§-Module

Focus area: The craft of writing (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.

How do you compose a high-scoring piece of writing for The craft of writing in a timed exam and in school assessment?

Students plan, draft, edit and refine original writing that shows control of voice, form, structure and language for a chosen audience and purpose

New 2024 syllabus (first HSC 2027): how to compose strong imaginative, discursive, persuasive and reflective writing under timed conditions for English Advanced and Standard, with a planning method, craft moves, editing checklist and original practice questions.

12 min read →

What does the new The craft of writing focus area ask of English Advanced and Standard students now that it has no prescribed texts?

Students develop control of their own imaginative, discursive, persuasive and reflective writing, and show it in a timed response that no longer depends on prescribed texts

New 2024 syllabus (first HSC 2027): what The craft of writing asks of English Advanced and Standard students, what changed (no prescribed texts, no required reflection on texts, and 'informative' dropped from the Advanced task), how Paper 2 Section III works, and how to prepare.

9 min read →