Exam structure
What types of questions are on Exam 1 vs Exam 2?
Exam 1 is multiple choice. Exam 2 is short answer/extended response.
Where should you record your final answers for Exam 1?
On the multiple-choice answer sheet
Which exams can you bring your bound reference into?
Both exams.
Which exam(s) will you be provided a formula sheet for?
Both exams
How long is reading time for each exam?
15 minutes
In which year did this study design commence?
2023
Can you consult your bound reference during reading time?
Yes
List five things you are permitted to bring into each exam.
• basic stationery requirements (pens, pencils, highlighters, erasers, sharpeners and rulers)
• an approved technology with numerical, graphical, symbolic, financial and statistical functionality
• one scientific calculator
• one bound reference
How long is writing time for each exam?
1 hour 30 minutes
When is Exam 1?
Friday 1 November, 2pm (after Bio)
List three things your bound reference is allowed to be/have.
• must be in book format of A4 size or smaller when closed
• may have any number of pages
• must have permanently bound pages that are securely attached to the spine
• must be a single horizontal or vertical spine
• may be:
o a textbook
o a securely bound lecture pad
o a permanently bound student-constructed set of notes without fold-outs
o an exercise book.
• must have binding that is secure and pages must not be readily detachable or designed to be removed.
Binding can include cloth, glue, staple, spiral or comb binding.
Students are allowed to:
• annotate the material
• design their own written index
• fold pages
• cut page corners
• colour code pages
• insert dividers into their own sets of notes
• firmly attach (for example, by glue, adhesive tape or staples) additional material to pages in the bound reference.
List two things you are not permitted to bring into your exam.
• aids for curve sketching, Mathomat, MathAids
• geometrical drawing instruments such as compasses, set squares and protractors.
• correction fluid/tape
• loose sheets of paper.
Exam 1 is 40 marks, Exam 2 is 60 marks
When is Exam 2?
Monday 4 November, 2pm (after Psych)
List two things your bound reference can't have.
• pages or parts of pages that can be detached from the bound reference during the examination
• fold-outs, maps or brochure-style components
• removable tabs, post-it notes or other pages or material designed to be detached
• forms of collation/binding that are designed to be non-permanent and the content modified by insertion including:
o ring-binder folders
o plastic A4 sleeves (permanent or removable) from which pages may be removed
o manila and similar folders with clip, clamp, slide and metal prong binding of loose-leaf material.
List two things you are not permitted to do with your equipment during reading time (but are permitted to do during writing time).
- Use CAS
- Use scientific calculator
- Write on or mark your paper in any way
Which topic has more allocated marks? State the ratio.
Data analysis has double the number of marks compared to any of the other three topics.
How long should you spend on each multiple choice question, on average?
2 minutes 15 seconds
What happens if your bound reference doesn't meet the specifications in some way?
If there are loose pages or pages that fold out, they will be removed. If this is not possible, your bound reference may be confiscated. Either way, the incident will be reported as a breach of rules.
You must complete the multiple-choice answer sheet in pencil. True or false?
True