How Oliver Wrote Band 6 Economics Essays by Going Beyond the Textbook
📈 Band 6 in Economics
Oliver attended Art of Smart’s tutoring classes and received an incredible result of 92 in his HSC.
🏆 92.50 ATAR
Oliver’s marks in Economics helped him get the ATAR he needed to get into his preferred course.
🎓 Dream Course
Oliver received entry into a B. Economics at the Australian National University.
The Challenge
Oliver was already doing well in Economics, but to master the subject and achieve a Band 6, Oliver sought help from Art of Smart to get ahead. To succeed in Economics, a good understanding of the course is required and something that can elevate your marks. As a result, Oliver was trying to do this as early as possible to craft the best essays he could and become more familiar with the content before learning it at school.
I think for Economics, familiarity really helps. If you’re familiar with the course and most of the theory from the topics then you can almost apply it to anything
Key Problems
📝 Oliver found it difficult to keep up to date with new data, policies and real world examples he had to incorporate into his Economics essays.
🔢 Oliver was already doing well in his extended responses but he needed some extra support in complex topics such as Balance of Payments.
📚 Oliver found that his textbook didn’t always give him enough information as he’d liked to ensure he had a solid and fleshed out essay, which led him to seek more resources.
Our Approach
Oliver attended Economics tutoring classes led by Art of Smart CEO, Rowan Kunz. In these classes, Oliver was encouraged to practise a variety of syllabus topics with essay questions so he could receive feedback and be prepared for whatever was thrown at him in his exams. Oliver also attended our holiday workshops, where he would get a targeted breakdown of the topics to be taught in the next school term to get ahead before the new term commenced.
To supplement his knowledge, Oliver was also provided with printed resource books filled with summaries of each syllabus topic and practice questions which were perfect for revising and strengthening his essays!
Focus
Memorising content
Exam preparation
Comprehensive notes
Mastering essay structure
Mastering complex topics
Strong paragraphs
Strategies
Handwritten notes
Writing chapter summaries
Using multiple resources
Creating essay plans
Attending holiday workshops
Master document of stats
Inspirational Tutor
Feedback on practice essays
Comprehensive Economics Resources
Topic Break Down
The Result
With support from Art of Smart and his efficient use of the resources available, Oliver achieved an amazing mark of 92 in HSC Economics. His enjoyment of the subject also influenced him to study Economics at the Australian National University and gave him the ATAR he needed to get in!
92
Final HSC Economics marks
92.50
ATAR
97%
Of customers believe our tutors build great rapport
94%
Of customers increased their confidence
With Art of Smart, Oliver achieved a Band 6 in HSC Economics.
I attended a lot of Art of Smart workshops and that helped as the ones I did were for topics we were doing later at school and gave me further knowledge that could help me at the start of Year 12.
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