HSC Modern Greek Continuers study plan
HSC Modern Greek Continuers · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Linguistic competence: vocabulary, grammar and syntax in Modern Greek
Conjugate 40 high-frequency verbs across present, aorist and future tenses, writing each form from memory
Classify 120 core vocabulary items into thematic sets (school, family, health, travel) and self-test until 90% recall
Drill noun declension across the three genders, including genitive and accusative plural forms
Correct 15 deliberately faulty sentences by identifying the grammatical error and rewriting each one
Your checkpoint
A handwritten or typed grammar log of 120 vocabulary items and 40 verb paradigms, plus a corrected error sheet of 15 sentences scored by self-marking
Linguistic competence: vocabulary, grammar and syntax in Modern Greek & Listening and responding in Modern Greek
Apply article, adjective and pronoun agreement rules by rewriting 20 short passages with deliberate agreement gaps
Listen to 20 minutes of Modern Greek audio daily and transcribe key nouns and verbs heard
Practise recognising spoken number, time and date expressions in 10 short listening clips
Build a personal list of 30 discourse connectors and use each in a written sentence
Your checkpoint
A listening transcript log covering five days of audio, with a self-checked accuracy percentage and 30 connector sentences
Listening and responding in Modern Greek
Answer 12 short-answer listening questions in Greek, extracting specific detail rather than gist
Identify speaker attitude and purpose in 8 recorded dialogues and justify each answer in one Greek sentence
Take notes in Greek while listening to a 3-minute monologue, then reconstruct its main points
Shadow native speech for 15 minutes per session to improve recognition of connected speech
Your checkpoint
A timed listening mock of 12 questions completed in one sitting, with a written reflection listing the three error types that recurred
Listening and responding in Modern Greek & Reading and responding in Modern Greek
Skim 6 short Greek articles and identify main idea and supporting detail within 3 minutes each
Infer meaning of 25 unfamiliar words from context without a dictionary and verify afterwards
Summarise two 250-word Greek texts in 60 words each, in Greek
Compare two texts on the same topic and state their differing viewpoints in writing
Your checkpoint
A reading portfolio of six texts with summaries and a comparison paragraph, self-scored against a checklist of main idea, detail and inference
Reading and responding in Modern Greek & Writing in Modern Greek: text production for a range of purposes and audiences
Draft one informal email, one formal letter and one short article in Greek, each 120-150 words
Apply register conventions correctly by rewriting an informal message into formal Greek
Edit three of your own drafts for grammar, spelling and cohesion using a personal checklist
Read two model texts in different genres and annotate their structural features
Your checkpoint
A folder of three polished Greek texts in three genres, each accompanied by a marked-up first draft showing at least five self-corrections
Writing in Modern Greek: text production for a range of purposes and audiences
Write a 200-word persuasive text under 40-minute timed conditions
Compose a narrative or reflective piece using past tenses consistently throughout
Vary sentence structure by combining simple sentences into complex ones with subordinate clauses
Proofread and revise two timed pieces, logging every recurring error into a correction list
Your checkpoint
Two timed 200-word pieces with revision notes and an error-frequency list identifying your top five recurring mistakes
Writing in Modern Greek: text production for a range of purposes and audiences & Speaking in Modern Greek: interaction and discussion (school-based assessment)
Record and review five 2-minute spoken responses on prepared topics, noting fluency breakdowns
Sustain a 5-minute unscripted conversation with a partner or tutor on two unfamiliar topics
Practise asking and answering follow-up questions to extend dialogue rather than close it
Rehearse a 3-minute personal opinion monologue with structured signposting
Your checkpoint
Five self-recordings plus one 5-minute live or simulated conversation, with a self-assessment rubric rating fluency, accuracy and range out of 5
Speaking in Modern Greek: interaction and discussion (school-based assessment) & Intercultural understanding and knowledge of Modern Greek-speaking communities & Linguistic competence: vocabulary, grammar and syntax in Modern Greek
Discuss two aspects of Greek-speaking culture (festivals, migration, cuisine) using accurate vocabulary
Complete one full past-paper style mock across listening, reading and writing under timed conditions
Deliver a 4-minute spoken presentation on a cultural topic and answer three follow-up questions
Review the whole error log and re-test the 30 items you have most often got wrong
Your checkpoint
A completed full mock with section scores recorded, plus a spoken presentation recording and a final error-log re-test result
Milestones
Week 2: Recall 90% of the 120 core vocabulary items and conjugate 40 verbs accurately in three tenses without notes
Week 4: Score at least 70% on the timed listening mock and correctly infer at least 20 of 25 unfamiliar words from context
Week 6: Produce two timed 200-word texts in Greek with a self-assessed accuracy rate above 80% and consistent tense control
Week 8: Achieve at least 75% overall on the full timed mock and deliver a 4-minute spoken presentation with only minor hesitation