Term 3 Newsletter 2023

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View this email in your browser It’s that time already, welcome to Term 3! The OpenWisdom Community has been kicking some major goals lately and we’re keen to help you keep smashing yours too! Our OpenWisdom community is growing all the time. We’re really proud to announce that we’ve now hit over 200 concurrent enrolments! That’s 200 different pathways along which our tutors are guiding students, helping them to reach and exceed their potential across Science, Maths, English and more. This is the highest number of enrolments we’ve ever reached as a centre and we’re so glad to be together as part of our growing OpenWisdom community. A milestone like this always reminds us to be grateful for the impact we have on not only your results, but your life beyond as well. That’s why we’d like to thank you for inviting us onto your pathway through high school. Without our community of avid learners, the aspirations we have would not be possible. Term 2 Student Celebrations! 🤩 We’re stoked to congratulate the following students for their phenomenal results in Term 2. All their perseverance has paid off and there’s no sign of them slowing down! This term, we celebrate a few students with perfect scores in their recent assessment. Chuong (Year 12) pushed right through a 90% goal to achieve a perfect score in their recent 2U Maths assessment, jumping a massive 15% from his last run. Matthew (Year 11) matched this in Advanced English, also achieving 100%. We also have a few science commendations to show. Congratulations to Emma (Year 12) for her result in Physics, breaking through her 85% goal with 89%, and Anthony (Year 11) with an 88% in Chemistry. Major efforts across the board! We love to see it. Keep the Success Coming… For a limited time only, you can get 10% off when you enroll in a small group class for your next Year 7-10 subject. *Valid for enrolments made in Term 3 or Term 4 only. Add a Subject No doubt you’ve been hearing a lot about ChatGPT lately, whether from your friends or teachers. It’s been criticised, idolised and demonised, but one thing’s for sure - it’s here to stay. During the break, we ran our first Insight seminar, a series aimed to tackle contemporary topics within the high school education space. AI and Media expert Liv Di Costanzo covered everything from how ChatGPT functions, why it poses an integrity problem in schools and how to ethically harness AI-powered tools for personalised self-learning. If you missed out, don’t worry, we’ve got you. For practical tips which will set you apart from the rest and even a live demo of some ChatGPT hacks, check out the exclusive seminar recording and our blog post. View Webinar With Trials done and dusted for most Year 12 students, the final leg of the HSC marathon has begun! This period of time is make or break for Year 12 students, and every year, we get hundreds of questions about how to prepare. It can tough to figure out what effective study looks like after having finished all the content. Trials offer either a confirmation of preparation or a wake up call, and keeping up the motivation afterwards is easier said then done. Our special Year 12 Term 3 program is made specially designed to further challenge you with practice simulations that consistently acclimatize students for the Big Day. From Week 7 onwards, Year 12 students enrolled in English will gain access to fortnightly in-person exams covering Paper 1 and 2, along with livestreamed feedback sessions. Those enrolled in Maths and/or Science will enjoy a similar weekly program starting in Week 9. Meet our Experts - Paul 🧑‍ Teaching: English Favourite Cake: Cheesecake Paul has been a tutor here at OpenWisdom for several years. You may have seen him around, helping students at both our Hurstville and Burwood campuses. When he’s not teaching, you can find Paul playing the drums, bouldering or reading a good book! If you ask him, he recommends checking out The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. Things to remember How relevant was this edition? Click an emoji to let us know how you feel so we can keep improving.