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bluebird

2021 raw scores:
Bio: 43
HHD: 50
2022 predictions:
English Language: 45 (actually got 43 kinda disappointed)
Methods: 20 (actually got 27 very happy)
Legal Studies: 37 (got 39 very happy)
Literature: 38? but realistically a 36 (got 37 very happy)

ATAR prediction: aiming for a 98+ but probably only gonna get 97+ which is fine
actually got a 98.15 very very happy

My examples came from my everyday news reads (ABC News and The Guardian) and then twitter.
My google searches in the news section included “Australia xenophobic/misogynistic/homophobic/ discriminatory language” and “Australia bloody”.

One of my examples was an ad I got on Instagram
from the Australian Government “Give your mob a boost” so really just be on the lookout.
Sometimes I would just search up controversial Australians and see what they’ve tweeted.
Keep up with current events like elections, geopolitical tensions, sporting events (like the AO), Australian of the Year awards, scandals so you can guide your searches to be current.

Make sure you ask your teachers questions if you’re really struggling because they would really guide you to the type of examples you need for the specific type of topics you are interested in.

booksandpages7 check out this padlet for examples and other contemp sources!

Also OMG that Padlet was literally a Godsend, I literally always used it

vce student here
I'm only gonna do my 3/4 subjects because my 1/2s were a flop for all but 1

pls note: all of these are extremely close

• Health and Human Development 3/4
• Biology 3/4 - tied with - English Language 3/4
• Literature 3/4
• Legal Studies 3/4

*considerable gap

*a void

*a black hole

• Methods 3/4 (i’m ok at maths, its just a horrible style of assessments. vce maths made me abhor maths)

2021 raw scores:
Bio: 43
HHD: 50
2022 predictions:
English Language: 45 (i really don’t know how I did I felt confident but I could realistically even under 40s which I will be slightly sad about it)
Methods: 20 (if i get above 20 that’d be an absolute miracle i hated this subject should’ve dropped it like i dropped chem)
Legal Studies: 37 (that was a bloody hard exam kinda sad but we move, my sacs weren’t too good but hopefully i did better than i thought on the exam)
Literature: depends on what I write today so I’ll come back and edit it, aiming for a 37
edit: um it didn’t go too well but its over, i’m hoping for a scaled 40 so 38? but realistically a 36

ATAR prediction: aiming for a 98+ but probably only gonna get 97+ which is fine

Hey Cynopoly,

So I did English Language 3/4 this year and am going to do the Literature 3/4 exam (my last one!!) in about 6 hours. I did 1/2 for both of them last year.

My main tips for EngLang especially as I understand you are starting them both at 1/2 is to really immerse yourself in the metalanguage and content. The style of answering questions and metalanguage is a huge learning curve and very difficult in the first term but after 1/2, 3/4 will really be a breeze as for me it was. Ask lots of questions to your teachers, tutors and definitely ATARNotes. You definitely can’t be perfect but try your level best to pick out metalanguage in your everyday! For example just then used an exclamation point for added emphasis of my enthuasiasm about EngLang. There are 3 sections in the exam with 2 hours in year 12 so you really have to work on writing in year 11 (mainly just doing the assigned class work) to make it a bit easier. If by the end of th year you feel you understand what and AC, Essay and SAQ entails, you’ll be fine. 3/4 is really where the hard yakka (colloquialism) is put in with submitting writing for feedback but the earlier the better. I was also very lucky to have 2 very good teachers. I loved the content so much and EngLang was one of my favourite subjects even though I thought about dropping it numerous times in year 11, I just enjoyed the content but felt that I sucked. If you like it definitely stick with it.

Now, lit. Oh literature. It really is not as hard and difficult and streunous as some people make it iut to be. If you enjoy analysis and discussion dw you’ll fit right in. You have to read your books without a doubt on each holidays for the next 2 years and do the required writing. Alas I lost motivation in lockdown and did not submit 1/2 lit homework which I will pay for in today’s exam. However, if you have a passionate teacher like I did and like most literature classes do you will truly engage with the content at a deeper level. The thing is imposter syndrome sometimes kicks in for some people like “omg what everyone says is so smart compared to mine”. I felt I slayed lang but not lit yet but I had to understand that doing both of these subjects gives you an edge and unique flavour. The learning curve for me was the writing style. The content is relatively easy, you discuss texts in class with smart people like yourself and then you use a very open ended structure to write. I found this a bit difficult shift balancing lang and lit yet once you get the hang of it you can really appreciate how cool it is to do this. The thing I recommend for lit is to build vocabulary. Create a or section in your notes where you regularly add flowery phrases and sentences such as the “ephemerality of joy” the “profound mundanity of the domestic” I usually just note it down when the teacher classmate or internet says something cool. It’s really ok if you don’t speak like that flowery though as long as you develop interpretations of your text and can write about you’re fine.

Sorry that was very long hope it helps! Good luck and let me know if you have any other questions.
bluebird

edit: removed an emoji because it didn’t look the way I wanted.

cynopoly