Literature Resources - Teachers

TSSM provides a range of Literature resources. Scroll to learn more!

Oral Component for Assessment (OCA) Literature Teacher's Handbook

Our Using the Oral Component for Assessment (OCA) Literature Teacher's Handbook is a powerful tool for school teachers to explore ways of using oral presentations as a transferable skill across all VCE Literature Outcomes for Units 1-4.

Each resource contains several key topics that are crucial for Assessment in Units 1-4. A practical step-by-step guide for the VCE Literature Teacher, covering all aspects of Using the Oral Component for Assessment.

Core benefits of Using the Oral Component for Assessment (OCA) Literature Teacher's Handbook include:

• The Using the Oral Component for Assessment (OCA) Literature Teacher's Handbook is prepared by senior VCE teachers consisting of VCE assessors, state reviewers and published authors with ample experience in setting and marking VCE material.
   
• The Using the Oral Component for Assessment (OCA) Literature Teacher's Handbook is supplied with fully worked solutions and a marking guide

Strategies for Teaching Developing Interpretations and Close Analysis (DCA) handbook

TSSM provides a specific handbook for Units 1 to 4 of the Developing Interpretations and Close Analysis section of the VCE Literature curriculum. The Strategies for Teaching Developing Interpretations and Close Analysis (DCA) handbook is a powerful tool for school teachers to use for all aspects of this component of the study design.

This is a practical handbook that will cover all aspects of Sections A and B of the Literature exam, providing teachers with the tools they need to effectively teach the curriculum. This handbook is to include the following headings:

• Exploring how texts communicate meaning
• Explaining the role of form and how it influences meaning
• Understanding literary criticism and theory
• Engaging with language in the Close Analysis
• Teaching students to write with fluency, coherence and creativity
• Samples of annotated responses for outcomes Units 1 to 4
• Student writing planning templates for different tasks
• Suggested class activities
• Formative and summative tasks for the Literature classroom
• Practice tasks
• Giving Productive Feedback

Literature Text Resources

Our Literature Text Resources have been prepared by experienced senior VCE Literature teachers who have studied and taught these texts for many years.TSSM provides both Text Summary Notes and Study Maps!

Text Summary Notes:

• Our Text Summary Notes delve into the heart of the text by detailing the key areas of the text. Our Text Study Maps are an exciting new product for VCE Literature produced only by TSSM.

Study Maps:

• Rather than just summarising the key ideas of each text into notes (which we have also done), we have gone two steps further to create a learning aid for more visual learners. The Text Study Maps are an A2 size concept map poster for Text List 1.

Exclusive benefits of our Text Study Maps include:

• Accelerate and improve their learning.
• Improve their recall of facts by up to 500%.
• Mirror brain functionality.
• Enhance their creativity and focus.
• Incorporate colours, images and key ideas.
• Target exam related topics.
• Connect important concepts.
• Be provided with a revolutionary new method of learning.

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*All resources are delivered within 5 working days upon release on February 7, 2024.