It’s the subject everyone in NSW has to do for their HSC. Whether you take Standard or Advanced English, you must do Paper 1: Area of Study. The current Area of Study is Discovery, as I’m sure you’re well aware of if you’re reading this.

It can be a difficult and time consuming thing to get your ahead around, but the first priority for Discovery study is knowing the rubric inside-out. The words of the rubric are used throughout all three sections of English Paper 1. They are used to construct the comprehension questions, to orient your creative writing piece, and finally, to provide the focus for your essay question.

One of the best ways to learn the rubric is to pair