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
Year 12
The following elective focus areas can be selected for Year 11 or Year 12.
Through the study of texts in this focus area, students develop an understanding of the ways language is used in a range of song lyrics to recount stories, shape minds, protest, inspire action and represent particular views about aspects of the world. Students explore the ways song lyrics and texts about song writing express emotions, attitudes, ideas and themes related to personal and collective experiences. They consider how aspects of language, form and medium of these texts are central to their power to communicate ideas.
Students engage with a range of literary and other texts that explore how ideas, experiences and perspectives are communicated through music and lyrics. Through the study of songs, reviews, music journalism, biographies and documentaries, students examine the personal and social effects of lyrical texts and how they are received by audiences in different contexts. They consider how the language forms and features of these texts are used to represent experiences, ideas and arguments.
The ways language forms and features are used to communicate ideas and shape meaning
Explicit and implicit meaning is created in texts
The ways mode and medium can influence language and structure
The ways that audience, purpose and context shape meaning in a variety of social, community and workplace texts
The connection between texts
Compose a variety of texts that use language forms and features to present particular attitudes, values and perspectives
Compose critical texts that use appropriate evidence to support a clear point of view
Use complex sentences to communicate the relationship between ideas in a range of texts
Use appropriate textual forms and structures to communicate information and ideas
Compose texts that reflect on their choices in the writing process