SACE Stage 2 English Literary Studies case studies
SACE Stage 2 English Literary Studies · Put your knowledge to work in context.
English Literary Studies is a Stage 2 subject within the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE), listed by the SACE Board among the Stage 2 subjects students can study. It suits students in their final year of senior secondary schooling who want to read, analyse and write about literary texts in depth, and it is typically chosen by those planning university study in the humanities or simply wanting a demanding English pathway. The SACE Stage 2 English Literary Studies case studies are 5 cases and about 2,281 words.
1The Overloaded Response: When Analysis Becomes Summary
Year 12 student Mia is writing a response to a question on how a novelist uses narrative voice to shape reader sympathy. She has 40 minutes and a 600-word limit.
455 words, about 2 min2The Creative Transformation: When Pastiche Becomes Plagiarism
Student Dev is writing a creative transformation for his Creating Texts folio. He has chosen to write a missing chapter from a novel he studied, using the original author's characters and setting.
487 words, about 2 min3The Exam Time Crunch: Choosing Which Question to Answer
In the external examination, students have 120 minutes to write two essays from a choice of six questions. The questions are grouped into three sections: Section A (Responding to Texts), Section B (Creating Texts), and Section C (Comparative).
444 words, about 2 min4The Comparative Essay: When Comparison Becomes Juxtaposition
Student Priya is writing a comparative essay on two novels for the External Examination. The question asks: 'Compare how two texts you have studied explore the theme of power and its consequences.' Priya's draft has one paragraph on Novel A's use of symbolism, then one paragraph on Novel B's use of symbolism, then one paragraph on Novel A's characterisation, then one on Novel B's characterisation.
449 words, about 2 min5The Creative Response: Balancing Originality and Textual Fidelity
Student Sam is writing a creative response for his folio, transforming a scene from a Shakespeare play into a modern setting. He has chosen to rewrite the balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet, setting it in a high school.
446 words, about 2 min