VCE English podcast with Ross Huggard
By Heath McGregor on Apr 3, 2008 in Podcasts + Video, VCE English, VCE Exams, VCE Resources
It’s finally here. The VCE English podcast with the highly experienced VCE english teacher, Ross Huggard, is now available. In the podcast below you can hear Ross talk about:
- The changes to the VCE English Curriculum
- The new format of the exam and what to expect
- Sentence structure, paragraphing and syntax
- Strategies for developing your own understanding of the text
- Strategies for English SAC’s and the exam.
- The differences between an introduction and a conclusion
- Common exam mistakes students are making and how to avoid them.
- …and answers the questions of the VCE help community.
- Plus much more.
This is a long podcast so either download it to listen on your iPod later or grab a drink, pen and paper as you listen via streaming audio on the web.
Don’t forget to rank this podcast, email a friend to let them know or leave your comments below.
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Mary | Apr 4, 2008 | Reply
My God, I hadn’t expected this podcast to be so useful. Incredibly helpful stuff. I’ll definitely be listening to this often. Thank you so much!
Carol | Apr 5, 2008 | Reply
I found the podcast boring. The length of the poscast took away from the content.
sorry
Carol
Rabiya | Apr 5, 2008 | Reply
Thankyou so much for this podcast is was very beneficial. It helped to clear up many question marks i had in my head regarding the new VCE English Curriculum. Cant wait to hear the next podcast..
THANKYOU AGAIN!
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Khalil | Apr 6, 2008 | Reply
Instead of english cant you make a podcast about other subjects for us yr11’s such as psychology
Elaine | Apr 6, 2008 | Reply
Thank you for such an insightful podcast- it targeted specific areas rather than tackling English with a vague approach.
I went to an English lecture last week and it was utterly unhelpful because it was much too general.
Heath asked great questions, I found I kept saying to myself- oh yeah, I was wondering about that too!
Thanks for this and for answering my question
sharon | Jun 26, 2008 | Reply
Great podcast. very useful
Avid Fan | Jul 23, 2008 | Reply
Fantastic material and a “must listen” for all budding VCE students. A veritable tour de force of VCE English Units. Of particular interest are the strategies for approaching the SAC; a crucial signpost in every students personal journey in VCE English.
Can’t get enough. We want more Ross Huggard!
Johnson | Aug 26, 2008 | Reply
Did Ross say that our essays should be written using the past tense? Because I’ve been told by my teachers that essays should generally be in the present tense.
Jeremy | Oct 23, 2008 | Reply
My teacher also told me to use the present tense. I think I will stick with what I have been doing all year.
Matthew | Oct 27, 2008 | Reply
This was actually better than i thought it would be. Only problem is the lenght of it, i did listen to the whole podcast but i don’t think alot of people will. Thanks Heath and especially Ross.
Heath McGregor | Oct 28, 2008 | Reply
I recently emailed Ross Huggard to seek clarification about the use of past tense vs present tense. His emailed response is below:
” There is no absolute preference on the part of Assessors with respect to the most appropriate verb tense to use in exams. It is true that many students find present tense easier to manage. However, on occasions, this can be too informal and less controlled in style and voice as a result. Therefore, there are many students who elect to write in past tense. The clarity, precision, control and maturity of the language used, including the verb tense, remain the most important concerns in this area.”
Hope this helps to clarify,
Cheers, Heath