Parkes High School
S e n i o r s t u dy a p p s a n d w e b s i t e s
Research, Skill Building & Study Links
NSW HSC online-information and resources to support student learning
http://hsc.csu.edu.au/
School a to z (also available as an app)-wealth of information for parents and students
http://www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/
Study Vibe- a website that helps teach students how to study
http://www.studyvibe.com.au/
Inside Break NSW libraries supporting HSC students- great information and links to resources
http://www.insidebreak.org.au/
Bored of Studies- online student community, access to range of resources
http://www.boredofstudies.org/
Exam time and Go Conqur (also available as app on tablets)-fantastic study site, create your
own flashcards, mind maps and quizzes, see your results as statistics note: limited access on free
account https://www.examtime.com/en-AU/
Cambridge Checkpoints (app)– an amazing free app that opens in web browser and has
resources for a range of subjects including PDHPE, Chemistry, Math, English, Physics,
Biology and History www.cambridge.edu.au/hsccheckpointsapp
Student Box- a WA website for students that has great study tips
http://www.studentbox.com.au/study-tips
HSC Hub- Tutoring website designed to assist students some resources can be accessed for free
note: Facebook page is also operational http://www.hschub.com.au/
TSFX- The School for Excellence website, creating a free account allows students access to resources
note: payment may be required for other aspects of the site
http://www.tsfx.com.au/resources/
Creative Commons– find copyright free images to use on assessments
http://search.creativecommons.org/
Parkes High School– in the Library page Senior resources and links are available
http://www.parkes-h.schools.nsw.edu.au
State Library of NSW– acess a wealth of resources including ebooks and links to websites, apps etc. It
is free to join the State Library, joining allows greater access.
http://guides.sl.nsw.gov.au/
http://guides.sl.nsw.gov.au/liac-crime-library/
http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/services/learning_at_the_Library/learning.html
Excel HSC (iPhone only app) and eBooks by Pascal Press (app)- eBooks- access to sample
study guides free with option to purchase and download and Excel HSC- quick study resources
including quizzes and flashcards subjects available for $4.99 purchase each, more information
can be obtained from http://www.pascalpress.com.au/excel-hsc-quick-study-apps
BOSTES HSC Test Yourself (app)- available on iTunes this app is board approved. Access to
subjects costs between $1.99 and $3.99
BOSTES HSC Exam Workbooks (app)– available on iTunes this app is board approved. Access
to subjects costs between $24.99 and $29.99
Evernote (app)- free basic level of access, useful for getting organised. See more details at
https://evernote.com/
Practise with past
papers
Looking for help
Find out about
careers and atars
http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/hsc_exams/
http://www.csu.edu.au/futuremoves/students/
yourtutor
https://jobjump.com.au
Subject specific Apps & websites
HSC Apps– available to purchase by subject and designed for the NSW HSC, see the website for details
http://www.hscapps.com.au/
ENGLISH
LitCharts (free app and website)- terrific site for information on books including quotes, themes and characterisation
http://www.litcharts.com/
Spark Notes– useful website that deconstructs a range of texts including Shakespeare
http://www.sparknotes.com/
Cliff Notes (app and website)- notes and analysis on literature http://www.cliffsnotes.com/
Shmoop– student friendly website analysing literary texts http://www.shmoop.com
The Poetry App (app)– access to poet biographies and texts read aloud
Story Start (app)- images to use for creative writing practise
MATHEMATICS & SCIENCE
Khan Academy (app and website)- free access to range of resources on Mathematics, Science and Art subjects
http://www.khanacademy.org/
iMathematics (app) - useful app for revision and practise of concepts
Photo Math (app)-take a photo of the problem and it will guide you through steps to solve it
HSC Physics– a site designed for NSW students studying Physics http://www.hscphysics.edu.au/home
Science@VL(app)- a useful Science glossary
Periodic Table k12 (app)- free app that provides information on periodic elements
Other apps for Chemistry and Biology include 3DCellStain, ChemDetect, Anatomy4D, iCell, Molecules, Formulas Lite, and
ChemPro. The last two apps listed have limited free resources.
CAPA
AGNSW (app and website)- the art gallery of NSW offers a range of apps looking at different genres of art, perfect for study
http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/
Art Express– discover what past HSC students have submitted http://www.artexpress.nsw.edu.au/
MET Museum– offers a great Art History timeline as well as other resources http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/
Art Database (app)- provides information on famous artists and their work
QAGOMA (app)- Queensland Art Gallery, Earth and Elsewhere– access to a contemporary exhibit
Figure by Propellerhead (app)- allows you to practise combining elements of music such as drums, bass and lead
iWriteMusicFree (app) and Music Tutor (app)- useful for notation practise
HSIE
HSC Economics–website that has a range of detailed information for students looking at economics
http://www.ubs.com/au/en/hsceconomics.html
Commemoration– government designed website focusing on military resources http://www.commemoration.gov.au/
Multicultural Australia- government designed website focused on exploring multiculturalism and its history in Australia
http://www.multiculturalaustralia.edu.au/history/index.php
Legal Studies Human Rights (app)- examines concerns raised in the HSC Legal Studies course
Other great apps include History Lines, African Lions Smart Graphs (looking at population), ABS Stats, Data Finder Poverty, Earth
Viewer and Geo Time Scale.
TAS
Sydney Harbour–government designed website looking at the Bridge’s construction http://sydney-harbour-bridge.bos.nsw.edu.au/
Apps include Pestbook by Du Pont and Design & Technology by J. Plimmer (various subjects including Food Technology at $1.29)
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Time Management & Revision
A great app to help with organisation is
myHomework. It is free and helps
you keep track of upcoming deadlines.
Effective study means learning over time.
Cramming only keeps information in your short term memory
which may sound great but in the long run wastes more of
your time and raises your anxiety levels as you won’t retain
that information for the next exam. So if you cram for your
Free study apps such as Quizlet and
Flashcards by Chegg or Flashcards half-yearly's you won’t remember that information for the
Brainscape can help with revision of trials meaning you need to study all the course content from
the year not just revise what you have learnt.
course content.