HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE Sample Examination Paper ENGLISH ... · Sample Examination Paper ENGLISH EXTENSION 1 General Instructions • Reading time – 5 minutes • Working time

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2008 HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE

Sample Examination Paper

ENGLISH EXTENSION 1 General Instructions

• Reading time – 5 minutes • Working time – 2 hours • Write using blue or black pen • Write your student number at the top

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Total marks – 50

Attempt TWO questions from the elective you have studied

Module A: Genre 50 marks • Elective 1: Attempt Questions 1 and 2 • Elective 2: Attempt Questions 3 and 4 • Elective 3: Attempt Questions 5 and 6

OR

Module B: Texts and Ways of Thinking 50 marks • Elective 1: Attempt Questions 7 and 8 • Elective 2: Attempt Questions 9 and 10 • Elective 3: Attempt Questions 11 and 12

OR

Module C: Language and Values 50 marks • Elective 1: Attempt Questions 13 and 14 • Elective 2: Attempt Questions 15 and 16 • Elective 3: Attempt Questions 17 and 18

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English Extension 1 HSC 2008

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Module A: Genre 50 marks You must attempt the TWO questions from the elective you have studied Allow about 1 hour for each question Answer each question in a SEPARATE writing booklet. Extra writing booklets are available. In your answers you will be assessed on how well you: • demonstrate understanding of the conventions of the genre and the ideas and values

associated with the genre • sustain an extended composition appropriate to the question, demonstrating control in the

use of language The electives for this module are:

Elective 1: Revenge Tragedy – Attempt Questions 1 and 2 (page 3)

The prescribed texts are: Drama Euripides, Medea

Cyril Tourneur, The Revenger’s Tragedy Pierre Corneille, The Cid

Film Fred Zinnemann, High Noon Elective 2: Crime Fiction – Attempt Questions 3 and 4 (page 4)

The prescribed texts are: Film Howard Hawks, The Big Sleep – Director’s Cut Prose Fiction P. D. James, The Skull Beneath the Skin Michael Ondaatje, Anil’s Ghost Drama Tom Stoppard, The Real Inspector Hound Elective 3: Speculative Fiction – Attempt Questions 5 and 6 (page 5)

The prescribed texts are: Prose Fiction Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid’s Tale C J Cherryh, Cyteen Frank Herbert, Dune Film Peter Jackson, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring



Question 1 – Elective 1: Revenge Tragedy (25 marks)

Use the provided image as a significant aspect of a short story within the Revenge Tragedy genre. In your response, draw on your knowledge and understanding of Revenge Tragedy. Question 2 – Elective 1: Revenge Tragedy (25 marks) Any Revenge Tragedy text panders to the audience’s lust for violence and reprisal. This reduces its ability to offer serious social comment. Write an essay in which you evaluate the extent to which this is true of TWO prescribed texts AND at least TWO texts of your own choosing.



Question 3 – Elective 2: Crime Fiction (25 marks)

Use the provided image as a significant aspect of a short story within the Crime Fiction genre. In your response, draw on your knowledge and understanding of Crime Fiction. Question 4 – Elective 2: Crime Fiction (25 marks) Any Crime Fiction text expends most of its energy creating suspense and complex plots. This reduces its ability to offer serious social comment. Write an essay in which you evaluate the extent to which this is true of TWO prescribed texts AND at least TWO texts of your own choosing.



Question 5 – Elective 3: Speculative Fiction (25 marks)

Use the provided image as a significant aspect of a short story within the Speculative Fiction genre. In your response, draw on your knowledge and understanding of Speculative Fiction. Question 6 – Elective 3: Speculative Fiction (25 marks) Any Speculative Fiction text expends most of its energy establishing fantastic settings and extraordinary worlds. This reduces its ability to offer serious social comment. Write an essay in which you evaluate the extent to which this is true of TWO prescribed texts AND at least TWO texts of your own choosing.



