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If it's something you want to take to uni regularly, you definitely have to consider weight, and what you'll be using it for. If you're doing science or commerce based subjects (or generally anything that requires drawing diagrams), it might be worth just putting up with taking hand-written...

Hi there, Though I've never been in a situation similar to yours, I'd suggest Adv English and Economics. Advanced English is incredibly useful because it teaches a lot of skills like essay writing, communication, and analysis, which are all incredibly useful for a uni degree (even if you...

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If you're hesitant about whether your chosen supplementary text is the right one, it might be a sign that it's time to change. Hopefully you've found a good one by now, but we have some tips about what to consider when choosing a supplementary text which you can check out on our blog...

Quality over quantity is definitely important, but also remember that quality AND quantity is best for getting top marks. You seem to have a good knowledge base, so improving your writing speed might help you get more out in the given time frame. We have a couple of tips about which pens can...

Hey '13ers, don't use this as a related text.

The second is a more sophisticated approach, so definitely the preferred of the two, but it can be easier for some students to link if it's more clear-cut like the first structure is. It's still comparison if you're using the theme to link them together, you're just going about it in a different...

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This is a great point, and incredibly important for internal assessments. Also, when you (OP), refer to an 'outside source' having assessed your creative, it's worth keeping in mind that tutors aren't often trained as teachers. If you have a tutor who achieved high marks, it indicates that...

Definitely go with the HSC marker, but it might be worth considering whether you can take on board the comments from the other marker in terms of your structure. The HSC marker gave you 19/20, which indicates there's still some room for improvement, and perhaps the comments by the second marker...

Reading all your English texts is a great thing to do in the holidays. It means that you won't have to stress as much during term time when you have other assessments happening, and by the time you read it for school, the second reading will mean it's acting like revision for you. To those...

Another general tip - Try to keep the same tense throughout your speech/essay/etc. Regardless of whether you end up deciding to go with past or present, or the active or passive voice, just try to keep your style consistent!

This is actually a really great point, except often schools do mean 'picture' or 'video' when they say 'visual'. In my personal experience (I'm prepared to be proven wrong here), performances and demonstrations are part of a separate assessment, and therefore not deemed appropriate for a visual...

iichar, It looks like you've done some brainstorming and that's definitely helping a development of your ideas. It is probably good to keep away from cliches like having one person standing separate from the rest of the group, and I like that you want to involve contextual references as well...

There are two approaches you can take, either a theme-based approach, or a text-based approach. For a text-based approach, just talk about each text at a time, bringing out the main themes as a way to link them together. Eg. Intro Text 1 - Theme 1, Theme 2 Text 2 - Theme 1, Theme 2 Text...

The AoS HSC paper is 2 hours long (+10 mins reading time), with three sections, equivalent to 40mins per section. Unless you cut down on time in either the unseen texts, or creative writing section, you'll have 40 minutes, not 50. I recommend students reach 1,100-1,200 words in 40 minutes for a...

Just for another approach, you could also say something like: Retaining ones' individuality through the deliberate choice of not conforming is explored in Salinger's 'Catcher in the Rye', revealing the long-term impact of sacrificing a sense of belonging.

In terms of The Perks of Being a Wallflower, you could use evidence including the way he acts and feels around his friends. His greatest struggles with psychological problems seem to come about when he's in a vulnerable place (friend committed suicide, over the Christmas period when Sam/Patrick...

Hi RedDeadMaddie, I'm pretty sure the way to refer to that would be colloquial expression. It's not a definite technique, but rather a common saying that's been passed down. I also completely agree with what LoveHateSchool says in terms of not being great belonging material. If you're finding...

If you're aware of the text that will be studied in your English classes next year, it might be worth having a read over them during the holidays when you don't have any other formal academic commitments (like readings and assignments). That means that by the time you get up to reading them at...