2016 Written Examinations Timetable
Contact person: Jenny Morup
Phone: 9273 6377
Email: jenny.morup@scsa.wa.edu.au
Important notes for examination candidates
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Sitting an examination implies that candidates have read and are familiar with the Year 12 Information Handbook 2016. The
handbook can be downloaded from http://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/publications/year-12-information
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Candidates must arrive 30 minutes prior to the start time. This will allow time for seating, administrative processes and the
reading of instructions.
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All ATAR course examinations are 3 hours working time unless otherwise indicated.
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Denotes an examination with 2½ hours
working time.
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All ATAR course examinations have 10 minutes reading time unless otherwise indicated.
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* Mathematics Applications, Mathematics Methods and Mathematics Specialist examinations consist of two sections.
Section one: Calculator-free has 5 minutes reading time and 50 minutes working time.
Section two: Calculator-assumed has 10 minutes reading time and 100 minutes working time.
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No allowance can be made to candidates who miss the examination session through misreading the timetable.
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The written examinations timetable is final and no changes will be made.
From Wednesday, 7 September 2016 candidates will be able to download from https://www.wace.wa.edu.au a copy of their
Personalised examination timetable showing the date, time and location of each examination in which they are enrolled.
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Day
Interstate set Language examinations
Monday
Wednesday
Date
17 October
19 October
Time
Reading time
Working time
KBL: Korean: Background Language
10 minutes
2 hours 30 minutes
ARA: Arabic
15 minutes
2 hours
CFL: Chinese: First Language
10 minutes
2 hours 50 minutes
DUT: Dutch
10 minutes
2 hours 30 minutes
FIL: Filipino
10 minutes
2 hours 30 minutes
HEB: Hebrew
10 minutes
2 hours 30 minutes
HIN: Hindi
10 minutes
2 hours 30 minutes
HUN: Hungarian
10 minutes
2 hours 30 minutes
MAC: Macedonian
10 minutes
2 hours 30 minutes
PBS: Persian: Background Speakers
10 minutes
2 hours 50 minutes
POL: Polish
10 minutes
2 hours 30 minutes
POR: Portuguese
10 minutes
2 hours 30 minutes
PUN: Punjabi
10 minutes
2 hours 30 minutes
ROM: Romanian
10 minutes
2 hours 30 minutes
RUS: Russian (continuers)
10 minutes
2 hours 30 minutes
SER: Serbian
10 minutes
2 hours 30 minutes
SIN: Sinhala
10 minutes
2 hours 30 minutes
TAM: Tamil
10 minutes
2 hours 30 minutes
TUR: Turkish
10 minutes
2 hours 30 minutes
7.30 am
IFL: Indonesian: First Language
10 minutes
2 hours 50 minutes
11.00 am
CBL: Chinese: Background Language
10 minutes
2 hours 30 minutes
JBL: Japanese: Background Language
10 minutes
2 hours 30 minutes
JFL: Japanese: First Language
10 minutes
2 hours 50 minutes
MBS: Malay: Background Speaker
10 minutes
2 hours 50 minutes
SPA: Spanish
10 minutes
3 hours
GRE: Modern Greek
10 minutes
3 hours
VIE: Vietnamese
15 minutes
2 hours
11.00 am
11.00 am
Monday
24 October
Tuesday
25 October
7.30 am
Wednesday
26 October
11.00 am
Friday
11 November
11.00 am
Tuesday
15 November
8.45 am
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Day
Date
9.20 am
Monday
31 October
CFC: Children, Family and the Community
PHY: Physics
Tuesday
1 November
*MAM: Mathematics Methods
Wednesday
2 November
ENG: English
Thursday
3 November
CHE: Chemistry
ISC: Integrated Science
PPS: Plant Production Systems
Friday
4 November
*MAA: Mathematics Applications
Monday
7 November
HBY: Human Biology
2.00 pm
APS: Animal Production Systems
HIM: Modern History
Week 1
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AVN: Aviation
DRA: Drama
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ELD: English as an Additional Language or Dialect
LIT: Literature
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VAR: Visual Arts
Week 2
ATAR course examinations
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EES: Earth and Environmental Science
*MAS: Mathematics Specialist
FST: Food Science and Technology
PAE: Philosophy and Ethics
REL: Religion and Life
ITB: Italian: Background Language
ISL: Italian: Second Language
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EST: Engineering Studies
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MPA: Media Production and Analysis
GEO: Geography
Tuesday
8 November
Wednesday
9 November
Thursday
10 November
ECO: Economics
BLY: Biology
Friday
11 November
BME: Business Management and Enterprise
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JSL: Japanese: Second Language
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PAL: Politics and Law
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ACF: Accounting and Finance
PES: Physical Education Studies
AIT: Applied Information Technology
Monday
14 November
GBL: German: Background Language
GSL: German: Second Language
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FBL: French: Background Language
Week 3
Tuesday
15 November
PSY: Psychology
FSL: French: Second Language
OED: Outdoor Education
HEA: Health Studies
Wednesday
16 November
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IND: Indonesian: Second Language
MMS: Marine and Maritime Studies
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Thursday
17 November
Friday
18 November
HIA: Ancient History
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CSL: Chinese: Second Language
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DES: Design
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MDT: Materials Design and Technology
CAE: Career and Enterprise
CSC: Computer Science
MUS: Music
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DAN: Dance
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