HSC Modern Greek Extension study plan
HSC Modern Greek Extension · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Responding to and analysing prescribed texts (literature and film)
Map the prescribed text's structure by outlining each chapter or scene and labelling its narrative function
Annotate the opening and closing sections of the text, marking narrative voice, register and recurring imagery
Compile a bilingual glossary of 40 key lexical items drawn from the prescribed text
Draft thesis-style statements for three possible essay prompts on the text's central conflict
Your checkpoint
A one-page structural outline of the prescribed text with 40 glossary entries and three draft thesis statements
Responding to and analysing prescribed texts (literature and film)
Analyse characterisation techniques across at least four major characters, citing specific textual evidence
Identify and classify the author's use of narrative perspective, symbolism and irony with page references
Write two analytical paragraphs in Modern Greek that integrate short quotations accurately
Compare two critical readings of the text and summarise where they diverge
Your checkpoint
Two polished analytical paragraphs in Modern Greek (150–200 words each) with embedded quotations and a comparison note on two critical readings
Responding to and analysing prescribed texts (literature and film) & Textual analysis and evaluation of themes, values and cultural context
Analyse the prescribed film's visual language, including shot composition, lighting and editing rhythm, scene by scene
Connect at least three thematic concerns in the film to the literary text studied, noting similarities and contrasts
Build a comparative table linking theme, technique and textual evidence across both prescribed works
Practise timed paragraph writing on technique analysis under 20-minute conditions
Your checkpoint
A comparative theme–technique–evidence table covering both prescribed works, plus one timed 20-minute analytical paragraph
Textual analysis and evaluation of themes, values and cultural context
Situate both works within their historical and cultural contexts, listing five contextual factors that shape meaning
Evaluate how each work encodes social values, gender roles or political tensions, with evidence
Draft an essay plan that argues how context illuminates theme in one prescribed work
Revise earlier analytical paragraphs to sharpen evaluative language and hedging
Your checkpoint
A 400-word essay plan in Modern Greek arguing how cultural context shapes theme, with six cited evidence points
Textual analysis and evaluation of themes, values and cultural context & Extended response in Modern Greek on studied texts
Synthesise thematic analysis into three exam-ready essay frameworks with introduction, body and conclusion structures
Compose a full extended-response essay in Modern Greek under timed conditions
Self-assess the essay against a checklist covering argument, evidence, register and cohesion, then rewrite two weak sections
Expand academic vocabulary for evaluation and argumentation, adding 30 connectives and evaluative phrases
Your checkpoint
One complete timed extended-response essay in Modern Greek (approximately 500 words) with a written self-assessment and two revised sections
Extended response in Modern Greek on studied texts
Write two additional extended responses on different prompts, varying the texts and themes addressed
Refine cohesion by auditing paragraph transitions and topic sentences in all drafted essays
Integrate secondary critical perspectives into essay body paragraphs without disrupting argument flow
Reduce planning time by rehearsing a five-minute essay-planning routine for unseen prompts
Your checkpoint
Two additional extended-response essays in Modern Greek with a transition audit marking every revised connective
Personal response and critical interpretation in Modern Greek
Formulate a defensible personal interpretation of each prescribed work and justify it with textual evidence
Draft a reflective response in Modern Greek that balances personal voice with analytical rigour
Anticipate counterarguments to your interpretation and write rebuttals for each
Practise articulating personal responses orally in Modern Greek for five minutes per work
Your checkpoint
A reflective critical response in Modern Greek (approximately 400 words) presenting a personal interpretation with two anticipated counterarguments and rebuttals
Responding to and analysing prescribed texts (literature and film) & Extended response in Modern Greek on studied texts & Personal response and critical interpretation in Modern Greek
Consolidate all domains by completing two full mock papers under exam conditions
Diagnose recurring errors from mock feedback and produce a targeted correction log
Rehearse concise thesis statements and conclusions for rapid recall across all studied texts
Finalise a one-page revision sheet linking themes, techniques, context and personal interpretation
Your checkpoint
Two completed mock papers with a correction log and a one-page integrated revision sheet
Milestones
Week 2: Can analyse characterisation and technique in the prescribed text, quoting accurately in two written Modern Greek paragraphs
Week 4: Can explain how cultural context shapes theme in both works and produce a structured 400-word essay plan in Modern Greek
Week 6: Can write three distinct timed extended responses in Modern Greek with coherent argument and embedded evidence
Week 8: Can score consistently across two full mock papers and articulate a justified personal interpretation in Modern Greek