Thinking with Objects – a memoir
It was with sunshine and wind at my back that I approached the Sydney Observatory for the Writing Teachers workshop with accomplished zinester, author of non-fiction and memoir, and creative […]
Craft of Writing – a sensual practice response
As an assessment task for Module C: Craft of Writing, Year 12 wrote a creative piece and critique. This occurred over several weeks, with students submitting a minimum of three […]
Fan Fiction – a model for the short story genre
Filling in a few lessons of the Year 11 Contemporary Possibilities module, where we had been exploring the representation of teenagers in the media – core text: Rebel Without a Cause […]
Images, Connections, Perspectives – the poetry of Robert Gray
In the new Stage 6 HSC English course, Module B Close Study of Text has been replaced by Module B Close Study of Literature. Some aspects of the module are […]
Universal Soldier – who is responsible for war?
This year, Year 9 considered responsibility of war as part of their study of Context and Perspective through War Poetry. We considered Buffy Saint Marie’s Universal Soldier to reflect on our […]
One Night the Moon – Language, Identity and Culture
It’s always a pleasure to be part of the HSC Enrichment Seminars at Dubbo – meeting students and teachers and sharing the enthusiasm of the organising team to offer learning […]
Passion to Practice – Creative English Teaching with Paul Grover
Unusually held in on the cusp of winter this year, due to the timing of other conferences, the standout session for me was Paul Grover’s Creative English Teaching. From his experience […]
Exploring the Physicality of Writing with Carol Major
Arriving early, I had time to wander through the gardens of Varuna at Katoomba in the Blue Mountains, the tranquil setting an inspiration for The Physical Writer workshop with Carol Major. […]
Imaginative Writing – benefits of breaking rules
Studying the poetry of Robert Gray, students readily identify his rich images of the Australian landscape – both beautiful and hideous. He has been identified as an imagist, and his […]
Writing in and outside the frame
These strategies have been adapted from an earlier post, Image to Text, and are designed for students to use as rapid response prompts when planning an imaginative composition during exams […]
