Literature is one of the toughest high school subjects. It's riddled with guesswork and it's hard to know if you're doing it right. But it doesn't have to be this way.

I graduated with an 89% ATAR literature mark, and in this video course I'll teach you the skills, techniques, and habits that helped me succeed. 

My experience as a student and tutor has taught me that success isn't the result of luck. It's the result of having a tried-and-tested strategy. 

I'm here to give you that strategy! 

You Will Learn: 

  • Powerful, time-effective study strategies that took me from 75% in year 11 to 89% in year 12 Literature – without ever studying past 9pm
  • The single best way to study for Literature
  • How to write effective notes (that actually help!)
  • A simple and effective way to structure essays
  • The right (and wrong) way to use quotes in essays
  • Proven techniques for smashing exams
  • A system for analysing unseen texts
  • A method for annotating texts (with examples)
  • How to plan, write, and edit A-grade short stories by using a 14-part, step-by-step method
  • How to break down the question
  • An easy way to memorise 70+ quotes
  • Tips and tricks for getting the most out of class and your teachers
  • Feminist, Marxist, Postcolonial and Psychoanalytic Literary Theories – and how to use them in ATAR Literature.
  • How to improve your public speaking and overcome stage fright 


This Course also Contains:

  • 110+ practice essay questions
  • 20 A-grade essays, written by high-achieving students. 
  • Concise, effective, ATAR-specific notes for: Death of a Salesman, Heart of Darkness, No Sugar, The Great Gatsby, London and The Argument by William Blake, and Thought is Surrounded by a Halo by Gwen Harwood
  • And more! (Scroll down to see the full course contents)   


(HUGE BONUS: includes Powerful Public Speaking, valued at $29, and English / English Literature ESSAYS & NOTES, valued at $39!)

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About Me

99.4 ATAR | 89% in English Literature

Jed Herne

Hey there! My name's Jed Herne, and I graduated from Trinity College in 2015. In 2016, I won the John Curtin Undergraduate Scholarship - Curtin University's most prestigious scholarship, which rewards students who have demonstrated vision, leadership, and community service involvement. I also won the 2016 Ted Maslin Memorial Scholarship for achieving the highest ATAR in South Perth, and won a Principal’s Award Scholarship. After graduating with a Bachelor of Architecture from Curtin University, I now work as a playground designer. I've also published numerous fiction and non-fiction books, including The Thunder Heist, Across the Broken Stars, Fires of the Dead, and Time Management for Architecture Students, along with several short stories. I made The ATAR Blueprint because I’m passionate about using my skills and experience to help people survive (and thrive!) in high school. Since I started it in 2017, 600+ students have signed up to our online courses. Physics: 91% / Design Graphics: 91% / Literature: 89% / Religion: 86% / Maths: 85%

Praise for this course:

5 star rating

Joshua de Souza

Joshua de Souza

Love the endless amounts of resources, esp. the question cards and summaries of different literary readings. All the content is so informative yet succinct, ...

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Love the endless amounts of resources, esp. the question cards and summaries of different literary readings. All the content is so informative yet succinct, clear and understandable on a first viewing. You've outdone yourself once again Jed. I have no idea how you find the time/motivation to do so much work (but I'm not surprised). Some things that aren't totally necessary but would've been sooo helpful to me is maybe tips on analysing and writing essays for the 3 text types specifically. Maybe some techniques specific to each genre or different mindsets you should adopt if you're reading poetry vs prose for example. You touched on it briefly in one of the sections (can't quite remember which one) and not sure if theres enough content for a whole section but would be really helpful. Also, If i had to say the one thing I really struggled with and stressed me out in lit. It was the unseen text section so that chapter you did would've been so helpful (esp. how simply you explained how to make an analysis). If it was possible could you maybe give an example unseen text and your analysis of it with like a sample essay plan because analysing a short extract is slightly different to a whole novel or play (could just be a text resources rather than a video). Don't know if i said it before but i'll say it again. Honestly, this is the most impressive thing I've seen someone that I know do. Keep it up!! p.s. Feel like section 6 might be a subtle jab at me ahaha :D

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Course Curriculum

  • 1

    1: Studying for Literature

  • 2

    2: Essay Structure

    • Introduction Structure

    • Example Introduction Structure

    • Body Paragraph Structure

    • Example Body Paragraph Structure

    • Conclusion Paragraph Structure

    • Example Conclusion Structure
  • 3

    3: Quotes

    • How to Use Quotes

    • Memorising Quotes
  • 4

    4: Exam Strategies

    • Breaking Down the Question

    • Exam Strategies

    • Analysing Unseen Texts
  • 5

    5: Annotating Texts

    • Annotating Texts

    • Example Annotated Text (The Great Gatsby)
  • 6

    6: Other Tips

    • 6 Ways to get the most out of classes and teachers
  • 7

    7: Summary Notes

  • 8

    8: Literary Theories - Summaries

    • Feminist Literary Theory

    • Marxist Literary Theory

    • Post-Colonial Literary Theory

    • Psychoanalytical Literary Theory
  • 9

    9: Notes, Sample Essays, and Other Resources

    • Glossary of Words to use in Essays

    • William Blake Research Notes

    • Romanticism - Summary

    • William Blake Sample Essay 1 - Uses 'The Argument'

    • William Blake Sample Essay 2 - Uses 'The Argument'

    • William Blake Sample Essay 3 - Uses 'London'

    • William Blake Sample Essay 4 - Uses 'London'

    • William Blake Sample Essay 5 (86% grade)

