HSC Indonesian Continuers study plan

Build a personal vocabulary bank of 120 words and phrases for family, friendship, daily routine and personal identity, recording each with an original Indonesian sentence

Write three 120-word personal descriptions (self, a family member, a close friend) using varied sentence openings and at least four tenses-aspect markers such as sudah, sedang, akan, pernah

Record yourself speaking for two minutes on 'Siapa saya' and mark three pronunciation or fluency problems to fix

Review pronoun and address-term choices (aku/kamu, saya/Anda, kinship terms) and note when each is appropriate

Draft and redraft a 250-word opinion piece on an individual-level issue such as balancing study, work and family, using connectors like namun, oleh karena itu, sebaliknya

Practise using affixed verbs (meN-, ber-, -kan, -i) accurately by rewriting 20 base-form sentences into natural Indonesian

Summarise a two-minute personal anecdote in five written sentences, keeping the original sequence of events

Self-assess the opinion piece against a checklist of range, accuracy and register, and list five recurring errors

Map the cultural and social features of three Indonesian-speaking communities (for example Java, Bali and Sumatra) covering customs, food, festivals and social norms, and write 150 words on each

Read three short authentic-style texts on community life and identify main idea, purpose and tone for each

Compile 80 vocabulary items specific to community, tradition and ceremony, grouping them by theme

Explain in Indonesian, in six sentences, how one regional tradition differs from another

Listen to three short spoken passages on community topics and answer comprehension questions on gist, detail and speaker attitude

Note down key information from spoken texts using abbreviations, then reconstruct full sentences from the notes

Read two longer texts on Indonesian-speaking communities and answer inference questions that go beyond literal detail

Write 200 words comparing community values presented in two of the texts you read

Research and summarise in 200 words three current issues in the changing world, such as technology, urbanisation and environmental change, using Indonesian source-style material

Build 100 vocabulary items on change, environment, technology and youth culture

Write a 250-word persuasive text arguing a position on one change-related issue, with a clear thesis, two supports and a conclusion

Practise expressing cause, effect and prediction using karena, akibatnya, sehingga, diperkirakan akan

Listen to four spoken passages on change-related topics and identify main idea, specific detail and the speaker's opinion in each

Answer eight short-response listening questions in Indonesian, keeping answers concise and grammatically complete

Deliver a three-minute spoken response to a change-related prompt, structuring it as opinion, reason and example

Transcribe one 90-second passage and compare your transcription against the original to find gaps in comprehension

Complete three full reading passages under time pressure and answer literal, inferential and evaluative questions

Write two text types under exam conditions: a 200-word formal letter or article and a 150-word informal message, adjusting register for each

Edit both pieces for affix accuracy, connector use and consistency of formal or informal address

Summarise each reading passage in three sentences without copying phrases from the source

Sit a full mock examination covering listening, reading and writing under real timing

Review every error from the mock and classify it as vocabulary, grammar, comprehension or time management

Rehearse spoken responses to six likely questions drawn from all four themes, recording and reviewing each

Consolidate a final one-page revision sheet of your 40 most persistent errors and their corrections