ATARMAxxing
SACE English as an Additional LanguagePractice Examination 1
| Reading time | 15 minutes |
| Writing time | 2 hours |
| Total marks | 60 |
| Questions | 11 |
| Structure | Section 1A — 4 Q, 10 marks · Section 1B — 6 Q, 20 marks · Section 2 — 1 Q, 30 marks |
This paper covers
- Part A listening: Library orientation talk for new international students
- Part A skill: note-taking and a table
- Part B texts: Community tree-planting poster and assembly speech
- Part B emphasis: reliability of a poster; final comparison of persuasiveness (6 marks)
- Section 2 issue: Should mobile phones be banned in secondary schools?
- Section 2 texts: opinion piece by a retired principal, survey report with data table, EAL student's personal account
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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