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!
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How to improve your teen’s argument analysis
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?
Sentence starters for the comparative essay
Sentence starters (or stems) can be a great way to help give our teens the momentum they need to write those comparative sentences. Here are some for you to try with your teen!
Helpful vocabulary for the comparative essay
Here are some handy vocabulary for you to practice with your teen when writing those comparative essays!
Comparative essay structures: block or integrated?
If I had a penny every time students asked me which structure is better... When structuring a comparative essay, there are 2 main kinds of structures available to our teens: a Block approach or an Integrated approach.
VCE Comparative essay pairs – 2022 & 2023
Do you have a teen is studying Year 12 English in 2022 or 2023? Do you know what pairs of texts they're studying? The comparative essay is one of the more important pieces...
Did you hear about the new VCE study designs?
The NEW VCE study designs have been released! Will your teen be affected by the changes?
How to tackle a mental roadblock in your student
So you've figured out that your VCE English student is struggling with a mental roadblock - now is the time to tackle it! Is it a mental roadblock or a skills roadblock? read the previous post! What are they feeling? Are they overwhelmed by the scale of the task? Do they feel lost with what… Continue reading How to tackle a mental roadblock in your student
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