More Practice Exams Area of Study
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More Practice Exams-Area of Study

BySave My HSC

With English Paper One, it is important to practice as many exam-style questions as you can.

The English exams are NOT memory tests-there is no prescriptive syllabus, and the board of studies can, and will, ask you

More Practice Exams Area of Study
Using practice exams is a great way to perfect your writing technique

anything about the topic you have studied. You should be trying to remember important quotes, techniques and ideas, but not essays word for word.

Try these sample exams which model what you will face in Paper One:

 

Belonging Area of Study-Paper One Sample Exam-1

Belonging Area of Study-Sample Exam 2 

 

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  1. Thanks for the resources but to be honest, I wouldn’t be able to judge whether I’d get the marks without the marking criteria. I don’t mean to be demanding but do you have these as well?

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