Common Module
What art form does Billy secretly practice?
Ballet
What is the name of the anthology studied for this Module?
Inside My Mother
What is the name of the dog at the beginning of the novel?
Wellington
In The Pedestrian, the empty streets represent what critique of modern society?
Isolation caused by technology
This technique compares two unlike things using “like” or “as.”
Simile
What human experience would you label the miner's strike?
Class Conflict or Social Inequality
What term would you use to describe the way in which Eckermann explores this relationship between land, family, and personal identity in Inside My Mother?
Interconnectedness
Christopher’s reliance on maths and logic shapes what about his worldview?
Understanding of truth and order
What is the purpose of a discursive text?
To present/discuss/explore different perspective of a particular topic.
Define juxtaposition and give an example from Billy Elliot.
Placing contrasting ideas side by side (e.g., ballet vs. boxing; strike vs. art)
What could the motif of doors and thresholds mean in Billy Elliot?
Symbolises opportunity, change, and breaking social expectations
How does Eckermann use free verse in her poetry?
Mirrors oral storytelling traditions and resist colonial structures
How does Mark Haddon use Christopher’s first-person narration to shape perspective?
It immerses the reader in his unique way of seeing the world, challenging neurotypical assumptions
In a persuasive text, composers often appeal to which three techniques to convince an audience?
ethos (credibility), pathos (emotion), and logos (logic)
Which big idea unites The Pedestrian and The Curious Incident?
Individuality against societal expectations
How is Jackie's resistance to and acceptance of change a paradox?
His initial rejection of Billy’s ballet due to tradition, followed by support as he realises its potential for transformation
Which poem do you think best explores returning to ancestral Country as a form of healing?
Key
Which themes are explored when Christopher discovers Judy's letters?
Truth, lies, and trust in relationships
Which form can blur personal, reflective, and academic tones? (Imaginative, Discursive or Persuasive)
Discursive Writing
In Eckermann’s work, land is often personified. What does this reveal?
Spiritual and cultural significance of Country
How is the text Billy Elliot, linked to the idea of human experiences?
Shows resilience, identity, and the tension between personal aspiration and collective hardship
Identify and explain the significance of enjambment in Eckermann’s poetry.
Reflects continuity of culture and ongoing trauma.
Identify and explain one structural feature that mirrors Christopher’s logical mindset.
Prime-numbered chapters, diagrams, maps, maths problems
Why is voice (tone + perspective) arguably the most important element to control across all three Module C forms?
It shapes how the audience perceives the purpose. Imaginative needs authenticity, discursive needs curiosity, persuasive needs conviction and without a strong voice, the form collapses.
Across all your texts, this concept shapes characters’ identities and choices.
Truth, belonging, and resisting conformity