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HSC English StudiesPractice Examination 3

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 learning from failure (5 questions, 3+4+5+4+4 marks)
  • Section II: how the composer represents the emotions arising from human experiences through the features of the form
  • Section II model answer: Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot
  • Section III: a speech to Year 10 students on which module they should look forward to
  • Section III model answer: Module C: On the Road
  • Section IV: imaginative writing using an image described in words (a closed shopfront at dawn)

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 3