Dear Parent or Guardian

Year 11 Subject Selections for 2019

The information in this package is designed to help you in assisting your son or daughter
with a subject selection for Year 11 in 2019.

At James Ruse all students must study either 12 units or 13 units in Year 11 and no more
than 13 units in Year 12. At least 2 units of English must be studied in both Year 11 and Year
12. Students studying Agriculture, PDHPE or Music 2 may take 14 units in Year 11. (5
periods of Agriculture will be taken out of school hours). The Board of Studies, Teaching and
Educational Standards (BOSTES) requires Preliminary students to complete 12 units and HSC
students to complete a minimum of 10 units over four different subjects.

All students are advised to determine if tertiary courses, in which they are interested, have
prerequisites and/or assumed knowledge. Such information would be essential in making
an informed choice of subjects. Students should discuss their subject choices with parents,
the careers adviser and other teachers before coming to a final decision. Subject selections
are to be completed online using the following address: www.subjectselections.com/student

Instructions for completing this process will be emailed to students. Once completed online,
students are required to print out their selections as a PDF which will be generated by the
website. This form is then signed by both students and parents and then returned to the box
outside the Careers Adviser’s Office in the Library. Forms are to be returned to the box by
lunchtime on Thursday August 2nd 2018.

Classes will be formed in 2019 in all the subjects which are chosen by a viable
number of students.

Yours sincerely,

Megan Connors
Principal
7th June 2018
SUBJECT SELECTION

YEAR 11

2019
Course: Physics Course No: 15330
2 units for each of Preliminary and HSC Board Developed Course

Course Description:
Physics involves the study of matter and its motion through space and time, along with related concepts
that include energy and force. Physics deals with the study of phenomena on scales of space and time –
from nuclear particles and their interactions up to the size and age of the Universe. This allows students to
better understand the physical world and how it works, appreciate the uniqueness of the Universe, and
participate in navigating and influencing the future.

The problem-solving nature of physics further develops students’ Working Scientifically skills by focusing on
the exploration of models and the analysis of theories and laws, which promotes an understanding of the
connectedness of seemingly dissimilar phenomena.

Students who study physics are encouraged to use observations to develop quantitative models of real
world problems and derive relationships between variables. They are required to engage in solving
equations based on these models, make predictions, and analyse the interconnectedness of physical
entities.

The study of physics provides the foundation knowledge and skills required to support participation in a
range of careers. It is a discipline that utilises innovative and creative thinking to address new challenges,
such as sustainability, energy efficiency and the creation of new materials.

Topics Covered

Preliminary Course (120 hours) HSC Course (120 hours)

Working Scientifically Skills Working Scientifically Skills
Modules Modules
 Kinematics  Advanced Mechanics
 Dynamics  Electromagnetism
 Waves and Thermodynamics  The Nature of Light
 Electricity and Magnetism  From the Universe to the Atom
* 15 hours must be allocated to depth studies * 15 hours must be allocated to depth studies
within the 120 indicative course hours within the 120 indicative course hours

Requirements for Practical Investigations

Scientific investigations include both practical investigations and secondary-sourced investigations. Practical
investigations are an essential part of the Year 11 course and must occupy a minimum of 35 hours of course
time, including time allocated to practical investigations in depth studies.

Practical investigations include:

● undertaking laboratory experiments, including the use of appropriate digital technologies
● fieldwork

Secondary-sourced investigations include:

● locating and accessing a wide range of secondary data and/or information
● using and reorganising secondary data and/or information
Course: Biology Course No: 15030
2 units for each of Preliminary and HSC Board Developed Course

Course Description
Biology explores the diversity of life from a molecular to a biological systems level. The course examines the
interactions between living things and the environments in which they live. It explores the application of biology and
its significance in finding solutions to health and sustainability issues in a changing world.

Biology uses Working Scientifically processes to develop scientific investigative skills. It focuses on developing
problem-solving and critical thinking skills in order to understand and support the natural environment. When
Working Scientifically, students are provided with opportunities to design and conduct biological investigations both
individually and collaboratively.

