Overview of Scholarship English

1. The English Scholarship Exam

4. $$$$ The awards: Premier Scholars - at least three Scholarships at Outstanding level: $10,000 each year for three years Outstanding Scholar Award - a minimum of 3 Scholarships (at least 2 at 'Outstanding' level or more than 3 Scholarships with at least 1 at Outstanding level) - $5,000 each year for three years Top Subject Scholar (multiple awards)- the top performer in each subject : $2,000 each year for three years Scholarship Award - three or more Scholarships subjects - $2,000 each year for three years Single Subject Awards - 1 or 2 Scholarships - A 'one-off' award of $500 per subject

12. Demanding text and questions - It is not necessarily the complexity of the text but how you respond that makes it demanding. Respond critically … initiate an alternative reading or application of theory; take a fresh approach to accepted interpretations; challenge the reader ’ s understandings; apply or deconstruct theoretical models. Knowledge of methods used in crafting … such as structure, style, layout, delivery techniques, figurative language, editing, method of narration, rhetorical devices, sound effects, dramatic techniques, characterisation, costume and scripting.

13. Section A Close Reading of Unfamiliar Texts – a technical comparison of two written texts, one poetry, one prose, with an emphasis on content and crafting .