Study Guides

NEW EDITIONS for the 2025 study year.

Some titles may be valid for longer than just the 2025 study year.

Cambridge Checkpoints VCE, are updated regularly to incorporate recent official exams and changes to the VCE study design, providing you with the most up-to-date exam preparation available.

Units 3&4 titles include access to Cambridge Digital Checkpoints VCE to help you prepare for your exams anytime and anywhere with:

• an online, interactive and responsive version of your study guide that is optimised for reading on your tablet, mobile phone, laptop or desktop computer
• videos summarising important concepts you need to remember
• QuizMeMore additional auto- or self-marking questions for additional revision
• Past examination questions
• Answers and suggested responses

NEW EDITIONS for the 2025 study year.

Some titles may be valid for longer than just the 2025 study year.

Cambridge Checkpoints VCE, are updated regularly to incorporate recent official exams and changes to the VCE study design, providing you with the most up-to-date exam preparation available.

Units 3&4 titles include access to Cambridge Digital Checkpoints VCE to help you prepare for your exams anytime and anywhere with:

• an online, interactive and responsive version of your study guide that is optimised for reading on your tablet, mobile phone, laptop or desktop computer
• videos summarising important concepts you need to remember
• QuizMeMore additional auto- or self-marking questions for additional revision
• Past examination questions
• Answers and suggested responses

NEW EDITIONS for the 2025 study year.

Some titles may be valid for longer than the 2025 study year.

Cambridge Checkpoints VCE, are updated regularly to incorporate recent official exams and changes to the VCE study design, providing you with the most up-to-date exam preparation available.

Units 3&4 titles include access to Cambridge Digital Checkpoints VCE to help you prepare for your exams anytime and anywhere with:

• an online, interactive and responsive version of your study guide that is optimised for reading on your tablet, mobile phone, laptop or desktop computer
• videos summarising important concepts you need to remember
• QuizMeMore additional auto- or self-marking questions for additional revision.

• Revision questions arranged by Area of Study
• Suggested solutions
• VCAA examiners’ reports statistics

CHAPTERS:

 Module 5: Heredity

Ø  Chapter 1: Reproduction

Ø  Chapter 2: Cell replication

Ø  Chapter 3: DNA and polypeptide synthesis

Ø  Chapter 4: Genetic variation

Ø  Chapter 5: Inheritance patterns in a population

Module 6: Genetic Change

Ø  Chapter 6: Mutation

Ø  Chapter 7: Biotechnology

Ø   Chapter 8: Genetic technologies

Module 7: Infectious Disease

Ø  Chapter 9: Causes of infectious disease

Ø  Chapter 10: Responses to pathogens

Ø  Chapter 11: Immunity

Ø   Chapter 12: Prevention, treatment and control

Module 8: Non-infectious Disease and Disorders

Ø  Chapter 13: Homeostasis

Ø  Chapter 14: Causes and effects

Ø  Chapter 15: Epidemiology

Ø  Chapter 16: Prevention

Ø  Chapter 17: Technologies and disorders

Sample HSC Examination Papers, Answers and Index.

This study guide contains full coverage of the HSC Engineering Studies course. 

Excel HSC Engineering Studies contains:

• Material relevant to Year 12 students of similar courses in other states, such as the Engineering Technology course (QLD)
• Clear photographs and diagrams to illustrate the key concepts
• Challenging Sample HSC questions at the end of each chapter with worked solutions
• A Sample HSC Examination paper with comprehensive answers

CHAPTERS:

Chapter 1   Civil structures
Chapter 2   Personal and public transport 
Chapter 3   Aeronautical engineering 
Chapter 4   Telecommunications engineering 
Chapter 5   Sample HSC Examination

Excel HSC Essay Writing Made Easy offers an easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide to writing essays and extended responses, as well as help with essential writing skills useful in most other assessments.

No matter how well you know your subject, you will not get top marks if you cannot communicate your understanding in fluent, well-structured writing.

