English
The first WACE exam for English courses was conducted in 2007.
Please click on one of the headings below to view the relevant documents which are available in PDF 
(Portable Document Format) and rich text 
format.
Syllabus
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Course (2008)
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Course (2009)
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Suggested text list for English course 2008 |
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English Course Teacher Resources |
Assessment and other Support Materials
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Sample unit package 1A |
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Sample unit package 1B |
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Sample unit package 1C |
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Sample unit package 1D |
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Sample unit package 2A |
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Sample unit package 2B |
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Sample unit package 3A |
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Sample unit package 3B |
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Sample unit package PA |
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Grade descriptors |
| 2008 Assessment seminars | ||
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Assessment seminar (2008) scripts information |
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Assessment seminar (2008) sample scripts |
Exams
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Final WACE exam design brief 2008 |
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Final sample exam 2008 |
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Marking guidelines for 2008 final sample paper |
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Final sample exam paper 2008 mapped to syllabus |
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Summary of differences between sample papers 2007/2008 |
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Frequently asked questions 2008 WACE English exam |
| 2008 Exam marking workshops | ||
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Marking guidelines (2007 Examiners report: overview, writing, viewing) |
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2008 WACE English sample exam paper |
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Summary of differences between WACE exam 2007 and sample exam 2008 |
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Sample writing scripts | |
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Sample viewing scripts | |
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2007 Sample exam materials
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Sample exam 2007 |
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General marking guidelines 2007 |
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Specific guidelines for sample paper 2007 |
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Additional sample questions 2007 |
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2007 Exam marking workshops
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WACE English exam marking workshop (Introduction and frequently asked questions) |
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Example exam paper - Marking workshop 2007 | |
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Specific marking guidelines - Marking workshop 2007 |
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Work sample comments - Marking workshop 2007 |
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Viewing work sample - Marking workshop 2007 |
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Writing work sample - Marking workshop 2007 |
| 2007 WACE exam information | ||
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Marking guidelines 2007 WACE examination |
| Sample scripts cover sheet | ||
| Sample scripts 2007 WACE exam | ||
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Comments and marks for 2007 sample scripts | |
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Statistical summary 2007 English WACE exam | |
| Ranked samples for 2007 WACE exam with marks and comments - coming soon | ||
Jury report and responses
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Jury report
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Jury recommendation action sheet |
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Record of reference group meetings |
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Meeting 1 - October 29th, 2007 | |
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Meeting 2 - November 5th, 2007 | |
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Meeting 3 - December 10th, 2007 | |
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Meeting 4 - January 21st, 2008 | |
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Meeting 5 - February 19th, 2008 | |
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Meeting 6 - March 6th, 2008 | |
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Meeting 7 - March 26th, 2008 | |
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Meeting 8 - May 8th, 2008 | |
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Draft documents for consultation |
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Stage 2 and stage 3 sample English exams feedback | |
Exams - Ranked Samples 2007 WACE Exam
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Section 1- Reading |
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Question 1 |
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14 - 15 marks |
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14 - 15 marks |
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11 - 12 marks |
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11 - 12 marks |
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8 - 9 marks |
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7 - 8 marks |
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4 - 5 marks |
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Question 2
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14 - 15 marks |
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11 - 12 marks |
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6 - 7 marks |
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3 - 4 marks |
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Section 2 - Writing |
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Question 1 |
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28 - 30 marks
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21 -23 marks
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14 - 16 marks
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6 - 8 marks
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Question 2 |
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29 - 30 marks
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20 - 22 marks
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13 - 15 marks
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4 - 6 marks
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Question 3 |
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29 - 30 marks
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21 - 23 marks
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14 - 16 marks
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8 - 10 marks
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5 - 7 marks
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Question 4 |
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29 - 30 marks
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21 - 23 marks
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14 - 16 marks
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7 - 9 marks
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Question 5 |
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27 - 29 marks
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22 - 24 marks
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14 - 16 marks
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7 - 9 marks |
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Section 3 - Viewing |
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Question 1 |
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26 - 28 marks
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20 - 22 marks
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15 - 17 marks
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8 - 10 marks
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3 - 5 marks
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Question 2 |
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29 - 30 marks
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24 - 26 marks
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20 - 22 marks
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11 - 13 marks
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3 - 5 marks |
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