‘Sunset Boulevard’ by Billy Wilder is a film noir which endeavours to expose the dark underbelly of the Hollywood industry. Have a read of our resource to better understand what Film Noir is, how to spot it and some of the ways it is used in this iconic 1950s film.

‘Oedipus The King’ by Sophocles is a phenomenal text about the tension between free will and fate that is studied around the world, but it can be a lot to wrap your head around. The majority of the play is spent focusing on uncovering past events, which can make the timeline of events somewhat confusing. To make studying this text easier, we have broken down the ‘true’ timeline of events and the ‘plots’ timeline of events.

For Creating Texts it can be hard trying to find inspiration for your idea, so we decided to lend a hand with our curated mood boards for all four of the Framework of Ideas (Country, Protest, Personal Journeys and Play). Check out our post to be inspired for your Creating Text piece…

Development of Argument is an integral part of an Argument Analysis essay… but it is a new aspect that can be confusing. We have broken this part of AA down and have dissected what VCAA has to say so that you can all ace your AA essays!

Tips and tricks on how to approach studying these Summer holidays (without the burnout)…

Have you been wondering what Feste was on about in his final song of ‘Twelfth Night’? Look no further as we dissect the context and genre of the play to better understand the role of our play’s fool, Feste. The final song serves as a poignant expulsion out of Illyria… but why would Shakespeare do that? Read more to find out.

Have you been wandering what your teachers mean when they ask, what are the author’s intentions? What view or value is being shown here?

Well look no further, in this post we will dissect what authorial intent means, how to find it and how to write it in your essays.

What is the role of the Femme Fatale in Billy Wilder’s 1950 film noir, ‘Sunset Boulevard' ?

In this post, we will dissect the historical context of this iconic film, unpack its depiction of women and, most notably, the ‘femme fatale.’

In Episode 2 of our ‘Breaking Down’ series we got into the nitty gritty details of VCAA’s Creating Texts. We focused on Year 12/ VCE Unit ¾ to show you what VCAA truly mean when they write their study design documents. Check out this summary of the second episode!

In Episode 1 of our ‘Breaking Down’ series we got into the nitty gritty details of VCAA’s Reading and Responding to Texts, otherwise known as the Text Response. We focused on Year 12/ VCE Unit ¾ to show you what VCAA truly mean when they write their study design documents. Check out this summary of the first episode!

Steps on how to analytically ‘read’ your text to ace your text response!

We asked our 2024 students what advice they would give their younger selves and these are some of their answers…