English Advanced – planning samples and templates
Planning templates and sample documents for the English Advanced 11–12 Syllabus (2024).
Syllabus
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The new English Advanced 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 Advanced 11–12 Syllabus (2024) is in 2027.
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 Advanced 11–12 Syllabus (2024) and text requirements.
Planning templates
These templates can be used to support teachers in their planning, programming and assessment practices.
- Syllabus requirements planner template – English Advanced Year 11–12 (DOCX 3.2 MB)
- Scope and sequence template – English Advanced Year 11–12 (DOCX 3.1 MB)
- Assessment schedule template – English Advanced Year 11–12 (DOCX 3.1 MB)
Sample documents
Option 1 and Option 2 below provide 2 sets of sample documents to demonstrate how to use the planning templates. They can be adapted for planning and programming in a specific school context.
Option 1
Published sample teaching and learning resources are available to support implementation of Option 1.
- Sample syllabus requirements planner – option 1 – English Advanced 11–12 (DOCX 3.6MB)
- Sample scope and sequence – option 1 – English Advanced 11–12 (DOCX 3.6 MB)
- Sample assessment schedule – option 1 – English Advanced 11–12 (DOCX 3.6 MB)