Oxford HSC English is an innovative new textbook for HSC English. Authoritative and comprehensive, this premium resource is designed to engage students and optimise their chances of success.

With coverage of popular prescribed texts, it covers both Standard and Advanced English modules, has an in-depth coverage of the Area of Study and provides a 'pathways approach' that meets all the requirements for the HSC Standard andAdvanced English courses.

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Part 1: HSC English

Ch 1.1 HSC overview and requirements
Ch 1.2 Understanding forms, language features and structures of texts
Ch 1.3 Understanding contexts, audiences and purposes of texts
Ch 1.4 Understanding characters, themes, settings and values in texts
Ch 1.5 Interpreting and analysing texts: Critical, imaginative and interpretive



Part 2: The Area of Study – Standard and Advanced English

Ch 2.1 Introduction to the Area of Study

Selected text 1: The Crucible
Selected text 2: Rainbow's End
Selected text 3: Romulus My Father
Selected text 4: Skrzynecki



Part 3: Standard English Modules

Ch 3.1 Module A: Experience through Language Introducing Experience through Language
Selected text 1: Paterson
Selected text 2: Speeches

Ch 3.2 Module B: Close Study of Text Introducing Close Study of Text
Selected text 1: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
Selected text 2: Owen

Ch 3.3 Module C: Texts and Society Introducing Texts and Society
Selected text 1: Billy Elliot
Selected text 2: The Story of Tom Brennan



Part 4: Advanced English Modules

Ch 4.1 Module A: Comparative Study of Texts and Context Introducing Comparative Study of Texts and Context
Selected texts 1: Frankenstein and Bladerunner
Selected texts 2: Richard III and Looking for Richard

Ch 4.2 Module B: Critical Study of Texts Introducing Critical Study of Texts
Selected text 1: Hamlet
Selected text 2: In the Skin of a Lion

Ch 4.3 Module C: Representation and Text Introducing Representation and Text
Selected text 1: Hughes' Birthday Letters
Selected text 2: The Fiftieth Gate