Courses:        Preliminary English Extension            Course No

                        HSC English Extension 1                   Course No:           

                        HSC English Extension 2                   Course No:           

1 unit of study for each of Preliminary and HSC 

Prerequisites:   (a)    English (Advanced) course

                            (b)    Preliminary English Extension Course is prerequisite for Extension Course 1

                            (c)    Extension Course 1 is prerequisite for Extension Course 2

Exclusions:        English (Standard); Fundamentals of English; English (ESL)      

Course Description:

·         In the Preliminary English (Extension) Course, students explore how and why texts are valued in and appropriated into a range of contexts. They consider why some texts may be perceived as culturally significant.

·         In the HSC English (Extension) Course 1, students explore ideas of value and consider how cultural values and systems of valuation arise.

·      In the HSC English (Extension) Course 2, students develop a sustained composition and document their reflection on this process.

Main Topics Covered:

Preliminary Extension Course

The course has one mandatory section:  Module: Texts, Culture and Value

HSC Extension Course 1

The course has one section. Students must complete one elective chosen from one of the three modules offered for study: Module A: Genre; Module B: Texts and Ways of Thinking; Module C: Language and Values.

HSC Extension Course 2

The course requires students to complete a Major Work

Particular Course Requirements:

Preliminary English (Extension) course requires students to examine a key text from the past and its manifestations in one or more popular cultures. Students also explore, analyse and critically evaluate different examples of such appropriations in a range of contexts and media.

The HSC English (Extension) course 1 requires the study of prescribed texts (as outlined in the support document, HSC English 2001 and 2002 Electives and Prescribed Texts).

The HSC English (Extension) course 2 requires completion of a Major Work proposal, a statement of reflection and the Major Work for submission.

Assessment: HSC Extension Course 1

External Assessment

Weighting

Internal Assessment

Weighting

A written examination of two hours duration

50

Module A, B or C

50

50

50

Assessment across the language modes:

·         Speaking and listening

·         Reading and writing

·         Viewing and representing

10

30

10

50

Assessment: HSC Extension Course 2

External Assessment

Weighting

Internal Assessment

Weighting

Submission of Major Work

Including a 1000–1500 word (maximum) reflection statement

50

Proposal: Presentation of proposal for Major Work

Viva Voce: Interview and discussion/exploration of the work in progress

Report: The impact of independent investigation on the development of the Major Work

10

20

20

50

50