Portuguese 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 Portuguese 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
• present and support their ideas and views on topics for discussion from personal, community and global perspectives
• take an analytical approach to the topics discussed, rather than responding with pre-prepared information that may not address the question
• 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 the topics for discussion, for example, escapismo, prominente, habituados
• use complex sentences and suitable idiomatic expressions to strengthen and support their ideas and opinions
• manipulate language effectively to support ideas and justify their point of view from personal, community and global perspectives.

Areas for students to improve include:

• responding to questions from the personal, community and global perspective
• elaborating on responses with relevant and insightful ideas and information
• using correct Portuguese vocabulary, for example, progredir, sustentabilidade, rather than literal translations of English words or expressions
• using correct grammatical structures, for example, verb and noun agreement.

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