Victorian English Language Tutoring

We want to wish all our year 12s good luck for their final unit 3 SACs today and tomorrow - we are so proud of their dedication and hard work this term. Go get ‘em!

VELT is busy preparing our Analytical Commentary Masterclass to present to year 12s next week at a school in Melbourne’s south east.

We are so excited to equip these bright minded students with vital skills to improve their confidence & grades in VCE English Language.

Book your school’s AC Masterclass by contacting Madi at [email protected].

VCE English Language essays are so different to what is taught throughout 7-10 English. That's why we are focussing on essay writing this week with our students.

If you would like to book a 'how-to' lesson or school presentation on essay writing for year 12, please contact us at [email protected] or view our website at veltvce.com - we would love to hear from you!

Home | Victorian English Language Tutoring Victorian English Language Tutoring (VELT) is the go to community for VCE English Language students to learn, collaborate and reach their full potential in their final years of schooling. VELT also offers an abundance of resources for VCE English Language teachers and schools.

2024 ACHIEVEMENTS - AND WE AREN'T EVEN HALF WAY THROUGH THE YEAR!

Welcome back to Victorian English Language Tutoring (VELT). It has been a while since we posted. See below for what has been happening in the world of VELT during 2024 so far!

REVISION COURSE
We launched our metalanguage revision course for the new 2024-2028 VCE English Language study design during term 1, with individual students and multiple schools signed up and benefiting from it already! You can find out more about it and sign up here: https://www.veltvce.com/course

SUBJECT ASSESSMENT
We have created a new type of one-on-one lesson where we examine students' knowledge alongside the prescribed VCAA study design and produce a report highlighting key strengths and weaknesses, what to work on and how to work on it for year 12 students. We create a game plan for the rest of the year together. No prior tutoring required - this is a game changer for new and current students alike. You can sign up here: https://www.veltvce.com/plans

STAFF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
We have commenced staff professional learning sessions and are journeying alongside multiple schools through their 2024 teaching and learning process. You can start the conversation about what individualised support your staff & school could be benefiting from by emailing Madi at [email protected].

TUTORING
Our students are already performing to a high standard, and it is only term 2! Tutoring lessons are still available for weekly group and/or private bookings, but spots are running out. You can sign up for lessons here: https://www.veltvce.com/plans

If you would like further information about what VELT has to offer your students and/or staff, please be in contact with Madi via [email protected].

Thank you for your support so far this year - we can't wait to see what the rest of the year holds for the VELT community.

Good evening everyone 🙂

We have a couple of tutoring spots left for VCE English Language this term.

Please book via the website veltvce.com or PM Madi through VELT’s page.

Looking forward to a great term 2!

Home | Victorian English Language Tutoring Victorian English Language Tutoring (VELT) is the go to community for VCE English Language students to learn, collaborate and reach their full potential in their final years of schooling. VELT also offers an abundance of resources for VCE English Language teachers and schools.

I still remember spitting out plosives and fricatives in English Language phonetics class... what are you studying in VCE English Language at the moment?

It's the first day back at school! Tell us in the comments what you are most looking forward to for 2024 :D

Hey all 🙂
Madi here, founder of Victorian English Language Tutoring, 95.5+ ATAR scorer and 45+ dux English Language study scorer.

I've got 2 spots left for tutoring for this year for VCE English Language. Preference will be given to groups (2-3 students) and/or year 12s looking for a highly experienced and skilled tutor. If you don't meet this criteria (year 11 or only looking for one-on-one tutoring) please message me anyway, as I might be able to squeeze you in or pop you in one of my online revision course classes! I also have plenty of FREE VCE resources on my website www.veltvce.com if you'd like you check those out 🙂

If you'd like general EL advice or are a parent struggling to know which English your child should choose for VCE next year, also feel free to message me - I'm more than happy to chat and give you some guidance.

That's all from me - can't wait to hear from you all! Good luck class of 2024!

Home | Victorian English Language Tutoring Victorian English Language Tutoring (VELT) is the go to community for VCE English Language students to learn, collaborate and reach their full potential in their final years of schooling. VELT also offers an abundance of resources for VCE English Language teachers and schools.

Download our latest free poster designed to reflect the 2024 English Language study design from our webiste www.veltvce.com now. You will find lots of free goodies waiting for you in the 'shop' section!

Hey students and teachers of 2024!

We just wanted to let you know that we have uploaded a bunch of free resources for the new 2024 study design to our website if you are looking for some teaching/learning aids and hand outs in the first few weeks back at school. Let us know what you think of them!

Shop | Victorian English Language Tutoring Sample A+ Essays, Analytical Commentaries, Practice Short Answer Questions and transcripts, learning aids... the list goes on!

Word classes: we all learn them in primary school, but how do we actually remember them? How is an auxiliary verb and modal verb related? Here at VELT, we've got you covered!

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Word Classes (VCE English Language) Outline of the main types of word classes. Everything you need to know about word classes as per the VCAA VCE English Language study design. If you enjoyed t...

What is VCE English Language? How is it different to English, Literature or EAL? Read our latest blog post on the differences between the VCE Englishes and how to know which one is right for you!

