Physics Students - 2022 HSC Exam Preparation

This twilight workshop has been designed by an experienced HSC marker to best prepare students for the 2022 HSC. In this workshop, students will cover exam technique and strategy, particularly in a Module 8 context and finding links with other modules. Students will be:

• identifying overarching themes and interrelationships amongst the content
• addressing Working Scientifically
• unpacking difficult content
• addressing common mistakes and misconceptions
• developing strategies for extended response questions
• unpacking new practice questions
• evaluating sample responses
• learning what the markers are looking for

All students will walk away with a variety of resources.

Workshop Delivered by Dr Simon Crook

Dr Simon Crook is a very experienced HSC Physics teacher and provider of Physics professional learning, with a PhD in Physics Educations Research (USyd) and a BSc (Hons) in Physics (Manchester). Simon has been working with many high schools and school systems to best prepare their teachers and students for HSC Physics, including his regular client schools. In addition, Simon has been in regular dialogue with STANSW, NESA and The University of Sydney, as well as having articles published in The Conversation and Australian Physics, regarding the Physics syllabus. As such, Simon is in the unique position of currently teaching to a wide variety of students while delivering many professional learning and student workshops around the Physics syllabus.