December 18, 2020
It’s the start of the term and it’s English class again. The teacher presents a welcome back gift for the class. The next prescribed text in […]
December 17, 2020
What is a textual conversation? To truly understand what we are supposed to be looking out for in our critical evaluation of Hag-Seed and The Tempest, […]
December 16, 2020
Module B is also called a ‘critical study of literature’. Hence, it is important to: 1. Make personal and intellectual connections with the text. You must […]
December 13, 2020
Following on from our blog post on how to write creatives, this is a sample of a creative piece written in response to: “Write a creative piece […]
December 13, 2020
Definition The definition of a creative piece is somewhat loose. However, it is generally agreed that creative writing encompasses texts where creativity and innovation are at […]
December 10, 2020
Module C: The Craft of Writing is arguable one of the hardest modules to prepare for in the English Advanced Course. So, if you’ve been struggling […]
December 10, 2020
The HSC English exam consists of multiple sections, requiring students to write essays, a creative, and short answer responses to unseen texts. All too often students […]
December 10, 2020
It was two years ago when the infamous trio of ‘persuasive, discursive and creative texts’ entered the NSW syllabus. Discursive texts were unfamiliar and foreign to […]