The emphasis of the English Advanced course is on the analysis and evaluation of texts and the ways they are valued in their contexts. It provides students with the opportunity for composing and responding to more complex texts and to engage in sustained higher-order thinking and reflection.
The English Advanced course is designed for students who have a particular interest and ability in the subject and who desire to engage with challenging learning experiences that will enrich their personal, intellectual, academic, social and vocational lives. Students appreciate, analyse and respond imaginatively and critically to literary texts drawn from a range of personal, social, historical and cultural contexts, including literature from the past and present and from Australian and other cultures. They study challenging written, spoken, visual, multimodal and digital texts that represent and reflect a changing global world.
Please note:
English Advanced is the prerequisite 2-unit English course for students who may wish to study Extension 1 and/or Extension 2 English courses.
Common Module - Reading to Write
Students undertake intensive and close reading of quality texts from a variety of modes and media to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to appreciate, understand, analyse and evaluate how and why texts convey ideas, relationships, endeavours and scenarios. Central to this module is developing student capacity to respond perceptively to texts through their own considered and thoughtful writing and judicious reflection on their skills and knowledge as writers.
Module A - Narratives that Shape our World
Students explore a range of narratives from the past and the contemporary era that illuminate and convey ideas, attitudes and values. They deepen their understanding of how narrative shapes meaning in a range of modes, media and forms and how it influences the way that individuals and communities understand and represent themselves.
Module B - Critical Study of Literature
Students develop analytical and critical knowledge, understanding and appreciation of a literary text. Through increasingly informed personal responses to the text in its entirety, students develop understanding of the distinctive qualities of the text and notions of textual integrity. Students have opportunities to appreciate and express views about the aesthetic and imaginative aspects of a text by composing creative and critical texts of their own.
Common Module - Texts and Human Experiences
In this module, common to all streams of Year 12 HSC English, students deepen their understanding of how texts represent individual and collective human experiences. They examine how texts represent human qualities and emotions associated with, or arising from, these experiences. Students appreciate, explore, interpret, analyse and evaluate the ways language is used to shape these representations in a range of texts in a variety of forms, modes and media.
Module A - Textual Conversations
In this module, students explore the ways in which the comparative study of texts can reveal resonances and dissonances between and within texts. Students consider the ways that a reimagining or reframing of an aspect of a text might mirror, align or collide with the details of another text. In their textual studies, they also explore common or disparate issues, values, assumptions or perspectives and how these are depicted. By comparing two texts students understand how composers (authors, poets, playwrights, directors, designers and so on) are influenced by other texts, contexts and values, and how this shapes meaning.
Module B - Critical Study of Literature
In this module, students develop detailed analytical and critical knowledge, understanding and appreciation of a substantial literary text. Through increasingly informed and personal responses to the text in its entirety, students understand the distinctive qualities of the text, notions of textual integrity and significance.
Module C - The Craft of Writing
In this module, students strengthen and extend their knowledge, skills and confidence as accomplished writers. Students write for a range of audiences and purposes using language to convey ideas and emotions with power and precision.
The ATAR is calculated by the Universities Admissions Centre and must include at least two units of English. All HSC English courses except English Studies (if not undertaking the HSC Examination choice) can be included in the calculation of the ATAR. Universities make decisions on the scaling of courses on a year-by-year basis in relation to the quality of the candidature. The performance of a particular cohort cannot be predetermined.
Within any English course students will have the opportunity to perform at the levels described in the higher performance bands. Students' English course selection should be based upon future study and career intentions, as well as personal interests.
Coursework
Undertake all class tasks and submit all assessment tasks (failure to complete all coursework may result in an “N-determination” in this course).Suitable Candidates
Students wishing to gain an ATAR and who also enjoy the study and experience of language and literature.Career paths
Tertiary studies, communications and media, journalism, public relations, publishing, advertising, marketing, legal practice, teaching and academia, accounting, business, administration.Equipment Required
Writing equipment, exercise book / folder, laptop.Mandatory Course Fees?
NoOther Course Costs
There may be some excursion costsCoordinating Faculty
EnglishHead Teacher
Mr. P Nimmo