HSC English Module A: Textual Conversations and Language, Identity and Culture

20262026 HSC

• Question 120 marksSection I — Module A: Textual Conversations

  Compare how the complexities of moral ambiguity are explored between and within your two prescribed texts. In your response, make close reference to the pair of prescribed texts that you have studied in Module A.

20252025 HSC

• Questions 1 (a)–1 (g)20 marksSection I — Module A: Textual Conversations

  7 questions, one for each prescribed text+

  • Shakespearean Drama and Film – William Shakespeare, King Richard III and Al Pacino, Looking for RichardEvaluate the role of strategy in King Richard III and Looking for Richard in enhancing your appreciation of the textual connections between these texts. In your response, make close reference to both of your prescribed texts.
  • Prose Fiction and Film – Virginia Woolf, Mrs Dalloway and Stephen Daldry, The HoursEvaluate the role of conformity in Mrs Dalloway and The Hours in enhancing your appreciation of the textual connections between these texts. In your response, make close reference to both of your prescribed texts.
  • Prose Fiction and Prose Fiction – Albert Camus, The Stranger and Kamel Daoud, The Meursault InvestigationEvaluate the role of alienation in The Stranger and The Meursault Investigation in enhancing your appreciation of the textual connections between these texts. In your response, make close reference to both of your prescribed texts.
  • Poetry and Drama – John Donne, John Donne: A Selection of His Poetry and Margaret Edson, W;tEvaluate the role of humility in Donne’s poetry and W;t in enhancing your appreciation of the textual connections between these texts. In your response, make close reference to both of your prescribed texts.
  • Poetry and Film – John Keats, The Complete Poems and Jane Campion, Bright StarEvaluate the role of creativity in Keats’ poetry and Bright Star in enhancing your appreciation of the textual connections between these texts. In your response, make close reference to both of your prescribed texts.
  • Poetry and Poetry – Sylvia Plath, Ariel and Ted Hughes, Birthday LettersEvaluate the role of reinvention in Plath’s poetry and Hughes’ poetry in enhancing your appreciation of the textual connections between these texts. In your response, make close reference to both of your prescribed texts.
  • Shakespearean Drama and Prose Fiction – William Shakespeare, The Tempest and Margaret Atwood, Hag-SeedEvaluate the role of artistry in The Tempest and Hag-Seed in enhancing your appreciation of the textual connections between these texts. In your response, make close reference to both of your prescribed texts.

20242024 HSC

• Question 120 marksSection I — Module A: Textual Conversations

  To what extent has your perspective of the earlier text determined your interpretation and appreciation of the later text? In your response, make detailed reference to both of your prescribed texts.

20232023 HSC

• Question 120 marksSection I — Module A: Textual Conversations

  When we engage with a text, the question we must ask ourselves is, ‘What is this text really about?’ Consider the pair of prescribed texts that you have studied in Module A. To what extent does your engagement with the later text make you ask this question about the earlier text? In your response, make close reference to your prescribed texts.

20222022 HSC

• Questions 1 (a)–1 (g)20 marksSection I — Module A: Textual Conversations

  7 questions, one for each prescribed text+

  • Shakespearean Drama and Film – William Shakespeare, King Richard III and Al Pacino, Looking for RichardTo what extent do the perspectives explored in Looking for Richard collide with those in King Richard III? In your response, make detailed reference to the extract below and your prescribed texts.
  • Prose Fiction and Film – Virginia Woolf, Mrs Dalloway and Stephen Daldry, The HoursTo what extent do the perspectives explored in The Hours collide with those in Mrs Dalloway? In your response, make detailed reference to the extract below and your prescribed texts.
  • Prose Fiction and Prose Fiction – Albert Camus, The Stranger and Kamel Daoud, The Meursault InvestigationTo what extent do the perspectives explored in The Meursault Investigation collide with those in The Stranger? In your response, make detailed reference to the extract below and your prescribed texts.
  • Poetry and Drama – John Donne, John Donne: A Selection of His Poetry and Margaret Edson, W;tTo what extent do the perspectives explored in W;t collide with those in Donne’s poetry? In your response, make detailed reference to the extract below and your prescribed texts.
  • Poetry and Film – John Keats, The Complete Poems and Jane Campion, Bright StarTo what extent do the perspectives explored in Bright Star collide with those in Keats’ poetry? In your response, make detailed reference to the extract below and your prescribed texts.
  • Poetry and Poetry – Sylvia Plath, Ariel and Ted Hughes, Birthday LettersTo what extent do the perspectives explored in Hughes’ poetry collide with those in Plath’s poetry? In your response, make detailed reference to the extract below and your prescribed texts.
  • Shakespearean Drama and Prose Fiction – William Shakespeare, The Tempest and Margaret Atwood, Hag-SeedTo what extent do the perspectives explored in Hag-Seed collide with those in The Tempest? In your response, make detailed reference to the extract below and your prescribed texts.

