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SACE English as an Additional LanguagePractice Examination 9

Reading time15 minutes
Writing time2 hours
Total marks60
Questions10
StructureSection 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.

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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SACE English as an Additional Language Practice Examination 9

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