# HSC Study PDHPE — Energy systems, equity + AI

> Energy systems, equity + AI (iPhone/iPad app by Kendal Slack.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hsc-study-pdhpe/id6767211735 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Kendal Slack](https://appshunter.io/developer/1183263943)
- Category: Education
- Price: $3.99 with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 73 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-05-19
- Data updated: 2026-08-14
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hsc-study-pdhpe/id6767211735/reviews.md

## What is HSC Study PDHPE?

Year 12 PDHPE, end-to-end. Every dot point, every past paper, every kind of practice you'd pay a tutor for — all in one app. Plus an optional bespoke AI tutor (Amy) when you want a real second pair of eyes on your writing.

THE FULL SYLLABUS — INCLUDED WITH THE APP
• Every NESA HSC PDHPE dot point covered (Core 1-2 plus all 5 Options) — written as student-friendly notes, not textbook walls of text
• Hundreds of multiple-choice questions sorted by topic, module and difficulty
• Hundreds of short-answer + extended-response practice prompts with model answers
• Original exam-style papers modelled on the structure, format and topic distribution of past HSC papers — calibrated against publicly available NESA examination reports. No NESA question text is reproduced or paraphrased.
• Full timed mock exams that mirror the actual paper structure
• Spaced-repetition flashcards that resurface what you got wrong at the moment you're about to forget
• Glossary with plain-English explainers + analogies for every key term
• Per-question commentary from past papers and marking notes — what examiners actually rewarded
• Per-year exam tips (e.g. "what worked in the 2024 paper")
• Daily quiz tile that picks the questions you most need to revisit
• Mastery rings, module stats, and a streak that doesn't shame you for a day off
• Dark mode, multiple app icon options, accessibility text scaling

That's what you get for the price of the app. No subscription needed for any of the above.

OPTIONAL: AMY THE AMOEBA — BESPOKE AI TUTOR
The same app, with a smart marking and chat partner layered on top:
• Marks your short-answer AND extended-response writing against the actual NESA marking guidelines — mark-by-mark, with rubric-language feedback
• Tells you exactly which marks you missed, what would have earned them, and how to phrase it next time
• Explains any concept three different ways until one lands
• Chats one-on-one when you're stuck — patient, no judgment, no waiting for office hours
• Marks entire mock exams in seconds with mark-by-mark commentary on every response
• Two tiers (see pricing) — both fully optional, the app keeps working without them

PROGRESS THAT MEANS SOMETHING
• Mastery rings show which topics you've actually nailed vs winged
• Streak tracking that doesn't punish a rest day
• Adaptive challenge picks tomorrow's practice from your weakest topics
• Stats per module so you know where to focus the next 30 minutes

BUILT FOR HOW HSC PDHPE STUDENTS ACTUALLY STUDY
• Specifically built for NESA HSC PDHPE — covers energy systems, training methods, health priorities, plus everything else on the syllabus
• Phone-first design — designed to fit a 15-minute revision window on the bus
• Notes are short, structured, exam-relevant — never padding
• Multiple app icon options so it doesn't blend in with every other study app
• Universal: works on iPhone and iPad (Apple Silicon Mac too)

PRICING
• The app: one-time purchase. Everything in "THE FULL SYLLABUS" stays unlocked forever — yours to keep.
• Amy Live ($4.99/mo): unlocks Amy's AI marking, chat, and explainers — month-to-month, cancel any time
• Crunch Time ($9.99/mo): Amy Live + 1.5× the daily AI cap — built for the 4-6 weeks before exams
• Subscriptions auto-renew until cancelled. Manage in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions.

John Hattie's meta-analyses put formative feedback and self-assessment among the highest-impact study habits, with effect sizes of around d = 0.7-1.3 — well above the d ≈ 0.4 average effect of typical teaching. Amy makes that quality of feedback sustainable for every response.

Made by an experienced senior science teacher with deep curriculum and assessment expertise — so Year 12 students have study tools that actually match what examiners look for.

Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: $3.99.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Amy Live | $2.99 | per month |
| Crunch Time | $5.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Boost Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Mock Exam Pack | $5.99 | one-time |
| Crunch Bundle | $12.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.5 — 2026-08-12

Tick, tock. Every mock in the Exam Simulator now runs on its own clock — pick a 45-minute paper and you get 45 real minutes, no sneaking extra time (sorry). Hand it in and you'll get a time breakdown showing which questions quietly ate your afternoon, so you know exactly what to drill next. Sitting the real thing is the only part we can't make less stressful.

### 1.0.4 — 2026-06-02

Updated app description to clarify that mock exam papers are original Amy-styled — not verbatim reproductions of past HSC papers.

### 1.0.3 — 2026-05-30

These bugs failed their FITT principles. Frequency, intensity, time, type — all wrong. Substituted off.

### 1.0.2 — 2026-05-27

We taught the app some manners: progress that updates, filters that filter, and a warm welcome to iOS 17 + M1 Macs. For those who don't want to update their devices!

### 1.01 — 2026-05-20

Big content boost and polish update:

• Expanded notes — every module now has the complete 200-note set, fully aligned to the official syllabus and topics that recur in past exams.
• Behind-the-scenes stability fixes.

Happy studying!

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