HSC Serbian Continuers case studies
HSC Serbian Continuers · Put your knowledge to work in context.
HSC Serbian Continuers is a Stage 6 language course and external written examination offered within the New South Wales Higher School Certificate system. It suits students who already have a working background in Serbian - typically from home or community language use - and who want formal recognition of that ability rather than a beginner's introduction. The HSC Serbian Continuers case studies are 5 cases and about 2,651 words.
1The Exchange Visit Timetable
You are hosting Marko, an 18-year-old student from Novi Sad, for two weeks as part of a school exchange. Your Serbian teacher asks you to plan a weekend that balances what Marko says he wants with what your family can realistically offer.
805 words, about 4 min2Reading the Job Advertisement
Your class is given three short Serbian texts about summer work and asked which one you would apply for. Text A is a hotel in Zlatibor advertising for a waiter: it stresses a friendly team, accommodation included, and pay 'dogovor' (by agreement).
479 words, about 2 min3The Letter to the Landlord
You are writing on behalf of your aunt, who rents a small flat in Niš. Her landlord has raised the rent by 20 percent with two weeks' notice and has not repaired a leaking bathroom ceiling reported six weeks ago.
500 words, about 3 min4The Podcast Interview
You listen to a short Serbian podcast in which a young woman from Kragujevac describes moving to Vienna for work. She says she earns more but feels 'kao gost u sopstvenom životu'.
411 words, about 2 min5The School Debate on Emigration
Your Serbian class debates the motion 'Young people should stay and build their country rather than emigrate.' You are assigned the opposing case. The audience includes students whose parents work abroad, a teacher who has lived in Germany, and a visitor from a Serbian community organisation in Australia.
456 words, about 2 min