2025HSCExtended response

Q1

20 marks

Question

How does your prescribed text reveal the benefits and challenges of belonging to specific cultures?

In your response, make close reference to your prescribed text.

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Solution

Criteria	Marks
• Explains in a highly effective manner how the prescribed text reveals the benefits and challenges of belonging to specific cultures<br>• Presents a highly effective response using relevant, detailed references to the prescribed text<br>• Organises, develops and expresses ideas effectively using language appropriate to audience, purpose and form	17–20
• Explains effectively how the prescribed text reveals the benefits and challenges of belonging to specific cultures<br>• Presents an effective response using relevant references to the prescribed text<br>• Organises, develops and expresses ideas competently using language appropriate to audience, purpose and form	13–16
• Explains competently how the prescribed text reveals the benefits and/or challenges of belonging to specific cultures<br>• Presents a competent response using adequate references to the prescribed text<br>• Organises, develops and expresses ideas adequately using language appropriate to audience, purpose and form	9–12
• Describes aspects of the prescribed text with some reference to the question<br>• Presents a response using limited reference to the prescribed text<br>• Attempts to organise a response in a limited way	5–8
• Attempts to describe aspects of the text<br>• Attempts to organise a response in an elementary way	1–4

Supplied marking guidance · human reviewed

Compare this with your working, not only your final sentence.

Syllabus alignment

Module A: Language, Identity and Culture

Language, Identity and CultureAnalyse how language shapes representations of identity and culture.

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