Morning

Business Studies
Candidature: 16873 (as at 1 September 2015)
Begins: 9:25 am Ends: 12:30 pm

The paper consists of four sections.
Section I (20 marks) consists of 20 multiple-choice questions answered on a separate machine-scored answer sheet.
Section II (40 marks) consists of four to six short-answer questions, which may contain a number of parts. Answers are written in the spaces provided on the question paper.
Section III (20 marks) consists of one question that requires an extended response in the form of a business report.
All questions in Sections I, II and III are compulsory.
Section IV (20 marks) consists of two extended-response questions. Students answer one question from this section.

Afternoon

Chinese Continuers
Candidature: 102 (as at 1 September 2015)
Begins: 2:00 pm Ends: 5:00 pm

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 written in Chinese and respond in English to short-answer questions phrased in English. In Part B, the question is based on a short text written in Chinese. Students respond in Chinese to an extended-response question phrased in English.
Section III – Writing in Chinese (15 marks)
There are two writing tasks. For the second writing task, students have a choice of two extended-response alternatives.

Korean Background Speakers
Candidature: 57 (as at 1 September 2015)
Begins: 2:00 pm Ends: 5:00 pm

The paper consists of three sections.
Section I – Listening and Responding (20 marks)
This section has two parts. In Part A (10 marks), students respond to questions based on one text in Korean. Questions are phrased in English and Korean for responses in English. In Part B (10 marks), students hear two texts in Korean. The question will be based on both texts and will be phrased in Korean and English for a response in Korean.
Section II – Reading and Responding (55 marks)
This section has two parts. In Part A, students respond to one or more prescribed texts in either English or Korean. In Part B, students exchange information in response to an unseen text in Korean. The question is phrased in Korean and English for a response in Korean.
Section III – Writing in Korean (25 marks)
Students write an original text in Korean. There is a choice of two tasks. Questions are phrased in Korean and English.

Korean Continuers
Candidature: 17 (as at 1 September 2015)
Begins: 2:00 pm Ends: 5:00 pm

The paper consists of three sections.
Section I – Listening and Responding (25 marks)
In this section, students listen and respond to recorded texts in Korean. Questions are phrased in English for responses in English or Korean, as specified.
Section II – Reading and Responding (40 marks)
This section has two parts. In Part A, students read two texts written in Korean and respond in English to short-answer questions phrased in English. In Part B, the question is based on a short text written in Korean. Students respond in Korean to an extended-response question phrased in English.
Section III – Writing in Korean (15 marks)
There are two writing tasks. For the second writing task, students have a choice of two extended-response alternatives.

Malay Background Speakers (CCAFL)
Begins: 2:00 pm Ends: 5:00 pm

CCAFL (Collaborative Curriculum and Assessment Framework for Languages) is a national framework for the development of languages syllabuses and the setting and marking of languages examinations. Under the CCAFL agreement various state and territory curriculum, assessment and certification authorities develop examinations in a wide range of small candidature community languages.

The Background Speakers examination has three papers, all of which are compulsory.
Paper 1
This paper consists of two parts.
In Part A (10 marks) students listen to one text and respond in English to a number of questions relating to both the content and language features of the text.
In Part B (15 marks) students listen to two texts and answer one question that requires the student to evaluate, compare and contrast the information, opinion, and ideas from the texts.
Paper 2
This paper consists of two parts.
In Part A (25 marks) students respond to a number of questions on one written text. Questions are written in the target language and/or English for answers in either the target language or English as specified. In Part B (25 marks) students read one text and answer one question in the target language that requires the student to respond to the opinions, ideas and information in the text.
Paper 3
Students are required to write one original text in the target language. The student is expected to make reference to at least two of the texts studied from the prescribed reading list. There is a choice of three questions. Questions are phrased in the target language and English. Each question is worth 25 marks.

Metal and Engineering
Candidature: 930 (as at 1 September 2015)
Begins: 1:55 pm Ends: 4:00 pm

The paper consists of four 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.
Section III (15 marks) consists of one extended-response question answered in a separate writing booklet.
Section IV (15 marks) consists of one structured extended response answered in a separate writing booklet.
All questions are compulsory.

Textiles and Design
Candidature: 1653 (as at 1 September 2015)
Begins: 1:55 pm Ends: 3:30 pm

The paper consists of three sections.
Section I (10 marks) consists of multiple-choice questions answered on a separate machine-scored answer sheet.
Section II (25 marks) consists of three questions, made up of short-response parts, answered on the question paper.
In Section III (15 marks) students choose one of two structured extended-response questions. This question is answered in a separate writing booklet.

Information and Digital Technology (VET)
Candidature: 1042 (as at 1 September 2015)
Begins: 1:55 pm Ends: 4:00 pm

There are three separate examination papers, one for each of the following streams:

• Web and Software Applications
• Networking and Hardware
• Digital Animation.

Each paper consists of four sections.
Section I (20 marks) consists of 20 multiple-choice questions answered on a separate machine-scored answer sheet.
Section II (30 marks) consists of short-answer questions answered in the spaces provided on the question paper.
Section III (15 marks) consists of one structured extended-response question answered in a separate writing booklet.
Section IV (15 marks) consists of one extended-response question answered in a separate writing booklet.
All questions are compulsory.