SACE Stage 2 Armenian cheat sheet

School assessment in SACE Stage 2 Armenian typically comprises a folio of tasks (e.g., oral presentation, written response, investigation) worth 70% of the final grade, with the external examination contributing 30%; check the current subject outline for exact weightings.

Internal assessment tasks are marked by the school against performance standards; results are subject to moderation by the SACE Board to ensure comparability across schools.

Assessment tasks must allow students to demonstrate the five SACE capabilities: literacy, numeracy, ICT, critical and creative thinking, and personal and social capability, where relevant to the task.

A typical internal assessment plan includes at least one oral task (e.g., a 5–7 minute presentation in Armenian) and one written task (e.g., a 600–800 word response or a text analysis).

Performance standards for Stage 2 Armenian describe five levels of achievement (A–E); each task is assessed against the relevant standards, and the school aggregates these into a subject achievement grade.

Moderation materials (e.g., sample student responses, task descriptions, and marking rubrics) are submitted to the SACE Board; schools must retain evidence of student work for potential review.

Plagiarism and external assistance are prohibited; students must sign a declaration that work is their own, and teachers verify authenticity through drafts and supervised components.

The school assessment grade is reported separately from the external examination grade; the final subject grade is calculated from both, with the school assessment contributing the larger proportion (typically 70%).

The external examination in SACE Stage 2 Armenian is typically a 2-hour written paper (or 2 hours plus 10 minutes reading time) worth 30% of the subject grade; confirm the exact format in the current subject outline.

Examination sections often include: listening comprehension (responses in Armenian or English), reading comprehension (unseen texts), and a written response (e.g., an essay or a text production task) in Armenian.

Listening comprehension passages are played typically twice; students answer questions in the language of the question (Armenian or English) as specified, and may take notes during playback.

Reading comprehension texts may include literary excerpts, articles, or advertisements; questions assess literal comprehension, inference, and understanding of cultural references.

The written response section requires students to produce a coherent text in Armenian (e.g., 250–300 words) on a given topic, demonstrating control of grammar, vocabulary, and register.

Examination questions are set and marked by the SACE Board; marking uses subject-specific criteria and performance standards, and results are reported on a scale of A–E.

Dictionaries (monolingual or bilingual) may be permitted in some sections; students should check the examination instructions for allowed materials and time allocations.

Past examination papers and marking guides are published by the SACE Board and are useful for familiarisation with question types and marking criteria.