Performance band descriptions for Classical Hebrew Extension
HSC performance band descriptions for Classical Hebrew Extension summarise the knowledge, understanding and skills typically demonstrated by students at each band level. NESA uses these holistic descriptions to report a student's level of achievement in the HSC exam.
Band E4
The typical performance in this band:
- formulates a sophisticated argument
- demonstrates a sophisticated knowledge of the prescribed texts beyond their plain sense
- demonstrates an advanced knowledge and understanding of the content of the prescribed texts and their social, cultural, historical and halakhic dimensions
- identifies and analyses with a high level of competence the literary features and stylistic characteristics of Classical Hebrew poetry
- demonstrates an advanced knowledge of Classical Hebrew beyond its Biblical setting.
Band E3
The typical performance in this band:
- formulates a detailed and well-developed argument
- demonstrates a substantial knowledge of the prescribed texts
- demonstrates a detailed knowledge and understanding of the content of the prescribed texts and their social, cultural, historical and halakhic dimensions
- identifies and analyses competently the literary features and stylistic characteristics of Classical Hebrew poetry
- demonstrates a detailed knowledge of Classical Hebrew beyond its Biblical setting.
Band E2
The typical performance in this band:
- formulates a coherent argument
- demonstrates an adequate knowledge of the prescribed texts
- demonstrates an adequate knowledge and understanding of the content of the prescribed texts and their social, cultural, historical and halakhic dimensions
- identifies and analyses adequately the literary features and stylistic characteristics of Classical Hebrew poetry
- demonstrates a broad knowledge of Classical Hebrew beyond its Biblical setting.
Band E1
Performance reported as Band E1 indicates that the minimum standard expected was not demonstrated.