Module A -Looking for Richard and Richard III

Our interest in the parallels between King Richard III and Looking for Richard is further enhanced by consideration of their marked differences in textual form. Evaluate this statement in light of your comparative study of King Richard III and Looking for Richard. (2012)

In what ways does a comparative study accentuate the distinctive contexts of King Richard III and Looking for Richard? (2011)

Analyse how the central values portrayed in King Richard III are creatively reshaped in Looking for Richard. (2010)

‘A deeper understanding of ambition and identity emerges from pursuing the connections between King Richard III and Looking for Richard.’ Compare how these texts explore ambition and identity. (2009)

'It is how individuals react to the world around them that reveals the most interesting connections between texts.' Evaluate this opinion in relation to the connections you have made between King Richard III and Looking for Richard. In your response make detailed reference to both texts. (Independent trial 2009)

Module B - Cloudstreet

An inherent tension between stability and change is revealed through characterisation in Winton’s Cloudstreet. To what extent does your interpretation of Cloudstreet align with this view? In your response, make detailed reference to the novel. (2012)

In the context of your critical study, to what extent does your response to the closing scenes of Cloudstreet inform your judgement of this novel as a whole? In your response, make detailed reference to Cloudstreet. (2011)

‘Winton’s Cloudstreet continues to engage readers through its narrative treatment of hardship and optimism.’ In the light of your critical study, does this statement resonate with your own interpretation of Cloudstreet? In your response, make detailed reference to the novel. (2010)

Through its portrayal of human experience, Winton’s Cloudstreet reinforces the significance of hope. To what extent does your interpretation of Cloudstreet support this view? In your response, make detailed reference to the novel. (2009)

Write a series of three or four reflections that demonstrate how your response to Cloudstreet changed and developed during the process of your critical study. Base your reflections on detailed reference to the text. (Independent trial 2009) Module C- Justice Game

Analyse how the representation of divergent viewpoints leads us to a greater awareness of the complexity of human attitudes and behaviour. In your response, make detailed reference to your prescribed text and at least ONE other related text of your own choosing. (2012)

Explore how The Justice Game and ONE other related text of your own choosing represent conflicting perspectives in unique and evocative ways. (2011)

To what extent has textual form shaped your understanding of conflicting perspectives? In your response, make detailed reference to your prescribed text and at least ONE other related text of your own choosing. (2010)

Analyse the ways conflicting perspectives generate diverse and provocative insights. In your response, make detailed reference to your prescribed text and at least ONE other related text of your own choosing. (2009)

The idea of 'conflicting perspectives suggests that the composers of the texts present an even handed, unbiased attitude to the events, personalities or situations represented. Evaluate the extent to which the representation of events, personalities or situations in the texts you studied reflect this attitude. In your essay refer to your prescribed text and at least TWO other related texts of your own choosing. (Independent trials 2009)