12 Assessment and Reporting
12.6 HSC External Examination Specifications
Time allowed: 3 hours (plus 5 minutes reading time)
This paper is divided into three sections
Section I (20 marks)
- This section will be based on the core topics: Project Management, Information Systems and Databases, and Communication Systems.
- There will be TWENTY multiple-choice questions.
- All questions are compulsory.
Section II (40 marks)
- This section will be based on the core topics: Project Management, Information Systems and Databases, and Communication Systems.
- There will be FOUR structured free response questions.
- All questions are compulsory.
Section III (40 marks)
- There will be FOUR questions, based on the options of Transaction Processing Systems, Decision Support Systems, Automated Manufacturing Systems, Multimedia Systems.
- Candidates must attempt TWO questions (20 marks each).
- All questions will be of equal value.