Course prescriptions for Spanish Extension 2025–2030
Students taking Spanish Extension study language and culture through prescribed themes and contemporary issues, via a range of prescribed texts. Find out more about these course prescriptions.
About course prescriptions
There are prescribed texts required for study in the Spanish Extension Stage 6 course. The HSC course prescriptions should be read in conjunction with the:
- Spanish Extension Stage 6 Syllabus and other support documents
- Record of changes for Spanish Extension Stage 6 Syllabus
The organisational focus of the Spanish Extension course is the theme:
- the individual and contemporary society.
A number of issues that exemplify aspects of the theme are prescribed for study. Students engage with the issues through the study of a prescribed text and related texts.
NESA reserves the right to make changes to the prescribed texts listed on this page.
Prescribed issues
| Quest for identity | Relationships | Role of education |
|---|---|---|
Examples:
| Examples:
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Prescribed text
Text type: Novel
Title: El último vagón
Author: Ángeles Doñate
Publisher: Umbriel Editores
ISBN-13: 978-8416517169
Extracts for study
There are 12 extracts prescribed for study. Please note that indicated times are approximate.
| Extract | From | Opening with | To | Closing with |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extract 1 | Page 7 | “¿Qué broma es esta?” | Page 10 | “… los alumnos de toda una vida.” |
| Extract 2 | Page 17 | “Los ríos de México son ochenta y cinco…” | Page 19 | “ ... un río negro de cabello.” |
| Extract 3 | Page 20 | “Hugo Valenzuela se enfrentó ...” | Page 23 | “ ... un mejor consejo, viejo?” |
| Extract 4 | Page 24 | “Soy licenciada en Pedagogía …” | Page 26 | “... desde un extremo de su mesa.” |
| Extract 5 | Page 47 | “Aquella mañana …” | Page 56 | “Ellos habían visto en él una promesa.” |
| Extract 6 | Page 72 | “Pongamos todas las cartas sobre la mesa.” | Page 79 | “ … se había acabado hacía ya mucho” |
| Extract 7 | Page 111 | “Aquel pedazo de papel ...” | Page 115 | “... miles de verdades.” |
| Extract 8 | Page 126 | “Treinta años después,...” | Page 132 | “… siguiera siendo Valeria?” |
| Extract 9 | Page 165 | “Buenos días Ernesto.” | Page 171 | “... por fin, había vuelto.” |
| Extract 10 | Page 176 | “Los vio marcharse ...” | Page 180 | “... y no cobraría.” |
| Extract 11 | Page 181 | “Hugo Valenzuela lo sabía.” | Page 184 | “… treinta años de ausencias.” |
| Extract 12 | Page 185 | “Aristóteles dijo ...” | Page 186 | “... por su espalda.” |
Notes
- Students need to be familiar with the whole text.
- The prescribed issues are mandatory. The listed examples are suggestions only and give a sense of the scope of the prescribed issues.
- Study of the text prescribed for any Year 12 course may not begin before the completion of the Year 11 course. This exclusion applies to study in the Year 11 Spanish Continuers course and to Year 11 courses in other subjects. It also applies to the study of a prescribed text in another medium, such as the film adaptation of a novel.
- Where an extract of a film is included in the external exam, the transcription will be taken directly from the film.
Availability
El último vagón (Spanish edition) is available from:
Abbey’s Bookshop
131 York St, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9264 3111