Presented by Critical Agendas
This workshop provides Year 10, 11, and 12 English and English Literature teachers with a powerful toolkit for helping students craft outstanding analytical essays. Led by experienced presenter Ron, the session combines decades of secondary English teaching expertise with dynamic, engaging delivery honed through corporate training and Toastmasters experience. Participants will investigate key essay-writing techniques and strategies designed for immediate classroom application, with a focus on building students' analytical writing skills across senior English and Literature courses. The workshop is designed to be highly interactive, drawing on Ron's background in the Art and Science of Adult Learning to ensure the session is active, memorable, and directly translatable to classroom practice. Presented by Critical Agendas, one of Australia's most respected providers of teacher professional development, this session reflects their commitment to delivering practical, research-informed workshops led by passionate and knowledgeable presenters. Critical Agendas events consistently receive outstanding feedback from participants who value the immediate applicability of strategies shared.
Evidence base: Draws on evidence-based approaches to writing instruction and analytical thinking, combined with adult learning principles and extensive classroom practice across senior English and Literature
Ron (Critical Agendas presenter)
Ron is an experienced educator specialising in English, Literature, Drama, and Gifted Education with extensive experience across secondary and primary settings. He holds corporate training credentials from Mindshop and is a graduate of The Art and Science of Adult Learning. A published writer and Gold-level Toastmaster, Ron also trains primary students in leadership and public speaking, and is a regular presenter for GATEways gifted education programs nationally and internationally.
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