Excel HSC Food Technology contains:

• - full coverage of all four core topics for the HSC Food Technology course
• - material relevant to Year 11 and 12 students of similar courses in other States, such as Food and Technology (VCE)
• - an introductory chapter outlining the structure of the HSC course and tips for the examinations
• - clear diagrams to illustrate key concepts
• - revision questions at the end of each chapter, with answers
• - a sample HSC examination paper with comprehensive answers

This study guide contains comprehensive coverage of all three Mandatory Focus Areas for the HSC Hospitality course, plus both Stream Focus Areas.

CHAPTERS: 

Introduction
1 Hygiene
2 Safety
3 Working in the hospitality industry and workplace
4 Food and beverage
5 Kitchen operations and cookery 1
6 Kitchen operations and cookery 2
7 Kitchen operations and cookery 3
8 Sample HSC Examinations
Glossary

• - an introductory section on study skills
• - comprehensive coverage of the Preliminary and HSC courses
• - exercises and classroom activities throughout each chapter
• - revision exercises for each chapter, with answers and explanations design examples and case studies throughout
• - a glossary of key concepts and definitions
• - two sample HSC exam papers with comprehensive answers

- lists of useful websites for further research

CHAPTERS:

Topic 1: Algebra

Ø  Chapter 1: Types of relationships

Topic 2: Measurement

Ø  Chapter 2: Non-right-angled trigonometry

Ø  Chapter 3: Rates and ratios

Topic 3: Financial Mathematics

Ø  Chapter 4: Investments and loans

Ø  Chapter 5: Annuities

Topic 4: Statistical analysis

Ø  Chapter 6: Bivariate data analysis

Ø  Chapter 7: The normal distribution

Topic 5: Networks

Ø  Chapter 8: Network concepts

Ø  Chapter 9: Critical path analysis

Plus Sample HSC Examinations paper, Answers, Reference Sheet & Index.

Published in 2018 for the new syllabus, this brand new full-colour format has even more features than before to help students succeed in Year 12 Physics.

Features include Sample HSC Examination papers, answers, index and data sheet.

Excel Revise in a Month titles give you a step-by-step program to revise for your HSC one month before your exams. Each book in the series includes numerous tests, key information points and exam-style questions to make sure you make the most of your study time.

Excel Revise in a Month Visual Arts:

• Covers the HSC content
• Practice, the Conceptual Framework and the Frames
• Includes a chapter on revising case studies
• Includes a bonus chapter on Art making in the HSC to help you prepare and submit your Body of Work
• Effective study program for you a month before the exam
• Tells you exactly what to study each week
• Motivates you to learn with its colourful design
• Tells you how much time to spend on each section
• Includes a trial exam with comprehensive answers

It also includes the following features to make it an ideal revision book for all students wanting to reinforce their learning:

• Numerous tests
• Summarised key points
• Revision questions with answers

This book is part of the extensive Excel Revise in a Month series that covers all topics at HSC level.

Make sure your Year 12 students are exam-ready with Insight Exam Revision Questions!

Drawn from the long-running and trusted Insight Trial Exams series, Insight Exam Revision Questions feature hundreds of questions conveniently divided by topic, accompanied by sample responses or worked solutions.

Valuable resources for testing and consolidating knowledge, Insight Exam Revision Questions are modelled on the range of question types found in the end-of-year exams, and are updated to align with current Study Designs for the subjects offered.

These Practise exams are simple and easy to use with the following unique features, all designed to help students achieve their best exam outcomes:

• Original exam-style questions written and reviewed by experienced teachers and assessors
• Questions divided into topics or areas of study so students can consolidate their knowledge throughout the year
• Sample responses or fully worked solutions, with tips to help students aim for high-standard results
• Practical marking guides and information about mark allocations to help students understand how their responses will be marked
• Questions to test students’ knowledge on new curriculum content for subjects with updated Study Designs

Make sure your Year 12 students are exam-ready with Insight Exam Revision Questions!

