NSW Education Standards Authority

2021 HSC English Extension 1

Marking Guidelines

Section I — Common Module: Literary Worlds

Question 1
Criteria Marks
• Demonstrates insightful consideration of how the extract challenges their
understanding of the nature of literary worlds
21–25
• Demonstrates sophisticated use of the extract to inform the response
• Demonstrates sophisticated control of form and language
• Demonstrates well-developed consideration of how the extract challenges
their understanding of the nature of literary worlds
16–20
• Demonstrates well-developed use of the extract to inform the response
• Demonstrates well-developed control of form and language
• Demonstrates sound consideration of how the extract challenges their
understanding of the nature of literary worlds
11–15
• Demonstrates sound use of the extract to inform the response
• Demonstrates sound control of form and language
• Demonstrates limited consideration of how the extract challenges their
understanding of the nature of literary worlds
6–10
• Demonstrates limited use of the extract to inform the response
• Demonstrates limited control of form and language
• Attempts to consider how the extract challenges their understanding of
the nature of literary worlds
1–5
• Attempts to use the extract to inform the response
• Attempts to control form and language

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Section II — Electives

Question 2 (a) — Elective 1: Literary Homelands

Question 2 (b) — Elective 2: Worlds of Upheaval
Question 2 (c) — Elective 3: Reimagined Worlds
Question 2 (d) — Elective 4: Literary Mindscapes
Question 2 (e) — Elective 5: Intersecting Worlds

Questions 2 (a) – 2 (e)

Criteria Marks
• Demonstrates insightful consideration of how the provided statement
reflects their experience of studying the elective
• Demonstrates sophisticated use of two prescribed texts and at least one 21–25
related text to inform their response
• Demonstrates sophisticated control of form and language
• Demonstrates well-developed consideration of how the provided
statement reflects their experience of studying the elective
• Demonstrates well-developed use of two prescribed texts and at least 16–20
one related text to inform their response
• Demonstrates well-developed control of form and language
• Demonstrates sound consideration of how the provided statement reflects
their experience of studying the elective
• Demonstrates sound use of two prescribed texts and at least one related 11–15
text to inform their response
• Demonstrates sound control of form and language
• Demonstrates limited consideration of how the provided statement
reflects their experience of studying the elective
6–10
• Demonstrates limited use of texts to inform their response
• Demonstrates limited control of form and language
• Attempts to consider how the provided statement reflects their experience
of studying the elective
1–5
• Attempts to use texts to inform their response
• Attempts to control form and language

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2021 HSC English Extension 1

Mapping Grid
Section I — Common Module: Literary Worlds

Question Marks Content Syllabus outcomes

1 25 Common Module: Literary Worlds EE12-1, EE12-2, EE12-3, EE12-4

Section II — Electives

Question Marks Content Syllabus outcomes

2 (a) 25 Elective 1: Literary Homelands EE12-1, EE12-2, EE12-3, EE12-4

2 (b) 25 Elective 2: Worlds of Upheaval EE12-1, EE12-2, EE12-3, EE12-4

2 (c) 25 Elective 3: Reimagined Worlds EE12-1, EE12-2, EE12-3, EE12-4

2 (d) 25 Elective 4: Literary Mindscapes EE12-1, EE12-2, EE12-3, EE12-4

2 (e) 25 Elective 5: Intersecting Worlds EE12-1, EE12-2, EE12-3, EE12-4

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