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HSC English StudiesPractice Examination 20

Reading time15 minutes
Writing time2 hours
Total marks70
Questions8
StructureSection I — 5 Q, 20 marks · Section II — 1 Q, 20 marks · Section III — 1 Q, 15 marks · Section IV — 1 Q, 15 marks

This paper covers

  • Section I: unseen texts on connection in conflict (5 questions, 3+4+4+4+5 marks)
  • Section II: how the text represents human connection in a time of conflict
  • Section II model answer: Anthony Doerr, All the Light We Cannot See
  • Section III: how key ideas in ONE text from a module had a significant impact on your understanding of the world
  • Section III model answer: Module B: Telling us all about it
  • Section IV: imaginative or reflective writing using a statement about small acts of kindness

Students are permitted to bring into the examination the materials normally allowed for this subject. Answer all questions in the spaces provided.

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HSC English Studies Practice Examination 20