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English 2010
« on: November 16, 2009, 07:27:03 pm »
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For those of you who are participating enduring English in 2010, what books/films/plays are you studying? and how well do you think you'll perform?

Our cohort is reading 'Year of Wonders' and is watching 'Look Both Ways' for our reading and responding area of study, as well as reading 'The Crucible' & 'The Rugmaker of Mazar-E-Sharif' for our context pieces.

Personally I think it's an interesting selection of books, since I have never heard of them before, due to the fact the english thread has been bombarded with 'A man for all seasons', and 'The Kite Runner'.

I'm hoping to achieve a 40, maybe high 30.

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Re: English 2010
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2009, 07:38:56 pm »
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im not doing it but my school is doing:
the catcher in the rye - salinger
a man for all seasons - bolt
growing up asian in australia - pung
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Re: English 2010
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2009, 07:56:56 pm »
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We're doing Richard III, A Streetcar Named Desire and a bunch of texts that I can't remember.  :p
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Re: English 2010
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2009, 08:37:28 pm »
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I'm doing

-A man for all seasons (Bolt)
-1984 (Orwell) Teacher has changed to the movie On the Waterfront

Context: Encountering Conflict
-The Crucible
-The Secret River

Really hoping[working] for 40+working bloody hard for 45+ in reality
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Re: English 2010
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2009, 08:57:07 pm »
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Quote from: Aqualim on November 16, 2009, 07:27:03 pm
For those of you who are participating enduring English in 2010, what books/films/plays are you studying? and how well do you think you'll perform?

Our cohort is reading 'Year of Wonders' and is watching 'Look Both Ways' for our reading and responding area of study, as well as reading 'The Crucible' & 'The Rugmaker of Mazar-E-Sharif' for our context pieces.

Personally I think it's an interesting selection of books, since I have never heard of them before, due to the fact the english thread has been bombarded with 'A man for all seasons', and 'The Kite Runner'.

I'm hoping to achieve a 40, maybe high 30.



Wow, my school is doing the exact same texts as yours. I'm hoping for a 35-40.
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Re: English 2010
« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2009, 09:07:36 pm »
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Quote from: EvangelionZeta on November 16, 2009, 07:56:56 pm
We're doing Richard III, A Streetcar Named Desire and a bunch of texts that I can't remember.  :p

I'm not quite sure all of what we're doing, but we're doing A Streetcar Named Desire too! Think we're also studying Hard Times...

As for my study score aim? It's ridiculously, ridiculously high, so I'm not going to write it here. Yet. I'm not quite ready to set myself up for failure.

I'm really looking forward to English though. I love exploring themes through language, and I adore delving into the deep semantics of texts, so it should be fun. :)
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Re: English 2010
« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2009, 09:10:20 pm »
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A Man For All Seasons
Look Both Ways
Catcher In The Rye
Witness

I think. It would help if the school gave us our book lists already. Anyway, I'm pretty stoked for A Man For All Seasons and not so much Catcher In The Rye and I don't know much/anything about the films. I'm aiming for 40+ but would be pleased with 35+ because despite English being my one of my stronger subjects I have no confidence in it. Bahhh.
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Re: English 2010
« Reply #7 on: November 16, 2009, 10:46:19 pm »
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Quote from: appianway on November 16, 2009, 09:07:36 pm
Quote from: EvangelionZeta on November 16, 2009, 07:56:56 pm
We're doing Richard III, A Streetcar Named Desire and a bunch of texts that I can't remember.  :p

I'm not quite sure all of what we're doing, but we're doing A Streetcar Named Desire too! Think we're also studying Hard Times...

As for my study score aim? It's ridiculously, ridiculously high, so I'm not going to write it here. Yet. I'm not quite ready to set myself up for failure.

I'm really looking forward to English though. I love exploring themes through language, and I adore delving into the deep semantics of texts, so it should be fun. :)


Haha, I'm personally hoping for 45+...  Will have lots of fun getting stressed out next year.  :p
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Re: English 2010
« Reply #8 on: November 16, 2009, 11:00:14 pm »
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Quote from: EvangelionZeta on November 16, 2009, 10:46:19 pm
Haha, I'm personally hoping for 50...  Will have lots of fun getting stressed out next year.  :p
I think this what you really meant :P
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Re: English 2010
« Reply #9 on: November 17, 2009, 08:12:59 am »
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Quote from: EvangelionZeta on November 16, 2009, 10:46:19 pm
Quote from: appianway on November 16, 2009, 09:07:36 pm
Quote from: EvangelionZeta on November 16, 2009, 07:56:56 pm
We're doing Richard III, A Streetcar Named Desire and a bunch of texts that I can't remember.  :p

I'm not quite sure all of what we're doing, but we're doing A Streetcar Named Desire too! Think we're also studying Hard Times...

As for my study score aim? It's ridiculously, ridiculously high, so I'm not going to write it here. Yet. I'm not quite ready to set myself up for failure.

I'm really looking forward to English though. I love exploring themes through language, and I adore delving into the deep semantics of texts, so it should be fun. :)


Haha, I'm personally hoping for 45+...  Will have lots of fun getting stressed out next year.  :p

Yay for getting stressed out! I'm aiming for similar scores, mostly because I'm in the state of *must-get-scholarship-for-university*
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Re: English 2010
« Reply #10 on: November 17, 2009, 03:39:16 pm »
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Quote from: Aqualim on November 16, 2009, 07:27:03 pm
For those of you who are participating enduring English in 2010, what books/films/plays are you studying? and how well do you think you'll perform?

Our cohort is reading 'Year of Wonders' and is watching 'Look Both Ways' for our reading and responding area of study, as well as reading 'The Crucible' & 'The Rugmaker of Mazar-E-Sharif' for our context pieces.



We're doing;
-Year of Wonders
- ( film) On the Water front
-the crucible
-Secret River

Do you know if there is any study guides for the novel, "Year of wonders?'


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Re: English 2010
« Reply #11 on: November 17, 2009, 04:52:08 pm »
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Quote from: Aqualim on November 16, 2009, 07:27:03 pm
For those of you who are participating enduring English in 2010, what books/films/plays are you studying? and how well do you think you'll perform?

Our cohort is reading 'Year of Wonders' and is watching 'Look Both Ways' for our reading and responding area of study, as well as reading 'The Crucible' & 'The Rugmaker of Mazar-E-Sharif' for our context pieces.

Personally I think it's an interesting selection of books, since I have never heard of them before, due to the fact the english thread has been bombarded with 'A man for all seasons', and 'The Kite Runner'.

I'm hoping to achieve a 40, maybe high 30.



My school is doing exactly the same too!! ;)
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Re: English 2010
« Reply #12 on: November 17, 2009, 05:32:07 pm »
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Isn't a man for all seasons the most popular book
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Re: English 2010
« Reply #13 on: November 17, 2009, 05:41:20 pm »
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No it isn't, it was fourth last year. [taken from assessment report]

The most popular texts and their mean scores, out of a possible 10, were as follows.

Text                             |% of students | Average mark
Look Both Ways              |26.0%           |5.7
The Kite Runner              |13.8%           |5.4
Nineteen Eighty-Four       |9.5%             |6.2
A Man for All Seasons      |8.3%             |6.3
In the Lake of the Woods |6.9%             |5.9
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Re: English 2010
« Reply #14 on: November 17, 2009, 05:46:13 pm »
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Oh so it was the highest performing one
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