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Reading Beyond the Lines
by Sonia Murr
A VCE English and Literature Podcast, featuring discussion between experienced teachers and passionate students, navigating their study of all things language and literature.
Episodes
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VCE Literature Exam Revision - a focus on Ellen van Neerven's 'Expert' and 'I used to have a name (for this)'
This episode is a recording of a conversation with Nathan Armstrong (St Leonard's) on two of the poems from Ellen van Neerven's poetry collection Throat - 'Expert' and 'I used to have a name (for this)'. The session was recorded with student preparation for the upcoming Literature exam in mind.
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VCE Literature: Talking 'Berlin' by Joanna Murray-Smith, with Nathan Armstrong
In this episode, we are joined by Nathan Armstrong, to discuss Joanna Murray-Smith's incredible play, Berlin.
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Unit 3 English - Born A Crime: Chapter 15, 'Go Hitler!'
In this episode, we welcome Philippa Elder, passionate VCE English and Literature educator, currently teaching Year 12 English at Strathcona Girls Grammar, to discuss one of the most troubling chapters of Trevor Noah's Born A Crime.
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Unit 3 English - Born A Crime: 'The World Doesn't Love You'
In this episode, the first in a series of discussions of favourite chapters from Trevor Noah's Born a Crime, Mr O'Toole shares his thoughts on one of his favourite chapters from the text: Chapter 17 - 'The World Doesn't Love You'. We discuss Noah's fear of his mother's discipline, the notion that...
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A Word from our English Leaders!
In this episode, Ruby and Maya, our English Captains for 2024, have taken over the airwaves to share some English news! Hear what they are reading and tune in for some information on Kilvington Reads, the Kilvington Writers Festival and some other exciting English, Literature and Library...
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VCE English Framework of Ideas - Protest: Last minute advice for SAC preparation
In this episode, the Year 12 teaching team at KGS offers some last minute SAC preparation and advice.
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Last Minute English Exam Advice for the Class of 2023
In this episode, the Year 12 English teaching team at Kilvington offers last minute advice on approaches to the 2023 English exam, working through some tips in response to some of the common mistakes made in each section of the most recent trial exams. The trial exam discussed is the 2023 Insight...
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VCE Literature - Stories of Your Life and Others: in conversation with Philip Thiel
In this episode, we are joined by Philip Thiel, Kilvington's Academic Dean of English from 2020-2022. Currently teaching Ted Chiang's short story collection Stories of Your Life and Others at Mac.Robertson Girls' High School, Philip was keen to chat about this extraordinary text.
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VCE Literature - A focus on Ellen van Neerven's poem Paper ships, from their collection Throat
In this episode, we are joined by VCE Literature students from Kilvington Grammar, to discuss van Neerven's poem Paper ships. Among other things we discuss form - the shape of the poem, the unconventional spelling, the use (or otherwise) of capital letters and repetition. The students also had…
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Euripides' The Women of Troy - in conversation
In this episode, Ronnie (aka @ronniesramblings) chats with Mel and Hamish - two very successful members of the Kilvington class of 2022, about their hot takes on The Women of Troy. She is joined by Sonia Murr, along with Joanna and Abbey from the Kilvington class of 2023, to discuss characters,...
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VCE Literature - A focus on the poem 'Chermy' from Ellen van Neerven's poetry collection Throat.
In this episode, I speak with three students from my Literature class and they generously share their interpretations of the poem 'Chermy'. Thanks to Franco, Noah and Lucas for this rich and rewarding conversation.
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VCE Literature: Ellen van Neerven visits our Literature class to discuss 'Throat'
In this episode, we welcome Ellen van Neerven into our classroom virtually, to answer some of the students' burning questions about the writing in Throat. We ask them questions about the way the collection is organised, their voice, language patterns and stylistic choices, as well as the views…
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VCE Literature: 'The Only Blak Queer in the World' and 'Queens', by Ellen van Neerven, from their poetry collection Throat
In this episode, I explore the poems 'The Only Blak Queer in the World' and 'Queens' from Ellen van Neerven's poetry collection Throat.
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VCE Literature: 'Treaty', by Ellen van Neerven, from their poetry collection Throat
In this episode, I tease out a few thoughts on Ellen van Neerven's poem, 'Treaty', from their collection Throat, with the VCE Literature course in mind.
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Argument Analysis - Preparing for the upcoming Unit 3 SAC: a Q&A
In this episode, Ms Roncevic answers some student questions about the best approaches to the Argument Analysis SAC. Listen in for advice on identifying argument, structuring the essay, avoiding a shopping list of persuasive techniques and writing about tone. Thanks to Kilvington Grammar students...
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Unit 1 English - The Personal Response: in their own words
In this episode, Sonia Murr interviews three Year 11 students from Kilvington about their approach to the first outcome for 2023 - The Personal Response. Thanks Freddy, Maria and Adele!
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Sunset Boulevard, The Creative SAC - A Year 12 English Student Takeover
This week, Kilvington students have been writing their creative responses to the film text Sunset Boulevard. In this episode of Reading Beyond the Lines, Renae Bekas spoke to some Year 12 students about the themes and characters they have explored in preparation for the SAC. A huge thank you to...
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Approaching the Personal Response: Unit 1 Reading and Exploring Texts
In this episode, Kirsten Maruff, Iva Roncevic (Ronnie) and Sonia Murr discuss the Kilvington approach to teaching and assessing the changes to Unit 1: Reading and Exploring Texts. They chat about the first outcome, a Personal Response to the short story collection Joyful Strains: Making Australia...
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Picnic At Hanging Rock Close Analysis - Unit 3 VCE Literature
In this episode, Sonia Murr is joined by Nathan Armstrong over zoom to discuss a passage from Joan Lindsay's iconic novel, Picnic at Hanging Rock. As well as the conversation about the elements of a passage that invite close analysis, they also touch on the adaptations task.
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Sunset Boulevard: Unit 3 VCE English
In this episode, Ms Murr, Ms Roncevic (AKA Ronnie) and Mrs Cavalin discuss their favourite moments in Sunset Boulevard before guiding students through the Unit 3 creative response and the Statement of Intention.
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A VCE English and Literature Podcast, featuring discussion between experienced teachers and passionate students, navigating their study of all things language and literature.
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Sonia Murr
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