica’s Hacks: How To Ace Your Subjects and Balance Your Life

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Gabriela's Hacks: How To Succeed In Spite Of Anxiety

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Prinica’s Hacks: How To Use Holidays to Stay Ahead In Term

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Ruby's Hacks: 9 Top Secret Tips I Used To Boost My ATAR

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Eric's Hacks: How Hunger For Success Can Drive You To Ace Your HSC And score 96.00

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How To Collaborate With Your Peers For HSC Study Success

Year 11

How to Rebound From Poor Results | Build Success From Failure

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