Persian Continuers 2019 HSC exam pack (archive)

Conversation

Students should:

• be prepared to talk on 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
• be prepared to respond to questions from a different perspective
• 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
• use Persian to ask for repetition and/or clarification of the question.

In better responses, students were able to:

• make comments about, describe and explain a wide range of aspects relating to their personal world
• present ideas and opinions and support these with appropriate examples from their personal world
• respond using relevant vocabulary and expressions relating to the topic of the question
• use Farsi throughout the conversation.

Areas for students to improve include:

• avoiding use of English vocabulary and/or syntax
• avoiding responding in dialect(s) or variations of Persian
• avoiding repeating the same vocabulary, expressions and sentence structures irrespective of the question asked
• elaborating and extending responses with appropriate examples and comments rather than giving single word answers.

Discussion

In preparation for Discussion

Students should:

• choose a topic that has good quality reference texts and sources available
• prepare for the discussion by referring to at least three texts in their research
• ensure that one of the texts used in their research is a literary source.

During the Discussion examination

Students should:

• support their discussion with evidence from the texts that they have sourced
• express and justify opinions and points of view on the in-depth study
• reflect on their research findings to help them express opinions or develop new perceptions about their in-depth study
• 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
• avoid relying on general knowledge about the in-depth study.

In better responses, students were able to:

• reflect on issues concerning their topic of in-depth study and provide a critical analysis of their research
• present information from the different perspectives of their sources
• support their discussion with clear and specific reference to their texts
• comment on the reliability and effectiveness of their texts in assisting them to draw conclusions
• substantiate their point of view and ideas with evidence from their research
• reflect on their learning regarding the research on their in-depth study.

Areas for students to improve include:

• focusing on specific issues regarding their in-depth study rather than giving broad, generalised information
• providing evidence from their sources rather than only giving personal opinions and general knowledge not based on research.