Persian Continuers 2025 HSC exam pack

Before the exam

Students should:

• research and prepare information on all the syllabus prescribed topics
• gain insight into and understanding of all the syllabus prescribed topics from personal, community and global perspectives
• choose one syllabus prescribed topic for discussion in the oral exam
• ensure that their chosen topic can be addressed from a personal, community and global perspective
• be prepared to discuss other syllabus prescribed topics chosen by the examiner.

During the exam

Students should:

• communicate on their chosen topic and any of the other syllabus prescribed topics that the examiner introduces in the course of the discussion
• elaborate and provide relevant information and details to address the examiner’s questions
• provide information, express and justify ideas and opinions, and comment on topics from personal, community and global perspectives
• provide a response based on the requirements of the question and avoid using pre-prepared material that may be irrelevant to the question
• respond to questions using a range of vocabulary, expressions and language structures and features
• manipulate language to respond in a coherent and logical way to the questions asked
• 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:

• demonstrate a thorough understanding of 2–3 prescribed topics
• discuss and support their ideas and views on topics for discussion from personal, community and global perspectives
• take an analytical approach to the topics discussed draw insightful conclusions regarding issues connected with topics for discussion
• provide logical and well-structured responses to questions
• use specific vocabulary and expressions relating to prescribed topics, for discussion, for example,درک متقابل / هویت در هم امیخته/ انعطاف پذری/ تطبیق/هویت جهانی/ اینده را رقم زدن/بحران هویت/ چندفرهنگی/ شکل گیری هویت/ سبک زندگی/احساس سردرگمی/ احساس تعلق/حفظ سلامت تن و روان/ شوک فرهنگی /بدنه ملموس فرهنگ ایرانی / چالش /
• use complex sentences and suitable idiomatic expressions to strengthen and support their ideas and opinions
• respond using a high level of grammatical accuracy, and sophisticated vocabulary and expressions
• manipulate language effectively to support their ideas and justify their point of view from personal, community and global perspectives.

Areas for students to improve include:

• discussing ideas and insights from personal, community and global perspectives
• substantiating their opinions and ideas, for example, به طور مثال غذا رقص موسیقی
• using Persian expressions and vocabulary, rather than English
• using language features to support their responses and to demonstrate a high level of intercultural understanding, for example, به طور مثال شعر بنی ادم یا ضرب المثل یا استعاره.

Feedback for the written exam can be found on the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority site.