ATARMAxxing
SACE TourismPractice Examination 20
| Reading time | 15 minutes |
| Writing time | 2 hours |
| Total marks | 80 |
| Questions | 7 |
| Structure | Section A — 4 Q, 50 marks · Section B — 3 Q, 30 marks |
This paper covers
- Part A Q1 (data): visitor numbers and per-visitor spend at a fictional historic gaol before and after a night-tour launch
- Part A: dark tourism motivations
- Part A: interpretation and authenticity at heritage sites
- Part A: government heritage protection and funding
- Part B: lighthouse and coastal-walk tourism in a small community (sustainability analysis; evaluate a tourism board video transcript and a walker's blog; three recommendations)
- Fictional contexts: Stonebridge Gaol (data), Vulcan Reef Memorial at Sulphur Creek (dark tourism), Sutton's Landing (authenticity), Valmont and Yarrowby (heritage funding), Cape Varley and Whalers Rest (Part B; used in place of the research scenario name Cape Ellery)
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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