TCE Housing and DesignPractice Examination 3

This paper covers

• Section A Q1 (Cool Temperate, Criterion 3): Canberra retrofit: add a north-facing living extension to a 1970s brick-veneer house with south-facing living
• Section A Q2 (Hot Humid Tropical, Criterion 3): Darwin single-storey duplex unit with neighbours close on both side boundaries
• Section B Q3 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Single garage (6.0 m × 3.2 m) converted to a wheelchair-accessible studio for a young adult
• Section B Q4 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Compact kitchen and laundry redesign in a 40 m² inner-city apartment
• Practice model: 60 marks per question; TASC rates Criterion 3 and Criterion 4 on A+ to z, not marks
• Calculations: Canberra eave and clerestory limits, whole-house window shares; Darwin overhang depths; 1:14 ramp run for the garage studio; galley run lengths

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.