VCE English Language: Australian Accents and Identity (Student lectures)
These sessions are suitable for students undertaking years 11 and 12 English Language. Using clips featuring different Australian voices (including Standard, Broad, migrant and Indigenous) we will discuss the language features of each variety and the ways in which they are used in media texts to signal different identities. We will also explore changing attitudes towards varieties of Australian English by considering their use in media texts from the 1920s to the present day. Teachers will receive support materials for use in the classroom.
Sessions: 27 April (10 am -12 pm) and 4 June (1-3 pm)Venue: ACMI (The Australian Centre for the Moving Image) Federation Square Melbourne
Cost: $12 per student
Register: www.acmi.net.au/vce-english-language-accents.aspx
2012 VATE Michael clyne prize for english language
School students (up to 19 yrs old) currently enrolled in VCE English Language Units 3-4 are invited to submit an essay in this year's Clyne essay competition. Students are asked to respond in writing to a set topic. Closing date for all entries is Friday 31 August 2012. Further details and and entry form available here.