Korean Beginners 2022 HSC exam pack

Students should:

• be prepared to communicate a variety of topics relating to their personal world
• elaborate and provide relevant details addressing the questions engaging with the examiner
• use a range of vocabulary, expressions and language structures responding appropriately to the questions
• provide information, express ideas and comment on their personal world
• be prepared to respond to questions from a different perspective
• be prepared to respond to questions that relate to past, present and future aspects of their personal world
• avoid repetition of the same vocabulary, phrases and expressions
• manipulate language to fulfil the requirements of the question
• be prepared to be interrupted by the examiner
• use Korean to ask for repetition and/or clarification of the question.

In better responses, students were able to:

• use conjunctions, such as 그래서, 그런데, 그러면 to link ideas
• use correct tenses
• use a wide range of sentence structures and vocabulary, related to the topic within the syllabus
• answer unexpected questions without hesitation
• respond with depth and relevance and expand on responses by providing reasons, examples and comments
• elaborate and justify ideas and opinions using detailed, authentic, personalised examples relating to past, present and future aspects of their personal world
• speak clearly and confidently on a variety of topics
• articulate their responses fluently with correct pronunciation and intonation.

Areas for students to improve include:

• not confusing words that have similar sounds, such as 서핑/쇼핑, ~도/ 더, 할 것 같아요/한 것 같아요, 사람이에요/살아요, 좋아요/좋아해요
• avoiding basic grammatical errors, for example, 이에요/있어요 endings
• using a variety of sentence beginnings and endings when responding to questions
• using Sino and pure Korean numbers correctly, such as 사 년, 두 시간, 세 명
• avoiding repeating the same structures, such as ~고 싶어요, 왜냐하면
• avoiding using formulaic expressions and pre-prepared responses irrelevant to the questions
• avoiding repeating the examiner’s sentence structures used in the question
• understanding the words in the question, such as 왜, 어떻게, 언제, 어디에/어디에서, 무슨, 어떤
• using particles, such as 을/를, 이/가 correctly.

Students should:

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

In better responses, students were able to:

• provide textual references with a supporting argument
• summarise concisely when instructed
• justify answers with evidence from the text without simply translating the text
• identify the keyword and answer the questions accordingly.

Areas for students to improve include:

• revising vocabulary related to topics
• writing in the extra booklet provided rather than all over the page
• summarising main points using their own words.

Students should:

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

In better responses, students were able to:

• provide relevant details from the text
• refer to all stimulus texts to justify the response.

Areas for students to improve include:

• revising vocabulary and language structures from the syllabus
• structuring the response logically and writing in comprehensible English
• avoiding repetition of ideas and vocabulary.

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 variety of vocabulary
• avoid repeating the same expressions throughout the response
• use the dictionary carefully to access vocabulary and expressions meaningful to the context of the response
• avoid listing
• edit their work.

In better responses, students were able to:

• use a variety of language structures and well sequenced ideas
• provide a justification and reasoning for the idea identified
• provide relevant ideas and support them with appropriate examples
• reflect on their own ideas and opinions according to audience, purpose and context
• use a variety of complex language structures correctly.

Areas for students to improve include:

• checking correct spelling and grammar, for example, 내 (I) and 네 (you)
• writing with accurate particles and consistent register
• reading the Korean and English version of the question carefully to thoroughly understand the task description
• using authentic expressions.