The document provides information about the Year 12 exam for 2015, including that 50% of marks come from SAC results throughout the year and 50% come from exam results. The exam consists of three sections: a text response, writing in context, and language analysis over 3 hours and 15 minutes. For the text response, students can choose to write on either Mabo or Brooklyn by responding to two essay questions on the chosen text. For writing in context, students write one piece based on either Summer of the Seventeenth Doll or Wild Cat Falling while addressing the theme of identity and belonging. The language analysis requires all students to analyze the same material, which may include comparing articles and analyzing visual elements like graphs. Study tips recommend

1. Year 12 Exam 2015

2. Marks breakdown
50% of marks come from your SAC results
throughout the year (25% from unit 3, 25% from
unit 4)
50% of marks come from your exam results

3. Exam
Three sections:
a) text response
b) writing in context
c) language analysis
3 hours and 15 minutes: 15 minute reading time

4. Text Response
You can choose to write on either Mabo or
Brooklyn.
There will be two essay questions for each text to
choose from.

5. Writing in context
One prompt for all students studying “Issues of
Identity and Belonging”.
You can choose to base your writing piece on
Summer of the Seventeenth Doll, Wild Cat Falling
or both texts (but choose one as the main
emphasis)
You DO NOT write a statement of explanation in
the exam, so connections to the text MUST be
evident in your piece.

6. Language Analysis
All students in the state analyse the same
material
May be a ‘single’ article analysis, or you may need
to compare pieces.
Typically involves some sort of visual element
that you need to analyse (eg: a graph or
photograph as part of the overall article)

7. Study Tips
Don’t bother studying the things that you already
know
Practice writing as many different pieces as you
can
Search the internet for practice exams

8. Exam Prep Time
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