BOS 34/07 (Vol 16 No 3)

References to the stimulus booklet have been deleted from the web version of the English Stage 6 Syllabus, on pages 31, 32, 49, 50, 71 and 73.

The Area of Study stimulus booklet, Journeys, a prescribed text for the English (Standard), English (Advanced) and English as a Second Language (ESL) HSC courses will no longer be a prescribed text for HSC courses from 2008. The Board will cease production of the Area of Study stimulus booklet at the conclusion of the HSC 2007.

This information was originally communicated to schools as a broadcast fax on 26 May 2006 and then in Official Notice BOS 40/06 (Board Bulletin Vol 15 No 4), 16 August 2006.

The Area of Study stimulus booklet was intended to assist in the introduction of the new concept of an Area of Study into teaching and learning in Stage 6 English until the concept became firmly established in teaching and learning practice. This intention was communicated to principals via letters accompanying copies of the stimulus booklets in 2000, 2001 and 2002.

The deletions take effect from the commencement of the 2008 HSC course.

Effective: Commencement of the 2008 HSC course

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