The course provides the foundation knowledge and skills required to study biology after completing school, and
supports participation in a range of careers in biology and related interdisciplinary industries. It is a fundamental
discipline that focuses on personal and public health and sustainability issues, and promotes an appreciation for the
diversity of life on the Earth and its habitats.

Topics Covered:

Preliminary Course (120 hours) HSC Course (120 hours)

Working Scientifically Skills Working Scientifically Skills
Modules Modules
 Cells as the Basis of Life  Heredity
 Organisation of Living Things  Genetic Change
 Biological Diversity  Infectious Disease
 Ecosystem Dynamics  Non-infectious Disease and Disorders
* 15 hours must be allocated to depth studies * 15 hours must be allocated to depth studies
within the 120 indicative course hours within the 120 indicative course hours

Requirements for Practical Investigations

Scientific investigations include both practical investigations and secondary-sourced investigations.
Practical investigations are an essential part of the Year 11 course and must occupy a minimum of 35 hours
of course time, including time allocated to practical investigations in depth studies.

Practical investigations include:

● undertaking laboratory experiments, including the use of appropriate digital technologies
● fieldwork

Secondary-sourced investigations include:

● locating and accessing a wide range of secondary data and/or information
● using and reorganising secondary data and/or information
Course: Chemistry Course No: 15050

2 units for each of Preliminary and HSC Board Developed Course

Course Description:
Chemistry explores the structure, composition and reactions of and between all elements, compounds and
mixtures that exist in the Universe. The discovery and synthesis of new compounds, the monitoring of
elements and compounds in the environment, and an understanding of industrial processes and their
applications to life processes are central to human progress and our ability to develop future industries and
sustainability.
Chemistry involves using differing scales, specialised representations, explanations, predictions and
creativity, especially in the development and pursuit of new materials. It requires students to use their
imagination to visualise the dynamic, minuscule world of atoms in order to gain a better understanding of
how chemicals interact.
The course provides the foundation knowledge and skills required to study chemistry after completing
school, and supports participation in a range of careers in chemistry and related interdisciplinary industries.
It is an essential discipline that currently addresses and will continue to address our energy needs and uses,
the development of new materials, and sustainability issues as they arise.

Topics Covered

Preliminary Course (120 hours) HSC Course (120 hours)

Working Scientifically Skills
Modules
 Properties and Structure on Matter
 Introduction to Quantitative Chemistry
 Reactive Chemistry
 Drivers of Reactions
* 15 hours must be allocated to depth studies
within the 120 indicative course hours
Working Scientifically Skills
Modules
 Equilibrium and Acid Reactions
 Acid/Base Reactions
 Organic Chemistry
 Applying Chemical Ideas
* 15 hours must be allocated to depth studies
within the 120 indicative course hours

Requirements for Practical Investigations

Scientific investigations include both practical investigations and secondary-sourced investigations. Practical
investigations are an essential part of the Year 11 course and must occupy a minimum of 35 hours of course
time, including time allocated to practical investigations in depth studies.

Practical investigations include:

● undertaking laboratory experiments, including the use of appropriate digital technologies
● fieldwork

Secondary-sourced investigations include:

● locating and accessing a wide range of secondary data and/or information
● using and reorganising secondary data and/or information
Course: Personal Development, Health and Physical
Course No: 15320
Education
2 units for each of Preliminary and HSC Board Developed
Course Exclusions: Nil
Course Description
The Preliminary course examines a range of areas that underpin health and physical activity. This
includes how people think about health and physical activity, the management of personal health
and the basis for how the body moves. Students have the opportunity to select from a range of
practical options in areas such as first aid, outdoor recreation, composing and performing, and
fitness choices.

In the HSC course, students focus on major issues related to Australia’s health status. They also
look at factors that affect physical performance. They undertake optional study from a range of
choices. This includes investigating the health of young people or of groups experiencing health
inequities. In other options, students focus on improved performance and safe participation by
learning about advanced approaches to training or sports medicine concepts. There is also an
opportunity to think critically about the factors that impact on sport and physical activity in
Australian society.

