VCE Lecture Series
Headed by successful and knowledgeable past VCE students, Teaching for Impact's end of year revision lectures are a series of lectures that cover VCE subjects from Maths, Science and Humanities. TFI's revision lectures will provide students with a comprehensive understanding of their subject contents, including how to navigate exam style questions, and the best way to approach the exam on the day. With a thorough understanding of how to handle the stress and pressure that comes with undertaking VCE exams, TFI strives to put students first, and make sure each and every VCE student walks away from our revision lectures feeling confident about undertaking their final exam.
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VCE Biology
October 2 and October 3
TFI's VCE Biology 3/4 revision lecture series are a set of lectures that seeks to arm students with the knowledge they need to ace the Biology exam! Spanning over 2 days, TFI's Biology lectures provide in-depth explanations of all topics on the exam, as well as give students a thorough understanding of how to approach and break down exam-style questions. Headed by experienced and successful past VCE students, our revision lectures will also provide:
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Summary slides on each topic in Both Unit 3 and 4
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Mini quiz
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Exam style questions attempted by tutors
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Opportunity for Q and A
Navneet Kaur
VCE Science Lead
I am the VCE Science team lead at teaching for impact. I graduated VCE in 2017 and have first hand experience with the current course. So, to share the common pitfalls and explain some of the most complex topics, TFI has brought to you 2 revision lectures for unit 3 and 4. I am also a Biomedicine graduate (2020) and have a deeper understanding of the key topics in VCE Biology (Personal favourite- Immunology!!)
Eve Chen
VCE Tutor
Hi my name's Eve and I joined TFI this year as a biology tutor! I'm currently in my first year of medicine and have to say that bio is really my one and only true love! Hoping to share my passion for bio when I see you all soon! :)
Unit 3
Join the lecture delivered by Eve Chen and Navneet Kaur
Saturday 02 October 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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Unit 4
Join the lecture delivered by Eve Chen and Navneet Kaur
Sunday 03 October 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
VCE Physics
October 16, October 23 and October 30
TFI's VCE Physics 3/4 revision lecture series are a set of lectures that seek to arm students with the knowledge they need to ace the Physics exam! Spanning over 3 days, TFI's Physics lectures provide in-depth explanations of selected topics on the exam, as well as give students a thorough understanding of how to approach and break down exam-style questions. Headed by experienced and successful past VCE students, our revision lectures will also provide:
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Summary slides on each topic in Both Unit 3 and 4
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Exam style questions attempted by tutors
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Opportunity for Q and A
Lasitha Weerarante
VCE Science Lead
Lasitha works as a structural engineer applying physics everyday. He scored full marks in his year 12 physics papers and attended the prestigious Nanyang Technological University in Singapore (which is ranked amongst the top 5 Universities in the world for engineering).
Liam
VCE Science Tutor
I graduated from Year 12 in 2020 and absolutely loved VCE Physics. Like many, I initially struggled to grasp the concepts and apply my knowledge in this challenging subject but was able to achieve a raw 50 in Physics. Along with this, I achieved a 99.60 ATAR, the ADF Future Innovator Award, and am currently studying a Bachelor of Science, majoring in Physics, at The University of Melbourne.
16th October (Unit 3) - Conducted by Liam and Lasi.
Topics: Special Relativity, Circular Motion, Fields
Unit 3: Special Relativity, Circular Motion, Fields
Join the lecture delivered by Lasitha Weerarante
Saturday 16 October 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
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23rd October (Unit 4) - Conducted by Haiwei, Jay Rahul and Lasi.
Topics:
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Uncertainty Principle
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Photoelectric Effect
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Electron Diffraction.
Lasitha Weerarante
VCE Science Lead
Haiwei & Jay Rahul
VCE Science Lecturers
Join the lecture delivered by Lasitha Weerarante
Saturday 23 October 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Unit 4: Uncertainty Principle, Photoelectric Effect, Electron Diffraction
30th October (Unit 4) - Conducted by Liam, Jay Rahul and Lasi.
Topics:
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Mechanical Waves
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Light as a wave
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Practical Investigation.
Lasitha Weerarante
VCE Science Lead
Liam
VCE Science Tutor
Jay Rahul
VCE Science Tutor
Unit 4: Mechanical Waves, Light as a wave, Practical Investigation
Join the lecture delivered by Lasitha Weerarante
Saturday 30 October 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
VCE English
Delivered by the top 1% of past VCE English students (48+ study scores!), the TFI English VCE Lecture Series will cover all the essentials students need to succeed in the end of year exam. These lectures aim to reconsolidate the key knowledge needed for all 3 sections of the exam and give students insight into how they can excel.
