Recent content by rdevlin

The markers will not penalise you for only writing on what existed before the recent updates. This was posted in the BOS Bulletin only recently: http://news.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/index.cfm/2011/9/12/Official-Notice-HSC-English-Advanced-changes-to-Smithsonian-website So, feel free to...

I would be seriously concerned if you (a) don't already know this as fact, or (b), your teacher hasn't already told you.

If you're a good student, you'll succeed anywhere. This is all background noise. Don't take the teachers being inexperienced in teaching the course as a bad thing - actually, it could mean they are more motivated than experienced teachers are.

Komninos' poem 'Nobody calls me wog, anymore' might be good for characters struggling with their identity. It's a fairly accessible poem.

Perhaps you could channel that supposed 'genius' into typing error avoidance?

I think you'll find that you need to have been in Australia 5 years or less to qualify for ESL. Unless you have other circumstances that need to be considered such as living in a refugee camp, interrupted schooling etc., then by rights, you don't qualify. ESL being easier is a common misnomer -...

I would avoid using texts in Standard or Advanced courses, even if they are not part of your study. The marker won't know that, and will assume that you simply don't have your own supporting texts. If you're going to use Dogville, make sure you talk about Brecht (a theatre practitioner), if...