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HSC Languages Continuers
Marking Guidelines – Oral examination

Applies to:

• Arabic Continuers
• Chinese Continuers
• French Continuers
• German Continuers
• Indonesian Continuers
• Italian Continuers
• Japanese Continuers
• Korean Continuers*
• Modern Greek Continuers
• Spanish 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 some depth to a range of questions Uses consistently good 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	17–20
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	13–16
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	9–12
Maintains a basic level of communication using simple structures and vocabulary with pauses and errors Presents some relevant information, opinions or ideas	5–8
Responds to some questions using single words and formulaic expressions	1–4