ATARMAxxing
SACE English as an Additional LanguagePractice Examination 9
| Reading time | 15 minutes |
| Writing time | 2 hours |
| Total marks | 60 |
| Questions | 10 |
| Structure | Section 1A — 3 Q, 10 marks · Section 1B — 6 Q, 20 marks · Section 2 — 1 Q, 30 marks |
This paper covers
- Part A listening: Pre-departure briefing for a school language exchange
- Part A skill: a schedule table
- Part B texts: Language-school brochure and a former student's podcast review
- Part B emphasis: comparing a brochure with a personal review; final comparison of persuasiveness (6 marks)
- Section 2 issue: Should learning a second language be compulsory to Year 12?
- Part A item mix: three-row schedule table, pre-departure requirements and a 4-mark summary of host-family advice
- Section 2 model form: persuasive speech transcript for a school assembly, with spoken and written referencing
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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