Don’t know where to start to prepare yourself for your IA3 assessments? Or maybe you’ve already completed them and aren’t sure how you’re going to even start thinking about the external exams…
Wherever you’re at in the term, we want to make Term 3 of Year 12 a little easier for you.
To help you get through, we’ve got all of the relevant resources you need to ace the term week to week — saving you time from navigating our site and investing that back into your studies.
Now what are you waiting for? Let’s get started!
July School Holidays
Early Term 3 (Weeks 1-3)
Mid Term 3 (Weeks 4-6)
Late Term 3 (Weeks 7-10)
English Text Specific Guides
July School Holidays
Your school holidays are a critical period of time for planning and getting yourself in the right frame of mind for your upcoming IA3 assessments. Use this time to plan and organise your study materials, set realistic study goals, and create a study timetable!
Tips for Study
Don’t get slack just because you are on holidays – of course remember to rest, but also plan ahead to make the second half of your year a breeze! Check out some of these study hacks and guides to help you get ahead of everyone else!
- 2 Minute Study Hack: How to Transform Your Study & Kill Procrastination!
- The Definitive Guide to Managing HSC Stress and Anxiety
- How Can I Stay Focused While Studying?
- How to Stay Motivated Throughout the Year During the QCE and Avoid Burnout
- 3 Tips for Studying During Your School Holidays
Want to know whether co-ed or single-sex schools are getting better ATARs? Check out the top Girls, Boys, and Co-ed Schools in Brisbane!
Study Resources
Here are some of our free study resource guides to help you get a grasp on what’s in store for Unit 4 before you begin.
- QCE Together to Catch Up & Revise Content
- The Comprehensive List of QCE Past Papers, Guides, Tips and Info
Unit 4 Guides
Unit 4 is an important unit, often packed with high level concepts and harder to grasp content – but it’s also your last ever unit of school! Here are some excellent guides to give you an overview of what is in store, and to help you keep track of your learning!
Sciences
- Biology Unit 4: Heredity and Continuity of Life
- Chemistry Unit 4: Structure, Synthesis and Design
- Physics Unit 4: Revolutions in Modern Physics
English
Mathematics
- General Maths Unit 4: Investing and Networking
- Maths Methods Unit 4: Further Functions and Statistics
Early Term 3 (Weeks 1-3)
This is where all the action kicks off. ISMGs come out left, right, and centre, and students are thrown into the thick of it! Use these guides to help you ACE your IA3s, and work ahead of the curve!
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IA3 Guides
IA3s are your last chance before the external exams to secure marks in a low-stress internal environment. It’s important to take them seriously and put as much effort into them as possible, as they can seriously take the pressure off going into end of year exams!
Finished your IA3s and want to see how you compare to everyone else in Queensland? Check out the QCE Cohort Comparison Tool!
Research Investigation Guides
The Research Investigation can be confusing at it requires you to search through tens of highly rated scholarly articles… so much information can be confusing! Check out our guides to help you grasp what is important, and what to focus on, to help you get the best possible mark!
- Biology IA3 – How to Write a Killer Research Investigation
- Chemistry IA3 – How to ACE the Chemistry Research Investigation
- Physics IA3 – 7 Easy Steps to Writing The Perfect Research Investigation
English Creative Response
Learn the techniques and tips on how to create a masterful imaginative response for the English IA3!
Maths IA3 Exam Guides
Get some practice in for the Maths IA3 Exams with these practice questions written by expert tutors!
- Practice Questions for Examination (Short Response) – General Mathematics IA3
- Practice Questions for Examination (Short Response) – Mathematical Methods IA3
- How to Answer Complex Unfamiliar Questions
Note-Taking Tips for Unit 4
Since Unit 4 is so content-heavy, meaning it is critical to know how to take good notes so you can come back later and study more effectively for the externals!
- Note Taking Tips for QCE Science Subjects
- QCE Humanities and Social Sciences Subjects – How to Write the Perfect Study Notes
- How to Write Notes Using the QCE Syllabus for English
Mid Term 3 (Weeks 4-6)
Now that you’ve handed in and sat through most of your IA3 assessments, it’s time to stop and take a look at what you’ve achieved this year, and what you may need to do to meet your original goals. It’s good to do this now, to prioritise which subjects you are going to prioritise going into the external assessments! Don’t forget to keep up with all your Unit 3 & 4 Content!
Study Articles
Take a check-up with these guides to remind you on how you are really tracking with your QCE points, scaling predictions, and QTAC preferences!
- Everything You Need to Know About the QCE and ATAR
- How many QCE points do you need?
- Which Subjects Scale the Best in the QCE?
- How to Stay Motivated Throughout the Year During the QCE and Avoid Burnout
- The Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Right University!
Curious about the top schools in Brisbane? See which schools made the list from our Ultimate Brisbane ATAR School Ranking List!
Late Term 3 (Weeks 7-10)
It may feel like you’re ready to go on a 2 month holiday, but now is actually game time! It’s important to use late term 3 to study for the external exams, and revise all Unit 3 & 4 content, doing as many practice questions as possible!
Study Resources
We’ve created a plethora of articles to help you through the external exam season (hint: it doesn’t have to be super stressful!) Check out some of these guides to help you ace your study preparation for the externals.
- How to Study Consistently Across 4 Weeks for External Exams
- How Can I Stay Focused While Studying
- The Comprehensive List of QCE Past Papers, Guides, Tips and Info
- The Ultimate Guide to QCAA Cognitive Verbs
- How to Organise Time and Study Leading up to EAs
- QCE Together for Study & Revision
English Text-Specific Guides
The QCAA prescribed texts can be overwhelming at first read! Let us help break them down for you in these free text-study guides, to help you get an overview of the plot summary, character overviews and important quotes to remember!
External Exam Practice Questions
The best way of preparing for an exam is doing as many practice questions as possible, especially under exam conditions… the issue is, it is exhausting doing the same textbook questions over and over again!
Try some of our unique practice questions to help you get on top of your Unit 3 & 4 study for the external exams!
Sciences
- Biology Practice Questions for Year 12 EA
- Chemistry Practice Questions for Year 12 EA
- Physics Practice Questions for Year 12 EA
Mathematics
- General Maths Practice Questions for Year 12 EA
- General Mathematics Unit 3 & 4 Practice Exam
- Maths Methods Practice Questions for Year 12 EA
Don’t forget we have a tonne of free video summaries with QCE Together!
Some schools make the real IA1 at the end of Year 11 to make more time for Year 12! If this is you, read our 5 tips for acing IA1 in Year 11!
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