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EPISODE · Nov 3, 2025 · 53 MIN

Lit Happens Episode 43: Reading to Write for Standard English Year 11 (2026 Programming Edition)!

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Tune in to Lit Happens, where we, two dedicated HSC English educators, guide Standard English teachers through the Reading to Write unit for Year 11, building essential skills for the 2027 HSC.  This episode unpacks the unit’s purpose, outcomes, content breakdown, text suggestions, classroom activities, and tips to bridge reading and writing effectively. We continue with our LIT OR QUIT segment in its twenty-fourth week, asking: "HSC English Paper 2: Lit or Quit?" Tailored for teachers fostering perceptive readers and confident writers, this episode equips you with practical strategies to transition students into Senior English. What You’ll Learn: The true purpose of Reading to Write: not content recall, but developing analytical readers and thoughtful writers How the unit’s outcomes (EST-11-01 to EST-11-06) connect reading, writing, and reflection for Standard English How to teach Understanding and Responding through language, form, structure, and multimodal texts Programming ideas: text suggestions like Tim Winton’s collection and much more, activity scaffolds, and ICIP protocols for ATSI texts High-impact strategies: close reading to imitation, writer-reader journals, and peer workshops to build Band 5/6 habits   Free Resources: https://lithappensse.com. Watch It: Explore these strategies on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Lit_HappensSE. Connect with Us: Instagram: https://instagram.com/lit.happensseniorenglish TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@lit.happensse Email: [email protected] (Share your exam strategies!) Join Our Community: Never miss a Lit Happens episode! Like and subscribe for syllabus tips, future episode themes, and to join our literary community. Available on multiple platforms - subscribe wherever you listen! If you enjoy our podcast, please consider supporting us by leaving a review and rating our show. Your feedback helps us keep delivering quality content for English teachers and students alike. We’d love to hear from you!

Tune in to Lit Happens, where we, two dedicated HSC English educators, guide Standard English teachers through the Reading to Write unit for Year 11, building essential skills for the 2027 HSC.  This episode unpacks the unit’s purpose, outcomes, content breakdown, text suggestions, classroom activities, and tips to bridge reading and writing effectively. We continue with our LIT OR QUIT segment in its twenty-fourth week, asking: "HSC English Paper 2: Lit or Quit?" Tailored for teachers fostering perceptive readers and confident writers, this episode equips you with practical strategies to transition students into Senior English. What You’ll Learn: The true purpose of Reading to Write: not content recall, but developing analytical readers and thoughtful writers How the unit’s outcomes (EST-11-01 to EST-11-06) connect reading, writing, and reflection for Standard English How to teach Understanding and Responding through language, form, structure, and multimodal texts Programming ideas: text suggestions like Tim Winton’s collection and much more, activity scaffolds, and ICIP protocols for ATSI texts High-impact strategies: close reading to imitation, writer-reader journals, and peer workshops to build Band 5/6 habits   Free Resources: https://lithappensse.com. Watch It: Explore these strategies on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Lit_HappensSE. Connect with Us: Instagram: https://instagram.com/lit.happensseniorenglish TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@lit.happensse Email: [email protected] (Share your exam strategies!) Join Our Community: Never miss a Lit Happens episode! Like and subscribe for syllabus tips, future episode themes, and to join our literary community. Available on multiple platforms - subscribe wherever you listen! If you enjoy our podcast, please consider supporting us by leaving a review and rating our show. Your feedback helps us keep delivering quality content for English teachers and students alike. We’d love to hear from you!

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