Marking guidelines for English Extension 2

Read the marking criteria for HSC English Extension 2 Major Works and their accompanying Reflection Statements.

Major Work marking criteria

Textual integrity
Quality of insights and concepts, developed through independent investigation, and the communication of developed ideas
Manipulation of features that shape meaning and response and quality of engagement

Outcomes assessed: EEX 12-1, EEX 12-2, EEX 12-3

Marking guidelines

Criteria	Marks
Composes a highly original and sustained Major Work that demonstrates coherence to achieve a fluent integration of meaning(s), value(s) and form Formulates sophisticated insights and concepts through investigation Communicates highly developed ideas with sophistication Demonstrates a highly skilled integration of language, technical skills and conventions for the intended audience and purpose Demonstrates a conscious and highly successful shaping of meaning to engage an audience which is evident throughout the work	17–20
Composes an original and sustained Major Work that demonstrates coherence to achieve a skilled integration of meaning(s), value(s) and form Formulates substantial insights and concepts through investigation Communicates developed ideas with clarity Demonstrates skilled integration of language, technical skills and conventions for the intended audience and purpose Demonstrates a conscious and successful shaping of meaning to engage an audience which is generally evident throughout the work	13–16
Composes a substantial Major Work that demonstrates coherence but may have lapses in tone, register or voice that affect the integration of meaning(s), value(s) and form Formulates insights and concepts through investigation Communicates ideas that may not be fully developed Demonstrates some effective manipulation of language, technical skills and conventions for the intended audience and purpose but may have lapses in parts Demonstrates a shaping of meaning to engage an audience which is more evident in some aspects of the work than in others	9–12
Composes a Major Work that makes some connections between meaning(s), value(s) and form Formulates concepts through investigation Communicates ideas that may be predictable, literal and immediate Demonstrates some control of language, technical skills and conventions for the intended audience and purpose Demonstrates an attempt to shape meaning to engage an audience but lapses in fluency interfere with audience engagement	5–8
Attempts to compose a Major Work that may be superficial or incomplete Formulates simple concepts through limited investigation Attempts to communicate ideas but there is a lack of focus Attempts to control language, technical skills and conventions which may not be appropriate for the intended audience and purpose	1–4

Reflection Statement marking criteria

Explanation of the intended purpose and audience of the Major Work
Explanation of the impact of the extensive independent investigation
Explanation of the relationship of the Major Work to the knowledge, skills and understanding developed in English (Advanced) and Extension courses.
Evaluation of the relationships of concept, structure, technical and language features and conventions

Outcomes assessed: EEX 12-4, EEX 12-5

Marking guidelines

Criteria	Marks
Composes a sophisticated and critical Reflection Statement that explains the purpose and audience of the work Comprehensively explains the relationship of extensive independent investigation to the Major Work Provides a highly developed explanation of the relationship of the Major Work to the knowledge, skills and understanding developed in English Advanced and Extension courses Evaluates in a highly effective manner the relationships between concept, structure, technical and language features and conventions in relation to the intended purpose of the Major Work	9–10
Composes a critical Reflection Statement that explains the purpose and audience of the work Explains the relationship of extensive independent investigation to the Major Work Explains clearly the relationship of the Major Work to the knowledge, skills and understanding developed in English Advanced and Extension courses Evaluates effectively the relationships between concept, structure, technical and language features and conventions in relation to the intended purpose of the Major Work	7–8
Composes a Reflection Statement that explains most aspects of the purpose and audience of the work Explains most aspects of the relationship of extensive independent investigation to the Major Work Explains the relationship of the Major Work to the knowledge, skills and understanding developed in English Advanced and Extension courses Explains the relationships between concept, structure, technical and language features and conventions in relation to the intended purpose of the Major Work	5–6
Composes a Reflection Statement that explains some aspects of the purpose and audience of the work Describes some aspects of the relationship of extensive independent investigation to the Major Work Provides a limited explanation of the relationship of the Major Work to the knowledge, skills and understanding developed in English Advanced and Extension courses Describes some aspects of the relationships between concept, structure, technical and language features and conventions in relation to the Major Work but there may be some inconsistencies between the Major Work and the Reflection Statement	3–4
Attempts to compose a Reflection Statement that explains some aspects of the purpose and audience of the work Attempts to describe aspects of the relationship of extensive independent investigation to the Major Work Attempts to describe the relationship of the Major Work to the knowledge, skills and understanding developed in English Advanced and Extension courses Attempts to identify relationships between concept, structure, technical and language features and conventions in relation to the Major Work but there may be substantial inconsistencies between the Major Work and the Reflection Statement	1–2

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