Drawn from the long-running and trusted Insight Trial Exams series, Insight Exam Revision Questions feature hundreds of questions conveniently divided by topic, accompanied by sample responses or worked solutions.

Valuable resources for testing and consolidating knowledge, Insight Exam Revision Questions are modelled on the range of question types found in the end-of-year exams, and are updated to align with current Study Designs for the subjects offered.

These Practise exams are simple and easy to use with the following unique features, all designed to help students achieve their best exam outcomes:

• Original exam-style questions written and reviewed by experienced teachers and assessors
• Questions divided into topics or areas of study so students can consolidate their knowledge throughout the year
• Sample responses or fully worked solutions, with tips to help students aim for high-standard results
• Practical marking guides and information about mark allocations to help students understand how their responses will be marked
• Questions to test students’ knowledge on new curriculum content for subjects with updated Study Designs

These Practise exams are simple and easy to use with the following unique features, all designed to help students achieve their best exam outcomes:

• Original exam-style questions written and reviewed by experienced teachers and assessors
• Questions divided into topics or areas of study so students can consolidate their knowledge throughout the year
• Sample responses or fully worked solutions, with tips to help students aim for high-standard results
• Practical marking guides and information about mark allocations to help students understand how their responses will be marked
• Questions to test students’ knowledge on new curriculum content for subjects with updated Study Designs

Insight Text Guides take students into the deeper layers of meaning in a range of popular novels, plays, films, short-story collections and nonfiction texts.

They are designed to develop detailed knowledge, in-depth understanding and genuine insight into each text.

The guides are written by practising English teachers, professional writers, reviewers and academics who are experts in their fields.

Each guide presents a clear, comprehensive and accessible analysis.

There are over 150 titles in the Insight Text Guides series and new titles are published every year.

EACH TITLE FEATURES:

• An overview of the text for quick reference, including notes on the author’s life and work, a plot synopsis, a character map and brief character summaries
• Discussion of the historical, cultural and social contexts relevant to the text
• Close analysis of each chapter/scene/story, with chapter questions
• Detailed analysis of characters, themes and ideas
• Discussion of different responses to and interpretations of the text
• Guidelines on successful essay writing
• Essay topics, a sample analysis of a topic and a sample essay on the text.

Insight Text Guides take students into the deeper layers of meaning in a range of popular novels, plays, films, short-story collections and nonfiction texts.

They are designed to develop detailed knowledge, in-depth understanding and genuine insight into each text.

The guides are written by practising English teachers, professional writers, reviewers and academics who are experts in their fields.

Each guide presents a clear, comprehensive and accessible analysis.

There are over 150 titles in the Insight Text Guides series and new titles are published every year.

EACH TITLE FEATURES:

• An overview of the text for quick reference, including notes on the author’s life and work, a plot synopsis, a character map and brief character summaries
• Discussion of the historical, cultural and social contexts relevant to the text
• Close analysis of each chapter/scene/story, with chapter questions
• Detailed analysis of characters, themes and ideas
• Discussion of different responses to and interpretations of the text
• Guidelines on successful essay writing
• Essay topics, a sample analysis of a topic and a sample essay on the text.

Insight Text Guides take students into the deeper layers of meaning in a range of popular novels, plays, films, short-story collections and nonfiction texts.

They are designed to develop detailed knowledge, in-depth understanding and genuine insight into each text.

The guides are written by practising English teachers, professional writers, reviewers and academics who are experts in their fields.

Each guide presents a clear, comprehensive and accessible analysis.

There are over 150 titles in the Insight Text Guides series and new titles are published every year.

EACH TITLE FEATURES:

• An overview of the text for quick reference, including notes on the author’s life and work, a plot synopsis, a character map and brief character summaries
• Discussion of the historical, cultural and social contexts relevant to the text
• Close analysis of each chapter/scene/story, with chapter questions
• Detailed analysis of characters, themes and ideas
• Discussion of different responses to and interpretations of the text
• Guidelines on successful essay writing
• Essay topics, a sample analysis of a topic and a sample essay on the text.