Korean Continuers 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
• express their ideas and opinions and justify their point of view
• elaborate using a variety of vocabulary, phrases and expressions suitable to the question asked
• use a range of tenses and be prepared to reflect on the past, present and future
• manipulate the language to fulfil the requirements of the question
• avoid the repetition of the same vocabulary, phrases, expressions and grammatical structures
• be prepared to be interrupted by the examiner.

In better responses, students were able to:

• respond to a range of questions with appropriate responses
• speak with fluency and clarity of ideas, pronunciation and intonation
• manipulate the language effectively by using a variety of sentence structures, embedded clauses, connectives and conjunctions to reflect on aspects of past, present and future
• elaborate on ideas and information by presenting, explaining and justifying opinions and points of view.

Areas for students to improve include:

• using a variety of vocabulary, sentence structures and tenses appropriate to the question asked
• responding to the questions asked rather than presenting pre-prepared responses that do not answer the question
• supporting ideas and opinions with appropriate examples
• avoiding repetition of the same expressions throughout the conversation.

Students should:

• make notes in the Candidate’s Notescolumn on the right-hand side of the page
• read the question carefully and respond to all parts of the question
• support their responses with relevant evidence from the text
• transcribe their response on to the lines, using the space allocated beneath the question
• use the number of lines as an indication of the required length of the response
• support their responses with reference to relevant content and language, using their own words
• avoid translating the text as part of their response.

In better responses, students were able to:

• demonstrate a clear understanding of the main ideas as well as specific information in the texts
• support their responses with detailed reference to the text
• determine the purpose and the audience of texts
• analyse ideas and information and respond to questions using their own words rather than providing mere translations of segments of text.

Areas for students to improve include:

• demonstrating a more holistic understanding of texts that is beyond the literal understanding, and using this understanding to respond to questions appropriately and correctly
• paying special attention to the requirements of every question
• including specific reference to content and language where required.

Students should:

• read the title, questions and the whole text before responding
• use only the lines or space beneath the question for the response
• support their responses with reference to content and language, using their own words
• be succinct in their responses, addressing the relevant details required by the question and avoiding repetition
• focus on key words in the question, for example, ‘how’, ‘why’, ‘explain’, ‘justify’ and respond in relation to the context of the text
• read the whole text in order to demonstrate understanding of relevant information and ideas
• identify the key issue(s) and provide examples to substantiate their response when asked to analyse or evaluate information
• draw a conclusion or justify a point of view using their own words
• provide a succinct response of main points or ideas when asked to summarise
• avoid providing a literal translation of text
• use the dictionary appropriately to find the correct meaning of the word(s) or expressions in context.

In better responses, students were able to:

• integrate specific details in their answer
• identify the purpose and the audience in texts
• refer to both content and language and give specific examples to respond to questions perceptively
• justify their responses with examples from the texts.

Areas for students to improve include:

• paying special attention to the requirements of every question
• avoiding translation of parts of texts and using the translation as the answer.

Students should:

• respond to the question asked in relation to the text
• read the entire text in order to respond fully to the question
• use the conventions of the type of text required by the question
• demonstrate understanding of the whole text in their response and not just respond to questions asked in the text
• focus on all relevant information and key points raised in the text in order to respond to comments made, requests for advice, issues discussed and observations made
• use the appropriate register throughout the response
• provide a creative and authentic response in relation to the text and question
• use a variety of vocabulary and expressions and a range of grammatical structures
• edit their work to ensure clarity of the response.

In better responses, students were able to:

• demonstrate an excellent ability to understand all ideas and information in the text by writing a response that is reflective of these ideas
• demonstrate an excellent ability to organise and structure ideas and information logically and coherently
• use their own words in responding to the various ideas in the text, with a range of vocabulary and a variety of sentence structures.

Areas for students to improve include:

• expressing ideas derived from the information in the text rather than from general knowledge
• elaborating on their responses with examples from the text
• organising their ideas in a logical manner appropriate to the text type and its language conventions.

Question 12

Students should:

• address all parts of the question
• use the appropriate register and conventions of the type of text
• commence and conclude appropriately
• use the correct tense for the requirements of the question
• sequence their response logically for maximum effect
• use the dictionary effectively by selecting vocabulary to suit the context
• proof read and edit work
• adhere to the suggested ja length.

In better responses, students were able to:

• write appropriately for the audience, purpose and context of the task
• include relevant ideas and information appropriate to the requirements of the task
• sequence and structure their responses using appropriate language conventions, correct grammatical structures and a range of vocabulary and sentence structures.

Areas for students to improve include:

• including a variety of ideas in their responses
• paying special attention to spelling and grammar
• writing for the purpose and audience specified in the question.

Question 13

Students should:

• read the question carefully and address all parts of the question
• plan their response to ensure a clear structure and sequence
• use the appropriate register and conventions of the type of text required
• commence and conclude appropriately
• manipulate the language to suit the requirements of the task
• use a variety of tenses, phrases and structures appropriate to the requirements of the question
• proof read and edit their work
• adhere to the suggested ja length.

In better responses, students were able to:

• write appropriately for the audience, purpose and context of the task
• include a variety of ideas and information appropriate to the requirement of the task
• expand on their ideas and support them with appropriate examples
• sequence and structure their responses using appropriate language conventions, correct grammatical structures and a range of vocabulary and sentence structures.
• include evaluation of ideas and experiences relevant to the task
• use language conventions and stylistic elements of a speech.

Areas for students to improve include:

• including a variety of ideas in their responses
• paying special attention to spelling and grammar
• writing for the purpose and audience specified in the question.