Module B: Texts and Ways of Thinking 50 marks You must attempt the TWO questions from the elective you have studied Allow about 1 hour for each question Answer each question in a SEPARATE writing booklet. Extra writing booklets are available. In your answers you will be assessed on how well you: • demonstrate understanding of how particular ways of thinking have shaped and are

reflected in texts • sustain an extended composition appropriate to the question, demonstrating control in the


Elective 1: The Individual and Society – Attempt Questions 7 and 8 (page 8)

The prescribed texts are: Media Simon Langton, Pride and Prejudice Prose Fiction Henry James, The Portrait of a Lady Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South Drama Henrik Ibsen, A Doll’s House Poetry Robert Browning, Selected Poems – Meeting at Night – Parting at Morning – My Last Duchess – The Laboratory – Porphyria’s Lover – The Bishop Orders his Tomb at Saint Praxad’s Church – Andrea del Sarto Elective 2: Postmodernism – Attempt Questions 9 and 10 (page 9)

The prescribed texts are: Prose Fiction A. S. Byatt, Possession Italo Calvino, If on a winter’s night a traveller John Fowles, The French Lieutenant’s Woman Drama David Williamson, Dead White Males Film Sally Potter, Orlando



Elective 3: Retreat from the Global – Attempt Questions 11 and 12 (page 10)

The prescribed texts are: Prose Fiction E. Annie Proulx, The Shipping News Keri Hulme, The Bone People Alistair MacLeod, The Lost Salt Gift of Blood Poetry Seamus Heaney: New selected Poems 1966–1987 – Digging – Personal Helicon – Blackberry-Picking – Requiem for the Croppies – The Tollund Man – Funeral Rites – Punishment Film Rob Sitch, The Castle



Question 7 – Elective 1: The Individual and Society (25 marks)

Use the provided image as a significant aspect of a short story that explores and expresses the ways of thinking of The Individual and Society. In your response, draw on your knowledge and understanding of The Individual and Society. Question 8 – Elective 1: The Individual and Society (25 marks) Studying this module makes it very clear there is no real possibility for personal autonomy in society. There may be struggle but society is the ultimate victor. Write an essay in which you evaluate the extent to which this is true of TWO prescribed texts AND at least TWO texts of your own choosing.



Question 9 – Elective 2: Postmodernism (25 marks)

Use the provided image as a significant aspect of a short story that explores and expresses the ways of thinking of Postmodernism. In your response, draw on your knowledge and understanding of Postmodernism. Question 10 – Elective 2: Postmodernism (25 marks) Studying this module makes it very clear that creativity is not reinvention and that the act of creating is a dynamic process. Write an essay in which you evaluate the extent to which this is true of TWO prescribed texts AND at least TWO texts of your own choosing.



Question 11 – Elective 3: Retreat from the Global (25 marks)

Use the provided image as a significant aspect of a short story that explores and expresses the ways of thinking of Retreat from the Global. In your response, draw on your knowledge and understanding of Retreat from the Global. Question 12 – Elective 3: Retreat from the Global (25 marks) Studying this module makes it very clear that global culture threatens individual values yet retreat can be illogical and overly emotional.

Write an essay in which you evaluate the extent to which this is true of TWO prescribed texts AND at least TWO texts of your own choosing.



Module C: Language and Values 50 marks You must attempt the TWO questions from the elective you have studied Allow about 1 hour for each question Answer each question in a SEPARATE writing booklet. Extra writing booklets are available. In your answers you will be assessed on how well you: • demonstrate understanding of the ways in which language shapes and reflects culture and

values • sustain an extended composition appropriate to the question, demonstrating control in the


Elective 1: Acts of Reading and Writing – Attempt Questions 13 and 14 (page 12)

The prescribed texts are: Nonfiction Alberto Manguel, A History of Reading Virginia Woolf, A Room of One’s Own Prose Fiction Fay Weldon, Letters to Alice on First Reading Jane Austen Multimedia Shelley Jackson, Patchwork Girl Elective 2: The Language of Sport – Attempt Questions 15 and 16 (page 13)

The prescribed texts are: Prose Fiction Nick Coleman and Nick Hornby (eds), The Picador Book of Sportswriting Media John Clarke and Ross Stevenson, The Games Film Leon Gast, When We Were Kings Nonfiction John Feinstein, A Good Walk Spoiled: Days and Nights on the PGA Tour Elective 3: Gendered Language – Attempt Questions 17 and 18 (page 14)

The prescribed texts are: Nonfiction Deborah Tannen, You Just Don’t Understand: Women and Men in Conversation Poetry John Tranter, The Floor of Heaven Drama William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night Film Shekhar Kapur, Elizabeth



Question 13 – Elective 1: Acts of Reading and Writing (25 marks)

Use the provided image as a significant aspect of a short story that explores and expresses the complex nature of language. In your response, draw on your knowledge and understanding of Acts of Reading and Writing. Question 14 – Elective 1: Acts of Reading and Writing (25 marks) Making meaning from texts reveals much about our society. It is far more complex than just reading the writer’s words. Write an essay in which you evaluate the extent to which this is true of TWO prescribed texts AND at least TWO texts of your own choosing.



