English Standard HSC

The English Standard HSC is about learning to think clearly and articulate your thoughts in a way that is understandable for others. Fortunately, getting a band 6 in Standard English is doable, you just have to know what NESA is looking for. You will need to develop the skills of essay writing and textual analysis. Additionally, being able to write creative, discursive and reflective responses will help for module C.

Throughout our open access Standard English textbook, we provide you with questions to build up your critical thinking skills and opportunities to develop your responses. It is important to remember improvement in HSC English is about doing and improving again and again. You can’t just get good at English overnight. But with the right resources and focus – anyone can improve.

Skills

Essay Writing

Writing an Introduction:
- Writing a band 6 Thesis
Using STEEL for a band 6 essay
Writing a Conclusion

Creative Writing

Writing an effective introduction

Common Module: Text’s and human experiences

Common module Rubric
Module knowledge
- Individual and collective human experiences
- Anomalies, paradox and inconsistencies
- Human behavior and motivation
- Modes and media of communication
- Shaping meaning
- Universal themes
Text specific knowledge
- Billy Elliot
  - Big idea’s
  - Techniques and evidence