Tamil Continuers 2024 HSC exam pack (archive)

Conversation

Students should:

• be prepared to communicate on a variety of topics relating to their personal world
• elaborate and provide relevant details to address the questions in a way that engages with the examiner
• use a range of vocabulary, expressions and language structures to respond appropriately to the questions
• provide information, express and justify ideas, and comment on their personal world
• be prepared to respond to questions from a different perspective
• be prepared to respond to questions that relate to past, present and future aspects of their personal world
• 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:

• speak clearly with excellent pronunciation, syntax, register and intonation
• answer the questions with minimal hesitation, allowing the conversation to flow at a good pace
• answer questions with relevant information and in some depth, for example, to communicate feelings, provide opinions and justify their responses
• address the requirements of the question
• elaborate on their responses without extra prompts from the examiner
• respond in full sentences, using compound and complex sentences, for example, விளையாட்டின் மூலம் உடல் ஆரோக்கியம் மட்டுமின்றி, மனஅமைதியும்கிடைக்கிறது என ஆராய்ச்சியாளர்கள் சொல்வதை நேரடியாக அறிந்துகொண்டேன்
• use language structures and features effectively to enhance their responses, for example, தமிழ் வாழ்க்கைமுறையையும் அறநெறிகளையும் பொதுவாகத் தொகுத்து வழங்குகிறது இந்நூல்
• demonstrate excellent knowledge of a wide repertoire of vocabulary, for example, மாற்றத்திற்கான உந்துதல்
• using appropriate tenses as required by the question
• use authentic and idiomatic expressions appropriately.

Areas for students to improve include:

• avoiding repetition of words such as மட்டும்,ஏனென்றால்,அதாவது, கூறுகிறேன்
• ensuring correct pronunciation and avoiding saying அரங்கள் instead of அறங்கள்; பங்கேற்றி instead of பங்குபற்றி; கற்றுவது instead of கற்பது
• using colloquially expressions such as வாத்தியார் instead of ஆசிரியர்.

Discussion

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
• choose a topic that is specific and researchable.

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 topic of in-depth study
• reflect on their research findings to help them express opinions or develop new perceptions about their topic of 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
• supporting their discussion with evidence from the texts that they have sourced rather than from general knowledge.

In better responses, students were able to:

• ensure that sources chosen were relevant to the topic of in-depth study
• compare the validity and reliability of their texts
• refer to their sources and comment on how each source contributed to their understanding of the in-depth topic
• discuss how their research impacted on their views and helped them gain a better understanding of the in-depth topic
• develop analytical approach to texts studied rather than responding memorised information from the texts
• provide logical and well-structured responses to questions
• come to insightful conclusions regarding issues raised in their research
• use specific vocabulary and expressions relating to the topic
• use complex sentences and suitable idiomatic expressions to strengthen and support their opinions, for example, கற்றது கைமண்ணளவு, கல்லாதது உலகளவு என்று சொல்வார்கள். நான் இதை இன்னொரு கோணத்தில் பார்க்கலாம் என்று நினைக்கிறேன்
• respond using a high level of grammatical accuracy, sophisticated vocabulary and expressions, for example, எனது நேரடி அனுபவம் என்று சொன்னால், சிட்னியில் தமிழ்க் கலை மற்றும் பண்பாட்டுக் கழகம் நடத்திய சித்திரை விழாவில் இடம்பெற்ற பறை இசை நிகழ்ச்சிதான், எப்போதோ அருகிப்போன எமது பாரம்பரிய இசையை மீண்டும் இங்கே தொடங்குவதைக் காட்டியது
• manipulate the language effectively to support their ideas and justify their point of view.

Areas for students to improve include:

• using colloquial phrases such as அவங்க என்ன சொல்லுறாங்க என்னா … instead of correct formal language appropriate to examination, for example, அவர்கள் என்ன சொல்கிறார்கள் என்றால் …
• using sophisticated language
• comparing information researched in the sources
• responding to questions instead of attempting to present memorised monologue
• researching topic of in-depth study thoroughly so responses are not superficial
• providing an analysis of the texts studied rather than memorise information from the texts
• presenting decisive conclusions to issues raised in research.