Higher School Certificate Examinations
Thursday 27 October 2016

Morning
Studies of Religion I
Candidature: 9218 (as at 1 September 2016)
Begins: 9:25 AM Ends: 11:00 AM
The paper consists of three sections.
Section I (15 marks) consists of 10 multiple-choice questions answered on a separate machine-scored answer sheet and one short answer question.
Section II - (15 marks) consists of five three-part questions, each from a different religious tradition. Students choose one question.
Section III - (20 marks) consists of five extended-response questions, each worth 20 marks. Students choose one question which must be from a different religious tradition from that attempted in Section II.

Studies of Religion II
Candidature: 6389 (as at 1 September 2016)
Begins: 9:25 AM Ends: 12:30 PM
The paper consists of four sections.
Section I - (30 marks) consists of two parts.
Part A (15 marks) is comprised of 10 multiple-choice questions answered on a separate machine-scored answer sheet and one short answer question.
Part B (15 marks) is comprised of 10 multiple-choice questions answered on a separate machine-scored answer sheet and one short answer question.
All questions in Section I are compulsory.
Section II - (30 marks) consists of five three-part questions, each from a different religious tradition. Each question is worth 15 marks. Students complete two questions.
Section III - (20 marks) consists of five extended-response questions, each worth 20 marks. Students choose one question which must be from a different religious tradition from those attempted in Section II.
Section IV - (20 marks) consists of one compulsory extended-response question.

Afternoon

Automotive
Candidature: 431 (as at 1 September 2016)
Begins: 1:55 PM Ends: 4:00 PM
There are two separate examination papers, one for each of the following streams - Mechanical Technology and Vehicle Body. Each paper consists of four sections.
Section I (15 marks) consists of 15 multiple-choice questions, answered on a separate machine-scored answer sheet. Five questions are based on the mandatory focus areas.
Section II (35 marks) consists of short answer questions answered in the spaces provided on the question paper. 15 marks are allocated to questions on the mandatory focus areas.
Section III (15 marks) consists of one structured extended response question based on the stream focus area and is answered in a separate writing booklet.
Section IV (15 marks) consists of one extended response question based on the mandatory focus areas and will be the same for both papers. This question will be answered in a separate writing booklet.
All questions are compulsory.

Classical Hebrew Continuers
Candidature: 34 (as at 1 September 2016)
Begins: 1:55 PM Ends: 5:00 PM
The paper consists of three sections.
Section I – Prescribed Text (Tanakh) (50 marks)
In this section there are two parts. In Part A, students answer short-response questions on the prescribed chapters of the Tanakh. In Part B, students answer an extended response question based on an extract/s from the prescribed texts.
Section II – Prescribed Text (Mishna) (20 marks)
Students answer short-response questions on extracts from the prescribed Mishna texts.
Section III – Unseen Text (30 marks)
Students answer questions of comprehension and grammar on unseen texts.

History Extension
Candidature: 2059 (as at 1 September 2016)
Begins: 1:55 PM Ends: 4:00 PM
The paper consists of two sections.
Section I (25 marks) consists of one extended response question, which uses an unseen passage as a stimulus for exploration of issues of historiography.
Section II (25 marks) consists of one extended response question, which asks candidates to analyse a historiographical issue with reference to a case study.
Both sections are compulsory and are of equal value.