Showing posts with label area of study. Show all posts
Showing posts with label area of study. Show all posts

3.1.10

Happy Holidays!

Just want to say a very quick and late Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Huge thanks to everyone for being such wonderful students and for making my lessons extremely enjoyable! Stay safe throughout the holiday season and get reading and writing before school resumes! Feel free to email me or call me if you have any questions or need some help with study preparation for 2010!

PS: Thanks to everyone who texted me with a 'Merry XMAS' or 'Happy New Year'! It made my night.

20.12.09

Studying the context of the 19th Century.

If you have an interest or will be studying the 19th Century in the near future, a site that may be of good reference to you would be Victoria Web. I used this site when I studied my Extension English core unit "Individual and Society" in the 19th century and it is extremely helpful contextually. It features an overview of the many events, significant values and individuals of the time which may be of some interest to you. This is the link: http://www.victorianweb.org/

Hope you learn something new.

6.12.09

HSC Study tips for the Summer Holidays.

The Summer Holidays are the longest and perhaps the best time of the year to get productive although it might not feel like it. I mean, how often will you get a good two months or so school free? Other than having a good break and relaxing, this is my best time to get some work done ready for the beginning of 2010. Here are my HSC friendly study tips!

1. Write GOOD essays based on Belonging.
2. Develop your thesis statements.
3. Read the next HSC texts that you will study. Make notes as you go along.
4. Start writing/altering/shortening your study notes. This is good revision.
5. Write a few GOOD creative writing pieces which explore the area of study (AOS) best.

Let me know if you need more holiday study tips! Get working!

4.10.09

Board of Studies.

To everyone who is either going to Year 11 in 2010 or Year 12 in 2010, please check the Board of Studies website so that you can have a look at what the English Syllabus requires of you. There are different categories of English which can be studied from Standard English (2U), Advanced English (2U), Extension One (3U) English, Extension Two (4U) English and ESL (2U). Hope the links below assist in your subject selection process.


Extension One English:

Extension Two English:

ESL:

15.8.09

Visual stimulus for Year Nine students.

This artwork is Le Due Frida by Frida Kahlo. I used this image as a related text for 'Changing Perspectives' area of study a few years ago and it will be great if you could all annotate the image and find FIVE techniques to discuss. It might be a bit helpful to look up the context of this artwork to assist you. It is extremely visual so keep in mind why the composer might have used this device to create meaning. Please have this completed by Saturday 22/08/09 and sign off in the comments section.

14.8.09

Discussion Topic: Area of Study

Area of Study: BELONGING HSC 2009
What defines Belonging? What are the certain parameters and limits to which one can belong? What types of belonging is there? Is there a connection between an individual and society in determining how one may belong or feel as if they belong?

Create a five lined thesis statement which epitomises your views on the topic.