St Mary\\\'s School, Waverley, Johannesburg

These notes cover evolution for Matric Life Sciences. They are part of the IEB curriculum and were made in 2021. They contain images and examples. They include notes on Darwin and Lamarck's theories, examples of inbreeding & outbreeding, allopatric and sympatric speciation as well as natural and artificial selection. They are in line with the Life Sciences SAGS 2021 document which is apart of Paper 1.

A complete set of notes on the The Cold War Theme 1 topic. This includes an in-depth analysis The Cold War in Germany and The Cuban Missle Crisis. (Doesn’t include China as a case study). These notes are based on the IEB Matric / Grade 11 Syllabus. I achieved an A+ using these notes for final grade 11 exams.

This document provides a full analysis of The Dream House to aid IEB students when writing mini literary essays. Quotes, notes and ideas have been provided about themes and symbols in the novel. I have shown how to integrate quotes into sentences. I am an A/ A+ student for English and writing "The Dream House" essay was an important component of the exam.

This essay explores the theme of "overcoming adversity. 4 texts - Clara's War by Clara Kramer The Help by Kathryn Stockett, The Voice in The Wind by Francine Rivers and Wonder by R.J. Palacio and the film, Shawkshank Redemption directed by Frank Darabont are analysed in depth. In these texts and film, different adversities are explored, while evaluating the value of character traits and coping mechanisms in overcoming adversity. I achieved an A+ (99%) and includes planning and the final essay.

This essay investigates and answers the question:" to what extent was Western aggression responsible for the escalation in Cold War tensions between 1945 – 1948?". I got an A+ (91%) for this essay.

An in-depth analysis of every poem prescribed by the IEB for English home language according to the English HL SAGS 2020-2022. There are further analysis and summary provided for each poem, which includes structure, background knowledge, tones.

This essay investigates the influence and importance of reputation in the lives of John Proctor, Reverend Paris and deputy governor Danforth. It analysis the origin of their reputations as well as to the extent they’ll go to protect it. I achieved an A+ for this essay (92%)

This essay is about the evolution of Baz Luhrmann’s directorial style through an analysis of his cinematic language, his storytelling techniques and his belief in a ‘theatrical cinema”. This essay discusses how Baz Luhrmann reminds the audience that they are watching a film and non-real story through the use of film techniques. The films analysed are; Romeo Juliet, Moulin Rouge and The Great Gatsby. I achieved an A (87%) for this essay

An extended response on the effect of diet in relation to heart disease. The response focuses predominantly on the causes of heart disease, the effects of heart disease, how to treat it. I received an A for this assignment.

This is a literature essay for 'Othello' by William Shakespeare. The essay focuses predominantly on Iago and his characteristics. I received an A for this essay