Examination Advice
fhe examination for IT AppJications is held in November of each year. your
success at the examination will depend on the consistency and quahty of your
efforts in the ourcomes conducted throughout the year a.rd the study'you
undertake specifically fot the examination. Your examination preparation *tti U"
intensive at the end of the year, but hopefully rvill have co-ml.rced much ea4ier
than Term 4. working through the contents of thrs book wll help you to idenu$
the skills, knowledge and understandrng you are requred to possess arrd ,vili
provide you wrth all-impotant practice ur ansrvering examinerion style questions.
The advice in this chapter should assist you in familiarisrng yourself with the
structure and nature of the examilation.
o In preparing for the examination you wrli need to consider the examination
criteria, the areas of study and the outcomes for unit 3 and Unit 4.
o The examination will consist of two sections. The first section rvill contain a
number of mulnple-choice questions. The second section will consist of short-
answer questions and extended-response questions. Both sections will have
qucstions that assess yout understandrng of the key knorvledge associated u,rth
each outcome.
Examination strategies
In the weeks prior to the examination, attempt as many questions from this book
as possible. In addidon, the strategies listed below should pfepafe you to make
efficient use of your time in the examination.
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o The space provided on the examinauon paper for your response grves a good
indicauon of how much you are expccted to write. If sevetal Lnes are drawn
then you should be wrinng mote than one phtase or dot point.
Question unclear?
If a quesuon appears unclear to you, demonstrate to the examiner that you do
understand the concept by providrng as fuIl a response as possible. If, for
example, you are uflsute whether the examinet wiJl deem a given statement to bc
a problem or a solution, provide in your response a ptoblem statement and an
associated solution statement. Thete is no reason why you cannot write a brief
explanatory note to the examiner aiongside your fesponse.
o Do rrot repeat the question in your answer. This is a waste of trme and space.
Besides, the examiner wrll be readi.ng several hundred answers to the same
question, and will not need to be reminded rvhat the question is!
o If you wtsh to change any part of your afrswer, make sute you clearly cross
out the material that you no longer wish to be assessed.
r Your handwriting must be legible. If the marker carinot read what you have
written, the marker cannot give you the matks. Take the time to ensure your
work can be read.