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English StudiesQ&A by dot point
A short Q&A bank for every NSW English Studies syllabus dot point. Each question and answer is drawn directly from our worked dot-point page, so you can scan key concepts before opening the long-form answer.
Achieving through English: English and the worlds of education, work and community
- Students investigate how language choices are adapted for audience, purpose and context in education, workplace and community communication1Q&A pairs
- Students read, interpret and accurately complete everyday functional documents such as forms, applications, agreements and official correspondence for real purposes1Q&A pairs
- Students read, interpret and compose procedural and instructional texts such as workplace procedures, recipes, safety instructions and how-to guides for authentic purposes3Q&A pairs
- Students compose and refine workplace texts such as resumes, job applications and cover letters for authentic purposes and audiences1Q&A pairs
- Students plan, rehearse and deliver spoken texts such as presentations and interviews, adapting voice and structure for audience and purpose4Q&A pairs
Common Module: Texts and Human Experiences
- Students examine how particular language forms, features and structures shape meaning and influence responses in texts about human experiences2Q&A pairs
- Students develop personal and critical responses to texts about human experiences, grounding their reactions in close textual evidence and their own context1Q&A pairs
- Students analyse how texts represent individual and collective human experiences, and explain how those representations invite responders to see their own world differently2Q&A pairs
- Students read, analyse and respond to unseen texts about human experiences and compose their own short imaginative, discursive or persuasive responses under examination conditions4Q&A pairs
Digital Worlds: English and the web
Discovery and Investigations: English and the sciences
In the Marketplace: English and the world of business
Living and working in the community
- Students analyse and respond to everyday community texts such as advertisements, public notices and information texts that inform, persuade and connect people2Q&A pairs
- Students analyse and compose public information texts such as notices, signs, brochures and announcements that inform and direct a wide community audience2Q&A pairs
Local Heroes: English and community life
MiTunes and text: English and the language of song
On the road: English and the experience of travel
Part of a Family: English and family life
Playing the game: English in sport
- Students analyse how sport is represented in media texts such as match reports, commentary, headlines and interviews, and how language shapes the meaning of a sporting event1Q&A pairs
- Students investigate how texts about sport represent values, identity and community, and how composers use sport to explore the human experience2Q&A pairs
Telling us all about it: English and the media
- Students analyse the persuasive language, images and design techniques of advertisements and consider how they target and position an audience1Q&A pairs
- Students analyse how news media select, frame and report events, and how language, structure and image position the audience to understand a story in a particular way1Q&A pairs
The big screen: English and film
We are Australians: English and citizenship, community and cultural identity
- Students explore how texts represent Australian identity, cultural diversity and a sense of belonging in the community4Q&A pairs
- Students examine how texts present diverse voices and perspectives on Australian citizenship, community and history, and analyse the effect of whose perspective is centred1Q&A pairs