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English Standard 11–12 Syllabus (2024)

The new English Standard 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 Standard 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 Standard 11–12 Syllabus (2024) and text requirements.

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 and programming in a specific school context.

Sample programs and resources

Sample programs and resources for the English Standard 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 'Reading to write: Transition to English standard' focus area and the Year 12 'Language, identity and culture' focus area.

English Standard Stage 6 Syllabus (2017)

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

This 2025 English Standard Stage 6 Quick Reference Guide (103.3 KB) provides an overview of support available to implement the English Standard Stage 6 Syllabus (2017).

Year 11 resources (2017)

You can adapt the following resources as required.

You can adapt the following units of work as required.

Reading to write – the shifting nature of identity

Reading to write

Power of podcasting

Is the authentic true?

Run Lola Run and Universe Within

Jasper Jones

Sample lesson sequences, sample assessment and resources for 'Jasper Jones'.

Teacher advice

The Stage 6 phases project has been developed to support teachers in the structuring of teaching and learning activities for Stage 6 units. In the typical eight-week timeframe of a unit, a teacher may employ a range of these phases in order to meet outcomes, cover content and prepare for assessment.

The term ‘phase’ helps to focus planning by identifying the specific purpose of each section within a teaching program. The phases are closely aligned to the English textual concept ‘learning processes’ of understanding, engaging personally, connecting, engaging critically, experimenting, and reflecting. As such each phase focuses teacher and student attention onto the learning intentions of each sequence of lessons.

Each phase lesson sequence is structured as a case study utilising a module and a prescribed text. However, the teaching and learning activities within the case study could be easily adapted to any Stage 6 unit.

Year 12 resources (2017)

You can adapt the following resources as required.

All the Light We Cannot See

Billy Elliot

The Boy Behind the Curtain

The Crucible

I Am Malala

The poetry of Kenneth Slessor and other related texts

Waste Land

The Castle

Henry Lawson

Inside my Mother – Eckermann

Pygmalion

Note: There is no resource 44.

Teacher advice

The Stage 6 phases project has been developed to support teachers in the structuring of teaching and learning activities for Stage 6 units. In the typical eight-week timeframe of a unit, a teacher may employ a range of these phases in order to meet outcomes, cover content and prepare for assessment.

The term ‘phase’ helps to focus planning by identifying the specific purpose of each section within a teaching program. The phases are closely aligned to the English textual concept ‘learning processes’ of understanding, engaging personally, connecting, engaging critically, experimenting, and reflecting. As such each phase focuses teacher and student attention onto the learning intentions of each sequence of lessons.

Each phase lesson sequence is structured as a case study utilising a module and a prescribed text. However, the teaching and learning activities within the case study could be easily adapted to any Stage 6 unit.

Unpacking the module requirements

Introduction to the prescribed text

Engaging critically with texts

Teacher advice

The Stage 6 phases project was developed to support teachers in the structuring of teaching and learning activities for Stage 6 units. In the typical eight-week timeframe of a unit, a teacher may employ a range of these phases in order to meet outcomes, cover content and prepare for assessment.

The term ‘phase’ helps to focus planning by identifying the specific purpose of each section within a teaching program. The phases are closely aligned to the English textual concept ‘learning processes’ of understanding, engaging personally, connecting, engaging critically, experimenting, and reflecting. As such each phase focuses teacher and student attention onto the learning intentions of each sequence of lessons.

Each phase lesson sequence is structured as a case study utilising a module and a prescribed text. However, the teaching and learning activities within the case study could be easily adapted to any Stage 6 unit.

Connecting phase – Luka Lesson

In this unit, students will develop their understanding of the The craft of writing.

In this lesson sequence, students will construct a narrative in response to a stimulus.

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