Exam Formats: NZEST Examination Formats for 2002
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Format changes for 2002 are identified in red text.

MATHEMATICS WITH CALCULUS
The NZEST 2002 Maths with Calculus Examination will have a similar format to that in 2001.

Candidates will be given SIX questions, which will each be marked out of 20. The questions will be of contrasting types, and may include...

  • a technical question requiring skill at routine calculations
  • a logical question involving proof
  • a comparative question, looking at some theme occurring in the syllabus in various ways
  • an applications question in which some well-known method is used to analyse some unexpected practical situation
  • a problem-solving question, in which an unsighted problem is to be solved, with little or no assistance from hints or prompts
  • a decision question, where several alternative methods are proposed to deal with a decision, and the best must be chosen.

MATHEMATICS WITH STATISTICS
The 2002 NZEST Scholarship examination will be the same as that of 2001 -- it will have a combined question-answer book. Candidates will answer all questions in the combined booklet.

Note from examiner: candidates should be familiar with the process of copying spreadsheet formulas down and/or across a column and/or row.

    Multi-choice (10 marks)

    Short answers (30 marks)

    Four 15-mark questions (60 marks)


MUSIC
The 2002 examination format will be the same as that of 2001. All questions will be answered in the combined question/answer book -- spare manuscript paper will be provided.
Part A: Aural Skills 25 marks 45 minutes
Two questions on two different pieces of music played from audiotape. Musical examples may be [but need not be] performed at suitable historical pitch [e.g. A = 415 for baroque, A = c.43- for classical repertoire].

Part B: Analysis 20 marks 30 minutes
Traditional 12 marks - played from audiotape
Either Jazz, Rock
Or Figured Bass 8 marks

Part C: Musical Knowledge 30 marks 70 minutes
Write 3 comparative essays [of approximately 300-350 words each]. Each essay is worth 10 marks.

Candidates must write three comparative essays on a different topic. One essay must be on a topic from Group A, the second essay must be on a topic from Group B; the third essay may be on another topic from Group A or Group B not previously discussed in your answers. Please note that each essay has a different set of requirements.

Part D: Score Reading and General Perception
25 marks
35 minutes
General questions similar to those from the Grade VI Royal Schools' papers.

Note re Part D: This will assess students' understanding of aspects of music theory (including keys, modulation, transposing instruments), score-reading skills and stylistic/structural features. The format and level will be similar to that of Grade VI ABRSM theory.

   

PHYSICS
The 2002 NZEST Physics examination will follow the same format as that of 2001 but there will be 6 long-answer questions, not 8 as in 2001. Total marks for the paper will be 120. All questions will be answered in the combined question-answer book. The standard list of Bursary Physics formulas will be printed inside the front cover of the booklet.

Preamble:

While the NZEST Physics paper will be based on the NZQA Bursary syllabus, candidates can expect to see questions which test:

  • use of log/log and/or semilog graphs to interpret data
  • order-of-magnitude estimation skills
  • idea of dimensional consistency of physical equations
  • essential physics knowledge from level-7 (form 6)
  • general thinking in physics

Section A -- 10 guided short-answer questions (3 marks each)

    Similar to five-option multiple-choice, except that students have to show their line of reasoning for 2 marks, with 1 mark allocated for making the correct choice from the five options. A correctly chosen option without supporting working can earn no more than 1 of 3 marks.

Section B -- 6 long-answer questions (15 marks each) -- Bonus marks possible for answers showing insight and/or originality.

The front of the Question Paper is to carry the following instructions to candidates:

    Full marks will not be earned without showing and explaining procedures and arguments used to establish the result.

    Work to 3 significant figures unless otherwise directed.


   

SPANISH
The format of the 2002 NZEST Spanish examination will be similar to that of 2001.

Aural Section (45 minutes, 20 marks)

    A -- Castilian accent (10 marks)

    1. Monologue or dialogue with questions and answers in Spanish
    2. Description of or answers to questions on graphic material

    B -- Latin American accent (10 marks)

    1. Monologue or dialogue with questions and answers in Spanish
    2. Description of or answers to questions on graphic material

Written Section (2 hours, 15 minutes, 80 marks)

    A -- Translation into English (20 marks)

    B -- Dialogue for students to write, having been given an over-arching theme (20 marks)

    C -- Reading Comprehension (20 marks)

    1. Multiple choice answers in Spanish (10)
    2. Questions requiring full-sentence answers in Spanish (5)

    D -- Composition on one of 5-6 themes (20 marks)