English advanced
The Year 11 and 12 English advanced courses are described in English Advanced Stage 6 syllabus.
Support materials for the new syllabus
Support materials will be progressively published. The materials were developed by NSW public school teachers as part of the Stage 6 mEsh project where 62 teachers led writing teams (over 150 teachers) across NSW.
Year 11 units of work
Teachers can adapt the following units of work as required.
Common module: reading to write
Reading to write – the shifting nature of identity
Reading to write
Module A: Narratives that shape our world
Narratives that shape our world – stories of speculation
Texts: The Handmaid's Tale (prose fiction); V for Vendetta (film)
Narratives that shape our world – narratives and culture
Text: Lion (film)
Year 12 units of work
Teachers can adapt the following units of work as required.
Common module: Texts and human experiences
Texts and human experiences – All the Light We Cannot See
- Sample unit of work (DOCX 85KB)
- Sample assessment (40KB)
- Sample assessment - photographic essay (DOCX 49KB)
- Resources (ZIP 1,591KB)
Texts and human experiences – Billy Elliot
Texts and human experiences – The Boy Behind the Curtain
Texts and human experiences – The Crucible
Texts and human experiences – The Merchant of Venice
- Sample unit of work (DOCX 63KB)
- Sample assessment 1 (DOCX 39KB)
- Sample assessment 2 (DOCX 41KB)
- Resources (ZIP 553KB)
Texts and human experiences – The poetry of Kenneth Slessor and other related texts
Module A – Textual conversations
Textual conversations - Hag-Seed: The Tempest Retold
- Sample unit of work (DOCX 81KB)
- Sample assessment (DOCX 46KB)
- Annotation of Hag-Seed (DOCX 44KB)
- Resources (ZIP 3.3MB)
Textual conversations - Poetry of John Keats and Bright Stars
Textual conversations - Poetry of Plath and Hughes
Module B: Critical study of literature
Critical study of literature - Good Night and Good Luck
Critical study of literature - Ibsen: A Doll’s House
- Sample unit of work (DOCX 59 KB)
- Sample assessment - critical article (DOCX 42 KB)
- Sample assessment - dramatic scene and reflection (DOCX 43 KB)
- Resources (ZIP 6.5 MB)
