Close-up of the George Orwell book "1984" on a stack of other books by Ivan Radic, available under a Creative Commons Attribution License 2.0
Does this sound familiar?
If you're trying to wrap your head around the Texts and Human experiences rubric (Individual vs collective? Inconsistency vs anomaly?) or wondering how to choose a related text for Term 4, improve speed with short answers, incorporate context in Mod A, how specific the questions can be in Mod B, what is needed for a good reflection statement in Mod C, and how on Earth you're supposed to write three back-to-back essays for Paper 2: firstly, you're not alone! Secondly, I'm here to answer all your questions and guide you to the best possible mark you can achieve.
How lessons work
First I’ll help you understand the content of each individual module and answer any questions you have. Then I’ll guide you on the best essay structure for each topic, both for the individual term assessment and for Trials/HSC, and provide detailed feedback until each essay is perfect and polished. This includes guidance on writing the best creative, discursive and persuasive pieces, as well as reflection statements. I'll also help you compile exam notes for each module. I have a large collection of exemplar essays and notes from past students who achieved high Band 6 marks for every module and almost every text, and this will help you perfect your essays and notes.
After that, I’ll set lots of practice questions, both timed and untimed, typed and handwritten, until you’re confident enough to answer any essay question under timed exam conditions.
Feedback outside of lessons
I am always happy to help students between lessons, either by marking your work or answering questions, depending on my availability. If I feel the questions are too complicated for a quick response, I will recommend booking an extra lesson.
Texts
I have exemplar essays and resources on the following texts:
Texts and Human Experiences:
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1984 by George Orwell
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The Crucible by Arthur Miller
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Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare
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All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
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Rosemary Dobson poetry
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Past the Shallows by Favel Parrett
Module A:
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Tempest + Hag-Seed
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King Richard III + Looking for Richard
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Mrs Dalloway + The Hours
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Donne poetry + W;t
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Keats poetry + Bright Star
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Plath and Hughes poetry
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Henry Lawson short stories
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Contemporary Asian Australian poets
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Inside My Mother by Ali Cobby Eckermann
Module B:
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T. S. Eliot poetry
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King Henry IV by Shakespeare
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Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
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Artist of the Floating World by Kazuo Ishiguro
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Earth Hour by David Malouf
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A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen
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Good Night and Good Luck by George Clooney
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Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
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Oodgeroo Noonuccal poetry
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The Truman Show by Peter Weir
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Frank Hurley by Simon Nash
Module C:
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Father and Child by Gwen Harwood
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The Awakening by Kate Chopin
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Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
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Love and Honour and Pity and Pride and Compassion and Sacrifice by Nam Le
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What Time Is It Now, Where You Are? by Colum McCann
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Politics and the English Language by George Orwell
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That Crafty Feeling by Zadie Smith
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Spotty Handed Villainesses by Margaret Atwood
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A Home in Fiction by Geraldine Brooks
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A Eulogy for Gough Whitlam by Noel Pearson
If your text isn't listed above, I will still be able to help. I'm always keen to read new texts and I will be able to provide resources to help you prepare for them.
Pricing & lesson types
I recommend a one-to-one 1.5 hour lesson for Advanced & Standard English per week, but I also offer group lessons and 1 hour spots if you prefer. I only charge week-to-week and we can start lessons on a no-obligation basis to make sure you're happy with how everything is going before continuing. Contact me now to get a free consultation and to discuss fees, which start as low as $55 per hour but can vary depending on lesson type and availability. Spots are limited, so please reach out to see if I can fit you in.
How lessons work
I'm happy to help you with just Extension 1, or both Advanced and Extension 1 together. Extension 1 can be a very demanding subject, with a strong emphasis placed on original and in-depth responses to texts. I can teach you how to delve deep into literary concepts and philosophical ideas in a way that will impress your markers.
We'll start by understanding the concept of Literary Worlds and how to obtain top marks when responding to unseen texts (which can be very complex in Ext 1), and how to write creatively and discursively according to the subject's criteria. Then we'll cover all the content in your prescribed texts under the elective you're studying and write up perfect, polished essays for your individual assessments before turning our attention to Trials and HSC exam skills.
As with Advanced above, I will set a lot of practice questions to prepare for exams, both timed and untimed, typed and handwritten, until you're fully prepared to answer any essay question under exam conditions.
Feedback outside of lessons
I am always happy to help students between lessons, either by marking your work or answering questions, depending on my availability. If I feel the questions are too complicated for a quick response, I will recommend booking an extra lesson.
Texts
I have exemplar essays and resources on the following texts:
Worlds of Upheaval :
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Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
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Seamus Heaney poetry
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Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett
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Metropolis by Fritz Lang
Reimagined Worlds:
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The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K Le Guin
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Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift
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Samuel Taylor Coleridge poetry
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Pan's Labyrinth by Guillermo Del Toro
Literary Mindscapes:
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Hamlet by William Shakespeare
If your text isn't listed above, I will still be able to help. I'm always keen to read new texts and I will be able to provide resources to help you prepare for them.
Pricing & lesson types
I recommend a one-to-one 1 hour lesson for Extension 1 English per week, but I also offer group lessons and 1.5 hour spots if you prefer. I only charge week-to-week and we can start lessons on a no-obligation basis to make sure you're happy with how everything is going before continuing. Contact me now to get a free consultation and to discuss fees, which start as low as $55 per hour but can vary depending on lesson type and availability. Spots are limited, so please reach out to see if I can fit you in.
How lessons work
If you're studying Extension 2, it means you love the idea of being dedicated to one project over the course of the whole year. I'm the same! Extension 2 is a personal favourite subject of mine - one of the best parts of my job is helping students come up with and develop their creative ideas. I would love to help you with your project, whether on its own, or in addition to Advanced and/or Extension 1.
If you're not sure what to do, we'll start by brainstorming ideas you're passionate about and pick one that you love. Then I'll help you plan out the whole thing, lay out a schedule for when all the parts need to be finished, and of course guide you as you write and help you polish the final product. For individual assessments like literature reviews and the viva voce, I'll make sure you're fully prepared.
Feedback outside of lessons
I am always happy to help students between lessons, either by marking your work or answering questions, depending on my availability. If I feel the questions are too complicated for a quick response, I will recommend booking an extra lesson.
Pricing & lesson types
I recommend a one-to-one 1 hour lesson for Extension 2 per week, or a 1.5 hour lesson combining Extension 1 and 2, but we can do other combinations including Advanced, depending on what you need. I also offer group lessons if you prefer. I only charge week-to-week and we can start lessons on a no-obligation basis to make sure you're happy with how everything is going before continuing. Contact me now to get a free consultation and to discuss fees, which start as low as $55 per hour but can vary depending on lesson type and availability. Spots are limited, so please reach out to see if I can fit you in.