Louise Secker
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Multiple ChoiceIs the teacher available for extra help during study halls, lunchtime, before or after school, etc.?
Almost AlwaysThe teacher responds to emails promptly. Do you...
Strongly AgreeThe teacher posts in-class materials online for reference (slides, etc.):
Almost AlwaysThe teacher lets us know at the beginning of the course and along the way how much each part of the class (homework, papers, quizzes and tests) counts towards our total grade:
Strongly AgreeHow much homework does this teacher assign?
Way too muchThe amount of writing required in this class is:
Very HighThe teacher allows us to use technology in class (e.g. laptop, calculator, smart pen, etc.)
Almost AlwaysHow much memorization is required to do well in this teacher’s course?
Very HighWhat advice would you give yourself if you were just starting the class now?
Class of 2024
This course is all about attention and passion; find a topic your interested in within the topic taught and really research that. The beauty of this Ancient History course is that Ms Secker explores all ideas, philosophys and connections between all aspects of the region taught (i. e. Egypt). To do well in this class I would focus more on the skills neded to write an Ancient History essay (as this can be applied for ATAR as well) and/or write a short answer find out what each buzzword means ('reflect', 'define', 'asses') this is invalauble in the exams, essays, short answers that will come and saves so much time in planning and stress. A recommendation would be if in Year 10 you are struggling with this course then another might be best, as it not only gets harder but expects you to build of from there. Another recommendation is to take notes, so many notes. It will help with revision. Use palm cards, quizlets and other forms of memorization to help with revision, but try to make it hand written as this will cement it in memory and be more useful in the long run.
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Class of 2024
Ms Secker is really engaging, she readily allows all type of student participation and always finds a way to link it back in the course. She never expects too much of you, but she is very supportive no matter what your goal is within the course and pushes you to achieve it. She is very funny and her on the board teaching lessons become the norm (and favourite of myself and many of the class). The lack of textbook work coupled with the use of documentatarys and other fun resources makes this one of the most light yet memorization heavy aspects in the course.