The S2 Saviour (90+ S2 University: Abridged)

Over 4 weeks you will be taken through everything Michael knows about phenomenal scoring S2 essays. We will cover the foundations required for success, quote investigation, planning, Task A structure, where to find and how to organise high-scoring ideas, along with GAMSAT mindset essentials. This condensed course is aimed to be a collation of all of the low-hanging fruit within the 90 plus methodology, which we feel has the most potential to move the needle for students' scores. We have pu

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Week 1: The Intro (50 mins)

Welcome To The Course [ 3 minutes ]
Course Outline - The Phases of S2 Growth [ 1 minute ]
Atitude & Community [ 5 minutes ]
Principles of Success [ 15 minutes ]
Energy Management [ 4 minutes ]
Perfectionism & Timing [ 4 minutes ]
The Target: What do ACER actually want? [ 19 minutes ]
Additional Links/Resources to Help You Along the Way
Feedback for Next Week + Your Questions To Be Answered In The Weekly Zoom

Week 1 : Quote Investigation (65 mins)

Introduction [ 7 minutes ]
S2 Quote Generators [ 14 minutes ]
One Quote Or A Theme? [ 5 minutes ]
Picking a Quote [ 7 minutes ]
9 Probing Questions [ 11 minutes ]
Spending Too Long Planning [ 4 minutes ]
What To Do If You Have Nothing To Say [ 15 minutes ]
Quote Investigtion Quiz [ 10 minutes ]

Week 2: Contentions (45 mins)

Introduction to Week Two [ 2 minutes ]
What A Contention Isn't [ 4 minutes ]
Scoring Well With A "Bad" Contention [ 6 minutes ]
Why You Are Taking Ages To Come Up With One [ 7 minutes ]
Improving Contentions [ 11 minutes ]
Common Missteps [ 4 minutes ]
Contentions Quiz [ 10 minutes ]

Week 2: Planning (65 mins)

Introduction to Planning [ 3 minutes ]
The Goal Of A Plan (And Actually Using One When You Write It) [ 3 minutes ]
What Is A Cogent Argument? [ 2 minutes ]
The Rise & Fall Of Rationalism [ 23 minutes ]
The 4 Horseman & Examples of Plans [ 10 minutes ]
Homework [ 1 minute ]
Outro to Week 2 + "How Quickly Will I Improve?" [ 4 minutes ]
The Planning Quiz [ 10 minutes]
The 90+ University Facebook Chat

Week 3: Task A Structure (35 mins)

Welcome To Week Three [ 2 minutes ]
Reminder on Perfectionism & Timing [ 2 minutes ]
Why Have A Set Structure [ 6 minutes ]
Differences Between Task A & B [ 3 minutes ]
Task A Introduction [ 13 minutes ]
Task A Body Paragraph - Point [ 5 minutes ]
Task A Body Paragraph - Example [ 2 minutes ]
Task A Body Paragraph - Explanation [ 3 minutes ]
Task A Body Paragraph - Link [ 3 minutes ]
Task A Conclusion [ 9 minutes ]
The Structure Quiz [ 10 mins ]

Week 3: Ideas (89 mins)

Intro to Week 4 and What IS A High Scoring Idea? [ 4 minutes ]
High Yield Task A & B Themes [ 2 minutes ]
The Difference Between Examples & Insights [ 1 minute ]
The Rise and Transition of Liberalism [ 37 minutes ]
AN Example vs THE Example [ 5 minutes ]
Where To Find Ideas and The Minefield Listening Sesh [ 27 minutes ]
Low Hanging Fruit, The Classics & Week 4 Outro [ 3 minutes ]
High Scoring Ideas Quiz [ 10 minutes ]

Week 3: Ideas - The Foundations of Knowledge (32 minutes)

Introduction [ 2 minutes ]
Emptying the cup [ 3 minutes ]
The structure of worldviews [ 4 minutes ]
Getting at the foundations [ 1 minute ]
Skepticism & Logic [ 3 minutes ]
Truth and Falsehood [ 2 minutes ]
Metaphysics [ 2 minute ]
Scientism [ 2 minutes ]
Epistemology [ 5 minutes ]
Balancing logos and pathos [ 1 minute ]
Week One: The Foundations of Knowledge Quiz [ 10 minutes ]

Week 4: Mindset (41 mins)

Week 7 Intro: Building the Section 2 House [ 3 minutes ]
Kanye Levels of Confidence [ 2 minutes ]
What it Doesn't Mean [ 3 minutes ]
Reframing Your Fear [ 23 minutes ]
The Mindset Quiz [ 10 minutes ]