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: Chinese Continuers Date: Wednesday November 4, 2009, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Candidature: 131 (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 Chinese. Questions are phrased in English for responses in English or Chinese, as specified. Section II - Reading and Responding (40 marks). This section has two parts. In Part A, students read two texts in Chinese and answer questions phrased in English, for responses in English. In Part B, students read a short text in Chinese and respond to the question in Chinese. Section III - Writing in Chinese (15 marks). There are two writing tasks - students have a choice of two questions for each writing task. 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.