50 to 81
Section 2
After learning what examiners want and how to structure ideas.
The free S1 and S2 Game Plan splits the next six months into four phases and tells you how many hours each one takes. It also explains why your essays need to be ready three weeks before Section 1.
50 to 81
Section 2
After learning what examiners want and how to structure ideas.
+9
Section 1
Nine points up on their previous Section 1 score.
75
Overall, up 6 points
Followed by an offer for the USyd DMD.
S2 is expected in late February, from home. S1 and S3 follow about three weeks later at a test centre, so your essays need to peak first.
Start at 8 to 10 hours a week and build to 10 to 15 as the exam gets closer. Each phase has one clear job.
How to review S1 questions so the same mistakes stop coming back, how long to spend per mark on each text type, and the Common Thread Bank for S2 ideas.
Five things you should be able to tick off right now, and what to do about the ones you can't.
ACER hasn't published exact March 2027 dates yet. The plan uses the expected windows. Registrations usually open in November.
Get the plan today and you'll know what this week should look like.