What makes an extension imaginative/discursive different from advanced? (1 Viewer)

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Hey,

In preparation for the eng ext hsc, I've realised that I don't really know what the standards of a creative are for extension level compared to advanced. I've only written one creative this year for extension, and that was in the trials, and the question was so unique that I don't even know how I came up with it. I normally memorise my essays and creatives, but I don't know exactly what extension entails in the HSC.

And a bigger problem still is the reflection. Advanced English reflections are pretty basic and have an easy structure to follow, but what about extension? Also what are the word count expectations?

I'm pretty set with my essay, and I actually really want them to give an essay-style question for section 1. But I feel like I'm really underprepared for imaginative.

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Also do we have to use prescribed texts or something for the reflection for literary worlds?
 

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Hey,

In preparation for the eng ext hsc, I've realised that I don't really know what the standards of a creative are for extension level compared to advanced. I've only written one creative this year for extension, and that was in the trials, and the question was so unique that I don't even know how I came up with it. I normally memorise my essays and creatives, but I don't know exactly what extension entails in the HSC.

And a bigger problem still is the reflection. Advanced English reflections are pretty basic and have an easy structure to follow, but what about extension? Also what are the word count expectations?

I'm pretty set with my essay, and I actually really want them to give an essay-style question for section 1. But I feel like I'm really underprepared for imaginative.

Thanks
i think in adv you are just shwoing that you can write, you have the skill to write a piece that is aesthetic and whatever and you can like take on features on from ur prescribed text. whereas in ext1 its assuemd that you can write, you are a skilled writer, so when you write you have to go beyond that and make some commentary on life, you have to have some didactic intent and you have to do that well as well
 

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I don't do english extension, but out of curiosity, could they specify a discursive? 'cause I always thought extension was imaginative only in all honesty
 

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I don't do english extension, but out of curiosity, could they specify a discursive? 'cause I always thought extension was imaginative only in all honesty
The rubric says “creative” which includes both imaginative and discursive, but they tend to focus only on imaginative. Sometimes they also give an extract or short text and ask for an essay, kind of like short answer in advanced English but worth 25 marks.
 

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Afaik, when you write a Literary Worlds creative, yes they want you to demonstrate that you are a skilled writer, but they more want you to demonstrate your understanding of the construction & purpose of Literary Worlds. The stimuli that they often give you will relate to these ideas about literary worlds, and they'll expect you to synthesise those ideas with your own ideas in the world you construct. Having a hybrid imag-disc. structure can be very helpful in constructing a powerful imaginative world, and then showing your understanding of the purpose of literary worlds to a marker discursively!
 

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