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Argument analysis, VCE EAL, VCE English

What makes a good Argument Analysis?

May 11, 2023May 4, 2023 Shirlaine

In order to help our students succeed in this area of study, it's important to think about what their teachers and examiners are looking for in the essay. There are so many things teachers are looking for in an Argument Analysis essay - here is a quick (but not exhaustive) list:  the depth of insight… Continue reading What makes a good Argument Analysis?

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Argument analysis

What is Argument Analysis?

May 4, 2023April 27, 2023 Shirlaine

There are 2 Areas of Study (AOS) in the old and new VCE English and EAL study design, called 'Exploring Argument' in Unit 2 (Year 11), and 'Analysing Argument' in Unit 4 (Year 12). Both AOS aim to teach our teens to identify an author's arguments how all the arguments interplay with each other how… Continue reading What is Argument Analysis?

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Activities, VCE EAL, VCE English, VCE English Language, VCE Literature

Term break writing activities for senior high students

April 14, 2023April 21, 2023 Shirlaine

Here are a few reading articles to help our Year 11s and 12s to keep up their English skills over the term break:

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Activities

Term break writing activities for middle high school students

April 13, 2023April 21, 2023 Shirlaine

Here are a few activities to help our Year 9s and 10s to keep up their English skills over the term break:

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Creative writing

Term break writing activities for Junior high students

April 12, 2023April 21, 2023 Shirlaine

Here are a few activities to help our Year 7s and 8s to keep up their English skills over the term break:

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Crafting/Creating texts

Crafting and Creating Texts – an intro

March 8, 2023April 14, 2023 Shirlaine

The new VCE study design is upon us and we now have the 'Crafting Texts' (or Creating Texts in Year 12) Area of Study. Here's a quick explainer of what teachers are looking for and what students are expected to do!

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Now offering English Language tutoring!

February 23, 2023April 21, 2023 Shirlaine

That's right! After a long break from this subject, I have finally found linguists that I trust and am confident in working with our students! If you have a teen studying VCE English Language, contact us NOW in order to secure our tutors because spots are limited! Contact for VCE English Language tutoring What is… Continue reading Now offering English Language tutoring!

Personal essay, VCE EAL, VCE English

NEW VCE English/EAL study design: ‘Personal Response’

February 22, 2023February 18, 2023 Shirlaine

For Year 11s this year, there is now a new area of study in the VCE study design for English/EAL: the personal response! This is a totally new area of study for VCE English/EAL, and everyone is asking questions about it!

Vocabulary

Expand your teen’s vocabulary

November 24, 2022November 17, 2022 Shirlaine

In our experience, teens who struggle with expressing and expanding their ideas are often working with a less-than-ideal vocabulary. They lack the words to articulate the nuance, depth and breadth of their ideas, and so they write in clumsy, ineffective and inaccurate ways. But there is help!

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Argument analysis, VCE EAL, VCE English, Vocabulary

How to improve your teen’s argument analysis

November 3, 2022October 27, 2022 Shirlaine

Argument analysis has been part of the VCE English/EAL study design for many, many, MANY years, in one form or another. And it will continue to be a part of the new study design! So how can we help our teens lift improve their analysis?

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