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Friday, 16 Oct 2015

Higher School Certificate Examinations Friday 16 October 2015

Morning

Economics
Candidature: 5160 (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 short-answer questions, which may contain a number of parts and may be based on stimulus material. The questions are answered in the spaces provided on the paper.
All questions in Sections I and II are compulsory.
Section III (20 marks) consists of two extended-response stimulus-based questions of equal value. Students attempt one question.
Section IV (20 marks) consists of two extended-response questions of equal value. Students attempt one question.
Questions are to be answered in the Sections III and IV writing booklet.

Spanish Extension
Candidature: 46 (as at 1 September 2015)
Begins: 9:30 am Ends: 11:30 am

The paper consists of two sections.
Section I – Response to prescribed text (25 marks)
This section has two parts. In Part A, students answer a number of short-answer questions based on a short extract from the prescribed text. In Part B, the question relates to another extract from the prescribed text. Students respond in Spanish to an extended-response question phrased in both English and Spanish.
Section II – Writing in Spanish (15 marks)
Students have a choice of two extended-response questions related to the prescribed issues and respond in Spanish.

Afternoon

Latin Extension
Candidature: 131 (as at 1 September 2015)
Begins: 2:00 pm Ends: 4:00 pm

The paper consists of two sections.
Section I: Prescribed Text (30 marks)
In this section, students translate an extract/s into English, answer short-response questions on extracts, and write an extended response on the literary features of the prescribed text.
Section II: Non-prescribed Text (20 marks)
In this section, students translate from Latin into English and answer short-response questions on the content and literary features of the extract. Students choose to translate an additional extract of Latin into English or to translate a passage of English prose into Latin.

Personal Development, Health and Physical Education
Candidature: 15285 (as at 1 September 2015)
Begins: 1:55 pm Ends: 5:00 pm

The paper consists of two sections.
Section I – Core (60 marks) consists of two parts. Part A – 20 multiple-choice questions (20 marks), answered on a separate machine-scored answer sheet. Part B – short-answer questions (40 marks).
All questions in Section I are compulsory.
Section II – Options (40 marks) consists of a short-answer question (8 marks) which may contain parts and an extended-response question (12 marks) for each option. Students answer questions on each of the two the options they have studied. The questions are answered in separate writing booklets.

Heritage Indonesian
Candidature: 3 (as at 1 September 2015)
Begins: 2:00 pm Ends: 4:40 pm

The paper consists of two sections.
Section 1 - Responding to texts (50 marks)
In this section, students respond to questions based on one or two stimulus texts which may be written or recorded. Questions may integrate the skills of listening, reading and writing. Questions are phrased in Indonesian and English, for response in English or Indonesian, as specified.
Section 2 - Creating texts in Indonesian (25 marks)
In this section, students write an evaluative or persuasive or reflective text in Indonesian. Students answer one question from a choice of two. The questions will be phrased in Indonesian and English, for response in Indonesian. Students are expected to write approximately 250 words.