How does Jackson masculine values as ideologically opposed to female power?
Essay Writing, VCE EAL, VCE English

Looking at a We Have Always Lived In The Castle essay prompt

Let's look at a VCE English and EAL essay prompt for the novel, We Have Always Lived In The Castle! Castle is one of the most popular VCE texts for Year 12s across Victoria, so much so it feels like every second student is tackling this novel by Shirley Jackson! So let's look at an essay prompt and unpack how students can tackle the question, and highlight some common traps that students might fall into.

Does truth exist as a spectrum rather than a black and white reality in Sunset Boulevard?
Essay Writing, VCE EAL, VCE English

Looking at a Sunset Boulevard essay prompt

Let's look at a VCE English and EAL essay prompt for the film, Sunset Boulevard! Sunset Boulevard is one of the most popular VCE texts for Year 12s across Victoria, so much so it feels like every second student is tackling this classic film directed by Billy Wilder! So let's look at an essay prompt and unpack how students can tackle the question, and highlight some common traps that students might fall into.

Essay Writing, VCE EAL, VCE English

Looking at an Oedipus The King essay prompt

Let's look at a VCE English and EAL essay prompt for Oedipus The King! Oedipus The King is one of the most popular VCE texts for Year 12s across Victoria, so much so it feels like every second student is tackling this Greek tragedy by Sophocles! So let's look at an essay prompt and unpack how students can tackle the question, and highlight some common traps that students might fall into.

Blog title - 3 kinds of essay prompts in VCE English EAL
Essay Writing, VCE EAL, VCE English

The 3 kinds of essay prompts in VCE English/EAL

In VCE English and EAL, there are 3 kinds of essay prompts for text response that examiners use to assess students. Students will need to know what is expected in each of these prompts in order to do well in their Year 11 and Year 12 SACs and exams. The first thing to remember is that these are...