English standard
The English Standard Stage 6 syllabus outlines the purpose of the Year 11 and 12 HSC English standard course.
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: Contemporary possibilities
Contemporary possibilities – The power of podcasting
Contemporary possibilities – Is the authentic true?
Contemporary possibilities – Run Lola Run and Universe Within
Module B: Close study of literature
Close study of literature – Jasper Jones
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 1.6MB)
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 – I Am Malala
Texts and human experiences – The poetry of Kenneth Slessor and other related texts
Module A: Language, Identity and Culture
Language, identity and culture - The Castle
- Sample unit of work - The Castle (54KB)
- Sample assessment - The Castle (40KB)
- Resources - The Castle (ZIP 1.8MB)