Scope and Sequence Stage 6 (Years 11-12)
Preliminary & HSC:
Students select one of the three courses available in Senior English
Advanced: This course is designed for students who have a strong connection to English. They are
students who are generally seeking an ATAR and are strong readers. The Advanced course requires
students to study at least one Shakespearian text and critically analyse other texts. Students in this
course study one more text than the Standard course. These students also have greater access to Band
5 & Band 6 results in the HSC. Students who select the Advanced course also have the opportunity to
select Extension 1 English in the Preliminary, and HSC years, and Extension 2 English in the HSC
year.
Standard: This course is designed for students who are seeking an ATAR but are not necessarily
strong readers. Students study four texts including a play, poetry, novel, film or nonfiction. Rather
than engaging in critical studies of texts students focus on a close study of texts. The Standard
students are typically restricted to a Band 4 as the top potential result. However, students in Standard
can achieve Band 5 results (This has happened at Kelso High on a number of occasions).
In Advanced and Standard students study common texts in the Area of Study. The Area of Study
allows BOSTES to create a common marking scale for the two courses. Both Advanced and Standard
students are required to sit an HSC examination at the end of Year 12.
English Studies: This course is designed for students who DO NOT intend to apply for an ATAR.
The course still qualifies students for the award of a HSC, but they are not required to sit an HSC
examination. The students are assessed by their teacher. The award of marks or grades is determined
by the assessment results and class work.
Scope and Sequence – Preliminary
Advanced & Standard
Term
1
2
3
Unit
Area of Study
Poetry
Comparative
Study –
Representations
of texts over
time.
Unit Description
Students study a set text plus at least one related text. The unit
mirrors the HSC Area of Study. Students study either ‘Journeys’ or
‘Belonging’. This unit is designed to develop skills that students
will use in the HSC Area of Study – ‘Discovery’
Students study a poet or a collection of poetry.
Students study TWO texts which are linked to a specific concept.
This unit is designed to help students develop an understanding of
how a single concept can be represented in different texts.
Scope and Sequence - HSC
Advanced
Term
4
1
2
3

Unit
Area of Study
Unit Description
HSC Area of Study – ‘Discovery’. Students study a set text plus at
least one related text
Module B
Students engage in a critical study of a text
Module C
Students study a set text and at least one related text which are
linked to a specific concept.
Module A
Students conduct a comparative study of TWO texts related to a
specific concept
Students in the Advanced course MUST study at least one Shakespearian text.
Standard
Term
4
Unit
Area of Study
1
2
Module B
Module C
3
Module A
Unit Description
HSC Area of Study – ‘Discovery’. Students study a set text plus at
least one related text
Students engage in a close study of a text
Students study a set text and at least one related text which are
linked to a specific concept.
Students study a set text and at least one related text which are
linked to a specific concept.
English Studies (Preliminary & HSC)
The English Studies course has one Mandatory unit and a number of Modules. Students need
to complete the Mandatory unit and three of the Modules in the Preliminary course. The
Modules that are studied are selected by the students and teacher based on the interests and
skill levels. Apart from the Mandatory units the Modules may be studied either in the
Preliminary or HSC year. The Mandatory unit in the Preliminary year is Achieving through
English - English and the worlds of education, careers and community. The Mandatory unit in
the HSC is We are Australians - English in citizenship, community and cultural identity.
The Modules that may be studied include:
The big screen - English in film-making
Digital worlds - English for the web
Discovery and investigation - English and the sciences
Exploring the past - English for exploring the past
Landscapes of the mind - English and the creative arts
On the road - English and the world of travel
Part of the family - English and family life
Playing the game - English and sport
20 hours
Achieving through English - English and the worlds of
education, careers and community
The big screen - English in film-making
Digital Worlds- English for the web
Discovery and investigation - English and the sciences
The marketplace - English and the world of business
On the road - English and the experience of travel
Part of the family - English and family life
Playing the game - English and sport
Telling us all about it - English and the media
The way we worked - English for exploring
our past through industrial events in Australia