20212021 HSC

• Questions 1 (a)–1 (g)20 marksSection I — Module A: Textual Conversations

  7 questions, one for each prescribed text+

  • Shakespearean Drama and Film – William Shakespeare, King Richard III and Al Pacino, Looking for RichardHow do the extracts provided contribute to a broader textual conversation between the pair of prescribed texts that you have studied in Module A?
  • Prose Fiction and Film – Virginia Woolf, Mrs Dalloway and Stephen Daldry, The HoursHow do the extracts provided contribute to a broader textual conversation between the pair of prescribed texts that you have studied in Module A?
  • Prose Fiction and Prose Fiction – Albert Camus, The Stranger and Kamel Daoud, The Meursault InvestigationHow do the extracts provided contribute to a broader textual conversation between the pair of prescribed texts that you have studied in Module A?
  • Poetry and Drama – John Donne, John Donne: A Selection of His Poetry and Margaret Edson, W;tHow do the extracts provided contribute to a broader textual conversation between the pair of prescribed texts that you have studied in Module A?
  • Poetry and Film – John Keats, The Complete Poems and Jane Campion, Bright StarHow do the extracts provided contribute to a broader textual conversation between the pair of prescribed texts that you have studied in Module A?
  • Poetry and Poetry – Sylvia Plath, Ariel and Ted Hughes, Birthday LettersHow do the extracts provided contribute to a broader textual conversation between the pair of prescribed texts that you have studied in Module A?
  • Shakespearean Drama and Prose Fiction – William Shakespeare, The Tempest and Margaret Atwood, Hag-SeedHow do the extracts provided contribute to a broader textual conversation between the pair of prescribed texts that you have studied in Module A?

20202020 HSC

• Question 120 marksSection I — Module A: Textual Conversations

  In textual conversations, the later text is often seen as a shadow, lacking the originality and power of the earlier. To what extent is this statement true of the two prescribed texts you have studied in Module A?

20192019 HSC

• Question 120 marksSection I — Module A: Textual Conversations

  Everything is being dismantled, reconstructed, recycled. To what end? For what purpose? To what extent is this statement true of the texts you have studied in this module? In your response, make close reference to the pair of prescribed texts that you have studied in Module A.

20262026 HSC

• Question 120 marksSection I — Module A: Language, Identity and Culture

  Analyse how the language of your prescribed text reflects and shapes diverse cultural perspectives. In your response, make close reference to your prescribed text.

20252025 HSC

• Question 120 marksSection I — Module A: Language, Identity and Culture

  How does your prescribed text reveal the benefits and challenges of belonging to specific cultures? In your response, make close reference to your prescribed text.

20242024 HSC

• Questions 1 (a)–1 (k)20 marksSection I — Module A: Language, Identity and Culture

  11 questions, one for each prescribed text+

  • Prose Fiction – Henry Lawson, The Penguin Henry Lawson Short StoriesHow does your study of The Penguin Henry Lawson Short Stories inform your understanding of place and its connection to culture? In your response, make close reference to your prescribed text.
  • Prose Fiction – Andrea Levy, Small IslandHow does your study of Small Island inform your understanding of place and its connection to culture? In your response, make close reference to your prescribed text.
  • Poetry – Adam Aitken, Kim Cheng Boey and Michelle Cahill (eds), Contemporary Asian Australian PoetsHow does your study of Contemporary Asian Australian Poets inform your understanding of family and its connection to culture? In your response, make close reference to your prescribed text.
  • Poetry – Ali Cobby Eckermann, Inside my MotherHow does your study of Inside my Mother inform your understanding of place and its connection to culture? In your response, make close reference to your prescribed text.
  • Drama – Ray Lawler, Summer of the Seventeenth DollHow does your study of Summer of the Seventeenth Doll inform your understanding of change and its connection to culture? In your response, make close reference to your prescribed text.
  • Drama – Bernard Shaw, PygmalionHow does your study of Pygmalion inform your understanding of change and its connection to culture? In your response, make close reference to your prescribed text.
  • Drama – Alana Valentine, Shafana and Aunt SarrinahHow does your study of Shafana and Aunt Sarrinah inform your understanding of change and its connection to culture? In your response, make close reference to your prescribed text.
  • Nonfiction – Alice Pung, Unpolished GemHow does your study of Unpolished Gem inform your understanding of family and its connection to culture? In your response, make close reference to your prescribed text.
  • Film – Rachel Perkins, One Night the MoonHow does your study of One Night the Moon inform your understanding of change and its connection to culture? In your response, make close reference to your prescribed text.
  • Film – Rob Sitch, The CastleHow does your study of The Castle inform your understanding of place and its connection to culture? In your response, make close reference to your prescribed text.
  • Media – Janet Merewether, Reindeer in my Saami HeartHow does your study of Reindeer in my Saami Heart inform your understanding of change and its connection to culture? In your response, make close reference to your prescribed text.

