ATARMAxxing
HSC English StudiesPractice Examination 9
| Reading time | 15 minutes |
| Writing time | 2 hours |
| Total marks | 70 |
| Questions | 9 |
| Structure | Section I — 6 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 growing up (6 questions, 2+3+3+4+4+4 marks)
- Section II: how the text invites the responder to reflect personally
- Section II model answer: Tim Winton, The Boy Behind the Curtain
- Section III: explain how key ideas in ONE text had a significant impact on you
- Section III model answer: Module I: Discovery and Investigation
- Section IV: imaginative or reflective writing beginning with a given line
Students are permitted to bring into the examination the materials normally allowed for this subject. Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
This is an ATARMAxxing practice paper. It is not an official examination and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced by the VCAA, NESA or the QCAA.
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