Information regarding the HSC examination in Latin Extension from 2010
Decisions made by the Board of Studies in December 2008 have resulted in changes to some HSC examinations in 2010 and beyond.
In the Latin Extension HSC examination in 2010 and beyond:
- There is an increase of 5 marks in questions related to unseen texts (Section II) with a corresponding reduction of 5 marks in Section I
- In Section II there is a compulsory translation of Latin text into English, as well as short-answer questions related to the text, in addition to the current choice of translation from Latin to English or the composition of a Latin text from English.
Working through past HSC examinations would be a valuable part of a student’s preparation program for the 2010 HSC examination in this course. The nature, format and particular emphasis of questions may change from year to year. It is important that students read and respond to the questions in examinations rather than prepare a response to a preconceived idea of what the question will entail.
The Board also decided that rubrics be amended (where necessary) to ensure that, in the marking of responses, due emphasis is placed on the structure and organisation of responses, the quality of the arguments and explanations, and the relevance of the content to the question asked.
More details about the examination, and information about assessment components and weightings are in Assessment and Reporting in Latin Extension Stage 6. (PDF, 201 KB)