Armenian Continuers 2018 HSC exam pack (archive)

Students should:

• be prepared to talk about a variety of topics relating to their personal world
• answer the question asked and not just memorise responses on topics and recite them irrespective of the question
• express their ideas and opinions and justify their point of view
• manipulate the language to fulfil the requirements of the question
• avoid repetition of the same vocabulary, phrases and expression.

In better responses, students were able to:

• respond to questions using a variety of vocabulary, adjectives, verbs, sentence structures and grammar
• offer opinions and support their points of view by describing, explaining and justifying
• respond in the tense required by the question
• respond in a fluent and confident manner, and provide relevant information when answering the examiner’s questions.

Areas for students to improve include:

• correct conjugation of verbs and declension of nouns
• consistent application of tenses.

Students should:

• choose a topic that has good quality sources available
• prepare for the discussion by researching at least three texts
• ensure that one of the texts is a literary source
• demonstrate evidence of their research into their topic and the texts that they sourced
• express and justify opinions and points of view on the in-depth study topic
• apply research findings to support their conclusions
• refer to their texts to analyse, evaluate and reflect on their topic.
   

In better responses, students were able to:

• identify the sources used in the research of the in-depth topic
• refer to at least three texts, one of which was a literary text
• present a point of view and support it with evidence from the texts
• demonstrate a link between research and conclusions drawn
• respond appropriately to the questions asked
• compare and contrast information and ideas presented in texts
• synthesise information researched and use it to support their point of view
• demonstrate a high level of grammatical accuracy and use a variety of vocabulary and sentence structures.

Areas for students to improve include :

• avoiding simply recounting information obtained from texts
• avoiding anecdotal evidence or personal experience as a source of reference.

Students should:

• respond in English
• make notes in the allocated space on the right-hand side of the page
• write all parts of a response in the lines, table or chart provided below the question
• use the lines provided as a guide to the length of the response required
• choose only one response in multiple choice questions
• read the question carefully and ensure that their responses are clear and address all parts of the question
• support their responses with relevant reference to the text, using their own words.

In better responses, students were able to:

• provide all relevant details required by the question
• refer to the content and language of the text without just translating the text
• support their answer with relevant references to the text, using their own words.

Areas for students to improve include:

• using appropriate examples and references to the text
• referring to relevant language features, such as similes, metaphors, rhetorical questions if the question asks to comment on how the speaker uses language
• using dictionary appropriately to find the correct meaning of word or words for the context
• proofreading responses so that they make sense and are not contradictory.

Students should:

• respond in Armenian
• use their own words in Armenian when responding to question
• make notes in the allocated space on the right-hand side of the page
• write all parts of a response in the lines, table or chart provided below the question
• choose only one response in multiple choice questions
• address all parts of the question.

In better responses, students were able to:

• refer to language techniques with appropriate examples from the text
• provide all the necessary textual evidence to support their response
• use appropriate vocabulary, grammar and syntax in Armenian
• respond using their own words rather than simply translating the text
• provide all relevant details required by the question
• refer to both the content and language of the text if required by the question.

Areas for students to improve include:

• addressing all parts of the question
• using appropriate examples and references to the text
• using correct Armenian vocabulary, grammar and syntax
• referring to relevant language features, such as similes, metaphors, rhetorical questions if the question asks to comment on how the speaker uses language
• using dictionary appropriately find the correct meaning of word or words for the context
• proofreading responses so that they make sense and are not contradictory.

Students should:

• respond in English
• should read the whole text carefully
• write all parts of a response in the lines, table or chart provided below the question
• choose only one response in multiple choice questions
• address all parts of the question
• analyse the information in the text or draw a conclusion rather than give a literal translation
• use the dictionary appropriately to find the correct meaning of the word or words in context.

In better responses, students were able to:

• address in their response all key words and main points required by the question
• provide all relevant references to the text in the response using their own words
• refer to the content and language of the text without just translating the text.

Areas for students to improve include:

• using their own words when providing answers rather than just repeating the question in response
• supporting response with appropriate examples from and references to the text
• avoiding translating text as part of their response
• using own words or paraphrasing to show understanding of quotes from text
• avoiding repeating information used to answer other questions
• using the dictionary appropriately to find the correct meaning of the word or words for the context of the text.

Students should:

• demonstrate an understanding of the whole text and not respond only to questions asked in the text
• respond to all relevant and key points raised in the text, for example comments made, requests for advice
• respond using all the conventions of the type of text required by the question
• respond in Armenian using their own words, ideas, original expressions and sentence structures and avoid using expressions used in the text
• respond to the question asked in relation to the text
• edit their work in relation to grammar and spelling.

In better responses, students were able to:

• use appropriate vocabulary, grammar and syntax in Armenian
• use a variety of expressions and structures appropriate to the requirements of the task
• be creative and original and demonstrate an understanding of the whole text
• use their own words and did not translate the text as part of their response
• use language that demonstrates an appropriate use of a range of vocabulary and grammatical structures
• sequence their ideas logically, using appropriate conventions of language.

Areas for students to improve include:

• demonstrating understanding of the whole text by responding to information in the text using their own words
• avoiding transcribing sections of the text in the response
• using their own vocabulary and expressions
• learning the rules for conjugation of verbs
• avoiding using English sentence structures when writing in Armenian
• responding in a coherent and logical way to show understanding of text
• ensuring meeting the correct length requirements of task
• proofreading their work to ensure clarity of response.

Students should:

• ensure that their response is in keeping with the context, purpose and audience required by the question
• respond using all the conventions of the type of text required by the question
• address all parts of the question and respond in Armenian using their own words, original expressions, sentence structures and ideas
• commence and conclude the note appropriately
• avoid using expressions used in other parts of the examination
• adhere to the number of word requirement for this section
• edit their response for clarity.

In better responses, students were able to:

• write addressing the relevant context, purpose and audience required by the question
• give substantial treatment of the task using original and creative ideas
• structure and sequence their response in a logical and coherent way
• use appropriate vocabulary, grammar and syntax in Armenian
• use a variety of expressions and structures appropriate to the requirements of the task
• manipulate the language authentically and appropriately for the task.

Areas for students to improve include:

• reading the question carefully and addressing all the parts of the question
• avoiding addressing the question superficially
• avoiding using pre-learnt expressions that are irrelevant to answering the question
• using a variety of vocabulary rather than using the same adjectives and expressions throughout the response
• revising grammar rules and applying correct structures and syntax to ensure clarity of meaning
• using dictionary appropriately to ensure correct word or words are used in the context of the question
• editing writing to ensure correct use of vocabulary and that response is coherent and sequenced logically.