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Some of the best responses I have read on this topic area have used: The Village ( Film), The Rabbits ( picture book),Spotswood ( Australian Film); a range of essays on globalisation and analytical reports on the stockmarket. Other texts that have plenty to discuss are: Women’s Liberation by...

I would recommend The Book Thief by Markus Zusak as it makes extensive use of motif, metaphor and structural elements. Would ne an excellent related text for many of the units offered in Advanced. Tim Winton's Dirt Music also offeres a plethora of language devices- almost too many - but they...

Can you post your practice essay and I will have a look?

You can do very well in Standard English. A band 4 is a band 4; a band 5 a band 5 etc whether you are doing Standard or Advanced. Aim to get the best mark in your school for Standard- especially in the Area of Study half yearly and trials. You can get a very strong UAI if you prepare well...

'passing waves' of memories in the dialogue vulnerability 'landscape of white flesh', 'barefooted' 'griefs' the unknown- 'A blood-rimmed horizon' beyond the 'Equator'. whilst the migrants are participating in a physical journey the obstacles they encounter are emotional- leaving their...

National Geographic Website is good, as is smh.com.au go to the travel section or do the smh homepage itself. Lonely planet is really good as well. Do you have a multimedia study guide?

All the recent newspaper articles about sledging over the Harbajahn case would be appropriate. Fight scene between Helena and Hermia in Midsummer by Shakespeare. Flushed Away- movie Once Were Warriors Gilmore Girls You need to look for texts that use tight and effective dialogue...

Romulus my Father by Raymond Gaita( the novel ) is excellent. Motorcycle Diaries ( Che Guevara ( the actual diary) is outstanding. Both have physical journeys that engage with the emotional, psychological, intellectual depth required for AOS.

Here is a table of related texts. Core text is Skrznecki so haven't included any poetry. Enjoy!