English Extension I

2 units of English must count towards your HSC

Prerequisites:

• English Advanced

• Year 11 English Extension is a prerequisite for Year 12 English Extension

• English Extension 2 can be undertaken in Year 12 as an additional 1 Unit

Exclusions:

English Standard, EAL/D English, English Studies 

Course description:

English Extension I is the ideal companion to English Advanced, offered to students who are confident in their English skills and looking to take their thinking further. Taught in a smaller tutorial-style group, the course gives students the space to practise and refine the same core skills—analysis, composition, and evaluation—while engaging with new concepts and texts that challenge conventional ways of thinking.

Rather than being about ‘harder’ work, Extension I offers more opportunities to explore ideas in depth, experiment with writing, and receive targeted feedback. Students are supported to develop their voice—both critical and creative—as they explore the evolving role of literature across time and culture.

This course strengthens Advanced English students by building confidence, independence, and conceptual agility—key advantages in both senior studies and post-school pathways.

Note: Students must be enrolled in English Advanced to study English Extension I. This course is suited to those with an interest in English who enjoy discussion, experimentation with ideas, and working collaboratively in a supportive environment.

Year 12 course content 

• Common module: Literary Worlds with ONE elective option (60 hours) 

In Year 12 students:

• Study set texts as well as engage in their own reading to support the study of the set elective

• Compose extended analytical and imaginative tasks

Assessment procedures:

The school-based formal assessment program will reflect the following requirements: 

• Year 11 English Course: Three (3) assessment tasks, one task will be a multi-modal presentation.

• Note: No examination.

• Year 12 English Course: Three (3) assessment tasks, which will include the Trial HSC examination. One task will be a creative response, and students will sit the formal HSC examination.