ATARMAxxing
HSC Investigating SciencePractice Examination 4
| Reading time | 15 minutes |
| Writing time | 2 hours |
| Total marks | 100 |
| Questions | 36 |
| Structure | Section I — 20 Q, 20 marks · Section II — 16 Q, 80 marks |
This paper covers
- Spencer and the microwave: chance observation to technology
- Safety data sheet and risk assessment for a heated-gas experiment
- The halo effect in a celebrity skincare campaign
- Benefit-sharing and Indigenous cultural and intellectual property
- Evaluating a fertiliser company's growth claim
- Integrated 9-mark: ethical drug development in partnership with communities
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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