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Approximately 40k students take English or English EAL
An English subject (English, English EAL, Literature, English
Study Design Language) needs to be in top four subjects for ATAR
 Changes to Study Design
Old Study Design New Study Design
2016-2022 2023-2027

Reading and Comparing texts Creating Texts

Framework of Ideas

Writing Writing
About about
Country Protest

Framework
of Ideas
Writing
Writing
about
about
Personal
play
Journeys
Framework of Ideas
 Textual Forms
School Assessed Exam
Coursework

Textual forms can include but are

not limited to…
• short stories
• speeches or monologues (with
transcripts) Songs
• essays (comment, opinion, Poetry
reflective, personal) Verse
• podcasts (with transcripts)
• poetry/songs
• feature articles (including a
series of blog or social media
postings)
• memoirs and biography
Audience, Context, Purpose
Sample Exam
 Exam Criteria for Part B
Section B will be assessed against the following criteria:

• use of relevant idea(s) drawn from one Framework of Ideas, the

title provided and at least one piece of stimulus material
• creation of a cohesive text that connects to a clear purpose(s) and
incorporates an appropriate voice
• use of suitable text structures and language features to create a
text
• use of fluent expression, including the appropriate use of
vocabulary
SLV Resource