English extension

Support to help you plan, program and assess the English extension course.

English Extension 11–12 Syllabus (2024)

The new English Extension 11–12 Syllabus (2024) is to be implemented from 2026, with planning beginning in 2025. The syllabus will be taught to Year 11 from Term 1, 2026. Schools are to begin teaching Year 12 in Term 4, 2026. The first HSC examination for English Extension 11–12 Syllabus (2024) is in 2027.

These resources have been developed to support teachers in planning and programming.

Planning templates and sample documents

These documents identify key requirements for planning and enacting the English Extension 1 Syllabus and text requirements. Resources for the English Extension 2 Syllabus and text requirements are in development.

Planning templates

These templates can be used to support teachers in their planning, programming and assessment practices.

Sample documents

These sample documents demonstrate how to use the planning templates. They can be adapted for planning, programming and assessing in a specific school context.

Sample programs and resources

Sample programs and resources for the English Extension 11–12 Syllabus (2024) are currently in development. These samples will include teaching and learning programs, resources, sample assessments and annotated student work samples for the Year 11 ‘Texts, culture and value’ focus area, the Year 12 Extension 1 ‘Literary worlds’ focus area and the Year 12 Extension 2 ‘Author and authority’ focus area.

English Extension Stage 6 Syllabus (2017)

The English Extension Stage 6 Syllabus (2017) is to be taught until implementation of the new English Extension 11–12 Syllabus (2024) is implemented from 2026.

This 2025 English Extension Stage 6 Quick Reference Guide (109.1 KB) provides an overview of support available to implement the English Extension Stage 6 syllabus (2017).

This guide helps deepen students understanding of the exam structure and helps them understand what resources are available to support.

Year 11 resources (2017)

You can adapt the following units as required.

Created in 2021 to support the development of research skills in English extension.

Module – Texts, culture and value

Year 12 resources (2017)

You can adapt the following units as required.

Category:

  • Teaching and learning

Business Unit:

  • Curriculum
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