Record of changes for German Beginners

All changes made to the German Beginners syllabus are recorded here. Learn about these updates.

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About the record of changes

This record details amendments to the syllabus, school-based assessment and exams for the course.

Changes are also communicated via NESA official notices or news items in NESA News.

For more information, contact: curriculum@nesa.nsw.edu.au

15 June 2021

Amendment to [Language] Beginners oral marking guidelines

(Official Notice NESA 14/21)

Effective: Immediately

NESA has made a minor amendment to [Language] Beginners oral marking guidelines for inclusivity reasons.

Original criteria	Amended criteria	Marks
converses effectively by exchanging relevant information, opinions and comment uses acceptable intonation and pronunciation demonstrates an excellent control of a variety of vocabulary and language structures	converses effectively by exchanging relevant information, opinions and comment uses appropriate languages features to enhance communication, such as intonation demonstrates an excellent control of a variety of vocabulary and language structures	17–20
converses using relevant information and opinions uses acceptable intonation and pronunciation in most instances demonstrates a sound knowledge of vocabulary and language structures	converses using relevant information and opinions uses appropriate languages features to enhance communication, such as intonation, in most instances demonstrates a sound knowledge of vocabulary and language structures	13–16

The change to the oral marking guidelines will enable students with a speech impairment or disability to access the higher mark ranges in languages courses.

22 July 2019

Update to process for delivering audio files for HSC exams with a listening component

(Official Notice NESA 31/19)

Effective: Immediately

HSC Presiding officers will no longer be given CDs of audio files for HSC exams with a listening component (except CCAFL courses). Instead, principals are required to nominate an authorised person to download MP3 audio files.

The audio files will be available on Schools Online 1 hour prior to the relevant HSC exam.

14 July 2017

New Stage 6 school-based assessment requirements

(Official Notice NESA 29/17)

New school-based assessment requirements are to be implemented from Term 1, 2018 for Year 11 and Term 4, 2018 for Year 12. Course-specific assessment requirements are included in the assessment and reporting materials. Sample assessment schedules for Year 11 and Year 12 are available.

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