Discovering HSC English: An Area of Study Guide for Students

Discovering HSC English is written for year 12 students and covers extensively all aspects of the Area of Study. The text features a plethora of engaging activities that enrich students' skills and knowledge and deepen their understanding of how to approach Paper 1 of the HSC Advanced and Standard English examination. The text covers many of the most popular prescribed texts, such as The Tempest, Robert Gray's poetry, The Motorcycle Diaries, The Life of Pi, Away and Robert Frost's poetry.
Contents
In the beginning...
a. Unpacking the Area of Study Rubric
b. Area of Study: Discovery
c. The Key Concepts of the Rubric
The concept of discovery
HSC Paper 1 Area of Study Reading Task
HSC Paper 1 Area of Study Creative Writing
Area of Study and the critical essay
Discovering The Tempest by William Shakespeare
Discovering Robert Gray’s poetry
Discovering The Motorcycle Diaries by Che Guevara
Discovering Robert Frost’s poetry
Discovering The Life of Pi by Ang Lee (director)
Discovering Away by Michael Gow
Year Level | Year 12 |
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Date of Publication | Mar-15 |
ISBN | 9781921586934 |
Subject | English |