The Board of Studies joins with the rest of the community in wishing all School Certificate students the best for their tests. Test: Australian History, Geography, Civics and Citizenship (School Certificate) Date: Tuesday November 10, 2009, 12:50 PM - 3:00 PM Candidature: 84,236 (as at 1 September 2009) The paper is a two hour written test consisting of two sections. All questions are compulsory. Section 1 - Australian Geography, Civics and Citizenship (50 marks). Questions in this section are based on Focus Areas 5A3 and 5A4 and the geographical tools and skills from the Stage 5 Geography Syllabus.

• Part A (20 marks) consists of 20 multiple choice questions answered on a separate machine-scored answer sheet.
• Part B (30 marks) consists of questions which require short answers and the application of geographical skills, and one extended response. Answers are written in the spaces provided on the question paper.

Section 2 - Australian History, Civics and Citizenship (50 marks). Questions in this section are based on Topics 5, 6, 7 and 8 and the historical skills from the Stage 5 History Syllabus.

• Part A (20 marks) consists of 20 multiple choice questions answered on a separate machine-scored answer sheet.
• Part B (30 marks) consists of a number of short answer questions and one extended response. Answers are written in the spaces provided on the question paper.

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