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Focus area: Critical study of literature (2024 syllabus)

2 dot points across 2 inquiry questions, in syllabus order. Each dot point has a focused answer, with exam-style questions and worked answers where available.

What does the new Critical study of literature focus area ask of English Advanced students, and how does Paper 2 Section II assess it?

Students make a sustained critical study of one substantial literary text in its entirety, judging how its construction, language and ideas produce meaning and value

New 2024 syllabus (first HSC 2027): what English Advanced students are asked to do in Critical study of literature, the six prescribed texts for 2027 to 2030, how Paper 2 Section II works, and how this focus area differs from the Standard Close study.

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How do you write a high-scoring critical response on a single prescribed text in Paper 2 Section II?

Students compose critical responses that argue a considered view of a text's construction, ideas and value, supported by evidence from across the whole text

New 2024 syllabus (first HSC 2027): how to compose a strong critical response on your English Advanced prescribed text, covering thesis, evidence across the whole work, context, other readings, timing and original practice questions with solutions.

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