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HSC Languages Continuers
Marking Guidelines – Oral examination

Applies to:

• Armenian Continuers
• Croatian Continuers
• Dutch Continuers
• Filipino Continuers
• Hindi Continuers
• Hungarian Continuers
• Khmer Continuers
• Macedonian Continuers
• Maltese Continuers
• Modern Hebrew Continuers
• Polish Continuers
• Portuguese Continuers
• Serbian Continuers
• Swedish Continuers
• Tamil Continuers
• Turkish Continuers
• Ukrainian Continuers
• Vietnamese Continuers

Conversation

Outcomes assessed: H1.1, H1.2, H1.3, H1.4

MARKING GUIDELINES

Criteria	Marks
Engages effectively and fluently in a conversation by responding in depth to a range of questions Uses consistently excellent intonation and pronunciation Manipulates language with a high level of grammatical accuracy in a range of contexts Demonstrates an excellent knowledge of vocabulary and language structures	9–10
Responds fluently with relevant information in some depth to a range of questions Uses good intonation and pronunciation Manipulates language in a range of contexts Demonstrates knowledge of a range of vocabulary and language structures	7–8
Maintains satisfactory communication with some degree of fluency but with possible repetition and inaccuracies in grammar and vocabulary Responds to questions with relevant information and opinions Demonstrates some ability to manipulate language	5–6
Maintains a basic level of communication using simple structures and vocabulary with pauses and errors Presents some relevant information, opinions or ideas	3–4
Responds to some questions using single words and formulaic expressions	1–2

Discussion

Outcomes assessed: H1.1, H1.2, H1.3, H1.4, H4.1, H4.2, H4.3

MARKING GUIDELINES

Criteria	Marks
Demonstrates a sophisticated and in-depth understanding of the topic Makes detailed and perceptive references to the texts studied Demonstrates a highly developed ability to discuss and substantiate a point of view effectively and consistently Demonstrates a high level of grammatical accuracy and sophistication in the use of vocabulary and sentence structures	13–15
Demonstrates an in-depth understanding of the topic Makes detailed references to the texts studied Demonstrates an ability to discuss and substantiate a point of view effectively and consistently Demonstrates breadth and accuracy in the use of vocabulary and sentence structures	10–12
Presents information, and a range of ideas and/or opinions relevant to the topic Makes specific references to the texts studied Demonstrates some ability to discuss and justify a point of view effectively Uses language effectively	7–9
Presents information, and opinions or ideas relevant to the topic Makes some appropriate references to the texts studied Provides some evidence of the ability to discuss a point of view Uses language structures comprehensibly	4–6
Demonstrates a superficial understanding of the chosen topic Makes some superficial references to texts Responds using simple structures and vocabulary with frequent pauses and errors	1–3