Your timetable looks really good and organised to be honest, especially when you're only in Year 11! However, in my opinion, the weekends seem a little packed, especially since it looks like you have three or something different tuition subjects on Saturday. Just remember that although Year 11 knowledge is very important as it carries the fundamental basis for many Year 12 subjects, it actually doesn't matter at all in terms of ATAR calculation and HSC marks.
If I were you, I might cut down on the tutoring just a little especially on the weekends for a few reasons:
- Spending lots of hours on tutoring may eventually wear you down (I have had first-hand experience of this lol but it might be due to the fact that I was lazy and felt tired very easily haha). You want to start Year 12 fresh and I feel that your schedule is a little intense and I don't want you to feel tired after Year 11.
- It might be better to save your money and invest in tutoring for Year 12 subjects rather than Year 11 subjects as Year 12 marks are what actually matters in the end.
However, these are just my opinions and by no means do you have to take these seriously.
Overall though, you are studying a very solid and nice amount and I believe you will do very well in the HSC. Keep up your study habits and most importantly continue to learn effectively and maintain a balanced life (which I can see through the presence of karate and other things).
And one more thing - make sure you're comfortable with adjusting your timetable. On days where assignments/exams are looming over, it might be better to prepare yourself for extra hours of study.
In response to your individual questions:
how many hours of study I should put into a week.
- It really depends on your subjects, how you study and what your assignment/exam load is to be honest. Just by glancing at your timetable, I feel like you're studying enough for Year 11.
- Also, I guess it depends on what your own personal ATAR goal is and/or what you want to do in Uni later on and what the cutoff is.
Also, do you guys think tutoring should count as studying?
Idk its really up to you to be honest. Most of my friends considered it as study but I personally didn't.
Also, I'm going to take small breaks between the 1hr or 45min blocks of studying (not shown in the timetable)
Seems great! It's always good to give yourself a bit of a break after intense sessions. For me personally I loved to drink green tea as a late-night study break
Hope all of that helps and best of luck!