Preliminary Course HSC Course

Core Topics (60%) Core Topics (60%)
• Better Health for Individuals • Health Priorities in Australia
• The Body in Motion • Factors Affecting Performance
Optional Component (40%) Optional Component (40%)
Students select two of the following options: Students select two of the following options:
• First Aid • The Health of Young People
• Composition and Performance • Sport and Physical Activity in Australian
• Fitness Choices Society
• Outdoor Recreation • Sports Medicine
• Improving Performance
• Equity and Health

Particular Course Requirements

In addition to core studies, students select two options in each of the Preliminary and HSC courses.
Course: Agriculture Course No: 15010

2 units for each of Preliminary and HSC Exclusions: Nil

Board Developed Course
Course Description:
The Preliminary course incorporates the study of the interactions between the components of
agricultural production, marketing and management, while giving consideration to the issue of
sustainability of the farming system. This is an ‘on-farm’, environment-oriented course.

The HSC course builds upon the Preliminary course. It examines the complexity and scientific
principles of the components of agricultural production. It places greater emphasis on farm
management to maximize productivity and environmental sustainability. The Farm Product Study
is used as a basis for analyzing and addressing social, environmental and economic issues as they
relate to sustainability.
Main Topics Covered:
Preliminary Course
• Overview (15%)
• The Farm Case Study (25%)
• Plant Production (30%)
• Animal Production (30%)

HSC Course
Core (80%)
• Plant/Animal Production (50%)
• Farm Product Study (30%)

Elective (20%)
Choose ONE of the following electives to study:
• Agri-food, Fibre and Fuel Technologies
• Climate Challenge
• Farming for the 21st Century

Particular Course Requirements:

Practical experiences should occupy a minimum of 30% of both Preliminary and HSC course time.
Course: Software Design and Development Course No: 15360

2 units for each of Preliminary and HSC Exclusions: Computing Applications CEC
Board Developed Course
Course Description
The Preliminary course introduces students to the basic concepts of computer software design
and development. It does this by looking at the different ways in which software can be
developed, the tools that can be used to assist in this process and by considering the interaction
between software and the other components of the computer system.
The HSC course builds on the Preliminary course and involves the development and
documentation of software using a variety of data structures and language facilities. Students
learn to solve a number of interesting and relevant software problems.
Preliminary Course HSC Course
 Concepts and Issues in the Design and  Development and Impact of Software
Development of Software (30%) Solutions
- Social and ethical issues - Social and ethical issues
- Hardware and software - Application of software development
- Software development approaches approaches
 Introduction to Software Development  Software Development Cycle
(50%) - Defining and understanding the
- Defining and understanding the problem
problem - Planning and designing software
- Planning and designing software solutions
solutions - Implementing software solutions
- Implementing software solutions - Testing and evaluating software
- Testing and evaluating software solutions
solutions - Maintaining software solutions
- Maintaining software solutions  Developing a Solution Package
 Developing Software Solutions (20%)  Options (20%)
Study one of the following options:
- Programming paradigms
Or
- The interrelationship between software
and hardware

Particular Course Requirements:

There is no prerequisite study for the Preliminary course. Completion of the Preliminary course is
a prerequisite for the HSC course.
It is a mandatory requirement that students spend a minimum of 20% of Preliminary course time
and 25% of HSC course time on practical activities using the computer.
Course: Information Processes and Technology Course No: 15210
2 units for each of Preliminary and HSC Exclusions: Computing Applications CEC
Board Developed Course
Course Description:
Information Processes and Technology is the study of information-based systems. It focuses on
information processes performed by these systems and the information technology that allows
them to take place. Social, ethical and non-computer procedures resulting from the processes
are considered. Different types of information systems are studied. Through project work,
students will create their own information system to meet an identified need.

Main topics covered

Preliminary Course HSC Course
Introduction to Information Skills and Systems Project Management (20%)
(20%)

Tools for Information Processes (50%) Information Systems and Databases (20%)

Developing Information Systems (30%) Communication Systems (20%)

Option Strands (40%)

Students will select TWO of the following

options:
• Transaction Processing Systems
• Decision Support Systems
• Automated Manufacturing Systems
• Multimedia Systems

Particular Course Requirements

There is no prerequisite study for the 2 unit Preliminary course. Completion of the 2 unit
Preliminary course is a prerequisite to the study of the 2 unit HSC course.

