Classical Hebrew Extension 2025 HSC exam pack
2025 Classical Hebrew Extension HSC exam paper
Marking guidelines
Marking guidelines are developed with the exam paper and are used by markers to guide their marking of a student's response. The table shows the criteria with each mark or mark range.
Sample answers may also be developed and included in the guidelines to make sure questions assess a student's knowledge and skills, and guide the Supervisor of Marking on the expected nature and scope of a student's response. They are not intended to be exemplary or even complete answers or responses.
Marking feedback
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Use the feedback to guide preparation for future exams. Feedback includes an overview of the qualities of better responses. Feedback may not be provided for every question.
Feedback on written exam
Students should:
- use the marks allocated to a question as an indication of the depth and length of response required
- focus on key words to address the requirements of the question, for example, explain, account for, compare, analyse, assess
- address all requirements of the question, in particular those that relate to other parts of the text or commentary
- show a thorough understanding of the extracts given
- refer to any given verses or statements provided in the question in their response, showing clear and detailed understanding.
In better responses, students were able to:
- show detailed knowledge of the commentary (Q1a,b,cii, Q3)
- demonstrate a thorough understanding of the prescribed texts, not only in translation (Q1a,b, Q2, Q3).
Areas for students to improve include:
- demonstrating thorough understanding of the prescribed texts, not only in translation
- extrapolating relevant information from texts
- examining the entire extract given to provide a thorough response (Q1b, Q3).
Students should:
- look carefully at the glossary given for a text
- address all requirements of the question
- use appropriate terminology when answering questions related to grammar and vocalisation
- examine the entire extract given to provide a thorough response.
In better responses, students were able to:
- identify stylistic features and their effects or purpose accurately (Q5a)
- explain grammatical features, parsing and vocalisation accurately (Q4c, Q5b, Q6b,c)
- extrapolate meaning in context (Q5a, Q6a,d).
Areas for students to improve include:
- demonstrating more thorough understanding of grammatical features
- demonstrating more thorough understanding of literary features
- using strategies to interpret unseen texts.
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