WACE English case studies
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WACE English (ATAR) is a Western Australian senior-secondary course in the English learning area, administered within the Western Australian Certificate of Education framework by the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (SCSA). It is designed for Year 11 and 12 students in Western Australia who are working towards an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank and who want an English course that carries ATAR status. The WACE English case studies are 5 cases and about 2,532 words.
1The Scholarship Letter and the Missing Word Count
Year 12 student Priya has drafted a 900-word persuasive speech arguing that her school should install water refill stations. The task sheet reads: 'Write a persuasive text of 600-800 words.
680 words, about 3 min2Two Sources, One Paragraph
A student is writing an analytical paragraph on whether remote work improves productivity. She has two sources.
468 words, about 2 min3The Creative Piece That Runs Out of Time
In a timed assessment, students must write a narrative of 500-700 words in 50 minutes. The prompt is an image-free statement: 'Write a story in which a character must choose between loyalty and honesty.' Student Marcus spends 12 minutes planning an elaborate plot involving three siblings, a family business, and a hidden ledger.
453 words, about 2 min4The Persuasive Essay That Only Argues One Side
A student is analysing a persuasive opinion article arguing that school uniforms should be compulsory. The article opens with a statistic (a school reported a 30% drop in behavioural incidents after uniforms were introduced), then uses two anecdotes from teachers, then states: 'Opponents claim uniforms suppress individuality, but this is sentimental nonsense.' The student's analysis reads: 'The writer uses a statistic and anecdotes to persuade the reader.
473 words, about 2 min5Editing for Register in a Formal Report
A student has written a short report for a hypothetical school council recommending changes to the canteen. The draft contains: 'So basically the canteen is way too crowded at lunch and it's a massive problem.
458 words, about 2 min