Jane Austen

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English teaching in Australia fails the test

Posted by Craig Hill ⋅ September 20, 2013 ⋅ Leave a comment

When Alice in Wonderland cried “curiouser and curiouser” she could have been describing what passes for English teaching in the national curriculum and official classroom resources. As Justine Ferrari reports, (High-school classes go for pop culture, Monday) students are now expected to “create an artwork from trash, play the logo quiz, study car and perfume … Continue reading →

December 16 1775 Jane Austen born

Posted by Craig Hill ⋅ December 16, 2012 ⋅ 4 Comments

On December 16th 1775, English novelist Jane Austen was born, the seventh of eight children of a clergyman in a country village in Hampshire, England. Jane was very close to her older sister, Cassandra, who remained her faithful editor and critic throughout her life. The girls had five years of formal schooling, then studied with … Continue reading →

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