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NSW Higher School Certificate (HSC) Examination Papers 2009

Subject Examination Paper Marking guidelines (what are these?) and sample answers (what are these?) Notes from the Marking Centre
Earth and Environmental Science Examination Paper (PDF – 40 pages – 303 KB) Notes from the Marking Centre
Economics Examination Paper (PDF – 22 pages – 205 KB) Notes from the Marking Centre
Electrotechnology

Examination Paper (PDF – 12 pages – 108 KB)

2010 Sample Questions for VET Examinations

Notes from the Marking Centre
Engineering Studies Examination Paper (PDF – 34 pages – 442 KB) Notes from the Marking Centre
English (Standard)

Examination Paper 1 (PDF – 12 pages – 139 KB)

Examination Paper 2 (PDF – 12 pages – 76 KB)

Notes from the Marking Centre
English (Advanced)

Examination Paper 1 (PDF – 12 pages – 242 KB)

Examination Paper 2 (PDF – 16 pages – 88 KB)

English (ESL)

Examination Paper 1 (PDF – 12 pages – 209 KB)

Examination Paper 2 (PDF – 12 pages – 76 KB)

Notes from the Marking Centre
English Extension 1 Examination Paper (PDF – 12 pages – 127 KB) Notes from the Marking Centre
English Extension 2 NO EXAM PAPER Notes from the Marking Centre
Entertainment Industry

Examination Paper (PDF – 14 pages – 115 KB)

2010 Sample Questions for VET Examinations

Notes from the Marking Centre
Filipino Continuers Examination Paper (PDF – 30 pages – 160 KB) Notes from the Marking Centre
Food Technology

Examination Paper (PDF – 18 pages – 135 KB)

2010 Specimen Examination Paper Food Technology

Notes from the Marking Centre
French Beginners Examination Paper (PDF – 26 pages – 180 KB) Notes from the Marking Centre
French Continuers Examination Paper (PDF – 30 pages – 279 KB)
French Extension Examination Paper (PDF – 14 pages – 90 KB)
General Mathematics Examination Paper (PDF – 26 pages – 176 KB) Notes from the Marking Centre (PDF – 11 pages – 209 KB)
Geography Examination Paper (PDF – 28 pages – 1 MB) Notes from the Marking Centre
German Beginners Examination Paper (PDF – 26 pages – 147 KB) Notes from the Marking Centre
German Continuers Examination Paper (PDF – 29 pages – 188 KB)
German Extension Examination Paper (PDF – 10 pages – 78 KB)
Hindi Continuers The following HSC Examination paper is not available on this website but may be located on the website listed below. Please note the following link will take you outside the Board of Studies NSW website to a website not maintained by the Board of Studies NSW.
www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vce/studies/lote/hindi/exams.html
History Extension Examination Paper (PDF – 4 pages – 78 KB) Notes from the Marking Centre
Hospitality

Examination Paper (PDF – 16 pages – 74 KB)

2010 Sample Questions for VET Examinations

Notes from the Marking Centre
Hungarian Continuers The following HSC Examination paper is not available on this website but may be located on the website listed below. Please note the following link will take you outside the Board of Studies NSW website to a website not maintained by the Board of Studies NSW.
www.ssabsa.sa.edu.au

Marking guidelines

Marking guidelines are developed by the examination committee, and are used at the marking centre in marking student responses. For each question, the marking guidelines are contained in a table showing the criteria associated with each mark or mark range. The information in the marking guidelines is further supplemented as required by the Supervisor of Marking and the senior markers at the marking centre.

A copy of the Mapping Grid, which maps each question in the examination to course outcomes and content as detailed in the syllabus, is also included.

Sample Answers

For some examinations (and some questions), the examination committee develops ‘Sample Answers’ or ‘Answers may include’. The committee does this:

  1. as part of the development of the examination paper to ensure that the questions will effectively assess students’ knowledge and skills, and
  2. in order to provide some advice to the Supervisor of Marking about the nature and scope of the responses expected of students.

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