Korean — continuers | Stage 2 | Planning to Teach | Subject Operational Information | 2021
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Stage 2 Korean — continuers
These web pages connect schools and teachers to information on procedures relating to final moderation and external assessment requirements. Key dates, including dates for the submission of results, are also provided.
Stage 2 Korean at continuers level is a 20-credit subject. It is an interstate-assessed language.
The learning and assessment requirements for this subject are set out in the subject outline [DOC 2.3MB].
Refer to Learning and assessment plans for information on developing and approving Stage 2 Korean (continuers) LAPs.
Eligibility
Eligibility criteria apply for enrolment in a program at continuers level for Korean. Refer to Eligibility for enrolment — languages at continuers level (Information sheet 6) and to the eligibility for enrolment form [DOC 105KB].
Note
Schools do not need to submit eligibility forms to the SACE Board. Eligibility is determined by the principal or principal's delegate of the teaching school of the subject.
Combining small classes
Refer to Assessment groups — Stage 2 (Information sheet 1) for advice on combining classes to form an assessment group.
Online moderation
In 2020, school assessment materials will be submitted for online moderation using school assessment results sheets in Schools Online.
Key dates
For a simplified list of key operational dates, see the Korean (continuers) calendar.
School assessment component
Teachers assess the evidence of student learning for:
- Assessment Type 1: Folio
- Assessment Type 2: In-depth Study.
The SACE Board quality assures the school assessment results through final moderation.
Refer to SACE Assessment and Reporting Guidelines [PDF 290KB] and SACE Stage 2 Moderation Overview [DOC 33KB] for information about the policy context and procedures.
Moderation sample selection
Teachers select the moderation sample of school-assessed materials to submit to the SACE Board.
Refer to Moderation sample selection, which includes FAQs and an instructional video.
Submitting school assessment materials for final moderation
For more information see Online submission of materials.
School assessment materials for Korean at continuers level are collected in late November (Round B).
Supervision and verification
Refer to the information in Supervision and Verification of Students' Work: Policy and Procedures [DOC 90KB] on the use of the record sheet [DOC 164KB] to record and authenticate each student's work. If used, these sheets are to be kept in the school until the end of the clerical check period.
A teacher who is unable to verify that the work is the student's own must initiate a breach of rules action through the school's SACE/NTCET coordinator.
Information
- Results sheets and online submission — Stage 2 final moderation (Information sheet 50)
- Moderation sample selection
- Advice on preparing Stage 2 materials
External assessment component
The examination consists of two assessments: an oral examination (25 marks) and a written examination (75 marks).
Oral examination
The oral examination takes 10 to 15 minutes and has two sections:
- Section 1: Conversation (approximately 5 to 7 minutes) (10 marks)
- Section 2: Discussion (approximately 5 to 8 minutes) (15 marks).
Students complete an In-depth study outline for oral examination form [DOC 1.5MB]. For oral examinations held at a central venue or a country school venue, students hand the outline to the examiners. For telephone or videoconference oral examinations, students send a completed copy by facsimile to the SACE Board before the examination.
The complete timetable for oral examinations will be provided to schools in early September. The date of the oral examination will be available on the Korean (continuers) online calendar.
Written examination
Students undertake one written examination, which has three sections:
- Section 1: Listening and Responding (20 marks - converted from 25 marks)
- Section 2: Reading and Responding (Part A: 25 marks; Part B: 15 marks)
- Section 3: Writing in Korean (15 marks).
The length of the written examination is 3 hours, which includes 10 minutes' reading time. The written examination for Korean at continuers level is conducted by the Board of Studies Teaching and Educational Standards NSW (BOSTES).
Refer to the subject outline for details of the examination requirements.
The timetable for continuers written examinations will be published during June. The date of the 2019 examination will be available on the Korean (continuers) online calendar.
Note
- Refer to Written examinations — invigilation instructions (Information sheet 47) for information on the use of dictionaries during examinations.
- Refer to Stage 2 languages — the use of dictionaries in external examinations.
- Refer to Languages special subject allowance — Stage 2 (Information sheet 12).
- Students are permitted to use HB pencils when writing characters in the Korean examination.
Preparing predicted examination results for external assessment
The SACE Board uses predicted results as part of the quality assurance of Stage 2 external examinations and performances, and for some approved special provisions in assessment. Refer to Results sheets — Stage 2 predicted results (Information sheet 52) for information on completing predicted examination results sheets.
Examination materials for external assessment
The SACE Board sends examination question booklets to examination centres according to the delivery dates in Written examinations — question booklets (Information sheet 48).