Primary Industries 2015 HSC exam pack (archive)
2015 Primary Industries HSC exam paper
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Feedback on written exam
Candidates showed strength in these areas:
- identifying environmental risks and the impact of the bulldozer on the environment (Q16)
- identifying the weather event and outlining the impact (Q17a) and preventative actions (Q17b)
- proposing approaches to conflict resolution (Q18a) and outlining appropriate strategies to promote diversity in the workplace (Q18b)
- describing safe work procedures for a chemical spill (Q19)
- identifying sources of information about jobs (Q20a)
- listing a number of employee attributes (Q20b)
- outlining different methods of communication and features for each (Q20c).
Candidates need to improve in these areas:
- using appropriate Primary Industries terminology
- understanding the difference between environmental and WHS consequences (Q17)
- proposing more than one strategy to promote cultural diversity (Q18b)
- justifying the procedures to be implemented to minimise risks associated with a chemical spill (Q19)
- understanding the difference between employee’s attributes and skills (Q20b)
- describing rather than providing a list of attributes (Q20b)
- understanding the difference between verbal and non-verbal communication (Q20c)
- comparing the effectiveness of communication methods (Q20c).
Candidates showed strength in these areas:
- identifying the importance of WHS
- including general examples of WHS principles, such as use of PPE.
Candidates need to improve in these areas:
- using examples which are Primary Industry specific, for example, chemicals, machinery
- explaining why it is important for employers and employees to commit to WHS, for example; legislation and potential costs to the company.
Candidates showed strength in these areas:
- describing prevention or treatment methods for a livestock disease, parasite, disorder or pest; or a disease or disorder of a plant
- describing the advantages of a method of prevention or treatment
- providing good examples of safe work practices that were relevant to the prevention/treatment of livestock or plants.
Candidates need to improve in these areas:
- responding to Section IV as a 3-part structured question rather than as an extended response
- using accurate terminology in an appropriate manner
- linking the prevention/treatment to the identified problem rather than describing the symptoms
- understanding what qualifies as a plant pest, disease or disorder
- identifying safe work practices and justifying their implementation with specific details.
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