Exam Conditions
How much planning time do you get?
15 Minutes
What feature makes something stand out by making it larger?
Size.
What is a heading used for?
A heading tells the reader what a text or section is about and helps organise information.
What is a representation?
A representation is how a person, group, activity or subject is shown or portrayed.
In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, what happens when a player collects a Mushroom item?
A speed boost
What colour pen can you use?
Black or Blue
What visual feature refers to the way objects are placed?
Arrangment
What language feature uses facts and reasoning?
Logos. It uses logic, reasoning or evidence to support a claim.
What is an opinion?
An opinion is what the creator thinks or wants the audience to believe about a subject.
In Fortnite, what is the name of the storm mechanic that forces players towards a smaller safe zone?
The Storm
How much working time is allowed?
90 mins
How can light be used to make a person stand out?
Light can make a subject brighter or more noticeable than the surrounding areas, drawing the audience’s attention to it.
What is a text structure? Give one example.
A text structure is a way information is organised or presented. Examples include headings, subheadings and bullet points.
In the sports poster, children are shown playing, smiling and enjoying activities. How are they represented?
Children are represented as active, enthusiastic and enjoying sport. Accept similar answers supported by the poster.
Which country won the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2023?
Spain
What must you do if you use an additional page for an answer?
Write the question number on the additional page, then write the page number of the additional response in the original response space (for example, “See page …”).
Explain how the use of colour can influence the audience.
Colour can attract attention, create contrast, suggest feelings or help separate important information from other details.
A writer says, “Research shows that gaming can improve problem-solving skills.” Which language feature is used, and why?
Logos. The writer uses research as evidence to support the claim that gaming can have benefits. This gives the reader a reason to consider the argument more convincing.
The gaming article describes video games as supporting learning and social connections. What opinion about gaming does this communicate?
The article communicates the opinion that gaming can have positive effects beyond entertainment, including learning and social connection. Students may give one of these as an example.
Which Australian Formula 1 driver won the 2025 Australian Grand Prix?
Oscar Piastri
What day and week is the final exam?
Week 6 Thursday
In the sports poster, the large red “75%” stands out beside information about children being criticised. Explain how its size and arrangement help communicate the poster’s message.
The large red “75%” attracts attention and makes the statistic prominent. Its placement beside the information about criticism links the statistic to the negative experiences described in the poster. This helps emphasise the scale of the issue and encourages audiences to take poor sideline behaviour seriously.
The gaming article uses the subheading “Educational Potential” and finishes with a list of benefits. Explain how these structures help communicate the article’s message.
“Educational Potential” signals the topic of that section and helps readers locate relevant information. The final bullet-point list summarises key benefits, making the article’s positive message about gaming clear and easy to remember.
Explain the difference between a representation and an opinion, using the sports poster as an example.
A representation explains how the subject is shown. An opinion explains what the creator wants the audience to think or believe.
Which Australian athlete won gold in the women’s 400 metres at the 2024 Paris Olympics?
No Australian athlete won that event