SACE Stage 2 Dutch case studies
SACE Stage 2 Dutch · Put your knowledge to work in context.
Dutch (continuers) is a Stage 2 subject within the South Australian Certificate of Education, listed by the SACE Board of South Australia among its Stage 2 language offerings. It is designed for students who are continuing their study of Dutch as an additional language rather than beginning it from scratch. The SACE Stage 2 Dutch case studies are 5 cases and about 2,714 words.
1The Group Oral That Split the Moderator's Panel
A Year 12 Dutch class of 18 students completes its school-assessed oral interaction task in Week 6. The task is a 6-minute group conversation in Dutch among four students, assessed against three specific features: turn-taking, range of vocabulary, and accuracy of past tense.
544 words, about 3 min2The Investigation Report That Arrived Without a Research Question
A student submits a 1,500-word Dutch-language investigation for school assessment. The task requires: a clearly stated research question, evidence of planning, use of at least three Dutch-language sources, analysis linking findings to the question, and reflection on the process.
566 words, about 3 min3The Oral Examination Where the Student Froze
In the external oral examination, a student sits a 10-minute conversation in Dutch with an assessor, plus a short stimulus-based discussion. The student's Dutch is generally strong: in practice sessions she sustained complex sentences and used a wide range of tenses.
537 words, about 3 min4The Borderline Score and the Missing Recording
A student's external examination produces a total of 59 out of 80. The grade boundary between a C and a B sits at 60.
512 words, about 3 min5Planning a Programme When the Cohort Is Split Three Ways
A school offers SACE Stage 2 Dutch to 22 students. Nine are heritage speakers who use Dutch at home; eight have completed Stage 1 Dutch at the school; five are new to the language and were admitted on the basis of a placement conversation.
555 words, about 3 min