Question 15 – Elective 2: The Language of Sport (25 marks)

Use the provided image as a significant aspect of a short story that explores and expresses the complex nature of language. In your response, draw on your knowledge and understanding of The Language of Sport. Question 16 – Elective 2: The Language of Sport (25 marks) The language of sport reveals much about our society. It is far more complex than just simple sporting comments. Write an essay in which you evaluate the extent to which this is true of TWO prescribed texts AND at least TWO texts of your own choosing.



Question 17 – Elective 3: Gendered Language (25 marks)

Use the provided image as a significant aspect of a short story that explores and expresses the complex nature of language. In your response, draw on your knowledge and understanding of Gendered Language. Question 18 – Elective 3: Gendered Language (25 marks) Language reveals much about power and gender relations in our society. It is far more complex than just people talking to each other. Write an essay in which you evaluate the extent to which this is true of TWO prescribed texts AND at least TWO texts of your own choosing.

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Mapping grid Question Marks Content Outcome Band

1 25 Genre: Revenge Tragedy H1, H2, H3, H4 E2–E4

2 25 Genre: Revenge Tragedy H1, H2, H3, H4 E2–E4

3 25 Genre: Crime Fiction H1, H2, H3, H4 E2–E4

4 25 Genre: Crime Fiction H1, H2, H3, H4 E2–E4

5 25 Genre: Speculative Fiction H1, H2, H3, H4 E2–E4

6 25 Genre: Speculative Fiction H1, H2, H3, H4 E2–E4

7 25 Texts and Ways of Thinking: The Individual and Society

H1, H2, H3, H4 E2–E4

8 25 Texts and Ways of Thinking: The Individual and Society

H1, H2, H3, H4 E2–E4

9 25 Texts and Ways of Thinking: Postmodernism

H1, H2, H3, H4 E2–E4

10 25 Texts and Ways of Thinking: Postmodernism

H1, H2, H3, H4 E2–E4

11 25 Texts and Ways of Thinking: Retreat from the Global

H1, H2, H3, H4 E2–E4

12 25 Texts and Ways of Thinking: Retreat from the Global

H1, H2, H3, H4 E2–E4

13 25 Language and Values: Acts of Reading and Writing

H1, H2, H3, H4 E2–E4

14 25 Language and Values: Acts of Reading and Writing

H1, H2, H3, H4 E2–E4

15 25 Language and Values: The Language of Sport

H1, H2, H3, H4 E2–E4

16 25 Language and Values: The Language of Sport

H1, H2, H3, H4 E2–E4

17 25 Language and Values: Gendered Language H1, H2, H3, H4 E2–E4

18 25 Language and Values: Gendered Language H1, H2, H3, H4 E2–E4



Marking guidelines Module A: Questions 1, 3 and 5

Criteria Marks

• Shows sophisticated ability to compose sustained text consistent with the conventions of the chosen style or form and is clearly linked to the graphic

• Demonstrates with flair and insight the ways a genre’s ideas and values have shaped and are reflected in text

• Displays highly developed control of language to express complex ideas with clarity and originality, in a style and form appropriate to the purpose, audience and context

21–25

• Shows substantial ability to compose sustained text consistent with the conventions of the chosen style or form and is clearly linked to the graphic

• Demonstrates with insight the ways a genre’s ideas and values have shaped and are reflected in text

• Displays effective control of language to express complex ideas with clarity in a style and form appropriate to the purpose, audience and context

16–20

• Shows sound ability to compose sustained text consistent with the conventions of the chosen style or form and is linked to the graphic

• Demonstrates with sound ability the ways a genre’s ideas and values have shaped and are reflected in text

• Displays competent control of language to express ideas in a style and form appropriate to the purpose, audience and context

11–15

• Shows limited ability to compose sustained text consistent with the conventions of the chosen style or form

• Demonstrates with limited ability the ways a genre’s ideas and values have shaped and are reflected in text

• Displays some control of language to express ideas in a style and form appropriate to the purpose, audience and context

