Korean and Literature 2020 HSC exam pack (archive)

Part A

Students should:

• make notes in the Candidate’s Notes column and transcribe their answer on to the allocated lines
• respond in English
• use their own words and not translate segments of the text as part of their response
• refer to content and language if required by the question and give examples from the text to support their response
• address the key words in the question, for example ‘how’, ‘why’, ‘justify’, ‘analyse’ and provide relevant responses
• have a thorough knowledge of the prescribed themes and the related issues as well as the prescribed texts for study.

In better responses, students were able to:

• use specific and detailed textual references to support their ideas
• demonstrate perceptive understanding of a given text
• demonstrate excellent knowledge and understanding of language techniques
• express ideas and opinions coherently and creatively
• answer the question appropriate to audience, purpose and context
• identify the main issues from the text
• identify, compare and describe 'attitudes- 태도'
• understand the correct meaning of idioms such as 자승자박.

Areas for students to improve include:

• using quotes in English
• better understanding of context and audience
• answering the question directly and avoiding irrelevant ideas.

Part B

Students should:

• respond in Korean as stipulated in the question
• use their own words and not translate segments of the text as part of their response
• demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the prescribed themes and the related issues raised in the texts
• support response with appropriate examples and textual references
• ensure their response provides all the relevant information to fully answer the question
• manipulate the language authentically according to the context, audience and purpose of the question
• apply the conventions of the type of text required by the question
• adhere to the suggested number of words and/or characters.

In better responses, students were able to:

• use specific and detailed textual references to support their ideas
• demonstrate perceptive understanding of the given texts
• demonstrate excellent knowledge and understanding of language features and structures according to the text type
• express ideas and opinions coherently and creatively
• identifies the main issues from the given texts
• understand the correct meaning of idioms such as 입신양명.

Areas for students to improve include:

• the ability to compare and contrast
• proving accurate information to avoid vague explanation
• having a better understanding of text types.

Part A

Students should:

• respond in either English or Korean as required by the question
• address all parts of the question
• identify the key issue(s) and provide examples to substantiate response when asked to analyse or evaluate information
• demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the prescribed texts, themes and prescribed issues
• use appropriate textual references to support their ideas and point(s) of view
• structure and sequence information and ideas in a coherent and logical manner
• have an excellent control of vocabulary and appropriate language structures
• avoid giving a literal translation of text(s) as part of the response
• use only the lines allocated for the question.

In better responses, students were able to:

• demonstrate perceptive analytical skills when explaining and discussing how the main message was conveyed throughout the text
• demonstrate accurate understanding of the prescribed text
• identify and analyse specific information
• identify/understand the correct meaning of the prescribed text '한식을 비틀어 보다'
• communicate information and ideas using relevant textual references
• analyse literary techniques in the article such as제시, 비평, 인용, 예화, 형상화
• analyse the way in which language features are used to convey meaning such as 반어법, 어조, 종결어미, 시적 표현, 상징법, 비유법, 은유법, 의인법.

Areas for students to improve include:

• providing detailed information from the text
• the ability to analyse the given text perceptively in regards to its content and language features
• avoiding the repetition of the same literary techniques or context
• referring to the article as a whole in their responses
• accurately analysing language features.

Part B

Students should:

• respond in Korean only
• apply the conventions of the type of text required by the question
• take a stance on the issue(s) raised in the text and substantiate a point of view with evidence from the text
• demonstrate understanding of whole text
• demonstrate an excellent control of vocabulary and appropriate language structures.

In better responses, students were able to:

• identify the main opinion(s) expressed in each comment
• specify audience, purpose and context.

Areas for students to improve include:

• proposing solutions for issues raised in the text.

Students should:

• apply the conventions of the type of text required by the question
• maintain appropriate register throughout the script
• write perceptively on the issue(s) addressed in the question
• demonstrate originality in the development and sequence of information and ideas
• demonstrate an excellent control of vocabulary and language structures suitable to the issue(s) discussed in the response
• adhere to the word and/or character limit of the question.

In better responses, students were able to:

• demonstrate a thorough understanding of the prescribed contemporary issues
• communicate ideas in the prescribed contemporary issue in-depth
• express how the society’s perspectives have changed over the time by providing evidence and examples for their claims.

Areas for students to improve include:

• including a variety of ideas and information
• accuracy in spellings and particle usage
• ensuring coherence in their writing.