The percentage values in each course refer to indicative course time. A minimum of 40%
course time is to be devoted to the integration of content into project work in both Preliminary
and HSC courses. It is also expected that a significant proportion of time be devoted to
integrated practical activities.
Course: Ancient History Course: 15270

2 units for each of Preliminary and HSC Exclusions: Nil

Board Developed Course
Course Description
The study of Ancient History engages students in an investigation of life in early societies based on
the analysis and interpretation of physical and written remains. It offers students the opportunity to
investigate the possible motivations and actions of individuals and groups, and how they shaped the
political, social, economic and cultural landscapes of the ancient world. Ancient History stimulates
students’ curiosity and imagination and enriches their appreciation of humanity by introducing them
to a range of cultures and beliefs as well as to the origins and influences of ideas, values and
behaviours that are still relevant in the modern world.
Course Structure

Preliminary Course
Part I: Investigating Ancient History (50%):
The nature, methodology and themes of Ancient History are studied through particular Case Studies.
Part II: Historical Investigation (17%)
The historical investigation is designed to further develop relevant investigative, research and
presentation skills. The investigation extends a particular area of student interest.
Part III: Features of Ancient Societies: (33%)
Students investigate forces and ideas that shaped the modern world through a study of key events
and developments.

HSC Course
Part I: Core Study: Cities of Vesuvius – Pompeii and Herculaneum (25%)
Part II: ONE Ancient Society topic (25%)
Part III: ONE Personality in their Times topic (25%)
Part IV: ONE Historical Period topic (25%)
Course: Modern History Course No: 15020

2 units for each of Preliminary and HSC Board Exclusions: Nil

Developed Couse
Course Description:
The study of Modern History engages students in an investigation of the forces that have shaped the
world, based on the analysis and interpretation of sources. It offers students the opportunity to
investigate the possible motivations and actions of individuals and groups, and how they have shaped
the world politically, culturally, economically and socially. Modern history stimulates students’
curiosity and imagination, and enriches their appreciation of humanity by introducing them to a range
of historical developments and experiences that have defined the modern world.
Course Structure

Preliminary Course
Part I: Investigating Modern History (60%):
The nature, methodology, and themes of Modern History are studied through particular Case
Studies.
Part II: Historical Investigation (20%).
The historical investigation is designed to further develop relevant investigative, research and
presentation skills. The investigation extends a particular area of student interest.
Part III: The Shaping of the Modern World: (20%)
Students investigate forces and ideas that shaped the modern world through a study of key events
and developments.

HSC Course
Part I: Core Study: Power and Authority in the Modern World 1919-1946 (25%)
Part II: ONE National Study topic (25%)
Part III: ONE Peace & Conflict topic (25%)
Part IV: ONE Change in the Modern World topic (25%)

Specific Topics Taught at JRAHS

Preliminary HSC
1. Investigating Modern History 1. Core Study
• The Holocaust • Power and Authority in the Modern
• The Meiji Restoration world 1919-1946
• The Decline and Fall of the 2. National Study
Romanov Dynasty • Russia and the Soviet Union 1917-1941
2. The Shaping of the Modern World 3. Peace and Conflict
• World War I • Conflict in the Pacific 1937-1951
4. Change in the Modern World
• The Cultural Revolution to Tiananmen
Square 1966-1989
Course: Economics Course No: 15110

2 units for each of Preliminary and HSC Exclusions: Nil

Board Developed Course

Course Description
Economics provides understanding for students about many aspects of the economy and its
operation that are frequently reported in the media. It investigates issues such as why
unemployment or inflation rates change and how these changes will impact on individuals in
society. Economics develops students’ knowledge and understanding of the operation of the
global and Australian economy. It develops the analytical, problem-solving and
communication skills of students. There is a strong emphasis on the problems and issues in a
contemporary Australian economic context within the course.
Main Topics Covered

