How to Ace 1984: Mastering the Human Experience Module for Advanced English

How to Ace 1984: Mastering the Human Experience Module

This course includes 4 hours of intensive preparation across 2 core Sundays, preparing for the Common Module: Texts and Human Experiences multimodal assessment. All sessions are delivered live and online by Liz, equipping students with the analytical and compositional skills needed to excel in this first major Year 12 task.

Student Testimonial:

"This course has been so helpful as it has not only clearly explained the requirements of the assessment but has also given me practical tools that I can use to increase my knowledge of the Advanced English course."

Online Sessions:

Sunday 16 November – 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Sunday 23 November – 1:00pm to 3:00pm

Day 1: Delving Deeper into Human Experiences in 1984

Learn how to unpack the significant human experiences within 1984 and explore how Orwell’s form, structure, and language reveal complex insights into humanity.
Students will be guided through analysing the assessment stimulus, rubric, and conceptual human experiences, with strategies for linking these ideas directly to the prescribed text.

Day 2: How To Find a Related Text and Ace Your Multimodal Presentation

Discover how to select, analyse, and connect a related text that meaningfully complements 1984. Students will learn how to structure, script, and present a multimodal response, integrating visual and verbal elements to meet top-band criteria.

In both sessions, students will engage in guided practice, explore model responses, and receive tailored feedback to strengthen their understanding and confidence ahead of the assessment.

ABOUT Liz

An outstanding, sought after English Teacher with decades of experience. 

For almost thirty years, Liz has taught all levels of English, including Senior Standard, Advanced, Extension 1, and Extension 2. She is a highly experienced HSC marker for all levels of English. Many of her students have achieved exceptional results, such as being published in the Extension Two English Young Writers’ Showcase and being named on the HSC Top Achievers List.

 Throughout her three-decade career, she has held a variety of leadership roles in independent schools, including Deputy Principal, Teaching & Learning at Brigidine College, St. Ives; Director of Professional Practice at Moriah College; and Acting Assistant Principal and Head of English at Chevalier College.

 She is deeply committed to the well-being of her students and always adopts a strengths-based approach to help them become more determined, confident, and autonomous learners. Liz is proficient in tracking students' progress, particularly against self-referenced, Personal Best goals.

 She believes that learning should be a dynamic, artistic, intuitive, and cognitive activity, not merely a mechanical process. As such, she is dedicated to helping all individuals reach their full potential and maintain an optimistic attitude toward life and learning.

The knowledge Liz will share over these sessions will inspire and give a huge advantage for the upcoming Year 12 assessment task 1 which will contribute to the HSC English assessment mark.