What are the differences between VCE Englishes? It's so normal to be overwhelmed by the amount of choices there are in VCE subject selections. I have spoken to many senior school students over the years who are particularly anxious about which English subject they should choose. That's why we have created this article - to give you the 'what's wh...

Politeness theory and face needs: *hears students sigh* - it's not as hard as it seems! Check out this week's video for a head start on this topic.

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Politeness theory & Face needs (VCE English Language) This video outlines the difference between positive and negative face needs, general politeness theory and provides a quiz to check your knowledge at the end...

What is our online course? Why have students and schools been signing up? How will it help you achieve your full potential in the new study design for year 11 and 12 English Language this year?

Look no further than our short, informative video below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxIKMebkmBY

Or check out our website www.veltvce.com

VCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ONLINE COURSE INTRODUCTION Victorian English Language Tutoring is once again offering their online course for year 11 and 12 students studying the VCE. Students, teachers and schools a...

Know where you stand: why not try our start-of-year assessment for those going into year 12? This will give you a greater understanding of your strengths and weaknesses prior to the school term commencing, allowing you to begin this big year with confidence!

Plans & Pricing | Victorian English Language Tutoring

Registrations for our 2024 online English Language Course for the new study design are now live! Pm Madi for details, we are so excited for the year to come.
www.veltvce.com

WE ARE HIRING!
If you or someone you know recently graduated with outstanding results in VCE English Language, and are passionate about supporting and educating the next year of students - we would love to hear from you!

Contact Madi at [email protected] for more info.

Congratulations VCE students on your first day back for 2023! VELT is so excited for what this year will bring. We are still taking enquiries for 2023 lessons - contact Madi at [email protected] for more information.

The 2022 Macquarie Dictionary’s ‘word of the year’ is back! We are voting for ’spicy cough’… how about you?

Teal, spicy cough and bachelor’s handbag: the contenders for Macquarie Dictionary’s 2022 word of the year Covid, Australian politics and online culture are dominant influences on this year’s shortlist

A perfect little meme to explain the differences in the syntactic structures of ’active voice’ and ‘passive voice’, whilst reviewing ‘subjects’ and ‘objects’!

We hope you’ve had a great weekend, and are looking forward to our lessons with you this week!

Happy exam day year 12s!
From us at VELT, we wish you all the best for your end of year exam. You have worked so hard this year, and we are so proud of each and every one of you. All your hard work is done, and now it's time to relax and just do your best. We will be thinking of you today. Go get 'em!

VCE - Contemporary Sociolinguistic Essay Example

This article by The Guardian uses the euphemism 'twilight' instead of the lexeme with harsher connotations, 'death'. This example can be used in an essay on euphemisms.

New minister for republic says ‘twilight’ of Queen’s reign chance ‘to discuss what comes next for Australia’ Assistant minister Matt Thistlethwaite says ‘why wouldn’t we appoint an Australian as our pinnacle position?’

VCE - Contemporary Sociolinguistic Essay Example

This Uber ad utilises phonological patterning through rhyme to create humour. The humour captures and holds audience's attention, allowing Uber to inform and advertise (text functions). Further explanation linked below.



Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-xVc0kV9N4&t=30s

Explanation:
https://www.adnews.com.au/campaigns/confused-celebrities-shine-light-upon-uber-one-via-special

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VCE Essay Quotes

Insightful and hilarious interview with linguist David Crystal explaining why texting is good for the English language.

Quotes from this video could be used in an essay on technological influences on English, teenspeak, slang and colloquialisms, informal language, in-group membership, face needs, social distance... and I'm sure there's more - comment what else you think below!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h79V_qUp91M

David Crystal on Texting (S1E2 of It's Only a Theory) Professor David Crystal on BBC's It's Only a Theory, originally broadcast on October 13th 2009. "Texting is good for the English language."

VCE - Contemporary Sociolinguistic Essay Example

The ABC's celebration video is a rendition of 'I Am Australian'. This song is well known in Australian culture, and represents Australian values of inclusion, solidarity, multiculturalism and 'mateship'.

Metalanguage points for analysis include:
- Syntactic patterning in the chorus
- Lexical patterning (repetition) of the inclusive pronoun 'we' throughout the song

'We are one, but we are many,
and from all the lands on earth we come.
We share a dream, and sing with one voice.
I am, you are, we are Australian.'

Celebrating 90 years with this epic rendition of I Am Australian | ABC 90 This will give you goosebumps. 😮 To help celebrate 90 years in the business, we brought together hundreds of amazing performers to create this majestic rend...

VCE - Contemporary Sociolinguistic Essay Example

The Guardian uses the pun 'Seal of approval' as the title for an article about seals/dangerous wildlife. Consider the entertainment function of this clause, which captures audience attention. This creates memorability and furthers the overall social purpose of maximising reader interaction with their newspaper.

This is an example of how to briefly discuss puns in analytical commentaries. This example could be used in an essay about humour and language functions.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jul/11/seal-of-approval-rescue-services-warn-approaching-australian-marine-wildlife-can-be-fraught

Seal of approval? Rescue services warn approaching Australian marine wildlife can be fraught An SA farmer was praised for returning a young seal to the water, but experts highlight dangers for both parties in handling animals