Tamil Continuers 2020 HSC exam pack (archive)

Students should:

• be prepared to communicate 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
• 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 Tamil to ask for repetition and/or clarification of the question.

In better responses, students were able to:

• respond fluently and confidently with authentic pronunciation and intonation
• present ideas, opinions and examples from their personal world
• use a wide range of vocabulary and expressions relevant to the aspect of their personal world addressed by the question
• manipulate grammatical structures to address the question.

Areas for students to improve include:

• avoiding repetition of the same vocabulary and expressions to answer questions
• revising basic grammar rules
• avoiding giving memorised responses that do not address the question.

In preparation for the 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 topic
• reflect on their research findings to help them express opinions or develop new perceptions about their in-depth topic
• 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 topic of in-depth topic.

In better responses, students were able to:

• provide evidence of good research by supporting their comments with evidence from their texts
• analyse the information and arrive at perceptive conclusions of their own
• demonstrate an in depth understanding and knowledge of the topic
• manipulate the language to address the questions
• substantiate their point of view about the issues raised in their research, by referring to their sources.

Areas for students to improve include:

• learning appropriate vocabulary and expressions relating to their topic of in-depth study
• choosing a topic that will facilitate a discussion
• referring to all their texts
• avoiding giving superficial information and general knowledge that does not address the question in their responses.