Year 12 student Lucy completed the 2023 HSC Mathematics exam paper and moved on to her school's Trial paper, with particular focus on trigonometric concepts and algebraic techniques.

For Year 11, Sam worked through organic chemistry from scratch, learning IUPAC nomenclature and representing carbon compounds using structural diagrams.

In Year 9, Tom revised financial maths by calculating simple interest and interpreting taxation tables in practical scenarios.

In Year 11, a student tackling bearings and trigonometric word problems struggled to interpret multi-step scenarios, often skipping careful reading—"needs to work on interpreting questions with bearings."

Meanwhile, in senior chemistry, one student hesitated to take notes or seek reassurance, leading to gaps when reviewing reaction equations.

A Year 12 preparing for HSC felt the pressure of ramping up workload but delivered "formal responses... too shallow," missing depth required by exam markers.

For a Year 8 algebra topic, working was sometimes hidden or incomplete; as noted, "showing full working so that the marker can follow easily" was inconsistent. In these moments, uncertainty or lack of clear process made errors harder to trace back and fix under time constraints.

A tutor in Argenton noticed a Year 11 student who had previously hesitated with financial maths now identifying and solving finance-related problems on her own, especially when interpreting annuity tables—last week she completed all questions with barely any help.

Meanwhile, a Year 9 student who struggled to expand brackets with negative signs last month was able to correctly expand complex expressions by the end of this session, showing clear progress.

In Year 12 chemistry, another student took extra time but managed to independently name several basic organic compounds after multiple attempts, which was a real breakthrough for her.