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How To Approach the Exam:
Written Exchanges in Korean
About the examination
Preparing for the examination
In the examination
What the markers are looking for
About the Examination
The writing section of the examination is worth 25 marks. You may use dictionaries in this section of the examination.
This is the third section of the written examination. It is designed to assess your ability to express ideas through the production of original texts in Korean. You will be required to write an original text in Korean.
There will be a choice of three tasks. Each task will relate to one of the prescribed contemporary issues. All tasks will specify a context, purpose and audience.
Preparing for the Examination
To prepare for this section of the examination you should:
- read widely in Korean
- learn from your mistakes
- practise regularly.
Read widely in Korean
As you read a wide range of texts and text types you will notice the different features of these text types.
As you read, analyse the different text types. Note down interesting phrases, new vocabulary and facts that you will later be able to incorporate into your own writing.
Try to read articles related to the contemporary issues listed in the syllabus.
Learn from your mistakes
Carefully go over work assessed by your teacher. If you do not understand why something has been corrected, ask your teacher. Keep all your work in a folder and read over earlier pieces to see how much progress you have made.
Check that you are not still making the same mistakes.
Practise regularly
Write in Korean as much as you can. Correspond with a Korean friend by letter or email.
Get into the habit of always planning your work and putting effort into it. When unsure, check words in a dictionary.
Practise writing under exam conditions by giving yourself a time limit to complete a task.
In the Examination
Read the questions carefully and select the one(s) for which you are best prepared.
Jot down a rough plan of your response. This will help give your writing direction and structure.
Keep your answers accurate and interesting. Avoid being overly ambitious by attempting complex structures beyond your level of Korean. Stick to phrases that you can express confidently.
Make your cultural references authentic.
Keep to the required word length. If you exceed the suggested length by a significant number of words you will increase your chances of making mistakes. You will also use time that could be devoted to another section of the paper.
Check through your answer at the end. Ensure that you have been consistent with register and that your language is appropriate for the context, purpose and audience.
Think in Korean and try to give your writing an authentic Korean feel.
What the Markers are Looking For
You will be assessed on your ability to:
- write texts appropriate to context, purpose and audience
- sequence and structure information and ideas
- demonstrate a range and control of language structures and vocabulary
- sustain readers’ interest.
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