TOP Of TH£ STAT£ IN EXT 1 ENGLISH

rhe BEST in HSC English Extension 1, AGAIN

In 2012, North Shore Coaching College produced a champion in HSC English xtension 1.

Last year, North Shore tops the HSC English Extension 1 AGAIN. A Year 12 student, Helen Chen, at our Chatswood Centre received the top honour Helen was born in Australia and attended a local primary school. Her academic potential was demonstrated clearly in her phenomenal success in Year 6 exams. She gained entry into North Sydney Girls High and was offered a ful l scholarship into Pymble Ladies College. She, together with her parents, chose Pymble Ladies for its superior facilities and wider choice of subjects. Obviously her stellar success in HSC proved that she made the right choice

From an early age, Helen loved read i ng, lots of reading from classical novels to trendy magazines t o newspaper articles. She loves reading everything written Her mum remembered an incident when Helen disappeared du r ing a family shopping tr ip on ly to be found standing next to a newsstand reading magazines Helen stressed that it is through read ing a wide variety of books/publications that she managed to pick up lots of different ideas, often opposing and unique ideas Helen revealed that reading w idely is one of h er secrets of success i n English Extension 1 Another ingredient o f success is writ ing a lot, from diaries, assignments through to critiques It is through th is end l ess cycle of reading , writing, further reading and rewriting that has g iven her insight into some un ique ideas It has additionally given her the skills to present her ideas clearly and succinctly.

Helen revealed another ingredient to her success: self- motivation and developing a good study habit at an early age Many students think preparing for HSC exams is stressfu l yet Helen realized that careful planning can circumvent stress. Apart from excelling academically, Helen also likes playing musical instruments and participates in debating.

Helen's mum mentioned that North Shore Coaching College has made an extremely positive contribution to Helen's success. She started attending the College from Year 3 and has since received a lot of positive stimulation and encouragement.

Congratu lations again to Helen Chen's superb achievements and we wish her every success in her future studies.

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