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    Experienced K- 12 English and Humanities Tutor. ATAR: 97.05. 1st Class Honours

    I am an experienced tutor, having worked with Primary, High School and University students for 6 years. Additionally, I have a first class honours degree in Economics and Politics from the University of Sydney. During my time as a tutor, I have developed a passion for teaching students the...
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    99.95 QUADRUPLE STATE RANKER ENGLISH TUTORING

    Hey guys! My name's Ashvin and I completed the HSC in 2016, achieving an ATAR of 99.95 alongside with being the dux of my school, Girraween High. I have recently completed the Double Degree Medicine program at the University of Sydney, and in the past have also managed to successfully secure 5...
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    Tutoring from 2023 Graduate | English | Maths | Modern History

    Hi all! I'm a recent 2023 graduate from a top 30 school in the state and I'm offering 1 on 1 tutoring for English Advanced, English Extension 1, English Extension 2, Mathematics Standard 2, and Modern History. Academic Achievements: ATAR: 98.70 English Advanced: 96 (Internal rank of 2/171)...
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    Past the Shallows Common Mod Discussion

    Hey guys, My prescribed text for the common mod is Past The Shallows by Favel Parrett, and our assessment task is a multimodal about the connection to nature that Harry has to replace the connection he could have with his father. - Does anyone have any good quotes on Harry's connection to...
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    English Extension HSC Question

    Hi guys. I just entered Year 12 and I am studying English Extension 1. Today I watched the Five Nights At Freddy’s movie and it honestly almost made me cry. I know it sounds silly, but when I was depressed (not that long ago) watching Markiplier play FNAF and obsessing over MattPatt’s theories...
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    English advanced paper 1 Short answer Tips?

    Heyyy, can someone please give some tips on how to finish your short answer in paper one English advanced especially because I’m going to do that before my essay. I‘ve been practicing some questions under timed conditions…and I feel like I can’t get the short answers done on time I’m giving...
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    Is dropling English Advanced to Standard worth it for me?

    I've been mostly a C student in advanced, apart from prelims where I got a B because I genuinly studied. I've been unlucky with essay writing times as I'm a slow writer. However standard isn't doing any much better. My mark of 41/60 in advanced was higher than the English standard highest mark...
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    Module C English advanced prediction?

    Hi guys, just wanted to ask what your predictions are for the module C English advanced. Do you think it will be discursive, persuasive or creative? and how are you going to prepare for it? like do you think it's a good idea to memorise the imaginative and then turn it into a discursive? Or...
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    Can anyone please read my reflection and give me some feedback if possible, I would really appreciate it

    This is my reflection statement to my mod C creative. Tell me if you would like to read the creative as well :)
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    Preliminary English Advanced Past Papers

    can u all give english advanced prelim past papers please
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    Sefton HS english contradicting online resources

    I am currently in year 10 for English and have tried to look online for English resources and videos to improve. Yet, many of the resources go against what my teachers want. e.g. my teachers want a conceptual statement that disregards the specific composer and text for the first statement in...
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    Should I drop down to Standard English?

    I'm in Year 11 and will be doing my preliminary exams next week. I'm really conflicted about English. I'm doing Advanced English and it's my worst subject (average 75%). I want to see how I go but is is worth it to drop down to standard? I'm not a fan of English right now but at the same time it...
  13. tamdz

    anybody have any resources for common module short answers?

    title. any resources for the short answ/comprehension questions??? thanks
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    creative writing tips for English please help

    Hi guys I’m doing English advanced. I have a creative and reflection in class exam soon. For mod C creative writing we did metamorphosis and I think spotty handed villainesses. Can someone please give me advice or tips on how I can prepare for my exam. I’m really bad at creative. How should I...
  15. tamdz

    questions about frankenstein and metropolis

    what are Shelley and Lang's ultimate purposes when creating their texts? what message are they actually trying to convey to audiences? thanks.
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    Get ready for Term 4 HSC English NOW

    Tutoring with a current High School English Teacher of 15+ years' experience Visit topmarksenglish.com.au or email drd@topmarksenglish.com.au * Experienced with current Standard, Advanced and Extension courses, HSC Drama Course. * Previous experience as HSC Drama Examiner, written paper and...
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    How to improve in timed creative writing task?

    I'm currently really struggling to write a short story in a timed(40-45 mins) setting with an unseen stimulus/question. How can I come up with strong ideas and write with depth within this time limit.
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    How do I write with more sophistication and academic language?

    I am just wondering if anyone has any advice I could use to make my writing (particularly essays) more sophisticated, and more academic-sounding. Or how to expand my vocabulary to include higher-quality language. Thank you!
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    should I start english adv tutoring year 11? coaching college or private tutor?

    Our school doesn't offer standard English for year 11 or 12, and so everyone is basically forced to do advanced english. I just got my Eng advanced marks back and for the writing section, I got 11/15 for an assessment following a stimulus. Thankfully, there was another part to the assessment...
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    FREE Essay Marking

    Hello, I am hoping to gain experience at essay marking and so would be willing to mark essays for free for a limited time. In exchange, please write a review on this post after you receive my feedback. My credentials are that I received 1st in class for english and Dux x2 at Sydney Girls (a...
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