20232023 HSC

• Question 120 marksSection I — Module A: Language, Identity and Culture

  By telling each other stories, we recreate ourselves over and over again. Where do we come from? Where are we going? . . . These stories pass [on] our values as a society . . . It’s how we understand each other. OLGA AND CHRISTOPHER WERBY Twin Time Explain how ideas in this statement highlight the way cultural values and identity are represented in your prescribed text. In your response, make close reference to your prescribed text.

20222022 HSC

• Question 120 marksSection I — Module A: Language, Identity and Culture

  Explain how the language used in your prescribed text changed your perceptions about identity. In your response, make detailed reference to your prescribed text.

20212021 HSC

• Question 120 marksSection I — Module A: Language, Identity and Culture

  Analyse how language creates a sense of identity for individuals within a community in your prescribed text. In your response, make detailed reference to your prescribed text.

20202020 HSC

• Question 120 marksSection I — Module A: Language, Identity and Culture

  To what extent does your prescribed text disrupt assumptions about culture? In your response, make close reference to your prescribed text.

20192019 HSC

• Questions 1–620 marksSection I — Module A: Language, Identity and Culture

  6 questions, one for each prescribed text+

  • Prose Fiction (Henry Lawson, The Penguin Henry Lawson Short Stories; Andrea Levy, Small Island)Prose fiction relies primarily on setting to create cultural tension. To what extent do you agree with this statement? In your response, make detailed reference to your prescribed text.
  • Poetry (Adam Aitken, Kim Cheng Boey and Michelle Cahill (eds), Contemporary Asian Australian Poets; Ali Cobby Eckermann, Inside my Mother)Poetry relies primarily on symbolism to create cultural tension. To what extent do you agree with this statement? In your response, make detailed reference to your prescribed text.
  • Drama (Ray Lawler, Summer of the Seventeenth Doll; George Bernard Shaw, Pygmalion; Alana Valentine, Shafana and Aunt Sarrinah)Drama relies primarily on characterisation to create cultural tension. To what extent do you agree with this statement? In your response, make detailed reference to your prescribed text.
  • Nonfiction – Alice Pung, Unpolished GemNonfiction relies primarily on storytelling to create cultural tension. To what extent do you agree with this statement? In your response, make detailed reference to your prescribed text.
  • Film (Rachel Perkins, One Night the Moon; Rob Sitch, The Castle)Film relies primarily on dialogue to create cultural tension. To what extent do you agree with this statement? In your response, make detailed reference to your prescribed text.
  • Media – Janet Merewether, Reindeer in my Saami HeartMedia relies primarily on images to create cultural tension. To what extent do you agree with this statement? In your response, make detailed reference to your prescribed text.

20262026 HSC

• Question 120 marksSection I — Module B: Language, Identity and Culture

  Feelings of acceptance are influenced by an individual’s culture. How is this statement explored in your prescribed text? In your response, make detailed reference to your prescribed text.

20252025 HSC

• Question 120 marksSection I — Module B: Language, Identity and Culture

  How are the complications of embracing identity represented in your prescribed text? In your response, make detailed reference to your prescribed text.

20242024 HSC

• Question 120 marksSection I — Module B: Language, Identity and Culture

  How has the composer of your prescribed text used textual forms and features to shape your understanding of culture?

20232023 HSC

• Question 120 marksSection I — Module B: Language, Identity and Culture

  Composers challenge assumptions about cultural identity. To what extent is this true of your prescribed text? In your response, make detailed reference to your prescribed text.

20222022 HSC

• Question 120 marksSection I — Module B: Language, Identity and Culture

  Analyse how your prescribed text represents the significance of identifying with culture. In your response, make detailed reference to your prescribed text.

20212021 HSC

• Question 120 marksSection I — Module B: Language, Identity and Culture

  How do composers use language to reveal the complexities of culture? In your response, refer to your prescribed text.

20202020 HSC

• Question 120 marksSection I — Module B: Language, Identity and Culture

  How does the form of your prescribed text contribute to the way personal and cultural backgrounds are revealed?

20192019 HSC

• Question 120 marksSection I — Module B: Language, Identity and Culture

  Cultural influences shape an individual’s identity. To what extent is this idea explored in your prescribed text?