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How To Approach the Exam:
Spoken Exchanges in Korean
About the examination
Preparing for the examination
In the examination
What the markers are looking for
About the Examination
You will not be assessed on this section externally. However, it is part of your school-based assessment. This section is worth 20 % of the final assessment mark. The questions set will be related to the themes and contemporary issues listed in the syllabus.
You may be asked to:
- discuss a position on one of the contemporary issues
- substantiate your position in response to class discussion
- interview a character from a text or conduct an interview with a classmate on an aspect of one of the contemporary issues.
Preparing for the Examination
The best way to prepare for the examination is to practise. Take every opportunity to speak in Korean in a variety of contexts.
Make sure you familiarise yourself with all the themes and contemporary issues listed in the syllabus.
Familiarise yourself with phrases and structures that are used regularly in relation to the themes and contemporary issues.
Try to identify possible questions relating to the themes and contemporary issues and practise responding to them.
In the Examination
Feel confident when you go into the examination.
Make sure you know your theme(s) and contemporary issue(s) well.
Give as much information as possible and make sure you meet the requirements indicated.
What the Markers are Looking For
You will be expected to demonstrate:
- content relevant to the task
- relevance of the treatment of ideas, information or opinions
- accuracy and variety of vocabulary and sentence structures
- capacity to structure and sequence responses.
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