Tamil 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 Tamil 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, rather than responding with pre-prepared information that may not address the question
• draw insightful conclusions regarding issues connected with topics for discussion, for example, இளைஞர் பங்கேற்கவேண்டும் என சொல்வேன்
• provide logical and well-structured responses to questions
• use specific vocabulary and expressions relating to the topics for discussion
• use complex sentences and suitable idiomatic expressions to strengthen and support their ideas and opinions
• use proverbs appropriately, for example, அடிமேல் அடி அடித்தால் அம்மியும் நகரும்
• respond using a high level of grammatical accuracy, and sophisticated vocabulary and expressions
• manipulate the language effectively to support their ideas and justify their point of view from personal, community and global perspectives
• move between personal, community and global perspectives
• use correct terminology in Tamil for social media platforms, for example, சமூகவலைத்தலங்கள்–புலனம், முகநூல், வலையொளி.

Areas for students to improve include:

• discussing cultural festivals and celebrations of importance to Tamil communities around the world, where required by the question
• using synonyms, for example, AI, seyatkai nunnarivu, செயற்கை நுண்ணறிவு
• using idioms and kurals correctly in the applicable contexts
• using relevant vocabulary associated with prescribed syllabus topics, for example, புத்தாக்கம்.

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