Entertainment Industry 2015 HSC exam pack (archive)
2015 Entertainment Industry HSC exam paper
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Candidates showed strength in these areas:
- outlining the information required prior to installing a portable stage (Q.16 (a))
- explaining the advantages and disadvantages of using portable staging for an outdoor event (Q.16 (b))
- demonstrating knowledge of cabling used in vision systems (Q.17 (a))
- understanding the purpose of role statements and the importance of team members fulfilling their role (Q.18 (a) and (b))
- outlining the consequences of poor maintenance of stage lighting equipment for both employees and employers (Q.19)
- demonstrating understanding of the components of sound systems (Q.20 (a))
- using relevant industry terminology and workplace examples.
Candidates need to improve in these areas:
- knowledge of specific vision equipment required for a large-scale outdoor event (Q.17 (b))
- explaining how to conduct a meeting with a crew member (Q.18 (c))
- identifying audio faults and procedures for rectifying problems (Q.20 (b))
- addressing all elements of the question or scenario.
Candidates showed strength in these areas:
- describing technical requirements in detail, including the naming of relevant equipment and how it is used in relation to the context of the scenario of a trade show
- linking relevant safety legislation to the trade show context
- addressing the requirements of keynote speakers on the main stage
- using diagrams to demonstrate their understanding of the events context.
Candidates need to improve in these areas:
- increasing their exposure to a broad range of entertainment industry contexts
- demonstrating a balanced understanding of all the technical areas (audio, lighting, staging and vision)
- using work placement examples that are appropriate to the question
- using industry terminology.
Candidates showed strength in these areas:
- understanding the need for management strategies to reconfigure the New Year’s Eve event to suit the weather, rather than moving or cancelling the event
- demonstrating knowledge of internal and external customers with relevant examples
- justifying communication methods within the context, including the use of new technology, eg Facebook, Twitter, phone apps
- providing relevant workplace examples and using appropriate industry terminology.
Candidates need to improve in these areas:
- consideration of the various types of performances to be included
- describing how to manage the changes
- consideration of the range of extreme weather conditions rather than just rain
- distinguishing between internal and external customers.
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