Top Notes HSC: The Left Hand of Darkness (Extension 1 2015-2020)

Please note that, although the cover lists 2015-2020, this title was only valid for 2015-2018 HSC.

At the time of publication (2015), BOSTES released the 2015 Stage 6 English syllabus with modules and prescribed texts meant for 2015-2020 HSC exams.

In 2017, NESA (formerly BOSTES) released the 2019 syllabus with new modules and prescribed texts for 2019-2023 HSC exams. This meant the 2015 syllabus was used up to 2018 HSC exam instead of 2020.

Ursula le Guin's The Left Hand of Darkness – Study notes for Extension Module A (Genre) Elective 3: Science Fiction

The Top Notes series has been created to assist HSC students of English in their understanding of set texts. Top Notes are easy to read, providing analysis of issues and discussion of important ideas contained in the texts.

Particular care has been taken to ensure that students are able to examine each text in the context of the module it has been allocated to.

Each text includes:

• Notes on the specific module
• Plot summary
• Character analysis
• Setting
• Thematic concerns
• Language studies
• Essay questions and a modelled response
• Other textual material
• Study practice questions
• Useful quotes