The Board of Studies joins with the rest of the community in wishing all students the best for their exams. For general information, facts and figures about this year's HSC, please see the newly released 2009 HSC Media Guide. Course: English (Standard) and English (Advanced) Paper 1 - Area of Study Date: Wednesday October 21, 2009, 9:20 AM - 11:30 AM Candidature: 60385 (as at 1 September 2009)* All students enrolled in English (Standard) and English (Advanced) sit for this examination. In addition, there are separate Paper 2 examinations for each course. The paper consists of three sections. Section I (15 marks) consists of one question with a number of short response parts based on unseen texts related to the Area of Study. Section II (15 marks) consists of one question requiring students to compose or adapt a text for a specified context, purpose and audience. Section III (15 marks) consists of one question requiring an extended response based on the Area of Study. All questions are compulsory. *plus ESL, plus Life Skills students. Read the full 2009 HSC examination timetable. Don't miss out! Get your Board news fast and from the source with our easy email news alerts. Just enter your email address in the box on the right, and don't forget to confirm your subscription.