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Test: Science

Date: Monday November 9, 2009, 12:50 PM - 3:00 PM

Candidature: 84,261 (as at 1 September 2009)

Section 1 (60 marks). Section 1 consists of two parts:

Part A (50 marks) consists of 50 multiple-choice questions. All answers to this section must be recorded on the answer sheet provided.

In Part B (10 marks), there are 10 constrained-response questions. Students write their answers in the boxes on the answer sheet provided.

Section 2 (40 marks). There will be 5-8 short-response questions with a total value of 40 marks. These questions may consist of several parts, and are answered in the spaces provided.

There is a stimulus booklet attached to the test. Questions from both Section 1 and Section 2 will draw on the material in the stimulus booklet.

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Test: English-literacy (School Certificate)

Date: Monday November 9, 2009, 9:20 AM - 11:30 AM

Candidature: 84,295 (as at 1 September 2009)

This test consists of two sections.

Section 1 - Reading/Viewing (60 marks) consists of reading/viewing tasks that require students to respond to a range of texts. This section of the paper will use a combination of multiple-choice and short-answer questions.

Section 2 - Writing (30 marks) consists of two extended writing tasks.

There is a stimulus booklet attached to the test. Questions from both Section 1 and Section 2 will draw on the material in the stimulus booklet.

All questions are compulsory.

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6 November 2009

Despite today's closure of Meridian College, Surry Hills, the college's NSW Higher School Certificate students will be able to complete their final exam next week as planned.

The majority of Meridian's HSC students have completed their exams and will receive their results as usual in December.

A group of 24 students who still have a Society and Culture examination next Wednesday, 11 November, will be able to do so at the normal college venue.

The Board is working with the college's Administrator, and other government agencies, to ensure the students are able to complete their HSC as normally as possible.

The Commonwealth Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations advises that a student meeting will be held on Tuesday 10 November 2009. Details of that meeting will be posted on the Board's website when available.

Meridian College HSC students with questions for the Board of Studies may email service@bos.nsw.edu.au or telephone Lyn McLintock or Peter Feary on 9367 8230.

Media enquiries: (02) 9367 8250 or 0418 418053

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Course: Arabic Continuers

Date: Friday November 6, 2009, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Candidature: 218 (as at 1 September 2009)

The paper consists of three sections:

Section I - Listening and Responding (25 marks). In this section, students listen and respond to recorded texts in Arabic. Questions are phrased in English for responses in English or Arabic, as specified.

Section II - Reading and Responding (40 marks). This section has two parts. In Part A, students read two texts in Arabic and answer questions phrased in English, for responses in English. In Part B, students read a short text in Arabic and respond to the question in Arabic.

Section III - Writing in Arabic (15 marks). There are two writing tasks - students have a choice of two questions for each writing task.

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Course: History Extension

Date: Friday November 6, 2009, 1:55 PM - 4:00 PM

Candidature: 2360 (as at 1 September 2009)

The paper consists of two sections. Both sections are compulsory and are of equal value.

Section I (25 marks) consists of one essay question, which uses an unseen passage as a stimulus for exploration of issues of historiography.

Section II (25 marks) consists of one essay question, which asks candidates to analyse a historiographical issue with reference to a case study.

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Course: Entertainment Industry

Date: Friday November 6, 2009, 1:55 PM - 4:00 PM

Candidature: 949 (as at 1 September 2009)

The paper consists of three sections.

Section I (15 marks) consists of 15 multiple-choice questions answered on a separate machine-scored answer sheet.

Section II (35 marks) consists of short response questions answered in the spaces provided on the question paper.

All questions in Sections I and II are compulsory.

Section III (30 marks) consists of three extended response questions. Students answer two questions, each in a separate writing booklet.

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Course: Italian Beginners

Date: Friday November 6, 2009, 9:30 AM - 12:10 PM

Candidature: 418 (as at 1 September 2009)

The paper consists of three sections:

Section I - Listening (30 marks). In this section, students listen and respond to recorded texts in Italian. Questions are phrased in English for responses in English.

Section II - Reading and Responding (30 marks). In this section, students read four to five texts in Italian and answer questions phrased in English, for responses in English.

Section III - Writing in Italian (15 marks). There are three writing tasks - students have a choice of two questions for the third writing task. Students are required to write an original text in Italian. There will be a choice of topics.

Course: Italian Continuers

Date: Friday November 6, 2009, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Candidature: 336 (as at 1 September 2009)

The paper consists of three sections:

Section I - Listening and Responding (25 marks). In this section, students listen and respond to recorded texts in Italian. Questions are phrased in English for responses in English or Italian, as specified.

Section II - Reading and Responding (40 marks). This section has two parts. In Part A, students read two texts in Italian and answer questions phrased in English, for responses in English. In Part B, students read a short text in Italian and respond to the question in Italian.

Section III - Writing in Italian (15 marks). There are two writing tasks, for responses in Italian. Students have a choice of two questions for each writing task.

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Course: Industrial Technology

Automotive Industries, Electronics Industries, Graphics Industries, Metals and Engineering Industries, Multimedia Industries, Timber Products and Furniture Industries

Date: Friday November 6, 2009, 9:25 AM - 11:00 AM

Candidature: 3784 (as at 1 September 2009)

There are six separate examination papers, one for each of the focus areas listed above.

Each paper consists of two sections.

Section I (60 marks) is common to all of the Industrial Technology examination papers, and consists of three questions, each containing several short-response parts.

Section II (40 marks) is specific to the Industrial Technology focus area studied, and consists of two questions worth 20 marks each. Each of these questions contains several parts.

All questions are compulsory, and are answered in the spaces provided on the question paper.

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Course: Chinese Extension

Date: Friday November 6, 2009, 9:25 AM - 11:25 AM

Candidature: 58 (as at 1 September 2009)

The paper consists of two sections:

Section I - Response to prescribed text (25 marks). This section has two parts. In Part A, students answer a number of short-response questions based on a short extract from the prescribed text. In Part B, students write an original text in Chinese in response to another extract from the prescribed text.

Section II - Writing in Chinese (15 marks). Students have a choice of two questions and write an original text in Chinese.

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Course: Senior Science

Date: Thursday November 5, 2009, 1:55 PM - 5:00 PM

Candidature: 4874 (as at 1 September 2009)

The paper consists of two sections:

Section I Core (75 marks) consists of two parts: Part A - 15 multiple choice questions (15 marks), answered on a separate machine-scored answer sheet, and Part B - short response questions (60 marks) answered in the spaces provided on the question paper. All questions in Section I are compulsory.

Section II Options (25 marks) consists of five questions, one for each option. Students answer the question based on the option they have studied. The question is answered in a separate writing booklet.

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