HSC students have labelled this years' English Paper 1 ‘fair’ despite some high schoolers turning away from the subject.  On Wednesday, more than 67,000 NSW students started their HSC written exams with English Paper 1, following the practical, performance and ...

It may be the HSC’s 50th birthday, but not everyone's celebrating. An English module called 'the craft of writing' will soon be mandatory for all year 12 students. In this back-to-basics approach, spelling, grammar and vocabulary are emphasised. On the flipside, context ...