2008 english trial exams
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2008 English Trial Exams. An information session for all Year 12 Students. Purpose of today’s seminar:. To remind you about the big picture in terms of scaling To explain the HSC papers To inform you about your Trial Examinations To suggest some study strategies - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Purpose of today’s Purpose of today’s seminar:seminar:
To remind you about the big picture in terms of scaling
To explain the HSC papers
To inform you about your Trial Examinations
To suggest some study strategies
To build your confidence about your ability to succeed in English
Questions to be Questions to be answeredanswered
1. How does scaling apply to English?
2. What can you expect of HSC English papers?
3. What can you expect of your Oxley Trial Exams?
4. How can you prepare for The Trial?1. Information session2. Past questions and sample responses3. Mock exams4. The ratio: 1:2:35. Staff and Peer feedback6. Independent study suggestions7. Your family8. Exam Technique
Mr Armstrong says…Mr Armstrong says…
English in the HSC:
Scaling processes separate for different courses – cannot influence each other
Not compared to other students but to the outcomes for the course
Your internal assessment is moderated against your HSC English exam results
Why English is important to your UAI?
It is the only common course
Impacts on other courses through scaling
UAI calculated using separate marking process: marks are spread from 0-100 while in HSC they are only spread from 50-100
No courses are scaled up! Elastic band analogy.
English sets the standard for each course for UAI scaling
UAI is not scaled according to other years but how every ‘biology’ (eg) student has performed in all their other subjects
It is possible to get a UAI in the 80s-90s while doing Standard English
Your best two units of English must count in your UAI
HSC English ExamsHSC English Exams
Paper 1 Paper 2 Extension 1
Reading Task
Writing Task
Comparative Long Response
Module A
Module B
Module CCritical Task
Creative Task
60 m
in 6
0
min
Paper 1 : Area of StudyPaper 1 : Area of Study
All Students – Standard and Advanced!
40%
15 marks per section
1 x 120 min exam (+ 10 min reading time): 40 min part A: reading task 40 min part B: writing task 40 min part C: long response: set text + own
choices
Journeys
Part 1: Reading
Part 2: Writing task
Part 3: Comparative Long Response
Paper Paper 2 :2 : ModulesModules
Different for Standard and Advanced
60%
20 marks per section
1 x 120 min exam (+ 5 min reading time): 40 min Module A 40 min Module B 40 min Module C
Module CModule CModule BModule BModule AModule A
Additional texts?Additional texts?
Standard: Area of Study: 2+
Module A: 2+ Module B: NONE Module C: 2+
Advanced: Area of Study: 2+
Module A: NONE Module B: 2+
critical perspectives Module C: 2+
Extension 1Extension 1
25 marks per section
1 x 120 min exam (+ 5 min reading time): 60 min writing 60 min reading
texts: 2 of 3 set texts 3+ additional texts
DatesDates
Paper 1: Monday 16th June
Paper 2: Tuesday 17th June
Ext 1:Monday 23rd June
Content of Oxley Trial Content of Oxley Trial Paper 1Paper 1
Standard Reading task Writing task Module A
Advanced Reading task Writing task Comparative long
response
Content of Oxley Trial Content of Oxley Trial Paper 2Paper 2
Standard Module A* Module B Module C
Advanced Module B* Module B Module C
** **
Content of Oxley TrialContent of Oxley TrialExt 1Ext 1
Creative Task + Critical Task
Suggestions for your Suggestions for your study strategy:study strategy:
1. Information session2. Past questions and sample
responses3. Mock exams4. The ratio - 1:2:35. Staff and Peer feedback6. Independent study7. Your family
1.1. Information Session Information Session
This PowerPoint will be available on the Oxley Learning site to be downloaded.
Explain it to the people who support you in your study and use it as part of a discussion about how you will study successfully for all your exams.
2. 2. Past questions and Past questions and sample responsessample responses
Handouts available today: Past HSC papers for each course High-range and mid-range sample responses
published by the Board of Studies Markers’ comments
Attempt the questions – within time limit, by hand
Make a table analysing markers’ comments
Critique the sample answers according to the marking grids
3. 3. Mock ExamsMock ExamsDo I really have to?
When and where?
Paper 1: Wednesday 4th June 3:45-5:50room 14
Paper 2: Tuesday 9th June 3:45-5:50 room 14
Ext 1: Thursday 11th June 3:45-5:50 room 14
4. 4. The Ratio The Ratio 11::22::33
You all know how to structure paragraphs, but have you used enough evidence in them?
Verbal learners: SETEEL, SEE…
Visual learners and mathematical logical learners will benefit from using this ratio
Have you used enough Have you used enough evidence?evidence?1:2:3
Total of 6 “marks” per paragraph.
Underline where you have used each of these things and give yourself a “total score” for each paragraph, 1 mark for each underlined thing.
point techniques
quotes
5. 5. Staff and Peer Staff and Peer FeedbackFeedback
Submit completed, timed, hand written responses for marking by your teacher.
Trust each other! Use the set marking guidelines or nominate 3-4 a few things you’d like your friends to comment on, eg: Focus on key terms of the questions Focus on key terms and requirements of the module Register, tone, vocabulary Links between texts Quantity and depth of supporting evidence
6. 6. Independent studyIndependent study
Rewriting notes
Summarising and re-sorting existing notes
Re-reading and re-viewing texts to gain BETTER info (not just more info) NB: ipods
Study groups… useful for some learners
WHOLE PAST PAPERS, TIMED FOR 2 HOURS AND 5 MIN
Selection of additional texts: Choose texts which are RICH in RELEVANT CONTENT
Choose texts which MAKE YOU LOOK GOOD!
RANGE of text types
Make links between CHARACTERS and SETTINGS - not just plot - in terms of: Concepts Use of language forms and features
7. 7. Your familyYour family
Also, with respect to (and for) your family:
Manage your stress well; Direct it appropriately.
Give ‘n’ take: when you need a break from study, do the vacuuming, wash the car, mow the lawn…
8. 8. Exam TechniqueExam Technique
Read the whole paper, especially all instructions
As soon as you are allowed to write: circle the questions that apply to you make notes on the exam paper
Make a conscious decision about the order in which you will answer the sections of the paper (eg. easiest to most difficult? most time consuming first?)
Use time well: Deliberately allow time for reviewing answers and
editing Write a breakdown of time on a spare piece of
paper,Eg. 9:00 Section 1, 9:38 Section 2; 10:16 Section 3; 10:54 check
Use mnemonics as memory cues
Plan ALL your extended responses (10+ lines) on the inside cover of the exam booklet, then cross out plans once you have completed the answer.
Purpose of today’s Purpose of today’s seminar:seminar:
To remind you about the big picture in terms of scaling
To explain the HSC papers
To inform you about your Trial Examinations
To suggest some study strategies
To build your confidence about your ability to succeed in English
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