HSC Swedish Continuers study plan

Map the Reading and Responding paper structure by working through two full past-style reading sets and labelling each item by skill type (gist, detail, inference, vocabulary in context)

Build a personal vocabulary log of 60 high-frequency Swedish words drawn from authentic news and feature articles, recording each with a Swedish definition and one original sentence

Write one 200-word Swedish response to an article-style stimulus, then self-correct using a checklist covering tense consistency, word order and connectors

Diagnose writing weaknesses by comparing your 200-word text against a model answer structure and listing your three most frequent error types

Practise skimming three unseen Swedish texts of 400-500 words each, writing a one-sentence Swedish summary of the main argument for each in under five minutes per text

Answer inference and attitude questions by locating and underlining the exact textual evidence before selecting an answer

Draft one 250-word Swedish opinion piece on a current social issue, using at least six discourse markers (dock, däremot, dessutom, sammanfattningsvis) correctly

Revise the opinion piece once, cutting redundancy and tightening sentence structure

Complete two full reading papers under strict time limits (roughly 90 minutes each) and score them against marking criteria

Analyse every incorrect reading answer to classify the cause as misread question, vocabulary gap, or faulty inference

Begin structured listening work by transcribing 90 seconds of authentic Swedish audio (podcast or news bulletin) and checking the transcript against the source

Identify five recurring listening obstacles (contractions, numbers, names, fast speech, dialect) and note a strategy for each

Listen to six short Swedish audio segments (2-3 minutes) and answer comprehension questions without pausing the audio on the first pass

Extract specific details (dates, figures, names, places) from spoken Swedish by completing a cloze-style note-taking drill on four segments

Summarise two listening texts in 50-70 Swedish words each, capturing speaker attitude as well as content

Review the week-1 vocabulary log and retire 20 words you now use confidently, replacing them with new items

Practise note-taking while listening to a 4-minute Swedish monologue, then reconstruct the content in a 150-word Swedish text without replaying

Write one formal Swedish text (letter or article) of 300 words in a register appropriate to the task, checking formal address and cohesion

Record yourself speaking a 2-minute Swedish summary of a listening text, then transcribe it and correct grammar errors

Answer ten short-answer listening questions in Swedish, focusing on grammatical accuracy in full-sentence responses

Produce two timed 350-word Swedish texts in 40 minutes each across different text types (persuasive and reflective), planning for five minutes before writing

Self-mark both texts against a criteria grid covering content, range, accuracy and structure, and rewrite the weaker one

Complete three listening papers under exam conditions and track your score trend across the three attempts

Build a personal error bank of the 15 most frequent grammar mistakes from weeks 1-6 and write a corrected example of each

Sit one complete mock exam (all three sections) in a single timed block to build stamina and section-switching discipline

Mark the mock against official-style criteria and calculate a percentage for each domain

Target the weakest domain with two focused drill sessions drawn from your error bank

Refine a reusable planning template for writing tasks (introduction, two developed points, conclusion) and test it on one new prompt

Rework the three weakest reading question types from the mock until you answer five of each correctly in a row

Write one polished 400-word Swedish text under exam timing and proofread it using a five-point checklist

Review the full error bank and vocabulary log, marking items as mastered, shaky or unknown

Rehearse time allocation for each section by planning minute-by-minute pacing for exam day