About the Book
VCE Philosophy: Assessment and Examination Supplement is an indispensable resource for both teachers and students. Its fully revised format and content respond to the latest Study Design (2019-2023) and List of Prescribed Texts (2019), as well as the newly issued VCE Philosophy Examination Specifications and Sample Examination (2019).
These changes have important implications for the ways students and teachers should prepare for the challenges of assessment and exams. This book unpacks these and provides fully updated advice, practice examples and questions. In particular, students will benefit from the wealth of practice tasks based on written stimulus material, in the style of the 2019 Sample Exam.
Geared primarily to VCE Philosophy Units 3 and 4, this text also offers advice relevant to success in Units 1 and 2 assessment tasks. The book includes:
How to handle different task types in VCE Philosophy: short answers, extended responses, essay responses, written analyses, dialogues, presentations and reflections;
How to approach tasks involving stimulus material;
How to develop key knowledge and key skills in VCE Philosophy;
How to prepare for assessment tasks and the year 12 VCE Philosophy exam;
Sample assessment tasks for Units 3 and 4;
Annotated student responses;
Guidance on the new exam format;
Over 100 new practice questions, tasks and activities;
Essential exam strategies – including how to manage time and satisfy mark allocations;
General advice for success in VCE Philosophy.