The HSC English Advanced syllaUnderstanding Textual Conversations: A Guide to HSC Module Abus challenges students to engage in deep analysis through Module A: Textual Conversations. This module requires students to compare two texts, exploring how they resonate and/or dissonate with each other. By understanding the intertextual connections, students gain insights into how meaning evolves across different contexts and perspectives. In this guide, we break down the key concepts of Module A and provide strategies to help you excel.
The NSW Module A syllabus states:
"In this module, students explore the ways in which the comparative study of texts can reveal resonances and dissonances between and within texts. Students consider the ways that a reimagining or reframing of an aspect of a text might mirror, align or collide with the details of another text. In their textual studies, they also explore common or disparate issues, values, assumptions or perspectives and how these are depicted. By comparing two texts students understand how composers (authors, poets, playwrights, directors, designers and so on) are influenced by other texts, contexts and values, and how this shapes meaning.
Students identify, interpret, analyse and evaluate the textual features, conventions, contexts, values and purpose of two prescribed texts. As students engage with the texts they consider how their understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of both texts has been enhanced through the comparative study and how the personal, social, cultural and historical contextual knowledge that they bring to the texts influences their perspectives and shapes their own compositions.
By responding imaginatively, interpretively and critically students explore and evaluate individual and common textual features, concepts and values. They further develop skills in analysing the ways that various language concepts, for example motif, allusion and intertextuality, connect and distinguish texts and how innovating with language concepts, form and style can shape new meaning. They develop appropriate analytical and evaluative language required to compose informed, cohesive responses using appropriate terminology, grammar, syntax and structure."
By composing critical and creative texts in a range of modes and media, students develop the confidence, skills and appreciation to express a considered personal perspective.
A textual conversation is the way in which two texts interact, how these two texts reflect and reframe ideas, themes, and perspectives. Composers frequently draw inspiration from earlier works, either reinforcing existing values or challenging them. By studying these relationships, students can gain deeper insights into both texts.
Comparative Study: Students analyse two texts together, rather than separately.
Richard III & Looking for Richard
Module A: Textual Conversations is a challenging but rewarding component of HSC English Advanced. By engaging deeply with paired texts, students can develop stronger analytical skills and appreciation for literature’s evolving nature. Understanding resonances and dissonances is key to mastering comparative essays and achieving high results.
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