Preliminary Course
- Introduction to Economics – the nature of economics and the operation of an
economy
- Consumers and Business – the role of consumers and business in the economy
- Markets - the role of markets, demand, supply and competition
- Labour Markets - the workforce and role of labour in the economy
- Financial Markets - the financial market in Australia including the share market
- Government in the Economy – the role of government in the Australian economy

HSC Course
- The Global Economy – Features of the global economy and globalisation
- Australia’s place in the Global Economy – Australia’s trade and finance
- Economic Issues – issues including growth, unemployment, inflation, wealth and
management.
- Economic Policies and Management – the range of policies to manage the economy.
Course: Japanese Continuers Course No: 15830

2 units for each of Preliminary and HSC

Board Developed Course
Prerequisites: School Certificate Japanese or equivalent knowledge is assumed.
Exclusions: Japanese Beginners; Heritage Japanese; Japanese Background Speakers
Strict eligibility rules apply to the study of this subject.
Check with your teacher or refer to Section 8.2.2.2 of the Board’s ACE Manual.
Course Description:
The Preliminary and HSC courses have, as their organisational focuses, prescribed themes and
related mandatory topics. Students’ skills in, and knowledge of Japanese will be developed through
tasks associated with a range of texts and text types, which reflect the themes and topics. Students
will also gain an insight into the culture and language of Japanese-speaking communities through
the study of a range of texts.
Prescribed Themes: Mandatory Topics
 The individual  Personal world
 Daily life
 Leisure
 Future plans

 The Japanese-speaking  Travelling in Japan

communities  Living in Japan
 Cultural life
 The changing world  The world of work
 Current issues
Students’ language skills are developed
through tasks such as:
 Conversation
 Responding to an aural stimulus
 Responding to a variety of
written material
 Writing for a variety of purposes
 Studying the culture of
Japanese-speaking communities
through texts
Particular Course Requirements: Nil
Course: Visual Arts Course No: 15400

2 units for each of Preliminary and HSC

Board Developed Course
Exclusions: Projects developed for assessment in one subject are not to be used either in full or
in part for assessment in any other subject
Course Description:
Visual Arts involves students in artmaking, art criticism and art history. Students develop their
own artworks, culminating in a ‘body of work’ in the HSC course. Students critically and
historically investigate artworks, critics, historians and artists from Australia as well as those from
other cultures, traditions and times.

The Preliminary course is broadly focused, while the HSC course provides for deeper and more
complex investigations. While the course builds on Visual Arts courses in Stages 4 and 5, it also
caters for students with more limited experience in Visual Arts.
Preliminary Course learning opportunities focus on:
 the nature of practice in artmaking, art criticism and art history through different
investigations
 the role and function of artists, artworks, the world and audiences in the artworld
 the different ways the visual arts may be interpreted and how students might develop
their own informed points of view
 how students may develop meaning and focus and interest in their work
 building understandings over time through various investigations and working in different
forms.

HSC Course learning opportunities focus on:

 how students may develop their practice in artmaking, art criticism and art history
 how students may develop their own informed points of view in increasingly independent
ways and use different interpretive frameworks in their investigations
 how students may learn about the relationships between artists, artworks, the world and
audiences within the artworld and apply these to their own investigations
 how students may further develop meaning and focus in their work

Particular Course Requirements:

Preliminary Course:
 Artworks in at least two expressive forms and use of a process diary
 a broad investigation of ideas in art making, art criticism and art history
HSC Course:
 development of a body of work and use of a process diary
 a minimum of five Case Studies (4–10 hours each)
 deeper and more complex investigations in art making, art criticism and art history.
Course: Music 2 Course No: 15300

2 units for each of Preliminary and HSC

Board Developed Course
Exclusions: Music 1
Course Description:
In the Preliminary and HSC courses, students will study the concepts of music through the
learning experiences of performance, composition, musicology and aural within the context of a
range of styles, periods and genres.
Main Topics Covered:
Students study one Mandatory Topic covering a range of content and one Additional Topic in
each year of the course.

In the Preliminary course, the mandatory Topic is Music 1600 – 1900.

