One of the most fundamental skills required of a HSC English student is the judicious selection of textual evidence to support their argument. Many students tend to just search “important quotes from (insert text’s name here)” and hope for the best but for those of us who want the best marks possible, it’s not gonna […]
Read MoreFor most, English is a confusing subject that has no apparent real answer or conclusion. Many people think like this and thus lean towards other subjects due to their more “logical” methods to arrive at an answer. What if I told you the same thought process exists in English? What if i told you that […]
Read MoreEvery student, at least once in their schooling career has used words in their writing that they don’t understand in a bid to sound smarter than they actually are in order to compensate for their lack of study the night before. As each student consequently learns, this does more harm than good, backfiring in our […]
Read MoreMy English teachers throughout all of High School never failed to remind my entire cohort why we should be reading more than just our prescribed texts. While it often feels like you don’t have the time to read during your busy school schedule, swapping out your daily half hour of Netflix for half an hour […]
Read MoreThe HSC is all about time management. It doesnt matter how smart you are, how much content you have memorised, how many marks you get on your assessments if you’re not able to manage your time effectively during the HSC exams. As a result, most of your year 12 teachers will continuously remind you to […]
Read MoreWhether it be responding to a short answer response or to an essay question, a majority of HSC students tend to not answer the question, rather opting to write convoluted, sophisticated responses with no clear aim in mind. The reason that so many English students struggle with this is because they are so focused […]
Read MoreAs many students begin their year 12 journey, English tends to be a cause for concern due to previous experiences in younger years. In order to overcome these fears, let’s outline what we should do when preparing for these dreaded exams. Adopt excellence: One of the best things you can do for yourself is […]
Read MoreFor many students, English is perhaps the most nonsensical, illogical, and infuriating subjects because of a “lack of structure” and its “ambiguity”. Due to this mindset lots o people struggle to achieve the marks they want and i’m here to change that. Lets see what we can do in order to maximise your marks […]
Read MoreAs students in the Australian education system, reading has been a constant presence since kindergarten and yet by the time we reach year 12, a majority of students only read the texts ascribed to them for study and nothing else. Most people say “I hate reading”, “books are boring”, “books are a waste of time” […]
Read MoreI know for a fact that once you read that title you scoffed in utter disbelief at the irony of such rhetoric but let me assure you, it holds some merit. I know that 99% of people hate English, they hate it with a passion that burns deep within their soul, a passion that will […]
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