    • No Sugar Sample Essay 1

    • No Sugar Sample Essay 2

    • No Sugar Practice Essay 3 (80-90% grade)

    • No Sugar Practice Essay 4 (70-80% grade)

    • No Sugar Practice Essay 5 (70-80% grade)

    • The Great Gatsby - Chapter by Chapter Plot Summary

    • The Great Gatsby - Detailed Feminist Essay

    • Jay Gatsby - Character Analysis

    • The Great Gatsby - Marxist Reading Essay Plan

    • The Great Gatsby - Feminist Reading Essay Plan

    • Great Gatsby Marxist Essay (76% grade)

    • The Great Gatsby Social Concerns Extended Essay - 89%

    • Creative Production Assessment - Great Gatsby Podcast (85%+)

    • Modernism - Summary Notes

    • Frankenstein summary notes

    • Frankenstein Sample Essay 1 - Feminist Reading (73%)

    • Heart of Darkness Sample Essay 1

    • Heart of Darkness In-Class Essay (87%)

    • Heart of Darkness - More Notes

    • Heart of Darkness – Quotes by Category

    • The Collector summary notes

    • The Collector Exam (Prose) Essay (86%)

    • The Flea - Annotated Text

    • The Flea summary notes

    • Hymn to My God, My God, in My Sickness - Annotated Text

    • Humanism Summary

    • We are Going summary notes

    • Doctor Faustus summary notes

    • Ideologies in Doctor Faustus

    • Enter Without so much as Knocking summary notes

    • Hedda Gabler summary notes

    • Ozymandias summary notes

    • Shakespeare Sonnet 64 summary notes

    • Gwen Harwood Sample Essay 1

    • Harwood Feature Article

    • Bruce Dawe and Gwen Harwood Exam (Poetry) Essay (89%)

    • The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock by T. S. Eliot - Notes

    • Grapes of Wrath and the American Dream - Notes

    • Unseen (Drama) Text - Exam Essay (82%)

    • Creative Writing - 3 Poems (90%+ grade)

    • Creative Writing Assessment - Short Story 1 - 88%

    • Creative Writing Assessment - Short Story 2 - 77%

    • Creative Writing - Short Story 3 (97%)
  • 10

    10: Wrap-up

    • Course Conclusion
  • 11

    BONUS: Powerful Public Speaking

    • Overview

    • 1 - Eye Contact

    • 2 - Start and End Strongly

    • 3 - Bigger Text, Smaller Palm Cards

    • 4 - Practise

    • 5 - Use Variety

    • 6 - Positive Body Posture

    • 7 - Use this Trick to De-Stress

    • 8 - Embrace the Pause

    • 9 - Be Engaging

    • 10 - Use the 4 Types of Sentences

    • 11 - Get your Breathing Right
  • 12

    14 Steps to Writing A-Grade Short Stories

    • Writing Short Stories - an Overview

    • [Example Short Story] Dead Men's Path - by Chinua Achebe 1953 (1230 words)

    • [Exercise 1] - Write your Premise or Logline

    • [Exercise 2] - Define your Theme

    • [Exercise 3] - Use MICE (Milieu, Idea, Character(s), Event) to Focus your Story

    • [Exercise 4] - What's your Genre

    • [Exercise 5] - Create the Main Character (the Hero)

    • [Exercise 6] - Create the Antagonist

    • [Exercise 7] - Choose your Setting

    • [Exercise 8] - Structure your Plot

    • [Exercise 9] - Choose your Point of View and Tense

    • [Exercise 10] - Include Key Literary Techniques

    • Exercises 1-10 COMBINED

    • [Exercise 11] - Write your First Draft

    • 4 reasons why ‘Courier New’ is the best font for writers

    • [Exercise 12] - Get Feedback

    • Short Story Feedback Form

    • [Exercise 13] - Write your Second Draft

    • [Exercise 14] - Write your Third Draft

    • Editing Tip - Edit Backwards to Improve your Editing Efficiency

    • 14 Steps to Writing A-Grade Short Stories COMPLETE OUTLINE TEMPLATE - with examples from Dead Men’s Path

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Well, I want this course to boost your grades to the point where your investment in this is a no-brainer.

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FAQs:

Q: How much does this cost?

Unlike with tutoring, it’s a one-off payment for the course. Considering that private tutoring could cost thousands, this keeps things super-affordable.

It also means there’s no incentive for me to drag things out. You’ll get everything you need to boost your grades in the quickest, shortest possible format.

Taking this into account, I could easily charge $1000+ for the course (the cost of 20 tutoring sessions) - and it would be worth it.

But I know that not everyone has that kind of cash to splash around, so the course costs just $197.

Q: How long can I access this course?

After purchasing the course, you'll have lifetime access. 

Q: What if you update the course after I buy it?

You'll get immediate (and free) access to any updates, no matter how much you paid for the course. 

Q: I'm a year 10 student - will this be useful?

A: Definitely! While this courses is aimed year 12 WACE students, it still contains great content for younger students.

What's more, learning the skills in these courses in year 10 or 11 will make year 12 even easier, because it will set you up with good habits for the future.

Q: I'm an ATAR student, but I'm not studying in Western Australia - should I do your courses?

A: Again, this course is tailored for WACE students. However, roughly 80% of all our content is applicable to all Australian subjects. Things like essay structure (which is explained in detail in this course) are applicable for all Australian literature students.

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A: Please contact me at [email protected], with BULK ORDER QUERY in the subject line. Bulk pricing is subject to large discounts. I will provide an invoice apon request.