Argument Analysis: Saturday Oct 9th, 5-6pm
The Argument Analysis lecture, delivered by Wendi Zhao (49 English study score), takes students through the most unpredictable section of the exam and the techniques you need to analyse unseen articles well.
Wendi Zhao
VCE Humanities Lecturer
Argument Analysis
Join the lecture delivered by Wendi Zhao
Saturday 09 October 5:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Text Response: Sunday Oct 9th, 6-7pm
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Rear Window
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The Rear Window Text Response Lecture, delivered by Sonia Li (50 English study score), consolidates Hitchcock’s key themes and messages, and takes students through exam advice.
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Station Eleven
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The Station Eleven Text Response Lecture, delivered by Michael Chen (48 English study score), takes students through the key themes of text and overall exam advice.
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Sonia Li
Director of VCE Program
Michael Chen
VCE Humanities Lecturer
Sonia is an aspiring lawyer who hopes to pursue a career in the field of human rights or work in intergovernmental organisations. As a recent 2019 VCE graduate, Sonia was awarded numerous subject prizes, Dux of Melbourne Girls’ College and was a recipient of the Premier’s Award for English Literature.
Text Response
Join the lecture delivered by Sonia Li and Michael Chen
Saturday 09 October 6:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Comparatives: Sunday Oct 10th, 5-6pm
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The Crucible & The Dressmaker
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The Crucible & The Dressmaker Comparative Lecture, delivered by Wendi Zhao (49 English study score), consolidates the key themes and messages of both texts, taking students through exam writing strategy.
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Never Let Me Go & Stasiland
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The Never Let Me Go & Stasiland Comparative Lecture, delivered by Sonia Li (50 English study score), takes students through the key points of comparison and messages of both texts, and is tailored towards student preparing for the final exam.
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The Longest Memory & 7 Stages of Grieving
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The Longest Memory & 7 Stages of Grieving Comparative Lecture, delivered by Julian Lin (50 English study score + Premier’s Award), consolidates the key ideas and messages in both texts, and is tailored towards student preparing for the final exam.
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Ransom & the Queen
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The Random and the Queen Comparative Lecture, delivered by Tuyen Pham (50 English study score + Premier’s Award), consolidates the key ideas and messages in both texts, and is tailored towards student preparing for the final exam. Tuyen received a 50 study score and a Premier’s Award
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Sonia Li
Director of VCE Program
Wendi Zhao
VCE Humanities Lecturer
Julian Lin
VCE Humanities Lecturer
Tuyen Pham
VCE Humanities Lecturer
Sonia is an aspiring lawyer who hopes to pursue a career in the field of human rights or work in intergovernmental organisations. As a recent 2019 VCE graduate, Sonia was awarded numerous subject prizes, Dux of Melbourne Girls’ College and was a recipient of the Premier’s Award for English Literature.
Comparatives
Join the lecture delivered by Sonia Li, Wendi Zhao, Julian Lin and
Tuyen Pham
Sunday 10 October 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
VCE Mathematics
October 09 and October 10
Delivered by past high-achieving VCE Maths Methods students, this is a two-part lecture series that aims to equip students with all the necessary skills they need to tackle the final hurdle of their VCE Maths Methods journey, the exam! The first lecture will provide students with general tips and tricks and inside knowledge to doing well on the exam before transitioning into applying these techniques to an actual VCE Exam 1 paper. The second lecture will continue this trend and further develop the skills necessary to tackle an Exam 2 paper.
To prepare for this session, please complete VCE Method Mathematics 2017 exam 1 and 2.
Ruth Liu
VCE Mathematics Lead
Ruth is currently a 4th year medical student from Monash University. She completed Method Mathematics in 2016 with a score of 50. She has tutored numerous students since completing her studies and is excited to meet and guide current students on their VCE journeys!
Albert Shen
Director of VCE Program
Albert is currently a 1st year medical student at The University of Melbourne/ He completed VCE Mathematical Methods in 2017 with a perfect score of 50. With more than 3 years of tutoring experience since, he is well equipped to provide students with the best toolkit to take on the final exam in Methods and address any concerns that students may have.
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