ATAR Category A - 2 Units

Course Description

Advanced English is designed for students to undertake the challenge of higher order thinking to enhance their personal, social, educational and vocational lives. Advanced English students apply critical and creative skills in composing and responding to texts. They aim for sophisticated understanding of the nature and function of complex texts. The course requires the study of at least FIVE textual forms: Shakespearean drama; prose fiction; poetry or drama or film; non-fiction, film or media.

Suitable for stududents who have:

• particular interest and ability in English (Stage 5 grades of B or above in English)

• well-developed, broad critical reading habits

• strong communication skills

• strong creative and critical writing skills

Year 11 Modules

• • Reading to Write (common unit for Standard, Advanced & English Studies)

  • Narratives That Shape Our World

  • Critical Study of Text

Assessment: Writing Folder, Multimodal Presentation, Examination

Year 12 Modules

• • Texts and Human Experiences(common unit for Standard, Advanced & English Studies)

  • Textual Conversations (Module A)

  • Critical Study of Text (Module B)

  • The Craft of Writing (Module C)

Assessment: Multimodal Presentation, Research Essay, Writing Folder, Trial Examination

External Assessment: HSC Examination – Paper 1(1.5 hrs) & Paper 2 (2 hrs)