In the HSC course, the Mandatory Topic is Music of the Last 25 Years (Australian focus).
Particular course requirements:
In addition to core studies in performance, composition, musicology and aural, students
nominate one elective study in Performance, Composition or Musicology. Students selecting
Composition or Musicology electives will be required to compile a portfolio of work as part of the
process of preparing a submitted work. The portfolio may be requested by the Board of Studies
to validate authorship of the submitted work.

All students will be required to develop a composition portfolio for the core composition.
Course: Drama Course No: 15090

2 units for each of Preliminary and HSC

Board Developed Course
Exclusions: Projects developed for assessment in one subject are not to be used either in full or in part
for assessment in any other subject.
Course Description:
Students in Drama study the practices of Making, Performing and Critically Studying.
Students engage with these components through collaborative and individual experiences.

Preliminary Course
Content comprises an interaction between the components of Improvisation, Playbuilding and Acting,
Elements of Production in Performance and Theatrical Traditions and Performance Styles. Learning comes
from practical experiences in each of these areas.

HSC Course
Australian Drama and Theatre and Studies in Drama and Theatre involve the theoretical study through
practical exploration of themes, issues, styles and movements of traditions of theatre, exploring relevant
acting techniques, performance styles and spaces.

The Group Performance (3-6 students) involves creating a piece of original theatre (8 to 12 minutes
duration). It provides opportunity for each student to demonstrate his or her performance skills.

For the Individual Project, students demonstrate their expertise in a particular area. They choose one
project from Critical Analysis or Design or Performance or Script-writing or Video Drama.

Main Topics Covered

Preliminary Course
Improvisation, Playbuilding, Acting
Elements of Production in Performance
Theatrical Traditions and Performance Styles

HSC Course
Australian Drama and Theatre (Core content)
Studies in Drama and Theatre
Group Performance (Core content)
Individual Project

Particular Course Requirements:

The Preliminary course informs learning in the HSC course. In the study of theoretical components,
students engage in practical workshop activities and performances to assist their understanding, analysis
and synthesis of material covered in areas of study. In preparing for the group performance, the published
Course Prescriptions include a topic list which is used as a starting point.

The Individual Project is negotiated between the student and the teacher at the beginning of the HSC
course. Students choosing Individual Project Design or Critical Analysis should base their work on one of
the texts listed in the published text list. This list changes every three years.

Students must ensure that they do not choose a text or topic they are studying in Drama in the written
component or in any other HSC course when choosing Individual Projects.
Course: Latin Continuers Course No: 15900

2 units for each of Preliminary and HSC Board Developed Course

Prerequisites: ROSA Latin or equivalent knowledge is assumed.
Exclusions: NIL
Course Description:
The Preliminary and HSC course is structured to provide students with opportunities to read
original Latin texts, developing the skills needed to study the prescribed texts for the HSC course
and to translate unseen texts. Students extend their vocabulary, consolidate their language skills
and study additional linguistic features not prescribed in the Years 7-10 syllabus. Students also
begin to appreciate the purpose and point of view of different authors and their effective use of
language.

Preliminary Content HSC Course

The content of this syllabus is based upon
original Latin texts. Students will be
required to study the texts in order to
develop skills in understanding the language
and in the analysis and evaluation of Latin
literature. The texts are chosen to allow
students to sample the significant literary
genres in the canon of Classical writers. The
texts are the key to the study of the Latin
language and they will allow students to
experience a variety of stylistic features and
literary effects.
Prescribed texts in Latin provide the focus of the
HSC course. In order to enhance their
understanding of each text as a whole, the
students will also read a specified translation of
the entire book or speech.
Each year one verse and one prose text will be
prescribed for study. Each year specified
thematic focus areas will be prescribed for each
of the prescribed texts. These will provide a list of
3 to 5 themes which form the focus of study of
the content and references in the texts.

