Construction 2017 HSC exam pack (archive)
2017 Construction HSC exam paper
Marking guidelines
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Feedback on written exam
Students should:
- read the question carefully
- write answers specific to the question
- communicate using appropriate Construction terminology
- use connective language when providing examples as required in the question
- bring a calculator.
Students should expect:
- to respond appropriately to key words, for example, ‘identify’, ‘outline’, ‘explain’ and ‘describe’
- to make reference to relevant legislation
- provide relevant workplace examples
- consider the space provided as a guide for the expected length of response.
Students can prepare for this examination by:
- practising applying workplace examples to the different examinable units of competency
- practising applying the correct formulas to different calculations
- knowing the appropriate application for relevant legislation
- practising past HSC examination questions from the different examinable units of competency, referring to the marking guidelines.
In better responses, students were able to:
- answer questions with a range of relevant examples using industry terminology
- effectively integrate relevant workplace examples and/or legislation
- deconstruct the question and make point form plans to guide their response
- show full working out in calculations
- provide a clear sequence of operations to construction tasks
- provide cause and effect in “explain” questions
- convert units of measurement, mm to metres.
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