11–12English Studies 11–12 Syllabus (2024)
The new English Studies 11–12 Syllabus (2024) is to be implemented from 2026 and will replace the English Studies Stage 6 Syllabus (2017).
2025
- Plan and prepare to teach the new syllabus
2026, Term 1
- Start teaching the new syllabus for Year 11
- Start implementing the 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 the new syllabus for Year 12
- Start implementing the new Year 12 school-based assessment requirements
2027
- First HSC examination for the new syllabus
Content
Year 12
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 Loading , including ways of seeing the world differently. Students explore the ways Loading is used to shape Loading 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 Loading meaning in a text
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Express agreement or disagreement with ideas and Loading presented in texts
Identify the message, Loading 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
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Identify how a personal opinion can be changed in response to a text
Demonstrate respect for the ideas of others
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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