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Stage 2 English Literary Studies will be taught for the first time in 2017.
The subject focuses on the skills and strategies of critical thinking needed to interpret texts. Through shared and individual study of texts, students encounter different opinions about texts, have opportunities to exchange and develop ideas, find evidence to support a personal view, learn to construct logical and convincing arguments, and consider a range of critical interpretations of texts.
Subject code: 2ELS20
Credits: 20
From 2017, the SACE Board will no longer select Stage 2 moderation samples for school assessed materials. Teachers will select the moderation sample.
Read more about moderation sample selection, including FAQs and an instructional video.
Subject changes update
Summary of redeveloped English subjects
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SACE Preclusions - Stage 2 English and mathematics subjects 2017 [DOC 34KB]
2017 sample examination paper
To illustrate the possibilities in the Critical Reading 90-minute examination, three examples have been developed for teachers and students.
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