QCAA Korean (SEE) study plan

Transcribe 20 short spoken Korean passages of 30–60 seconds each, marking every verb ending and connective you hear

Build a personal listening log of 15 recurring spoken connectors (그래서, 그러니까, 근데, 그런데도) with one original example sentence each

Write 4 short opinion paragraphs of 120–150 words on familiar topics, using three different formal sentence endings per paragraph

Drill dictation of numbers, dates, and prices until you reach 90% accuracy on 30 timed items

Answer 30 multiple-choice listening questions drawn from your own recorded passages, justifying each answer in one written sentence

Practise shadowing 10 audio clips of 45 seconds to stabilise pronunciation, rhythm, and intonation

Draft 3 structured persuasive essays of 200–250 words with a clear thesis, two supporting reasons, and a conclusion

Edit your own drafts for honorific consistency, switching every 반말 form to 합쇼체 where the register requires it

Read 8 authentic-style Korean texts of 250–400 words (notices, columns, short reports) and summarise each in 3 sentences

Compile a vocabulary bank of 60 academic and topical words, recording each with a Korean definition and a collocation

Write 2 explanatory texts of 250 words that define a concept, give an example, and state a limitation

Complete 20 timed reading questions under 12 minutes each and log every error by cause

Read 6 longer texts of 400–500 words and identify the writer's purpose and tone in one sentence each

Record 3 two-minute monologues on prepared topics, then transcribe and annotate your own fluency breakdowns

Hold 2 five-minute simulated conversations with a partner or tutor, practising turn-taking and clarification phrases

Answer 15 inference questions where the answer is implied rather than stated, and write the textual evidence for each

Deliver 4 three-minute prepared talks with a clear introduction, two developed points, and a conclusion

Respond to 10 unpredictable follow-up questions in under 10 seconds of hesitation, recorded and reviewed

Listen to 10 extended passages of 2–3 minutes and take structured notes capturing main idea, two details, and the speaker's stance

Reduce filler words (음, 저, 그) to fewer than three per minute across all recorded speech

Deliver 2 five-minute talks with a counterargument and rebuttal, using formal discourse markers

Complete 3 full writing tasks of 300 words under 40-minute timed conditions

Conduct 3 role-play conversations covering negotiation, complaint, and request scenarios

Self-mark all timed essays against a rubric for task fulfilment, coherence, grammar range, and vocabulary range

Sit 2 full-length timed listening papers and 2 full-length timed reading papers under exam conditions

Review every incorrect answer and write the reason for the correct answer in Korean

Practise 20 listening items where the speaker's attitude or intent must be inferred

Skim 10 texts for main idea in 90 seconds each, then verify by reading closely

Sit 2 full mock writing papers and 2 full mock speaking interviews under exam timing

Refine your 6 strongest speaking topics into flexible templates that can absorb unexpected questions

Proofread 6 accumulated essays for recurring grammar errors and record the top 5 to eliminate

Rehearse opening and closing sentences for 10 likely speaking prompts until delivery is fluent