Texts Texts
Students will study a selection of extracts Rotation of Texts:
from a variety of texts. Any author from the Each text will be prescribed for three consecutive
period c 100 BC – c AD 100 may be studied years. The change of verse and prose texts will
as long as the extract is not drawn from texts not occur in the same year.
prescribed for study in the HSC of the
following year. There is the option of doing Latin Extension as a
one unit subject in the HSC year.
Suggested authors are: Caesar, Catullus,
Cicero, Livy, Martial, Ovid, Pliny, Tacitus and
Virgil.
Particular Course Requirements: Nil
Course: English Advanced Course No: 15140

2 units for each of Preliminary and HSC Exclusions: English (Standard), Fundamentals of
Board Developed Course English; English (ESL)
Course Description:

In the Year 11 English (Advanced) course, students explore, examine and analyse a range of texts
which include prose fiction, drama, poetry, nonfiction, film, media and multimedia, as well as
Australian texts. They explore the ways events, experiences, ideas, values and processes are
represented in and through texts and analyse the ways texts reflect different attitudes and values.

In the HSC English (Advanced) course, students further strengthen their knowledge and
understanding of language and literature by analysing and evaluating texts and the ways they are
valued in their contexts. Students study at least four types of prescribed texts drawn from:
Shakespearean drama; prose fiction; nonfiction or film or media; poetry or drama; and a wide range
of additional related texts and textual forms.

Main Topics Covered

Preliminary Course – The course has two sections:
 Content common to the Standard and Advanced courses is undertaken through a unit of work
called Reading To Write. Students explore texts and develop skills in synthesis. The common
content comprises 40% of the course content.
 Electives in which students explore, examine and analyse the ways in which texts and contexts
shape and are shaped by different attitudes and values. The Electives comprise 60% of the
content. Students are required to study Modules A (Narratives that shape our World) and B
(Critical Study of Literature)

HSC Course – The course has two sections:

 The HSC Common Content consists of a two unit course common to the HSC Standard and the
Advanced courses called ‘Texts and Human Experiences’ where students analyse and explore
texts and apply skills in synthesis.
 Modules which emphasise particular aspects of shaping meaning and representation,
questions of textual integrity, and ways in which texts are valued. Students are required to
study three Modules A (Textual Conversations), B (Critical Study of Literature) and C (The Craft
of Writing).
Particular Course Requirements:
In the Year 11 English (Advanced) Course students are required to:
 Study Australian and other texts.
 explore a range of types of text drawn from: prose fiction; drama; poetry; nonfiction; film,
media, multimedia text
 undertake wide reading programs involving texts and textual forms composed in and for a
variety of contexts
 integrate the modes of reading, writing, listening, speaking and viewing and representing as
appropriate
 engage in the integrated study of language and text.

HSC English (Advanced) course requires the close study of:

 Close study of four prescribed texts.
 At least two short prescribed texts must be studied for Module C: The Craft of Writing.
Courses: Preliminary English Extension
HSC English Extension 1 Course No: 15160
HSC English Extension 2 Course No: 15170

1 unit of study for each of Preliminary and HSC

Prerequisites: (a) English (Advanced)
(b) Preliminary English (Extension) Course is a prerequisite for English Extension
Course 1
(c) Extension Course 1 is prerequisite for Extension Course 2
Exclusions: English (Standard); Fundamentals of English; English (ESL)

Course Description:
In the Preliminary English (Extension) Course, students explore how and why texts are valued and
appropriated into a range of contexts. They consider why some texts may be perceived as culturally
significant. Students are required to study the common module, ‘Texts, Culture and Value’ and to
undertake the related independent research project.

In the HSC English (Extension) Course 1, students explore ideas of value and consider how cultural
values and systems of valuation arise. Students are required to study one elective from the common
module, ‘Literary Worlds’. This will involve the study of at least three texts from the prescribed text
list and at least two related texts.

In the HSC English Extension Course 2, students develop a sustained composition and document
their reflection on this process.
Main Topics Covered
Preliminary English (Extension) Course
The course has one mandatory section: Module: Texts, Culture and Value

HSC English Extension Course 1

The course has one section. Students must complete the common module: Literary Worlds with ONE
elective option selected from:
• Literary homelands
• Worlds of upheaval
• Reimagined worlds
• Literary mindscapes
• Intersecting worlds

HSC English Extension Course 2

The course requires students to complete a Major Work.
Particular Course Requirements

In the Preliminary English (Extension) Course students are required to examine a key text from the
past and its manifestations in one or more popular cultures. Students also explore, analyse and
critically evaluate different examples of such appropriations in a range of contexts and media.

