QCAA Polish (SEE) case studies
QCAA Polish (SEE) · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The QCAA Polish Senior External Examination is an external assessment offered by the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority for senior secondary students who study Polish outside the usual school timetable, whether through distance arrangements, private tuition, or a background in the language at home. It gives these candidates a recognised way to have their Polish proficiency assessed alongside their other Year 11 and 12 subjects. The QCAA Polish (SEE) case studies are 5 cases and about 1,982 words.
1Choosing the right register for a formal complaint
You are preparing for the QCAA Polish SEE speaking assessment. Your teacher gives you a prompt: you must leave a voicemail for the manager of a hostel in Kraków complaining that your reserved room was double-booked and that the receptionist was dismissive.
433 words, about 2 min2Inferring attitude from intonation in a listening passage
You listen twice to a 90-second Polish radio interview. A shop owner, Pani Kowalska, is asked about a new pedestrian zone outside her shop.
366 words, about 2 min3Reading a lease and spotting a conditional obligation
You read a short Polish rental advertisement and contract excerpt. The advertisement says: 'Mieszkanie do wynajęcia od zaraz.
377 words, about 2 min4Structuring an argumentative writing task under a word limit
Your writing task: 'Napisz artykuł do szkolnej gazetki, w którym przekonasz czytelników, że nauka języków obcych powinna być obowiązkowa od pierwszej klasy.' You have 250–300 words and 40 minutes. You plan: a long personal anecdote about your cousin learning English (120 words), three statistics you half-remember, a paragraph listing five benefits, and a conclusion saying 'tak, zdecydowanie'.
404 words, about 2 min5Handling a misunderstanding mid-conversation
In your speaking assessment you role-play buying a train ticket. You ask for 'bilet powrotny do Gdańska na jutro'.
402 words, about 2 min