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You need to be able to address the key concerns of the Modules to get Band 6 results! In Year 11, you need to familiarise yourself with the Year 11 English Modules so you can craft responses to specific questions rather than relying on memorisation.
In this Year 11 English Standard Study Guide, we will break down the Year 11 Modules and give you an overview of what they mean for you!
In this series, we break down the:
Yes, to succeed in year 11, you need to know the English Modules. In this Guide, we’ll break them down for you so you have the best chance for success in Year 11.
We will discuss :
The Year 11 English Modules vary for the different levels of English. The table below lists all of the various modules for all levels of Year 11 English.
Table: Comparison of English Courses | ||||
English Advanced | English Standard | English Studies | EAL/D | |
Common Module | Reading to Write | Reading to Write | Reading to Write | Optional teacher-developed module |
Module A | Narratives that Shape Our World | Contemporary Possibilities | Chosen From a List of 14 Electives | Language and Texts in Context |
Module B | Critical Study of Literature | Close Study of Literature | Chosen From a List of 14 Electives | Close Study of Text |
Module C | No Module C | No Module C | No Module C | Texts and Society |
In this guide, we will only focus on the Year 11 English Standard Modules. However, the practical skills we cover (researching, essay writing, creative writing, etc.) are applicable for all levels of Year 11 English.
There are three Modules for Year 11 English Standard students. These Modules prepare students for the Year 12 English Standard Modules by engaging with similar ideas. Success in Year 11 will set you up for doing well in your HSC.
Let’s have a look at what you need to do for the different English Standard Modules in Year 11:
This course aims to introduce students to the processes of critical study. So what does this mean, exactly?
In this module:
If you would like more information on this Module, please read our detailed English Standard Guide for the Year 11 Common Module: Reading to Write.
This course is a study of form and structure. You’ll be exploring texts that aren’t novels but are instead forms like films, apps, games, or websites.
In this module:
If you would like to know more about Contemporary Possibilities, please read our detailed Guide on this Module (COMING SOON).
This Module requires students to do a close reading of a print text – drama, poetry, or novel – and evaluate its literary and cultural value.
In this module:
If you would like to know more about Close Study of Literature, please read our detailed Guide on this Module.
Each Module is asking you to demonstrate specific knowledge and skills.
Knowing the Modules will allow you to these criteria and produce higher scoring results.
These are the main reasons you must take the time to learn the details of your module:
In Year 11, there are a specific number of assessment tasks you can be given.
In Year 11, students will only have 3 official assessment tasks of which only 1 can be an essay assessment.
With that in mind, here is what you need to know:
Not specifically, no. While the Year 11 Standard Modules don’t have a specific assessment type assigned to them, the Module rubrics place a certain emphasis on one assessment type over another.
Reading to Write favours imaginative recreations, Module A is concerned with multimodal or digital texts, and Module B has focuses on critical writing.
Any module may be the subject of a multimodal presentation task as the assessment. We take an in-depth look at the different Stage 6 assessments in Part 4 of our Beginner’s Guide to Acing HSC English.
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