English Extension
Support to help you plan, program and assess the English Extension course in Stage 6.
English Extension 11–12 Syllabus (2024)
The new English Extension 11–12 Syllabus (2024) is to be implemented from 2026, with planning beginning in 2025. The syllabus will be taught to Year 11 from Term 1, 2026. Schools are to begin teaching Year 12 in Term 4, 2026. The first HSC examination for English Extension 11–12 Syllabus (2024) is in 2027.
This 2026 English Extension Stage 6 (2024) Quick Reference Guide (259 KB) provides an overview of support available to implement the English Extension Stage 6 syllabus (2024).
These resources have been developed to support teachers in planning and programming.
Planning templates and sample documents
These documents identify key requirements for planning and enacting the English Extension 11–12 Syllabus (2024) and text requirements.
English teaching and learning unit evaluation tool – Stage 6 (DOCX 4.1 MB)
Planning templates
These templates can be used to support teachers in their planning, programming and assessment practices for English Extension 1.
Sample documents
These sample documents demonstrate how to use the English Extension 1 planning templates. They can be adapted for planning, programming and assessing in a specific school context.
Planning templates
These templates can be used to support teachers in their planning, programming and assessment practices for English Extension 2.
Sample documents
These sample documents demonstrate how to use the English Extension 2 planning templates. They can be adapted for planning, programming and assessing in a specific school context.
English Extension 1 – sample programs and resources
These sample programs and resources are designed to support the enactment of English Extension 1 in the English Extension 11–12 Syllabus (2024).
The samples include a teaching and learning program, resources, sample assessment and annotated student work samples for the Year 11 ‘Texts, culture and value’ and Year 12 ‘Literary worlds’ focus areas.
Resources for the Year 12 English Extension 1 'Natural worlds' elective are in development.
The following program, resources and supporting slide decks are for the program ‘Texts, culture and value’ – 11.1.
- Assessment – 11.1 (DOCX 4.8 MB)
- Student assessment samples – 11.1 (DOCX 4.8 MB)
- Core formative tasks – 11.1 (DOCX 4.8 MB)
- Core texts – 11.1 (DOCX 3.7 MB)
- Program – 11.1 (DOCX 5 MB)
- Resources and activities – 11.1 (DOCX 4.4 MB)
- Phase 1 – Introduction to English Extension – 11.1 (PPTX 4.5 MB)
- Phase 3 – Developing inquiry skills – 11.1 (PPTX 1.7 MB)
- Phase 3 – Text annotations – Orwell – 11.1 (PPTX 12.5 MB)
- Phase 4 – Textual manifestations – Glover – 11.1 (PPTX 3.2 MB)
- Phase 4 – Textual manifestations – Funder – 11.1 (PPTX 2.8 MB)
- Phase 1 and 6 – Viva voce preparation – 11.1 (PPTX 8.5 MB)
- Outcomes tracker – 11.1 (XLSX 47 KB)
The following program, resources and supporting slide decks are for the program ‘Introduction to Literary worlds’ – 12.1
- Assessment – 12.1 (4.8 MB DOCX)
- Part B – Critical reflection – 12.1 (4.1 MB DOCX)
- Student assessment samples – 12.1 (4.1 MB DOCX)
- Student assessment samples – audio recordings
- Core formative tasks – 12.1 (4.2 MB DOCX)
- Core texts – 12.1 (3.5 MB DOCX)
- Program – 12.1 (4.2 MB DOCX)
- Resources and activities – 12.1 (4.2 MB DOCX)
- Phase 1 – Introduction to Literary worlds (4.9 MB PPTX)
- Phase 2 – From theory to creative practice (3.4 MB PPTX)
- Phase 3 – Natural worlds – MacLeod (3.4 MB PPTX)
- Phase 4 – Natural worlds – Yunkaporta (3.9 MB PPTX)
- Phase 6 – Audio recording assessment support (2.4 MB PPTX)
- Outcomes tracker – 12.1 (35.4 KB XLSX)
English Extension 2 – sample programs and resources
These sample programs and resources are designed to support the enactment of English Extension 2 in the English Extension 11–12 Syllabus (2024).
The samples include a teaching and learning program, resources, sample assessment and annotated student work samples for the Year 12 ‘Author and authority’ focus area.
Resources for the Year 12 'Major work' focus area are in development.
The following resources and supporting slide decks are for the program 'Author and authority' – 12.1.
- Assessment – 12.1 (DOCX 3.6 MB)
- Examination – 12.1 (staff only) (DOCX 4.1 MB)
- Student examination samples – 12.1 (staff only) (DOCX 4.8 MB)
- Core formative tasks – 12.1 (DOCX 3.6 MB)
- Core texts – 12.1 (DOCX 5 MB)
- Program – 12.1 (DOCX 5 MB)
- Resources and activities – 12.1 (DOCX 4.7 MB)
- Outcomes tracker – 12.1 (XLSX 36 KB)
Student-facing slide decks
- Historical shifts in literary authority – 12.1 (PPTX 3.3 MB)
- Literary debate – 12.1 (PPTX 3.7 MB)
- Phase 1 – engaging with authority – 12.1 (PPTX 2.1 MB)
- Phase 2 – exploring authority – 12.1 (PPTX 1.3 MB)
- Phase 3 – redistribution of authority -12.1 (PPTX 3.5 MB)
- Phase 4 – evaluating authority – 12.1 (PPTX 7.1 MB)
- Phase 5 – crafting authority – 12.1 (PPTX 2.4 MB)
- Phase 6 – demonstrating authority – 12.1 (PPTX 3.5 MB)
Teacher-facing slide decks
- Suggested resource list – Author and authority – 12.1 (PPTX 877 KB)
- Carpentaria – teacher support – 12.1 (PPTX 2.9 MB)
- Provocations for class discussion – teacher support – 12.1 (PPTX 2.7 MB)
- The Swan Book – teacher support – 12.1 (PPTX 7 MB)
- Tracker – teacher support – 12.1 (PPTX 787 KB)
- 'What happens when you tell somebody Else's story?’ – teacher support – 12.1 (PPTX 2.7 MB)
English Extension Stage 6 Syllabus (2017)
The English Extension Stage 6 Syllabus (2017) is to be taught until implementation of the new English Extension 11–12 Syllabus (2024) is implemented from 2026.
This 2026 English Extension Stage 6 (2017) Quick Reference Guide (PDF 266 KB) provides an overview of support available to implement the English Extension Stage 6 syllabus (2017).
This guide helps deepen students understanding of the exam structure and helps them understand what resources are available to support.
Year 12 resources (2017)
You can adapt the following units as required.