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Copyright material of the VCAA has been reproduced with permission.  \nAll care has been taken to ensure that materials in this publication are error free.  \nEvery effort has been made to ensure that the questions are consistent with the requirements of the actual VCE examinations produced by the VCAA.  \nErrata & Bonus Resources  \nAlthough great care is taken to ensure that our books are mistake free, an error may appear from time to time. If you believe there is an error in this publication, please let us know asap  \n([admin@tsfx.edu.au](admin@tsfx.edu.au)) .  \nErrors, as well as additional resources that become available can be found at:  \n[www.tsfx.edu.au/errata](www.tsfx.edu.au/errata).  \nTSFX  \nSuite 101 & 102  \n964 Mt Alexander Rd Essendon, VIC 3040  \nPhone: (03) 9663 3311  \nEmail: [admin@tsfx.edu.au](admin@tsfx.edu.au)  \n[Web:](Web: www.tsfx.edu.au)[ www.tsfx.edu.au](Web: www.tsfx.edu.au)  \n[ABN:](ABN: 70 066 955 128)[ 70 066 955 128](ABN: 70 066 955 128)[ ](ABN: 70 066 955 128)[www.tsfx.edu.au](www.tsfx.edu.au)  \nCONTENTS  \nEnd of Year Examination  \nThe Format of the Examination  \nEnd of Year Examination Task Criteria  \nVCAA End of Year Examination Assessment Descriptors  \nAre You Ready for the Examination?  \nWhat the Assessors Want  \nGeneral Points Section A Where it all Starts  \nSection A – Literary Perspectives: The Task  \nTypes of Literary Perspectives Questions VCE Exam 2020 – Section A Exam Questions  \nUsing Textual Quotes Types of Textual Quotes Memorising Quotes Interrogating the Question Structuring Your Response  \nInforming Your View With a Literary Perspective  \nLiterary Perspectives Topics for the New Texts Introduced in 2020  \nSection B – Close Analysis  \nThe Task  \nWhat the Assessors are Looking For The Criteria  \nWriting Expressively and Coherently Views and Values  \nKey Passages and Moments The Features of a Text  \nA Close Reading of Textual Details Using Three Passages  \nWriting About Different Forms of Texts Using the SACS  \nAnnotating a Passage Using Reading Time  \nWriting a Close Analysis Response Considering Alternative Viewpoints  \nRevision  \nWhere to from Here?– Reading  \nWhere to from Here?– Reviewing Where to from Here?– Responding Analysis of a Sample Section A Response  \nLiterature Examination: Sample Responses  \nSection A: Literary Perspectives  \nSection B: Close Analysis  \nPage 1  \nPage 1  \nPage 2  \nPage 3  \nPage 5  \nPage 8  \nPage 8  \nPage 9  \nPage 10  \nPage 11  \nPage 11  \nPage 12  \nPage 15  \nPage 15  \nPage 16  \nPage 17  \nPage 17  \nPage 17  \nPage 18  \nPage 20  \nPage 20  \nPage 21  \nPage 22  \nPage 23  \nPage 23  \nPage 24  \nPage 25  \nPage 25  \nPage 25  \nPage 26  \nPage 27  \nPage 28  \nPage 29  \nPage 30  \nPage 34  \nPage 35  \nPage 36  \nPage 36  \nPage 37  \nPage 38  \nPage 44  \nPage 44  \nPage 69  \nUNIT 3 & 4 LITERATURE  \nEND-OF-YEAR EXAMINATION  \nThe end-of-year examination assesses students’ ability to write sustained interpretations of two different kinds of texts in the form of a literary perspectives essay and a close analysis task.  \nTheoretically, the exam is worth half of your study score but, in practice, it is the factor against which your SAC marks are moderated. Your aim should be to peak on exam day!  \nTHE FORMAT OF THE EXAMINATION  \nReading time: 15 minutes  \nWriting time: 2 hours  \nTask: Complete two pieces of writing based on two texts.  \nEach text must be chosen from a different part of the examination.  \nSection A, Literary Perspectives, provides a single prompt per text.  \nSection B, Close Analysis, provides three passages fr","cbCaidK4g8n5uwvx","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaidK4g8n5uwvx","pdf",5806895,86,"English","# End of Year Examination\n## The Format of the Examination\n## End of Year Examination Task Criteria\n## VCAA End of Year Examination Assessment Descriptors\n# Are You Ready for the Examination?\n## What the Assessors Want\n# General Points\n## Section A Where it all Starts\n## Section A – Literary Perspectives: The Task\n## Types of Literary Perspectives Questions\n## Informing Your View With a Literary Perspective\n## Literary Perspectives Topics for the New Texts Introduced in 2020\n# Section B – Close Analysis\n## The Task\n## What the Assessors are Looking For The Criteria\n## Writing Expressively and Coherently\n## Key Passages and Moments The Features of a Text\n## A Close Reading of Textual Details Using Three Passages\n## Revision\n## Where to from Here? - Reading\n## Where to from Here? - Reviewing\n## Where to from Here? - Responding\n# Literature Examination: Sample Responses\n## Section A: Literary Perspectives\n## Section B: Close Analysis","[{\"question\":\"How long is the VCE Unit 3 \\u0026 4 Literature end-of-year exam and what are the two main tasks?\",\"answer\":\"The exam includes 15 minutes of reading time and 2 hours of writing time. 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