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