The HSC Achievers Study Notes series is created for
your success.
This study guide is based on the 2019-2023 NESA syllabus. It is intended to be an aide for HSC students studying John Keats’ poetry and Jane Campion’s film
“Bright Star”.
The guide is broken into four parts, providing an understandable and
comprehensive way to study the texts.
Part 1: Provides a summary and breakdown of the HSC Syllabus, focusing on
Module A: Textual Conversations. It will provide study tips that can be used for
subjects other than English.
Part 2: Comprises of both analysis and explanation of Keats’ poetry and Bright
Star. It will focus on context, characterisations, themes and discuss key quotes
and analysis for both texts.
Part 3: Discusses essay structures,writing tips, and a breakdown of thesis
statements and essays.
Part 4: Provides exemplar essays and answe rs to text questions
provided throughout the study guide.