HSC Indonesian Extension (NSW) case studies
HSC Indonesian Extension (NSW) · Put your knowledge to work in context.
HSC Indonesian Extension is a Stage 6 course and external examination in New South Wales, Australia, taken alongside or after the Indonesian Continuers pathway. It suits students who already handle everyday Indonesian and want to work with longer, more demanding texts and ideas. The HSC Indonesian Extension (NSW) case studies are 5 cases and about 4,441 words.
1The Sponsor's Deadline vs the Project's Depth
You are in Year 12 and have chosen the in-depth study project on the theme of urbanisation in Indonesia. Your sponsor, a local Indonesian community group, has asked you to produce a 4,000-word report in Indonesian, with a 10-minute oral summary, due in eight weeks.
939 words, about 5 min2Listening to a Radio Interview Under Time Pressure
In a listening assessment you hear a seven-minute Indonesian radio interview, played twice with a two-minute pause between playings. The interviewee is a young Indonesian entrepreneur describing how she started a recycling business in Surabaya.
918 words, about 5 min3The Prescribed Theme Essay That Drifts Off-Theme
Your class has studied the prescribed theme of 'the role of youth in social change' in Indonesian society. In a practice essay under exam conditions you have 50 minutes to write 400 words in Indonesian responding to: 'Generasi muda merupakan agen perubahan sosial di Indonesia.
664 words, about 3 min4Choosing a Personal Investigation Topic When the Obvious One Is Unworkable
You must submit a proposal for your personal investigation within one week. Your first idea was to investigate the representation of Indonesian domestic workers in Malaysian media, but you have no access to Malaysian sources in Indonesian, no contacts, and your teacher notes the topic drifts away from Indonesian language and culture.
973 words, about 5 min5Reading a Persuasive Opinion Piece for Argument, Not Facts
In a reading assessment you are given a 600-word Indonesian opinion column from a national newspaper arguing that Indonesian universities should teach more courses in English to compete internationally. The writer is a university administrator.
947 words, about 5 min