Yes you'll be able to take M.Architecture to be come a qualified architect and a certified engineer after you've done civil/achri. I've talked to BE rep and they told me this. Or you can come to information day for more detail.
Board of Studies to drop English area of study: http://www.smh.com.au/national/education/hsc-2015-board-of-studies-to-drop-most-unpopular-component-of-the-hsc-20151019-gkcvvp.html
If you only have 5 minutes and you can't finish your essay, just stop everything and go write your ending or conclusion. ALWAYS. You'll get mark for having an ending, otherwise you'll be marked down for not having a complete essay- An HSC English head marker told me this. This is legit!