Korean in Context 2020 HSC exam pack (archive)

Interview

Students should:

• choose a topic for Personal Investigation that is related to one of the issues set for study
• ensure they support their research using relevant and quality texts and sources
• discuss and substantiate a point of view effectively by providing evidence from their research
• reflect on their research findings to help them express opinions or develop new perceptions about their Personal Investigation
• reflect on their research findings to indicate how the research helped them to express opinion/change opinion or develop a new perception about the issue related to the Personal Investigation
• manipulate language to respond in a coherent and logical way to the questions asked
• use a variety of relevant vocabulary, grammar, sentence structures and expressions
• avoid responding with pre-prepared responses that do not address the question asked.

In better responses, students were able to:

• present and support their understanding of the way texts present particular ideas within the topic
• present a variety of ideas and information that demonstrated an in-depth understanding of the topic/issue investigated
• reflect on the process of their personal investigation
• use appropriate vocabulary and expressions for the issue(s) of the Personal Investigation.

Areas for students to improve include:

• referring to the texts used in their research when responding to questions
• ensuring that correct intonation and pronunciation is maintained throughout the sentences in order to communicate the meaning intended, for example, the verbs at the end of the sentence
• reflecting on the findings presented in the texts on personal/community/global perspectives
• presenting their own opinion about the topic and reliability of the texts
• using the language of reflection, comparison and justification
• analysing the research by comparing and contrasting between the ways the topic is explored in different texts.

Students should:

• respond in English or Korean as required by question
• demonstrate their understanding of the issue(s) raised in the text
• include all relevant details and support their response with reference to the text
• use appropriate vocabulary, expressions and language to address the style of writing required by the question
• use appropriate register when responding in Korean
• respond within the required word and/or character limit
• respond to the number of texts referred to in the question.

In better responses, students were able to:

• synthesise information from two texts and two differing points of view
• give breadth and depth of information, ideas and opinions in their responses
• competently manipulate language structures to suit to audience, context and purpose and use a range of vocabulary.

Areas for students to improve include:

• using appropriate text type conventions, as required
• aligning the language level used to the required text type so that it is appropriate to audience, context and purpose
• planning their answer so that responses are structured and sequenced, show breadth and depth and address all aspects of the question
• ensuring that responses are clearly linked to the content of texts to demonstrate their understanding
• demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of the texts by including clear reference to speakers’ viewpoints, not just the one with which they personally agreed
• making clear reference to texts to demonstrate their ability to synthesise information and ideas
• identifying the issues raised in the text and providing suggestions, not simply describing the issues
• addressing both content and language features in their answers.

Students should:

• use the conventions of the style of writing required by the question
• use language appropriate for the context, purpose and audience of the question
• use a wide variety of vocabulary, sentence structures and prescribed words and/or characters
• structure the response in a logical and coherent manner
• support their ideas and opinions with appropriate examples
• respond in Korean as stated in the question
• use appropriate register consistently throughout response
• use vocabulary, expressions and structures that are suitably connected with the issue raised in the question.

In better responses, students were able to:

• present and explain ideas logically and with relevant examples that support their point of view in the essay
• show breadth and depth in their treatment of the topic
• demonstrate cultural insight and understanding in their responses.

Areas for students to improve include:

• planning responses so that they are structured and sequenced, and show both breadth and depth in the treatment of the topic
• using a variety of language structures to express a variety of ideas
• adhering to the ja length required by the question.