HSC English Extension Course 1 requires the study of prescribed texts (as outlined in the
prescriptions document, HSC English 2019 – 2023 Prescriptions: Modules, Electives and Texts).

HSC English (Extension) Course 2 requires completion of a process journal, a Major Work, and a
reflection statement.
Course: Mathematics Course No: 11255 Year 11 Mathematics Advanced
15255 Year 12 Mathematics Advanced
2 units for each of Preliminary and HSC Board Developed Course
Prerequisites: The course is constructed on the assumption that students have achieved the
outcomes in the core of the Mathematics course to the 5.2 level or higher – (5.3) for
the Rosa with an achievement grade A10, A9, B8, B7 OR C6.
Exclusions: Mathematics General 2
Course Description The study of Mathematics Advanced in Stage 6:

• Enables students to develop their knowledge, understanding and skills in working

mathematically and in communicating concisely and precisely.
• Provides opportunities for students to consider various applications of mathematics in a broad
range of contemporary contexts through the use of mathematical modelling and use these
models to solve problems related to their present and future needs.
• Provides opportunities for students to develop ways of thinking in which problems are explored
through observation, reflection and reasoning.
• Provides a basis for future studies in disciplines in which mathematics and the skills that
constitute thinking mathematically have an important role.
• Provides an appropriate mathematical background for the students whose future pathways may
involve mathematics and its applications in a range if disciplines at the tertiary level.

Main Topics Covered

Year 11 Course Year 12 Course

• Working with fractions • Graphing Techniques
• Trigonometry and Measure of Angels • Trigonometric Functions and Graphs
• Trigonometric Functions and Identities • Differential Calculus
• Introduction to Differentiation • Applications of Differentiation
• Logarithms and Exponentials • Integral Calculus
• Probability and Discrete Probability • Modelling Financial Situations
Distributions • Descriptive Statistics and Bivariate Data
Analysis
• Random Variables
Course: Mathematics Extension 1 Course No: 11250 Year 11 Mathematics Extensions
15250 Year 12 Mathematics Extension
1
1 unit in each of Preliminary (Preliminary Mathematics Extension) and HSC Board Developed Course.
Prerequisites: For students who intend to study the Mathematics Extension 1 course, it is
recommended that they study the Stage 5.3 optional topics (identified by #) Curve Sketching and
Polynomials, Functions and Logarithms, and Circle Geometry of Mathematics Years 7-10 Syllabus.
Exclusions: Mathematics General 2
Course Description: The Mathematics Extension 1 Year 11 course includes the Mathematics Advanced
Year 11 course. The Mathematics Extension 1 Year 12 course includes the Mathematics Advanced Year
12 Course. The Mathematics Extension 2 Year 12 course includes the Mathematics Extension 1 Year 12
course, and therefore also the Mathematics Advanced Year 12 course
All students studying the Mathematics Extension 1 course will sit the HSC examination.

The study of Mathematics Extension 1 in Stage 6:

• Enables students to develop thorough knowledge, understanding and skills in working

mathematically and in communicating concisely and precisely
• Provides opportunities for students to develop rigorous mathematical arguments and proofs,
and to use mathematic models extensively
• Provides opportunities for students to develop their awareness of the interconnect nature of
mathematics, its beauty and its functionality
• Provides a basis for progression to further study in mathematics or related disciplines and in
which mathematics has a vital role at a tertiary level
• Provides an appropriate mathematical background for students whose future pathways may
involves mathematics and its applications in such area as science, engineering, finance
economics.

Main Topics Covered:

Year 11 Course Year 12 Course

• Further Work with Fractions • Proof

• Polynomials • Introduction to Vectors
• Inverse Trigonometric Functions • Trigonometric Equations
• Further Trigonometric Identities • Further Calculus Skills
• Calculus • Applications of Calculus
• Rates of Change • The Binomial Disrtibution
• Working with Combinatorics