ATARMAxxing
HSC History ExtensionPractice Examination 1
| Reading time | 15 minutes |
| Writing time | 2 hours |
| Total marks | 50 |
| Questions | 2 |
| Structure | Section I — 1 Q, 25 marks · Section II — 1 Q, 25 marks |
This paper covers
- Section I: History as science or literary art (How has history been constructed?)
- Section I: two unseen passages (A and B) plus at least ONE other source
- Section II: how the contexts of historians shape interpretations (at least ONE area of debate)
- Section II model answer: Representations of Anzac
- Section I uses ORIGINAL passages by invented commentators (Sources A and B)
- Case-study-neutral Question 2; the model answer is one illustration only
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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