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Notes on VCE English.
Free guides on the method, each section, exam strategy, and study systems. A growing collection, and good enough that teachers use them too.
Analysing Argument
What examiners actually reward in Section C.
Not spotting every technique. Reward comes from tracing how the argument moves the reader.
David Hanna·5 min read
Crafting Texts
Turning the Framework of Ideas into a real piece.
A repeatable process for Section B, from mentor text to finished draft.
David Hanna·7 min read
Text Response
Pre-write theme paragraphs that fit any prompt.
Prepare strong writing on your text's core ideas, then adapt it in the room.
David Hanna·5 min read
Study Systems
A study timetable that survives a busy Year 12.
Consistency beats cramming. Build a week that still works when life gets loud.
David Hanna·4 min read
Exam
The first ten minutes of the VCE English exam.
A calm, deliberate plan for reading time and your opening moves.
David Hanna·5 min read
Analysing Argument
Metalanguage you can actually use under pressure.
A short, sharp toolkit that beats memorising a hundred device names.
David Hanna·6 min read
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