The Mighty Minds 2013- QCS Practice Test

Assalaualaikum and Hi everyone!
Hopefully, we've had a nice day, yeah? 

Based on Mr. Google who is the most convenient tool this century, I am now 4745.87 kilometers away from my unforgettable homeland. It is a compulsory there for students who want to exit high school with a good certificate to sit for a pretty big and important exam, called Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM). So, I believe my friends are struggling so much for the coming soon SPM trial. It is only a trial yet for some reason it is very important because the result can support the students after school in some ways.

I am considered as an international student at HSHS, nevertheless, I do have to sit for the Queensland Core Skills (QCS) test. The result of this test works similarly with the SPM result in Malaysia: to support the students' eligibility for further studies.

So, Term 2 just started early this week. I see time flies as fast as the lightening now! I feel like I just started school for 2013 and I still can't believe that I already wear the senior jersey to school everydaaay mate!(no offence)

This year, the QCS practice test will be held on the 18th and 19th of June. So, I'm really counting the days now. It's gonna be about 62 days away from the test starting tomorrow! (I'm not really sure if that emoticon is suitable at this moment? Because I'm more than certain that I'm not gonna start struggling now, eventhough I have to. ) 

.....Anyways.....
In order to help us at school to get prepared for the trial and even the real test, the whole grade twelve had been jailed in a comfy prison, the school lecture theater, for the whole day today!
I didn't really know if students were allowed to go to the toilet during the session, because guess what? No one asked for excuses to breath fresh air for a single second from the speaker, or the motivator (yeah, I kinda like this word better because I think his discourse was very..supportive, inspirational, positive, and you know, etcetera.). He's from the Mighty Minds group.

Thanks, Mighty Minds for your great motivator! 

My booklet from the session (sorry, not a good shot).

So, with my pants(too shame to say that word) remained glued on the half-comfy lecture chair, for six hours, I know my brain, eyes and ears have worked together. They put so much effort to listen to what Peter said. Thanks organs!

Broadly speaking, Peter covered every four sections of the QCS test:

• Test 1: The Writing Task [Tuesday, September 3]
• Test 2: Multiple Choice Test [Tuesday, September 3]
• Test 3: Short Response Item Paper Test [Wednesday, September 4]
• Test 4: Multiple Choice Test [Wednesday, September 4].

Apparently, we're gonna have two multiple choice tests. Nice!
"Chill, mate! Your tests only take two days while ours take two weeks!"
Yep, I'm a veeeeery lucky ESL student. Now, let's see the specifications:

Test 1: The Writing Task

2 hours

10 minutes Perusal

Write 600 words in chosen genre that is linked to the Concept, Central Idea and Chosen Stimulus

68 Marks

Test 2&3: Multiple Choice Test

90 minutes

10 minutes Perusal

Answer 50 Questions

50 Marks

Test 3: Short Response Item Paper Test

2 hours

10 minutes Perusal

Answer 15-20 items

60 to 70 Marks. 

There we go. 

I really wanna do well this time, for me, for everyone. 

To my friends in Malaysia, especially youse at SMKKKLIA, SMKA SHAMS, and many many many other schools (I know many of you guys have moved, but, wherever you are...), I wish you all the best forever and ever! 

I know we are fighting for different wars,

But remember, we are aiming for the same thing when all of this finishes.