Korean in Context 2018 HSC exam pack (archive)

Interview

Students should:

• seek teacher’s advice and guidance when selecting the topic or issue of their Personal Investigation and the appropriate texts
• ensure that they select at least THREE different texts
• study their selected texts well and have a clear understanding of the various perspectives presented in them
• engage in regular practice of a variety of vocabulary and sentence structures
• listen to spoken Korean from a variety of sources
• learn a variety of vocabulary and sentence structures appropriate for reflection, comparison and justification.

In better responses, students were able to:

• apply research findings to respond to questions perceptively
• presented ideas and information that demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the topic/issue investigated
• justify their ideas and opinions with evidence and specific details from the texts
• reflect on the process of their personal investigation sophistication and excellency in the use of vocabulary and sentence structures
• communicate their ideas and opinions fluently and coherently with an appropriate intonation and pronunciation.

Areas for students to improve include:

• carefully selecting the topic or issue and at least three appropriate texts
• making reference to the selected texts when responding to questions
• ensuring that correct intonation and pronunciation is maintained throughout the sentences in order to communicate the meaning intended for examples, the verbs at the end of the sentence
• reflection on the different findings and perspectives presented in the texts
• presenting and discussing own opinion about the topic and reliability of the texts
• using a variety of vocabulary and language structures when presenting points of view such as the language of reflection, comparison and justification.

Students should:

• demonstrate a good knowledge of various question requirements in order to respond appropriately and correctly
• analyse information and ideas expressed in the text rather than present mere translations of segments of texts
• demonstrate good summary skills by selecting main points but excluding unnecessary information.

In better responses, students were able to:

• apply an excellent analysis of the effect of various language techniques in texts and comment on their effectiveness in expressing certain ideas and opinions
• demonstrate an extensive knowledge to suggest solutions and express their opinions only based on the text(s) to respond while not creating a new context or writing about their own experiences.

Areas for students to improve include:

• making detailed reference to both content and language in questions where reference to content and language is required
• avoiding the repetition of similar ideas through paraphrasing
• reading the questions carefully and using the language prescribed by the question (either Korean or English) in responding to the question.

Students should:

• write appropriately to the specified purpose, context and audience using appropriate vocabulary and sentence structures.

In better responses, students were able to:

• write specifically to the requirements of the question
• provide a range of relevant ideas and information to create a coherent and authentic text
• support their ideas with a range of relevant examples
• write using a variety of vocabulary and sentence structure to serve the purpose, audience and context of the task
• manipulate language authentically to make their texts more interesting to the reader
• conclude their texts appropriately.

Areas for students to improve include:

• answering the question appropriately by paying attention to the key words and purpose, context and audience of the task
• structuring responses clearly and coherently
• using a range of vocabulary and sentence structures to present different ideas
• responding the chosen question appropriately but not mixing up the ideas from question to question.