VCE English students were delighted to find their practise paid off with a question on the final exam nearly identical to one on practice tests provided by a popular tuition company.

The boon for some of those who studied Billy Wilder’s classic film Sunset Boulevard capped off a dramatic start to the exam period for other students who had to battle a train line suspension.

Footscray High School year 12 students (from left) Herbie Garock, Sylvie Ward and Noah Regassa. Credit: Jason South

English is a mandatory subject for all those completing an ATAR, with more than 47,000 students sitting the three - hour written exam on Tuesday.

The first section of the English exam involves writing an analytical response to one of two questions about a text, film or play students have stu

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