Educating Rita
HSC Study Guide

What you will find in this study guide:

• An outline of HSC English requirements for Module C and Elective 2
• An introduction to the elective of Into the World and an extensive range of related material with questions to guide your thoughts
• Background information about Willy Russell
• The context of the play
• A scene by scene analysis of the play
• An analysis of the characters in Educating Rita
• Ideas, attitudes and beliefs in the play
• An explanation of the “language” of a play
• How to “read” a play or analyse the dramatic techniques
• Suggested interpretive, critical and imaginative questions
• A glossary with explanations of literary references and other terms

120 x A5 pages for $12.50 (plus postage)

About the author

Lyndall Hough, BA, MA (Writing), currently works as an educational consultant and freelance writer. She has been a Head Teacher English, Senior Education Officer, HSC marker, and has taught at TAFE and universities. Lyndall’s HSC publications include media articles, text books and curriculum documents. She has also had her work published in poetry and short story anthologies.

HSC English students

The award winning Learning Curve study guides are written to meet the requirements of HSC English students in NSW.This study guide will give you the information you need to answer questions for Module C Texts and Society, Elective 2: Into the World.