QCAA Polish (SEE) study plan
QCAA Polish (SEE) · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Listening and responding in Polish & Speaking in Polish
Transcribe 40 short spoken Polish utterances (announcements, instructions, dialogues) by hand and mark every sound-spelling mismatch you notice, especially ó/u, rz/ż, ch/h and nasal ą/ę.
Shadow-read those transcripts aloud for 10 minutes daily, recording yourself so you can compare your pronunciation against the model audio.
Build a personal list of 60 high-frequency exam-register words (school, transport, health, environment) with gender, aspect partner and one collocation each.
Answer 15 short-answer listening questions under timed conditions and classify each error as vocabulary, sound discrimination or inference.
Your checkpoint
A 60-item vocabulary log plus a scored 15-question listening set with a written error-type tally.
Listening and responding in Polish & Reading and responding in Polish
Listen to 6 longer monologues (2-3 minutes) and take skeleton notes using Polish abbreviations only, then reconstruct the main idea and two details from notes alone.
Read 8 short authentic-style texts and underline every connector and reference word (jednak, natomiast, dlatego, który, ten) that carries meaning between sentences.
Practise identifying speaker attitude and purpose in 10 audio extracts, justifying each answer with one quoted phrase.
Skim 5 texts for gist in 90 seconds each, then read closely to confirm; log which predictions were wrong.
Your checkpoint
A two-column table of 10 audio extracts: stated attitude, quoted evidence, and whether your first guess was correct.
Listening and responding in Polish & Reading and responding in Polish
Complete 3 full timed listening sets (with note-taking pauses only as permitted) and review every distractor to explain why it is wrong.
Complete 3 full timed reading sets, allocating a fixed time budget per text and per question type.
Paraphrase 20 exam-style questions into your own Polish words to prove you understand what is being asked.
Compile 25 false-friend and near-synonym pairs (e.g. aktualny, ewentualny, ordynacja-type traps) and test yourself twice.
Your checkpoint
Three timed listening scores and three timed reading scores plotted on a simple progress line, with a distractor-analysis note per set.
Reading and responding in Polish & Writing in Polish
Write 4 short functional texts (message, notice, informal email, short opinion paragraph) of 80-120 words each, using a checklist of register, greeting, closing and connector variety.
Rewrite each text once after feedback, changing at least five lexical items and two structures to raise the level.
Read 6 model-style texts and reverse-outline their structure (opening, development, conclusion) to extract reusable organisational patterns.
Drill 30 case-and-preposition combinations in context by completing gapped sentences rather than isolated declension tables.
Your checkpoint
Four original short texts with first and revised drafts, plus a self-marked checklist showing improvement on at least three criteria.
Writing in Polish
Plan and write 3 extended texts (200-250 words) in different genres, spending 5 minutes on an outline before each.
Edit each draft against a personal error list drawn from weeks 1-4, correcting agreement, aspect and punctuation.
Practise 10 sentence-combining and sentence-upgrading exercises to vary length and complexity.
Build a bank of 20 formal and 20 informal formulaic phrases and insert at least four into each new text.
Your checkpoint
Three extended texts with outlines attached and a marked error count that drops from draft one to draft three.
Speaking in Polish & Writing in Polish
Record 6 spoken responses (1.5-2 minutes) to exam-style prompts, one take only, then transcribe and annotate your own fluency breakdowns.
Deliver 2 short prepared talks of 3 minutes with a clear structure and no reading from notes.
Re-record the weakest two responses after targeted repair work on fillers, tense control and connectors.
Write a 150-word summary of one spoken text you heard, linking listening comprehension directly to written production.
Your checkpoint
A recording portfolio of 6 one-take responses plus 2 repaired re-recordings, with a self-assessment rubric score for each.
Listening and responding in Polish & Reading and responding in Polish & Speaking in Polish
Run 2 full mock exams for listening and reading under strict timing and mark them against criteria you write yourself from the syllabus descriptors.
Hold 3 conversation sessions of 15 minutes with a partner or tutor, each targeting a different function (describing, persuading, narrating).
Review every mock error and rewrite the 10 most damaging mistakes as personal rules with an example sentence.
Rehearse 8 unpredictable follow-up questions, answering in 30-45 seconds without preparation.
Your checkpoint
Two marked mock exams with a one-page personal rules sheet of ten error corrections.
Writing in Polish & Speaking in Polish
Complete 2 full timed writing tasks and 2 full timed speaking simulations under exam conditions with no notes.
Consolidate revision onto a single A4 sheet of structures, connectors and formulaic phrases, then test recall without looking.
Re-record the week 6 prompts and compare fluency markers (pauses, repairs, words per minute) against the earlier versions.
Finalise a personal exam-day routine covering time allocation, checking procedure and recovery strategies after a missed question.
Your checkpoint
A final timed writing and speaking simulation pair with scores, plus a completed one-page exam-day routine sheet.
Milestones
Week 2: You can reconstruct the main idea and two supporting details of a 2-minute Polish monologue from your own notes alone, without replaying it.
Week 4: Your timed reading score has risen above your week 3 baseline, and you can name the three question types that still cost you the most marks.
Week 5: Your third extended text shows fewer agreement and aspect errors than your first, verified by your own marked error count.
Week 6: A 2-minute one-take spoken response contains a clear structure and no more than three self-corrected breakdowns.
Week 7: Both mock exams are completed within time, and every error has been converted into a written personal rule with an example.
Week 8: You complete one timed writing task and one timed speaking simulation back to back with no notes and no external support.