Swedish Continuers 2018 HSC exam pack (archive)

Students should:

• be prepared to talk about a variety of topics relating to their personal world
• answer the question asked and not just memorise responses on topics and recite them irrespective of the question
• express their ideas and opinions and justify their point of view
• manipulate the language to fulfil the requirements of the question
• avoid repetition of the same vocabulary, phrases and expressions.

In better responses, students were able to:

• demonstrate mastery of tenses, syntax and sentence structures
• elaborate and give in-depth answers
• use sophisticated vocabulary and grammatical structures
• justify their ideas and opinions
• offer opinions and support their points of view by describing, explaining and justifying
• respond in the tense required by the question
• respond in a fluent and confident manner, and provide relevant information when answering the examiner’s questions.

Areas for students to improve include:

• knowledge of tenses and appropriate vocabulary.

Students should:

• choose a topic that has good quality sources available
• prepare for the discussion by researching at least three texts
• ensure that one of the texts is a literary source
• demonstrate evidence of their research into their topic and the texts that they source
• express and justify opinions and points of view on the in-depth study topic
• apply research findings to support their conclusions
• refer to their texts to analyse, evaluate and reflect on their topic.

In better responses, students were able to:

• identify the sources used in the research of the in-depth topic
• refer to at least three texts, one of which is a literary text
• present a point of view and support this with evidence from texts
• take a stance on issues pertaining to their topic
• compare and evaluate the information from their texts in a perceptive manner
• demonstrate a link between research and conclusions drawn
• respond appropriately to the questions asked
• synthesise information researched and use it to support their point of view
• demonstrate a high level of grammatical accuracy and use a variety of vocabulary and sentence structures.

Areas for students to improve include:

• avoiding simply recounting information obtained from texts
• avoiding anecdotal evidence or personal experience as a source of reference.

Part A

Students should:

• attempt all questions
• respond to all parts of a question in English
• write notes in the appropriate section provided on the right-hand side of the paper
• write all parts of a response in the lines, table or chart provided below the question
• use the lines provided as a guide to the length of the response required
• choose only one response in multiple choice questions
• expect to support their responses with evidence from the texts, using their own words
• use a dictionary appropriately to obtain meaning in context.

In better responses, students were able to:

• respond appropriately to the questions
• express ideas clearly in English
• give only relevant information that responds to the requirements of the question
• demonstrate understanding of information with evidence from the texts.

Areas for students to improve include:

• providing a holistic analysis of main ideas, purpose and audience of texts without literal translations
• using appropriate examples and references to the text
• referring to relevant language features, such as similes, metaphors, rhetorical questions if the question asks to comment on how the speaker(s) uses language
• using dictionary appropriately to find the correct meaning of word or expressions for the context
• proofreading responses so that they make sense and are not contradictory.

Part B

Students should:

• provide responses in Swedish
• address all parts of the question and respond in their own words
• make notes in the allocated space on the right-hand side of the page
• write all parts of a response in the lines, table or chart provided below the question
• choose only one response in multiple choice questions.
   

In better responses, students were able to:

• use appropriate vocabulary, grammar and syntax in Swedish
• provide all relevant details required by the question
• respond using their own words rather than simply translating the text
• refer to both the content and language of the text if required by the question.

Areas for students to improve include:

• addressing all parts of the question
• providing appropriate examples and references to the text in response
• using relevant Swedish vocabulary, grammar and syntax
• referring to relevant language features, such as similes, metaphors, rhetorical questions if the question asks to comment on how the speaker uses language.

Part A

Students should:

• should read the whole text carefully
• respond in English and address all parts of the question
• write all parts of a response in the lines, table or chart provided below the question
• choose only one response in multiple choice questions
• analyse the information in the text or draw a conclusion rather than give a literal translation
• support response with references to the text, using their own words
• use the dictionary appropriately to find the correct meaning of the word or words in context.

In better responses, students were able to:

• address in their response all key words and main points required by the question
• provide all relevant references to the text in the response using their own words
• refer to the content and language of the text without just translating the text.

Areas for students to improve include:

• using their own words when providing answers rather than just repeating the question in response
• supporting response with appropriate examples from and references to the text
• avoiding translating text as part of their response
• using own words or paraphrasing to show understanding of quotes from text
• avoiding repeating information used to answer other questions
• using the dictionary appropriately to find the correct meaning of the word or words for the context of the text.

Part B

Students should:

• demonstrate an understanding of the whole text and not respond only to questions asked in the text
• respond to all relevant and key points raised in the text, for example comments made, requests for advice
• respond using all the conventions of the type of text required by the question
• respond in Swedish using their own words, ideas, original expressions and sentence structures and avoid using expressions used in the text
• respond to the question asked in relation to the text
• edit their work in relation to grammar and spelling.

In better responses, students were able to:

• demonstrate an excellent understanding of the whole text by responding to all the main ideas and key issues in the text
• respond creatively and authentically to the text whilst demonstration understanding of the text
• manipulate language using accurate sentence structure, in particular with subordinate clauses.

Areas for students to improve include:

• providing responses that demonstrate depth of understanding of text  
• using a variety of vocabulary and sentence structures to express ideas
• revising correct grammar rules and syntax, for example, verb placement, subordinate clauses, noun forms, articles, gender and indefinite/definite forms, tenses and plural forms
• using a variety of vocabulary and sentence structures.

Students should:

• ensure that their response is in keeping with the context, purpose and audience required by the question
• respond using all the conventions of the type of text required by the question
• address all parts of the question
• respond in Swedish using their own words, original expressions, sentence structures and ideas
• avoid using expressions used in other parts of the examination in their response to question
• adhere to the length requirement for this section
• edit their response for clarity.

In better responses, students were able to:

• provide a variety of well-structured ideas supported with appropriate examples
• use a variety of appropriate vocabulary and a range of sentence structures
• structure their responses logically and sequentially.

Areas for students to improve include:

• addressing all the key words and requirements of the question
• providing a variety of ideas that go beyond a superficial response to the requirements of the question
• using a variety of vocabulary and sentence structures and avoiding repetition of ideas
• structuring the response logically and coherently
• using appropriate connectives to facilitate clarity of sentences
• using dictionary appropriately to ensure correct word or words are used in the context of the question.