English Studies

KLA: ENGLISH

English Studies - 2 units for each Preliminary and HSC

[Board Developed Course]

Exclusions: English (Standard); English (Advanced); English EAL/D; English (Life Skills)

Course Description:

English Studies is designed for students who wish to refine their skills and knowledge in English and consolidate their English literacy skills to enhance their personal, social, educational and vocational lives. It is a course for students who wish to be awarded a Higher School Certificate but who are seeking an alternative to the English Standard course.

Main Topics Covered

For the Year 11 English Studies course:

Students complete 120 indicative hours
Students study the mandatory module, Achieving through English: English in education, work and community
Students complete the mandatory module, Achieving Through English, as the first unit of work
Students complete an additional 2–4 modules from the elective modules provided

For the Year 12 English Studies course:

Students complete the Year 11 course as a prerequisite
Students complete 120 indicative hours
Complete the mandatory common module – Texts and human experiences as the first unit of work.
Students complete an additional 2–4 modules from the elective modules provided

Across Stage 6 the selection of texts must give students experiences of the following as appropriate:

Reading, viewing, listening to and composing a wide range of texts, including literary texts written about intercultural experiences and peoples and cultures of Asia
Australian texts including texts by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander authors and those that give insights into diverse experiences of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples
Texts with a wide range of cultural, social and gender perspectives, popular and youth cultures
A range of types of text drawn from prose fiction, drama, poetry, nonfiction, film, media and digital texts.

Assessment

The components and weightings for Year 11 are mandatory.

Knowledge and understanding of course content 50%
Skills in: Comprehending texts, communicating ideas using language accurately, appropriately, effectively 50%

The components and weightings for Year 12 are mandatory.

Knowledge and understanding of course content 50%
Skills in: comprehending texts, communicating ideas, using language accurately, appropriately, effectively 50%

External Assessment

Students studying English Studies may elect to undertake an optional HSC examination. The examination mark will be used by the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) to contribute to the student’s Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR). Students who do not sit for the English Studies HSC examination are not eligible for the calculation of an ATAR.

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