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Subject | English Advanced
Description
Year 11 English Advanced students consolidate skills required for senior study in the first unit: Reading to Write: Transition to Senior English. They apply critical and creative skills in their composition of and response to texts in order to develop their academic achievement through understanding the nature and function of complex texts. In the Critical Study of Literature and Narratives that Shape our World, students examine the ways that events, experiences, ideas, values and processes are explored in texts and analyse the ways in which meaning is shaped. Students must read widely.
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HSC Assessment structure
The Year 11 course consists of three assessment tasks and the Year 12 course consists of four. One of the assessments in each course must be multimodal.
Career paths
Students who successfully study English Advanced broaden their post-school study and career options, as they have strong foundations to branch out into many disciplines and occupations which require high-level language skills, creative and/or critical thinking. Such careers include journalism, law and education.
Skills required
The English Advanced course is designed for students who have a particular interest and ability in the subject and who desire to engage with challenging learning experiences, including the study of Shakespearean texts. Students develop their knowledge of contexts for the diversity of module studied. Students are required to have high levels of literacy skills, be developing sophisticated analytical and creative writing skills and to enjoy reading widely.
SMGS recommends only students who achieve an A or B in the Year 10 RoSA for English take this course.
Why choose it
English Advanced is for students who enjoy the formal study of English, which includes sophisticated engagement with complex texts and modules. Generally, English Advanced students also read regularly and widely. If you are also considering studying Extension 1, the study of English Advanced is a corequisite in Year 11. English Advanced is also a corequisite for the study of Extension 1 and 2 in Year 12.
