VCE English - How to improve from Cs to As (99.95 ATAR, 50 English)

[@carolinenguyen5118]

Thank you for sharing, these videos have been so helpful during my y12 studies this year

[@DarrenTan21]

No worries! Glad you made the switch to VCE from IB

[@shh-zo3zi]

Watching this 2 days before my exam 😂😅

[@DarrenTan21]

You’ve got this!

[@socrates7909]

great video as always Darren! love how far you've come. your videos help so much

[@DarrenTan21]

Appreciate the support Socrates! Always a joy to see you here and there in the comments

[@leonardshen320]

How would you go about improving the syntax + vocabulary of your essays?

[@DarrenTan21]

Hey Leonard! Will answer in the qna - but briefly, with vocab try and employ a couple new words each essay (either from your teacher or other sources). More essay topics overlap so you will be able to use those words a fair bit. Syntax is a little harder - it starts with identifying what actually is wrong with your sentences and checking every sentence in your essay for that mistake (e.g. having run-on sentences)

[@ariasadeghi9970]

Nice video, can you make one about analysisng argument and how to write an A+ essay? Thanks!

[@DarrenTan21]

I have a video on that topic out already!

[@DarrenTan21]

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[@ariasadeghi9970]

@@DarrenTan21 Thanks Darren!

[@unicornjelly3911]

Hey Darren I have like around 120 days left until the English exam, do you think I still have time to improve😵

[@DarrenTan21]

That’s a big yes from me! Definitely have time

[@ErfanhussainKamali]

have you read the Sophocles Oedipus Rex play?

[@DarrenTan21]

Hey User, no I have not - is that a new text?

[@ErfanhussainKamali]

@@DarrenTan21 yh it is the new text by Sophocles for the new study design and the SAC is TODAY

[@jessabelle.]

What do you wished you learnt in high school?

[@DarrenTan21]

Awesome question! Will answer in the QnA

[@Fishlover125]

What sch did u go to?

[@lisakong8651]

must you be 1st ranked in your school SACs to score a 50 in English?

[@DarrenTan21]

If your school is really small and rarely has 50 scorers then yes, if your school regularly has a couple 50 scorers then you have a bit more leeway

[@jhonseyboibolt8299]

Did you have a part time job while doing VCE? Would you advise us to quit?

[@DarrenTan21]

Thank you for the question! (Short answer is if you feel it’s affecting your studies and tiring you out, then quit)

[@memeviewer1014]

If you do poorly on one of your English sacs in relation to the rest of the cohort, can you still get above a 40 if you do well on your exam?

[@DarrenTan21]

Will touch on this in the qna, but short answer is YES

[@cc0693]

Do you draft work? :)

[@DarrenTan21]

Hey CC! Do you mean like my essays? Or like all kinds of homework

[@cc0693]

@@DarrenTan21 English essays

[@yourfellowasian06]

During the 15 to 10 minutes reading time of an English exam, should I read through the Argument Analysis Article and do that essay first or should I try to plan out the other two essays instead.

[@DarrenTan21]

Very specific - will answer in the QnA!