HSC Hindi Continuers case studies
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The HSC Hindi Continuers course is a New South Wales senior secondary language subject for students who already have a working background in Hindi - typically speakers raised in Hindi-speaking households or learners who have studied the language for several years. It is not a beginners' course; the syllabus assumes you can already hold a conversation, read everyday texts and write connected prose. Assessment is external and written, and it tests all four macroskills through listening and responding, reading and responding, and writing in Hindi, with the tasks organised around five prescribed themes: the individual and the community, youth culture and concerns, lifestyle, health and wellbeing, the world of work and future plans, and global issues and the Hindi-speaking world. Because the themes are broad, the exam rewards students who can discuss real ideas rather than recite vocabulary lists. The HSC Hindi Continuers case studies are 5 cases and about 2,165 words.
1The Wedding Season Shift Roster
Priya, 17, works part-time at a Sydney sweet shop owned by her uncle. Her cousin's wedding falls on a Saturday in November, the shop's busiest day.
425 words, about 2 min2The Group Chat and the Edited Photo
Arjun, 16, is in a class group chat of 28 students. Someone posts a photo of a classmate, Rohan, taken at a party, edited to look unflattering, with a caption in Hindi mocking his accent.
413 words, about 2 min3Two Hours of Sleep and a Cricket Final
Sana, 17, sleeps about five hours a night during the week. She drinks two energy drinks daily, skips breakfast, and trains for cricket three evenings a week.
442 words, about 2 min4The Internship Offer and the Family Plan
Vikram, 18, has finished Year 12 and has two options. Option A is a paid cadetship with an accounting firm: $38,000 a year, study support, and a guaranteed job, starting in three weeks, in the city four hours from home.
438 words, about 2 min5The Village Water Survey
A Year 12 Hindi class of 24 students is preparing a bilingual report on water access for a partner school in a drought-affected district of Rajasthan. The students interviewed relatives and collected 60 responses.
447 words, about 2 min