The Final Sunset

“The Final Sunset” The bifocal lens put into sharpness a spiraling object that illuminated the horizon, propelled by a litter of fuse and powder. Overhead, the wheezing of shrieking shells continued unabated. He forced himself to concentrate despite the aroma of mud and cold blood that hovered over the Turkish air, mingling with the fresh, …

AOS Band 6 Nasht + Kite Runner

           The process of discovery enlightens and educates individuals with fresh, meaningful ideals about the physical and spiritual world, whilst also reshaping an individual’s perspectives of the world, themselves and others. Two texts which explore this dynamic of discovery is Simon Nasht’s documentary Frank Hurley: The Man Who Made History (2004) …

Band 6 T.S Eliot :: Frustration Theme

“Eliot’s poetry is about the frustration of the journey man through a bleak landscape.” Critically evaluate this statement through a personal response which examines the elements of Eliot’s art form.                     Eliot’s poetry poignantly communicates to the responder a distressing pathos that stems from his inner …

Band 6 Hamlet – Foil Themed

William Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet,’ is a timeless play which remains relevant across all generations due to its engagement with universal concepts of what constitutes a ‘man’ and rational thought over rash action. Within the medieval context, to be subservient to one’s patriarch in vengeance was a noble cause. However, prince Hamlet struggles with his avenger role …

Band 6 Auden with Diaz

“The power of a composer to shape political perspectives of events, personas and histories are the lessons taught by the study of People and Politics.” Any act of representation of events, history and personage is inherently a political act. As such, composers utilise persuasive and meticulous control over language to present literature that allow us …

Band 6 T.S Eliot

                    Our appreciation of Eliot’s poetry arises from its ability to epitomise the spirit of Modernism. Eliot’s accessible language and openness to reading communicates the paralysis of a generation, capturing the insecurity and fear of a period of rapid industrial expansion and change. It is precisely …

Band 6 Creative – Time Frame

Timeframe   Void of all worries, a young girl skipped down the long hallway of a gallery, constantly attracting disapproving stares from other visitors. A man’s clear eyes gazed warmly at her as his sturdy arms lifted her up. He chuckled, “Alyssa, this is a solemn place, a holy place. You must behave.” As a …

Band 6 Austen Weldon

                      Authors deliver their didactic purpose through depicting the tension between individuals and their society, which dictates the public view on the economy of gender. Set during the Regency period, Jane Austen’s novel Pride and Prejudice critiques the attitudes towards women within her strictly hierarchical, …

State Rank 1 Mod C :: Tom Brennan

Intensely provocative experiences of transitions are often challenging and difficult, they offer individuals opportunities to change, but also can become stifling and hostile. However, overcoming the adversity hindered in these transitions, growth and a state of enlightenment can be reached. Growth and development of individuals are result of engaging with the new world in transition …

State Rank 1 Mod B :: Wilfred Owen

Throughout his body of work, Wilfred Owen uses explicit language techniques to capture the horror and futile of war. During the course of WW1 Wilfred Owen’s poems had significant impact on the ideology and perception of war. He offers a sarcastic criticism of the governments’ use of propaganda the historical act of the governments to …

State Rank 1 Mod A :: Shoehorn Sonata

Distinctly visual techniques area able to capture and instils genuine emotional responses in the audience as they come to understand the contexts and events of the compositions. In The Shoe Horn Sonata, John Misto utilises theatrical techniques to depict the ‘forgotten’ history of Australian nurses during WWII. Misto ‘s play through exploring  the experiences of …

State Rank 1 Essay AOS :: Go Back

I would like remind all my students that you cannot prepare an A range essay, you can only answer one on the day of the test. Let this be a guide, and be flexible when you get your questions!  ~ David  The most significant aspect of any discovery experience, is its ability to transform the …

Textual Dynamics Creative: Le author de morte (The Death of the Author)

                            My fingers brush across the mystical forests, the quaint cottages, the rustic farms – all so different to the gentle leisureliness of the chambers in the castle, the drawing rooms. Everything was sharper, clearer, the key lines of narrative fate spread before …

Romanticism Creative :: The Bastille

                          The Lieutenant’s polished, oiled black boots echo in the cell. “Where are they hiding!” The Lieutenant barks.  His impatience makes its mark on the Prisoner in the form of bloody, brutal lashes that leave welting in rivets of crisscrossed violence. It is a …

NTG Creative:: Cola Dreams

New Delhi The bare earth was scattered with strewn litter, which dug into the comfort of the ancient soil. A cacophony of foreign voices, a resonance of engines and estranged chaos invaded the shattered window of my new home. In front, the mighty tree was the observer of the running decades, it grew green and strong …