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Band 3/4 response 1 Band 3/4 response 2 Band 3/4 response 3

Question 1

Paper 1 Section I Question 1 - 2002 HSC

Identify and explain representations of change in a song, a cartoon, a poem and a website. Select two texts for HSC students to study and explain reasons for selection.

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Band 3/4 response 1 Band 3/4 response 2 Band 3/4 response 3

Question 1

Paper 1 Section I Question 1 - 2001 HSC

Identify and explain representations of change in a cartoon, a speech and a narrative. Explain how the texts demonstrate connections between youth and change.

Student Responses (3)

Band 3/4 response 1 Change Band 3/4 response 2 Change Band 3/4 response 3 Change

Question 2 Change

Question 2

Paper 1 Section II Question 2 - 2002 HSC

Compose a letter reflecting upon a change in a person, place or time.

Student Responses (1)

Band 3/4 response 2 Change

Question 2a Change

Question 2a

Paper 1 Section II Question 2a - 2001 HSC

Write a story for a school magazine exploring the concept of change and using the stimulus, 'Dancing to a different beat'.

Student Responses (1)

Band 3/4 response 1 Change

Question 2c Change

Question 2c

Paper 1 Section II Question 2c - 2001 HSC

Write a story for a school magazine exploring the concept of change and using a cartoon image of a person leaving a messy desk.

Student Responses (1)

Band 3/4 response 1 Arthur Miller, The Crucible: A Play in Four Acts

Question 3 Drama

Paper 1 Section III Question 3 - 2009 HSC

Understanding nourishes belonging while a lack of understanding prevents it.

Student Responses (3)

Band 3/4 response 1 Peter Skrzynecki, Immigrant Chronicle Band 3/4 response 2 Peter Skrzynecki, Immigrant Chronicle Band 3/4 response 3 Carmel Bird (ed.), The Stolen Children - Their Stories

Question 3

Paper 1 Section III Question 3 - 2001 HSC

Use a variety of texts to explain how an understanding of the consequences of change is shaped by the techniques used by different composers.

Student Responses (3)

Band 3/4 response 1 Peter Skrzynecki, Immigrant Chronicle Band 3/4 response 2 Melina Marchetta, Looking for Alibrandi Band 3/4 response 3 Louis Nowra, Così

Question 3b Changing Perspective

Paper 1 Section III Question 3b - 2002 HSC

Write a feature article for a magazine examining how composers explore concepts of Changing Perspective.

Student Responses (1)

Band 3/4 response 2 Henry Lawson, The Penguin Henry Lawson Short Stories

Question 1 Elective 1: Telling Stories

Paper 2 Section I Question 1 - 2002 HSC

Using ideas and features of a prescribed text, reflect upon what you have learned in the module Telling Stories, Dialogue or Images.

Student Responses (1)

Band 3/4 response 3 David Williamson, The Club

Question 1 Elective 2: Dialogue

Paper 2 Section I Question 1 - 2002 HSC

Using ideas and features of a prescribed text, reflect upon what you have learned in the module Telling Stories, Dialogue or Images.

Student Responses (1)

Band 3/4 response 1 Baz Luhrmann, Strictly Ballroom

Question 1 Elective 3: Image

Paper 2 Section I Question 1 - 2002 HSC

Using ideas and features of a prescribed text, reflect upon what you have learned in the module Telling Stories, Dialogue or Images.

Student Responses (1)

Band 3/4 response 1 David Williamson, The Club

Question 2 Elective 2: Dialogue David Williamson, The Club

Question 2 Elective 2: Dialogue

Paper 2 Section I Question 2 - 2001 HSC

Explain how dialogue presents relationships between different voices in texts.

Student Responses (2)

Band 3/4 response 2 Baz Luhrmann, Strictly Ballroom Band 3/4 response 3 Peter Weir, The Truman Show

Question 3 Elective 3: Image Kevin Gilbert (ed.), Inside Black Australia

Question 3 Elective 3: Image

Paper 2 Section I Question 3 - 2001 HSC

Explain how images are used to shape your response to the worlds presented in texts.

Student Responses (1)

Band 3/4 response 3 John Misto, The Shoe-Horn Sonata

Question 2b John Misto, The Shoe-Horn Sonata

Question 2b

Paper 2 Section II Question 2b - 2002 HSC

Explain how unresolved problems in relationships are dramatised and resolved in the play.

Student Responses (1)

Band 3/4 response 1 Peter Weir, Witness

Question 4a Peter Weir, Witness

Question 4a

Paper 2 Section II Question 4a - 2002 HSC

Write a radio interview discussing how the two worlds of the film are represented by film techniques.

Student Responses (1)

Band 3/4 response 2 Robert Cormier, We All Fall Down

Question 5a Prose Fiction Robert Cormier, We All Fall Down

Question 5a Prose Fiction

Paper 2 Section II Question 5a - 2001 HSC

Write a class speech discussing how ideas and issues introduced in the opening are significant for the rest of the text.

Student Responses (1)

Band 3/4 response 1 Jane Yolen, Briar Rose

Question 5b Prose Fiction Jane Yolen, Briar Rose

Question 5b Prose Fiction

Paper 2 Section II Question 5b - 2001 HSC

Explain how the idea of the journey is presented in the novel, Briar Rose.

Student Responses (1)

Band 3/4 response 3 Peter Weir, Witness

Question 6a Film Peter Weir, Witness

Question 6a Film

Paper 2 Section II Question 6a - 2001 HSC

Identify one interesting character in the film. Explain how Weir has used film techniques to shape your response to the character.

Student Responses (2)

Band 3/4 response 2 Scott Monk, Raw Band 3/4 response 3 Bill Couturie, Dear America

Question 6 Elective 1: The Institution and Personal Experience

Paper 2 Section III Question 6 - 2002 HSC

Write a letter persuading the program organisers to include your text in the program.

Student Responses (1)

Band 3/4 response 1 Willy Russell, Educating Rita

Question 9 Elective 2: Into the World

Paper 2 Section III Question 9 - 2009 HSC

Individuals venturing into new experiences may encounter obstacles but may also gain significant rewards.

Student Responses (2)

Band 3/4 response 2 Willy Russell, Educating Rita Band 3/4 response 3 Willy Russell, Educating Rita

Question 10a Elective 3: Into the World

Paper 2 Section III Question 10a - 2007 HSC

Write a speech explaining if pathways into new worlds offer possibilities or problems.

Student Responses (3)

Band 3/4 response 1 Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot Band 3/4 response 1 Willy Russell, Educating Rita Band 3/4 response 2 Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot

Question 10b Elective 3: Into the World

Paper 2 Section III Question 10b - 2007 HSC

Write a speech explaining if other people encourage or prevent an individual's experience of new worlds.

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