Elevate began with a simple question: what do students do to get top marks? Rejecting the outdated 'IQ' explanation, Elevate embarked on a mission to find out the real ingredients of academic success.

The research began by surveying thousands of past secondary school students from Australia. This quantitative data provided insight into the key areas of study that separate top students from middle and lower performing students.

The research then went further conducting in-depth interviews to find out how students approached their day-to-day study. How did they set goals? How did they manage their time? How did they memorise information? Manage stress? Keep a positive outlook?

This qualitative data provided the sort of depth that led to the distillation of 13 key areas that affect student performance.

These 13 key areas were then incorporated in Elevate's bestselling study guide 'The Science of Student Success", which has sold over 10,000 copies worldwide. With the success of these insights, the seminars were developed.

Since the initial research, Elevate has continued to benchmark student habits and stay up to date with the best practices among students attending the 1800 secondary schools that Elevate works with today in 5 countries.

For more information on our research and how we use it to develop the country's top performers, get in contact with a Program coordinator today.