6–10

• Shows minimal ability to compose sustained text consistent with the conventions of the chosen style or form

• Demonstrates with minimal understanding the ways a genre’s ideas and values have shaped and are reflected in text

• Displays minimal control of language to express ideas that may have limited relevance to the question, in a style and form which may not be appropriate to the purpose, audience and context

1–5



Module A: Questions 2, 4 and 6

Criteria Marks

• Demonstrates sophisticated ability to consider the issues in the proposition and insightfully explores and evaluates how effectively these issues are expressed in prescribed and own texts

• Shows sophisticated ability to evaluate the purpose, conventions, concerns and appeal of the genre

• Displays highly developed control of language to express complex ideas with clarity

21–25

• Demonstrates substantial ability to consider the issues in the proposition and skilfully explores and evaluates how effectively these issues are expressed in prescribed and own texts

• Shows substantial ability to evaluate the purpose, conventions, concerns and appeal of the genre

• Displays effective control of language to express complex ideas with clarity

16–20

• Demonstrates sound ability to consider the issues in the proposition and explores and evaluates how effectively these issues are expressed in prescribed and own texts

• Shows sound ability to evaluate the purpose, conventions, concerns and appeal of the genre

• Displays effective control of language to express complex ideas

11–15

• Demonstrates limited ability to consider the issues in the proposition and explore how effectively these issues are expressed in prescribed and own texts

• Shows limited ability to evaluate the purpose, conventions, concerns and appeal of the genre

• Displays limited control of language to express ideas

6–10

• Demonstrates minimal ability to consider the issues in the proposition and explore how effectively these issues are expressed in prescribed and own texts

• Shows minimal ability to evaluate the purpose, conventions, concerns and appeal of the genre

• Displays minimal control of language to express ideas

1–5



Module B: Questions 7, 9 and 11

Criteria Marks


• Demonstrates with flair and insight how ways of thinking have shaped and are reflected in text


21–25


• Demonstrates with insight how ways of thinking have shaped and are reflected in text


16–20


• Demonstrates with sound ability how ways of thinking have shaped and are reflected in text

• Displays competent control of language to express ideas in a style and form appropriate to the purpose, audience and context

11–15

• Shows limited ability to compose sustained text consistent with the conventions of the chosen style or form

• Demonstrates with limited ability how ways of thinking have shaped and are reflected in text


6–10


• Demonstrates with minimal understanding how ways of thinking have shaped and are reflected in text


1–5



Module B: Questions 8, 10 and 12

Criteria Marks


• Shows sophisticated ability to evaluate how the values within texts have been affected by the historical period, how they have shaped texts, and how they are reflected in texts


21–25


• Shows substantial ability to evaluate how the values within texts have been affected by the historical period, how they have shaped texts, and how they are reflected in texts


16–20


• Shows sound ability to evaluate how the values within texts have been affected by the historical period, how they have shaped texts, and how they are reflected in texts


11–15


• Shows limited ability to evaluate how the values within texts have been affected by the historical period, how they have shaped texts, and how they are reflected in texts


6–10


• Shows minimal ability to evaluate how the values within texts have been affected by the historical period, how they have shaped texts, and how they are reflected in texts


1–5



Module C: Questions 13, 15 and 17

Criteria Marks


• Demonstrates with flair and insight the ways in which language shapes and reflects culture and values


21–25


• Demonstrates with insight the ways in which language shapes and reflects culture and values


16–20


• Demonstrates with sound ability the ways in which language shapes and reflects culture and values

• Displays competent control of language to express ideas in a style and form appropriate to the purpose, audience and context and form appropriate to the purpose, audience and context

11–15

• Shows limited ability to compose an extended text consistent with the conventions of the chosen style or form

• Demonstrates with limited ability the ways in which language shapes and reflects culture and values


6–10


• Demonstrates with minimal understanding the ways in which language shapes and reflects culture and values


1–5



Module C: Questions 14, 16 and 18

Criteria Marks


• Shows sophisticated ability to evaluate the ways in which language shapes and reflects culture and values


21–25


• Shows substantial ability to evaluate the ways in which language shapes and reflects culture and values


16–20


• Shows sound ability to evaluate the ways in which language shapes and reflects culture and values


11–15


• Shows limited ability to evaluate the ways in which language shapes and reflects culture and values


6–10


• Shows minimal ability to evaluate the ways in which language shapes and reflects culture and values


1–5

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