Lit Happens Episode 42: Reading to Write – Transition to English Advanced (2026 Programming Edition)!

Tune in to Lit Happens, where we, two dedicated HSC English educators, guide English teachers through the new Reading to Write unit for Year 11 Advanced English under the 2026 syllabus. This episode unpacks the purpose, outcomes, core content, textual concepts, and programming strategies to build critical and creative thinkers ready for the 2027 HSC. We continue with our LIT OR QUIT segment in its twenty-third week, asking: "English Paper 1 HSC 2025. Lit or Quit?" Tailored for teachers designing engaging Year 11 programs, this episode equips you with practical tools to transition students into Advanced English.

What You’ll Learn:

• The true purpose of Reading to Write – not content recall, but cultivating perceptive readers and confident writers
• How the 6 key outcomes (EAV-11-01 to EAV-11-06) spiral into Year 12 and the HSC
• How to teach Understanding and Responding using the 9 textual concepts (Argument, Genre, Intertextuality, etc.)
• Programming ideas: backward mapping from Year 12, text pairings, and critical lenses like feminist or postcolonial
• High-impact teaching strategies: annotation, rewriting exercises, and reflective journals to build Band 6 habits from day one

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