[English] Section B

[Jan May]

Hi
If you haven't seen copy of memo from this week, here it is. Sorry, had
to copy and paste. Word doc playing up. 
regards
Jan


Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority
MEMORANDUM TO SCHOOLS: 27/2009 


TO: The Principal

ATTENTION: VCE Coordinator, VCE English and ESL Teachers

FROM:  Margaret Mackenzie, Manager VCE Curriculum

Susan O’Shannessy, Manager VCE Examinations 


CC: OGSE, OEPI, CEO, AISV, IARTV, AEU, VIEU, VRQA

DATE: 18 March 2009

SUBJECT: VCE ENGLISH & ESL EXAMINATIONS: INSTRUCTIONS FOR SECTION B

 

This memorandum provides information about Section B of the 2009 English
and ESL examinations.

 

The Instructions for Section B in the 2009 English examination will read
as follows:

Instructions for Section B:

Section B requires students to complete an extended written response. 

In your writing, you must draw on ideas suggested by one of the
following four Contexts.

Your writing must draw directly from at least one selected text you have
studied for this Context and be based on the ideas in the
prompt/stimulus material.

Your response may be an expository, persuasive or imaginative piece of
writing.

If you write on a selected film text in Section A, you must not write on
a selected film text in Section B.

Section B is worth one-third of the total assessment for the
examination.

Your response will be assessed according to the criteria set out on page
xx of this book.  

 

The Instructions for Section B in the 2009 ESL examination will read as
follows:

Instructions for Section B:

Section B requires students to complete an extended written response. 

In your writing, you must draw on ideas suggested by one of the
following four Contexts

Your writing must draw directly from the selected text you have studied
for this Context and be based on the ideas in the prompt/stimulus
material

Your response may be an expository, persuasive or imaginative piece of
writing.

If you write on a selected film text in Section A, you must not write on
a selected film text in Section B.

Section B is worth 30 marks.

Your response will be assessed according to the criteria set out on page
xx of this book.  

Minor consequential amendments have been made to the Examination
Specifications, Sample Examination, Examination Criteria and Expected
Qualities for the Mark Range.  These amended documents (dated March
2009) can be downloaded from the VCAA website: 

English: www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vce/studies/english/englishexams.html

ESL: www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vce/studies/english/eslexams.html

Any enquiries about this memorandum should be directed to Ms Marion
White, Curriculum Manager, English, on (03) 9651 4580.

Note for schools affected by the Victorian bushfires  

Please contact Nick Thorburn immediately on 03 9225 2225 if the content
of this message creates any difficulty for your school.
 

End of Message


>>> Jenny Gilbert <nenifoofer at gmail.com> 03/21/09 5:00 PM >>>
Yes and the sample examination has removed the audience/purpose and
context
of publication from the task.

Jen



2009/3/20 Ross, Simon D <ross.simon.d at edumail.vic.gov.au>

> Did people see this?
>
> Section B requires students to complete an extended written response.
>
> In your writing, you must draw on ideas suggested by one of the
following
> four Contexts
>
> Your writing must draw directly from the selected text you have
studied for
> this Context and be based on the ideas in the prompt/stimulus material
>
> Your response may be an expository, persuasive or imaginative piece of
> writing.
>
> If you write on a selected film text in Section A, you must not write
on a
> selected film text in Section B.
>
> Section B is worth 30 marks.
>
> Your response will be assessed according to the criteria set out on
page xx
> of this book.
>
>
>
>
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