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How to get a 20/20 in your Chemistry Student Experiment + My Full Mark Exemplar
The Chemistry Student Experiment can make or break your internal assessment marks. This guide breaks down exactly how to structure your rationale, research question, modifications, results, uncertainties, reliability, validity, and conclusion to align with QCAA marking criteria. If you’re completing a Chemistry IA2 investigation, this step-by-step walkthrough shows you how to produce a high-band, 20/20 scientific report.

David Sun
Feb 218 min read


UCAT Registration Is Coming Up: What You Need to Know (and When You Should Sit It)
With UCAT registration opening soon, now is the time to get organised. Each year, strong students miss opportunities simply because they book late, choose poor test dates, or underestimate how strategic this exam really is. In this guide, Real Knowledge Academy walks you through exactly how to register for the UCAT — and explains why sitting it in the second week of Term 2 holidays can give you a decisive advantage.

Ryan Khan
Feb 123 min read


External Exam Tips from a 99.90 ATAR Student | Real Knowledge Academy
Success in externals isn’t about being the ‘smartest’ — it’s about being the most prepared. In this blog, I share how I've been able to achieve a 99.90 ATAR through proven exam strategies: how to decode marking guides, use active recall, practise under real exam conditions, and protect your mental state. Apply these tips and walk into your externals confident, calm, and ready to perform.

Ryan Khan
Sep 22, 20252 min read


How I Studied for My Externals as the Dux of Brisbane Grammar School
David Sun accepting the Lilley Gold Medal for Dux of Grammar Hi, I’m David Sun, the dux of Brisbane Grammar School. I achieved the top score in my cohort for four out of six subjects, and when I added up all my external marks, I finished with 222 out of a possible 225. But here’s the surprising part: I never studied 6 hours a day — not even once. If you had sat next to me in the week before externals, you would’ve seen me spending most of my day chatting with friends, keeping

David Sun
Aug 25, 20253 min read


A Detailed Run Through of a 20/20 Chemistry Research Investigation - Full Exemplar Provided!
A Detailed Run Through of a 20/20 Chemistry RI --> Full Assignment Attachment Included!!

David Sun
Apr 16, 202520 min read
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