Course prescriptions for Korean and Literature 2025–2030
Students taking Korean and Literature study language and ideas 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 Korean and Literature Stage 6 course. The HSC course prescriptions should be read in conjunction with the:
- Korean and Literature Stage 6 Syllabus and other support documents
- Record of changes for Korean and Literature Stage 6 Syllabus.
NESA reserves the right to make changes to the prescribed texts listed on this page.
Prescribed themes and contemporary issues
The themes and contemporary issues are studied for both the Preliminary and HSC courses.
| Themes | Contemporary issues |
|---|---|
| The individual and the community |
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| Youth culture |
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| Cultural identity |
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| Global issues |
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Prescribed texts for HSC study
- Chung, Lee Isaac (2021), Minari, Madman Films, ASIN: B08ZBMR4TQ (미나리, 정이삭 감독).
- Lee, Hyung-Ki (2014), The acid rain of a never-ending, in Lee Hyung-Ki’s poems, Jimanji, South Korea, ISBN: 9788966803866 (이형기, 전천후 산성비 in 이형기 시선, 정은기 엮음, 지식을만드는지식 시선집, 지만지).
- Na, Hee Deok (1999), Table of Existence, in Half-full glass of water, Changbi, South Korea. ISBN: 9788936470555 (나희덕, 존재의 테이블 in 반통의 물, 창비).
- Park, Wan-seo (2006), Winter’s tale, in Summer of betrayal, Complete collection of Park Wan-seo’s short stories Vol. 2, Munhakdongne, South Korea. ISBN: 9788954601948 (박완서, 겨울 나들이, 문학동네).
- Han, Yong-un (2020), The Silence of Love, in The silence of Love of Han, Yong-un's poems, Y&M, South Korea. ISBN: 9791197126529 (한용운, 님의 침묵 in 님의 침묵 한용운 시선, 와이앤앰).
- Jeong, Ho Seung (2024), The square watermelon, in There is no love without pain, Bichae, South Korea. ISBN: 9788934946564 (정호승, 네모난 수박 in 고통 없는 사랑은 없다, 비채).
- The story of Duresori (2012), Duresori: The voice of East OST 2012, Beatball Music, South Korea, Product Code: 8809114694417 (두레소리이야기 in 두레소리 O.S.T).
- DEAN (2017), Instagram, Universal Music (130 mood: RVNG coming soon) https://music.apple.com/au/album/instagram-single/1445151907.
Prescribed texts mapped to themes
| Themes | Text type | Prescribed texts |
|---|---|---|
| The individual and the community | Film | Chung, Lee Isaac |
| The individual and the community | Short story | Park, Wan-seo |
| The individual and the community | Narrative account | Jeong, Ho Seung |
| Youth culture | Narrative account | Jeong, Ho Seung |
| Youth culture | Narrative account | Na, Hee Deok |
| Youth culture | Song | DEAN |
| Youth culture | Song | OST of Duresori |
| Cultural identity | Film | Chung, Lee Isaac |
| Cultural identity | Song | OST of Duresori |
| Cultural identity | Short story | Park, Wan-seo |
| Cultural identity | Poem | Han, Yong-Un |
| Global issues | Poem | Lee, Hyung-Ki |
| Global issues | Song | DEAN |
Notes
Study of the texts prescribed for any Higher School Certificate course may not begin before the completion of the Preliminary course. This exclusion applies to study in the Preliminary Korean and Literature course and to Preliminary courses in other subjects. It also applies to the study of a prescribed text in another medium, such as the film of a novel.