11–12English Studies 11–12 Syllabus
The new English Studies 11–12 Syllabus (2024) is to be implemented from 2026.
2025
- Plan and prepare to teach the new syllabus
2026, Term 1
- Start teaching new syllabus for Year 11
- Start implementing new Year 11 school-based assessment requirements
- Continue to teach the English Studies Stage 6 Syllabus (2017) for Year 12
2026, Term 4
- Start teaching new syllabus for Year 12
- Start implementing new Year 12 school-based assessment requirements
2027
- First HSC examination for new syllabus
Content
Life Skills
For students studying English Life Skills, the focus area Texts and human experiences provides opportunities to develop an understanding of how texts represent human experiences and emotions. They explore aspects of identity and culture, including ways of seeing the world differently. Students explore the ways language is used to shape representations in texts. Texts selected can take a range of forms and should be selected based on student interests and needs. Personal responses to texts enable students to consider the ways that texts encourage them to reflect personally about the nature of human experience.
The content below aligns to the content of the Texts and human experiences focus area in English Standard 11–12 and has been provided as a suggestion only. Further content can also be used to address this focus area and meet the individual needs of students as appropriate.
Recognise ways language forms, features or structures can create meaning in a text
Recognise ways language forms and features change according to purpose and audience
Express agreement or disagreement with ideas and perspectives presented in texts
Identify the message, values or experiences in a text
Identify personally relevant and important themes presented in texts
Explore different perspectives on a particular topic, theme or event
Understand how culture and identity influence personal responses to texts
Respond to a text by providing a personal opinion or perspective
Identify how a personal opinion can be changed in response to a text
Demonstrate respect for the ideas of others
Compose texts that offer personal responses to a chosen text
Represent personal experiences and ideas for particular audiences and contexts
Compose texts for different purposes and audiences using appropriate form, language or visual features to communicate, including workplace and real-life texts
Use language forms or structures to express ideas