Alpha-Omega


Registrations to be made by
1st July 2010

Exclusive Workshops

Alpha Omega Education’s and HSC Plus’s Yr 11 Preliminary Exam Preparation Workshops is an exclusively tailored program that is designed to give students the elevation they need to make it to the top. The workshops have been prepared by our most senior teachers and aim to reveal the secrets of success in each subject, whilst also including tips on effective learning, exam preparation, and time management.

The workshops are fantastic for all Yr 11 students as teachers deconstruct the core topics within the syllabus and present it to the students in a simplified and easy to understand manner. This ensures that students are well prepared and can enter their Preliminary Examinations with confidence.

The best teachers

The workshops are of superior quality and taught by experienced teachers who are textbook authors, HSC markers, and Heads of Departments. They are moreover fun, exciting and practical. The teachers are skilled in their areas and have immense experience in bringing success to senior students. Teachers presenting at the workshops have taught some of the highest achieving students in NSW, so students can expect an exclusive insight on how to achieve their finest exam results.

Details

Date: 5 - 9th July 2010 Holiday 1
Session Times: 8:30am - 11:45am and 12:15pm - 3:30pm
Location: Liverpool, Burwood and Auburn
Cost: FREE

What Students will receive

Content Summary
Course notes
Targeted practice questions
Exam Skills and strategy sheet
Past exam papers

Quality Control

To maintain quality in teaching and an interactive environment, positions in each workshop are kept to a minimum. We have also restricted enrolments to a maximum of 2 workshops per student to give as many students as possible an opportunity to benefit from these workshops.

LOCATIONS

AUBURN: Level 4, 1-5 Harrow Road, Auburn NSW 2144

BURWOOD: Gateway Building, 3 Railway Pde, Burwood NSW 2134

LIVERPOOL: Suite 3/72-74 Bathurst Street, Liverpool NSW 2170


PLEASE NOTE: To secure your seat you must register online by July 1st 2010.. Students can choose a maximum of 2 subjects in total; not two subjects per location.


Profile of some of the specially selected, experienced and qualified senior teachers who will be presenting at the workshops...

Brian Shadwick

Brian is a retired Deputy Principal of Condell Park High School who boasts a 38 year teaching career in school and over 30 years teaching in private coaching colleges. Brian is the author of 32 books for Physics and Junior Science covering the NSW, Victorian and WA syllabuses. Brian is also an ex-supervisor of HSC Physics and School Certificate marking, and a past member of both syllabus and exam committees for HSC Physics and Junior Science at the Board of Studies”

Chris Papadopoulo

Having started teaching in 1986, Chris has broad experience in bringing success to HSC students. After spending 11 years at Kingsgrove High School, 9 years at MLC School and 3 years as Head of Science at Bankstown Grammar School, Chris is currently the Science Coordinator at Ravenswood School for Girls. Chris has taught HSC Chemistry, HSC Physics, International Baccalaureatte Physics and Junior Science and has written Trial HSC Chemistry papers for NEAP from 2002-2005. In 2002, Chris coached the student who won the gold medal in the Chemistry Olympiad and in 2005 Chris taught the student who came first in NSW in HSC Physics

Nick Briffa

Nick is a HSC Biology and Chemistry Teacher He has been teaching Senior HSC Science courses for 12 years and has written for the HSC-online website. He is an Ex-Head Teacher of Science and a Senior Marker for School Certificate Science

Bill Hilliard

A former truck driver, professional first grade footballer for the Balmain Tigers, and an Australian soldier, Bill boasts unparalleled experience in practical ways to balancing work, rest and play. Bill has a 30-year experience in teaching and 13 years as Deputy Principal of Homebush Boys High School. Bill has been the Senior marker of HSC Economics for 20 years

Leva Nguyen

Leva is an experienced HSC Biology teacher who brings to the classroom special skills and knowledge. There is no doubt that he is a great communicator using an approachable and adaptable teaching manner and is a strong promoter of quality education.

His extensive experience has resulted him in being the Biology and Senior Science Coordinator and HSC Marker and he furthermore boasts an additional title as Careers Advisor

Leva has written and updated the Science curriculum for the Science department and has worked with many different teachers, authors and is experienced in teaching in both private and public schools.

Cheiban Elaro

With 17 years teaching experience, including Burwood Girls High School, Cheiban (Chabes) Elaro currently holds the position as Head Teacher of English at Homebush Boys High School.

Cheiban has extensive experience in developing assessments, programmes, resources and teaching strategies for the current HSC English courses, which were first implemented in 2001. Having taught and specialised in each of the HSC English courses on offer (excluding the ESL course), the success of his students has been outstanding. He has regularly taught students achieving highest bands both in the Standard and the Advanced courses. Also involved as a HSC marker, Cheiban has marked all three sections of paper 1 (the Area of Study) between 2001 and 2005 and Extension 2 major works since 2005. Furthermore, Cheiban has presented papers at a district level in the first two years of the new HSC courses and has presented units of work and whole programmes to Head Teachers in the Strathfield region over the past 4 years. Cheibans ability to simplify the most complex of English courses to students has made him a very successful and sought after teacher.

Plus many more exciting and motivational presenters…