Korean Beginners 2019 HSC exam pack

Students should:

• be prepared to talk about a variety of topics relating to their personal world
• answer the question asked rather than presenting pre-prepared responses
• provide information, express ideas and comment on their personal world
• be prepared to respond to questions from a different perspective
• avoid the repetition of the same vocabulary, phrases and expressions
• manipulate the language to fulfil the requirements of the question
• be prepared to be interrupted by the examiner.

In better responses, students were able to:

• respond to the questions with a wide range of information, comments and ideas
• express ideas and opinions across a range of topics
• elaborate on ideas and information by presenting, explaining and justifying opinions and points of view
• speak with clarity of ideas, pronunciation and intonation
• manipulate the language effectively by using a variety of sentence structures, including verbs, descriptive verbs, adverbs, comparatives and negation.

Areas for students to improve include:

• responding to the questions rather than presenting pre-prepared responses that may be inappropriate to the questions asked
• using a variety of sentence beginnings and endings when responding to questions
• using basic language features and structures, such as particles and tense, correctly in the context of the question asked.

Students should:

• read each question carefully
• make notes in the Candidate’s Notes column on the right-hand side of the page
• transcribe their response on to the lines, using the space provided for each question
• use the lines provided as a guide to the length of the response required
• ensure their responses are clear and address all parts of the question
• use their own words and respond in English
• avoid translating text as part of their response.

In better responses, students were able to:

• identify a wide range of vocabulary and expressions and provide details using their own words
• analyse the text and respond to questions demonstrating a holistic understanding of the text
• support their responses with detailed references to the text
• demonstrate a good understanding of the whole text without repeating information
• summarise the key information succinctly.

Areas for students to improve include:

• revising vocabulary related to topics set for study, for example numbers, time, weather, days of the week
• referring to information and details in the text instead of personal opinions based on general knowledge
• summarising main points using own words rather than translating and rewriting segments of the text.

Students should:

• read the whole text(s)
• address all parts of each question
• use the lines, table and/or chart allocated for the response
• provide all necessary details to respond to the question fully
• support their responses with evidence from the text where required
• use their own words rather than giving a literal translation
• use their dictionary appropriately to find the correct meaning of the word(s) in context.

In better responses, students were able to:

• identify differences and similarities of ideas and experiences in a text
• provide explanations for feelings by referring to ideas in the text
• support their answers by giving examples from the text.

Areas for students to improve include:

• reading the texts and the questions carefully
• avoiding translation of parts of texts.

Students should:

• write to the word length required
• address audience, purpose and context required by the question
• apply the conventions of the type of text indicated in the question
• use correct register throughout the response
• use a range of tenses, sentence structures and a variety of vocabulary
• avoid repeating the same expressions throughout the response
• use the dictionary carefully to access vocabulary and expressions that are meaningful in the context of their response
• avoid listing
• edit their work.

In better responses, students were able to:

• write appropriately for the audience, purpose and context of the task
• provide a number of relevant ideas and support them with appropriate examples
• sequence and structure their magazine article logically and coherently (Q19–20)
• use a variety of vocabulary and sentence structures accurately.

Areas for students to improve include:

• avoiding the inclusion of irrelevant ideas
• meeting the required ja limit
• avoiding repetition of the same structures
• paying attention to spelling and conjugation of verbs
• structuring response in a logical manner.