Mentor texts are helpful in teaching students how themes (or 'Frameworks') can be explored through various genres of writing, but looking sample pieces are also really helpful too! I heard snippets of Anthony Albanese's victory speech after the election and I thought it ticked so many boxes as a crafting/creating texts piece - it's very clear in its purpose, it audience, and it's crafted to deliver a message in a very specific voice. So here I am, reacting to his speech as though Anthony Albanese's speech is a crafting/creating texts piece!
Category: Crafting/Creating texts
What are the 4 purposes of writing the Crafting/Creating Texts SAC?
Let's talk about the 4 purposes that VCAA has set for our Year 11s and Year 12s! For the Creating/Crafting Texts SAC, VCAA has give our VCE students four options to choose from, and they are: to argue, reflect, express, and explain The rule is that you MUST choose at least
Crafting Texts: Commentary structure
Our Year 11s and Year 12s now have to write a commentary accompanying their Crafting/Creating texts piece, and this is rather different to the old Statement of Intention (SOI) from the Creative SAC from the old study design! While some schools have chosen...
Framework: Protest
If your school has chosen 'Protest' as your Framework of Idea, here is what you need to know about it! VCAA describes this ideas as:
Framework: Personal Journeys
If your school has chosen 'Personal Journeys' as your Framework of Idea, here is what you need to know about it! VCAA describes this ideas as:
Crafting and Creating Texts – an intro
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!
