Hi guys, I am SO EXCITED to present this video and the article to you today. Thanks to my amazing brother (who also did EL in school) for finding this in his newsfeed and linking it to me. You can see the video here (PLEASE WATCH FIRST!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNMJaXuFuWQ Upon further investigation, I found this… Continue reading Not Special Needs – How This Euphemism is Counter-Productive
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The Australian accent, and what it does for Australians.
Hey guys, here is my first article for July and is my second article on Area of Study 1 for Unit 4. Today’s article will focus on the Australian accent, which is regarded as the most significant marker of Australian national identity. Today I will briefly give an overview of the Australian accent, the three… Continue reading The Australian accent, and what it does for Australians.
Making Sense of Coherence
Hello everyone, my article for May is here, and as promised, I will be discussing coherence, which is another important discourse feature which you both need to analyse in texts, and demonstrate in your own writing. Whereas cohesion (discussed last month) helps to bind the text together within itself, coherence is a slightly broader concept,… Continue reading Making Sense of Coherence
Short-Term Or Long-Term Tutoring?
As a tutor, I’ve sometimes been confronted with new students contacting me for last-minute tutoring – even less a week before the final Year 12 exam! Far more common is students who are searching for one or two lessons to quickly focus on a specific area they struggle with. Whilst short-term tutoring is sometimes quite… Continue reading Short-Term Or Long-Term Tutoring?
Important Tip: Don’t Stress Before Your Test
We all feel stressed at times. That’s natural and part of growing up and developing into an adult. However, when we let stress overwhelm us and cloud our judgement, that’s when it can affect our SAC scores and exam marks. Make sure you have a good night’s sleep before an assessment and reassure… Continue reading Important Tip: Don’t Stress Before Your Test
Practice Piece – Obama’s Speech – Formal Language
Practice Piece – Short Answer & Analytical Commentary – Formal Language Around this time of the year, many of you would be preparing for your next SAC on a formal language, and so what better to prepare than to provide you with a sample practice piece for you to complete! The article presented today is… Continue reading Practice Piece – Obama’s Speech – Formal Language
My Pathway To Becoming A Tutor
When I graduated Year 12, I didn’t have a job, any ideas about my career, or basically any concrete plans beyond knowing I wanted to go to university. It wasn’t until I began to see posts on Facebook of other people advertising their tutoring services that the idea occurred to me: maybe this could work… Continue reading My Pathway To Becoming A Tutor
Language of the Coronavirus Pandemic
Hello everyone, here is my article for May, which will not focus on general course content, but will instead focus on some specific linguistic examples. The specific examples that I am referring to are some of those which are coming up now, in relation to the current pandemic. Most of this language is either new… Continue reading Language of the Coronavirus Pandemic
Standing out to your Markers
Exam markers spend many hours behind a desk marking student’s examination papers, in what proves to be an important but also tedious task. It is therefore essential that students find ways to stand out to their exam markers, with some critical elements in their writing that can distinguish them between a band 5 and a… Continue reading Standing out to your Markers
Subject-Specific Facebook Groups for Learnmate SACE Tutors
The benefits include: 1. Share resources between current tutors of the same subject group. 2. Discuss specific advice for teaching techniques in SACE. 3. Discuss key concepts in SACE, and discuss updates to the study design. 4. Discuss physical in-person meetups with other Learnmate tutors. 5. Any other relevant discussions peculiar to SACE. When prompted,… Continue reading Subject-Specific Facebook Groups for Learnmate SACE Tutors