BSC Assessment Task Notification

2023 HSC English Advanced Task 1

Learning Context: Common Module –Texts and Human Experiences

Students have been studying ‘The Crucible’, other shorter texts and a related text as part of the Texts and Human
experiences common module. In doing so, they have continued to develop their skills in textual analysis, deepening
their understanding of how texts represent a diverse range of individual and collective human experiences.

Task Number: 1 Weighting: 20% Date: Thursday December 8

Week 9, Term 4 2022

Outcomes assessed:

EA 12-1, EA 12-3, EA 12-6, EA 12-7

In-Class Extended Response - essay

Time Allowed: 50 mins. No notes can be brought into the exam.

Task Instructions:

Compose an extended response in class, of at least 5 paragraphs to the question below.

How do The Crucible and your related text represent the emotions arising from human
experiences through their textual features?

(N.B: the textual features for The Crucible are the features of drama. You will need to discuss
the specific textual features of your related text too).

Your extended response should have a clear thesis and close analysis of The Crucible, as well as a
related text of your own choosing. Select a related text that can easily be connected to The Crucible in
terms of human experiences, themes, style, context and/or values.

Aim to write a minimum of 5 structured paragraphs, using quotations, techniques and explanations of
these.

Milestone: In the weeks leading up to the task you will be asked to provide a written draft of the
introduction and one body paragraph. This will provide you with an opportunity for feedback on your
progress.
Task Number: 1 Weighting: 20% Date: Thursday December 8

Week 9, Term 4 2022

Marking Guidelines

In this task, you will be assessed on your ability to:

EA12-1 independently responds to, composes and evaluates a range of complex texts for
understanding, interpretation, critical analysis, imaginative expression and pleasure

EA12-3 critically analyses and uses language forms, features and structures of texts
justifying appropriateness for specific purposes, audiences and contexts and
evaluates their effects on meaning

EA12-6 investigate and explain the relationships between texts.

EA12-7 evaluates the diverse ways texts can represent personal and public worlds and
recognises how they are valued

Feedback Methods.

● whole-class discussion

● individual feedback sessions

● written comments relating to marking guidelines as well as areas of strength and areas for
improvement

Illness and Misadventure:

● ALL students are required to complete assessment tasks. If a student does not submit a task by the due
date, then they MUST complete an illness/misadventure form with accompanying documentation and return
this to the relevant learning coordinator when they return to school. Link to Form
 CRITERIA Outstanding Highly Sound Basic Limited
Developed

EA 12-7
Expresses deep Expresses Expresses a Expresses a Little to no
evaluates the and thoughtful and satisfactory basic understanding of
diverse ways sophisticated highly developed understanding of understanding of the emotions
texts can understanding of understanding of the emotions the emotions arising from the
represent
the emotions the emotions arising from the arising from the human
personal and
public worlds arising from the arising from the human human experiences
and recognises human human experiences experiences expressed in the
how they are experiences experiences expressed in the expressed in the prescribed text.
valued expressed in the expressed in the prescribed text. prescribed text.
prescribed text. prescribed text.

EA 12-6
Expresses deep Expresses Expresses a Expresses a Little to no
investigate and understanding of thoughtful satisfactory basic reference to a
explain the the emotions understanding of understanding of understanding of related text.
relationships arising from the the emotions the emotions the emotions
between texts.
human arising from the arising from the arising from the
experiences human human human
expressed in the experiences experiences experiences
related text. expressed in the expressed in the expressed in the
related text. related text. related text.

EA 12-3
critically Presents a skilful Presents an Presents some Presents a basic Little to no
analyses and and detailed effective analysis analysis of analysis that analysis of
uses language
forms, features
and structures of analysis of well- of well-chosen textual features overly relies on textual features.
texts justifying chosen textual textual features from the description of the Response refers
appropriateness features from the from the prescribed and prescribed and to texts in a very
for specific
prescribed and prescribed and related text. related text. elementary way.
purposes,
audiences and related text. related text.
contexts and
evaluates their
effects on
meaning

EA 12-1
independently Writes a Writes an Writes an Attempts to Little to no
responds to, sophisticated organised critical adequate critical compose a attempt to
composes and and sustained analysis essay analysis essay critical analysis compose an
evaluates a critical analysis that satisfactorily that mostly uses essay with essay response
range of
essay that uses language language limited language
complex texts for
understanding, effectively uses appropriate to appropriate to appropriate to
interpretation, language audience, audience, audience,
critical analysis, appropriate to purpose and purpose and purpose and
imaginative audience, context. context. context
expression and purpose and
pleasure context.

FINAL GRADE A B C D E