Korean in Context 2022 HSC exam pack (archive)

Interview

Students should:

• choose a topic for Personal Investigation related to one of the issues set for study
• ensure research is supported with relevant quality texts and sources
• discuss and substantiate a point of view by providing evidence from their research
• reflect on research findings to help express opinions or develop new perceptions about their Personal Investigation
• reflect on research findings indicating how the research helped 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
• use a variety of relevant vocabulary, grammar, sentence structures and expressions
• avoid responding with pre-prepared responses not addressing the question.

In better responses, students were able to:

• apply research findings and textual study
• use valid research findings from the personal investigation
• present a variety of ideas and information demonstrating an in-depth understanding of the topic/issue investigated
• reflect on the process of the Personal Investigation
• use appropriate vocabulary and expressions for issue(s) presented in the Personal Investigation.

Areas for students to improve include:

• making a clear connection between the Personal Investigation topic and chosen prescribed issue
• referring to the texts used in the research when responding to questions
• reflecting on the findings presented in the texts on personal/community/global perspectives
• presenting their own opinion(s) about the topic and reliability of the texts
• 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 understanding of the issue(s) raised in the text
• include all relevant details and support 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:

• demonstrate understanding of ‘describing’ and the advantages and disadvantages, providing relevant details (Q2)
• provide views and opinions supported by sufficient references (Q4)
• use Korean authentically by extracting key ideas from given text.

Areas for students to improve include:

• summarising main points concisely rather than transcribing aural text (Q1)
• analysing how the poet portrays his yearning for home in Korea to both content and language features (Q5)
• understanding the question and providing required ideas and information accordingly 견해 (Q6), 설득 (Q3).

Students should:

• use the conventions of the style of writing required by the question
• use language appropriate to the context, purpose and audience
• use a wide variety of vocabulary, sentence structures and prescribed words and/or characters
• structure the response in a logical and coherent manner
• support 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 suitably connected with the issue raised in the question.

In better responses, students were able to:

• provide a variety of authentic ideas and information relevant to the question
• minimise errors in spelling and language structures
• sustain a point of view throughout
• sequence ideas and information logically
• demonstrate excellent control of highly polished vocabulary and sentence structures 개량 한복, 한국의 유산, 문화와 전통 보존 및 홍보 (Q7), 다문화 사회속 한국문화의 존재감, 문화적 정체성, 한류 (Q8).

Areas for students to improve include:

• structuring responses in a cohesive manner
• reading and analysing the question accurately
• elaborating on ideas and linking sentences coherently (using such linking vocabularies 특히, 우선, 만일, 따라서, 마지막으로).
• paragraphing with an introduction, body with main ideas and a conclusion.