Year+12+Transition+2011-2012

=Welcome 2012 Year 12s.=

==This page has all the resources and information you need to hit the ground running after the Christmas Break and really set yourself up for success in English. Watch/view/read all the material, take notes as you do, and complete any activities mentioned.==

If you're in Mr Vanderkley's class also visit this page for information and activities relevant to his class only.
There are two reasons why you will benefit from reviewing everything here:


 * 1) You missed all or part of transition, and need to catch up. **And you __do__ need to catch up. Present in transition or not, you'll be expected to have completed all the Holiday Homework by Day 1, 2012.**
 * 2) You were in transition, but want to review some of the material we went through.

I'm pretty sure the resources below will help ensure you're all on track and on the ball from Day 1 next year.

Transition Overview
You'll find a brief PowerPoint presentation of the outline for the Transition program below. media type="custom" key="11355538"

Transition Information & Activities: Videos
In each of the videos below I cover the **exact** same content and information that is covered in our transition classes. It's not the equivalent of being there, but at least this way you should be able to get up to speed pretty easily by watching - and taking notes from - each of the videos.

2012 VCE English Course Overview
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Context Writing: Overview and Transition Activity Explained: **Completed practice piece due Day 1, 2012.**
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Oral Presentation Task (Graded) Explained: Draft or detailed plan due Day 1, 2012.
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//Download [|12ENG Persuasive Oral Presentation Task.pptx].//

Transition Booklet: Guidance Through the Oral Task
Below is the booklet students received in their transition classes to guide their research and planning for the Oral task, due in Week 3 next year. Spend some time reviewing the helpful information in this booklet, and use it as the basis for working through your research and planning of your oral. View the booklet below, or click the link to download it.

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"How to Give a Persuasive Oral" PowerPoint
Additionally, the PowerPoint below on "How to Give a Persuasive Oral" has awesome **hints, tips and pointers** for working through this oral task AND setting yourself up for a top performance on the day. Follow it. media type="custom" key="11356630"

Extra Resources for Oral Research: Media Clips
There are some extra resources (mainly video clips) that may help to give you more ideas, viewpoints, inspiration, etc as you continue your oral research. They're well worth the time spent viewing them.

//So what's the bottom line? What do you need to complete for Holiday Homework?//
Just in case you missed it in the videos and the slideshow above, you have three things to complete over the break. You need to submit/show these in class on Day 1, 2012:


 * 1) Context Writing practice piece
 * 2) Oral presentation speech draft (or at least a very detailed plan)
 * 3) Chapter summaries from your reading of 'Year of Wonders'

=See you in February!=