SACE Stage 2 Hebrew (continuers) study plan

SACE Stage 2 Hebrew (continuers) · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 7 hours per week

Week 1

Interacting with others in Hebrew & Understanding and responding to Hebrew texts

Build a personal vocabulary bank of 120 high-frequency Hebrew words and phrases for everyday interaction, recording each with niqqud-free spelling and a sample sentence
Practise 10 scripted conversational exchanges (greetings, introductions, requesting clarification) aloud, recording yourself and noting pronunciation or fluency issues
Read two short authentic Hebrew texts (a personal blog post and a news brief of 200-250 words) and summarise each in three Hebrew sentences
Establish a weekly review routine by creating a spaced-repetition deck covering all new vocabulary from this week

A 120-item vocabulary deck plus audio recordings of 10 conversational exchanges and two written three-sentence text summaries

Week 2

Draft and revise three short interactive messages (invitation, apology, request) of 60-80 words each using appropriate register
Role-play a 4-minute spoken dialogue with a study partner or self-recording covering negotiating plans and expressing preferences
Identify and practise 15 discourse markers and connectors used in spoken Hebrew, then insert them into your drafted messages
Self-assess your three messages against a checklist of register, coherence and grammatical accuracy, and rewrite each once

Three polished 60-80 word interactive messages with a completed self-assessment checklist and one 4-minute recorded dialogue

Week 3

Analyse four Hebrew text types (informative article, opinion piece, short story excerpt, advertisement) and annotate purpose, audience and tone for each
Write a 150-word structured response to one opinion piece, stating agreement or disagreement with two supporting reasons
Compile a list of 20 inference and tone vocabulary items and use at least 10 of them in your written response
Read one 300-word Hebrew text under timed conditions (15 minutes) and answer five comprehension questions you write yourself

An annotated text-type analysis table plus one 150-word opinion response using at least 10 new tone and inference items

Week 4

Complete a full timed practice set combining a listening-style dialogue transcript task and a 250-word reading task within 45 minutes
Deliver a 5-minute spoken presentation in Hebrew on a personal interest topic, then answer three impromptu follow-up questions on recording
Write a 200-word formal text (letter or short article) applying correct register, paragraphing and at least eight new connectors
Review all vocabulary and error logs from weeks 1-3, retiring mastered items and re-testing the remainder

A completed 45-minute timed practice set with scored answers, a recorded 5-minute presentation with follow-up answers, and a 200-word formal text

Week 5

Sustain a 10-minute unscripted Hebrew conversation on two unfamiliar topics, recording and transcribing it to identify recurring errors
Write two 250-word texts in different genres (narrative and persuasive) using varied sentence structures and accurate verb forms
Practise 12 repair and clarification strategies (asking for repetition, paraphrasing, circumlocution) and use at least six in your recorded conversation
Edit your two 250-word texts against a personal error checklist derived from week 4 feedback

A 10-minute recorded conversation with transcript and error analysis, plus two edited 250-word texts in different genres

Week 6

Compare and contrast two Hebrew texts on the same topic, writing a 200-word analysis of how each presents its argument
Summarise a 350-word Hebrew text in exactly 80 words, capturing main idea and two supporting details
Draft a 300-word extended response integrating evidence from two source texts
Build a reference sheet of 15 text-organisation features (headings, cohesion devices, paragraph structure) and apply five in your extended response

A 200-word comparative analysis, an 80-word précis and a 300-word evidence-based extended response

Week 7

Complete two full mock exam sections under strict timing (reading and responding; interacting) and score them against marking criteria
Record a 12-minute simulated oral assessment covering a monologue and extended interaction, then self-evaluate against a fluency and accuracy rubric
Re-read three previously difficult texts and answer new inference questions without a dictionary
Consolidate an error log of your 20 most frequent mistakes across all domains and create targeted drills for each

Two scored timed mock sections, a 12-minute recorded simulated oral with rubric self-evaluation, and a 20-item error log with drills

Week 8

Complete one full timed mock examination across all three domains and score it against official-style criteria
Revise the 20-item error log and demonstrate correction of at least 15 items in a written and spoken check
Deliver a final 10-minute oral performance integrating interaction strategies and complex structures
Produce a final 300-word creative or persuasive text under exam conditions and self-mark it

A completed full mock examination with scores, a corrected error log showing at least 15 resolved items, and a final 300-word timed text

Week 2: Can sustain a 4-minute spoken exchange and produce three register-appropriate 60-80 word messages with self-correction

Week 4: Scores at least 65% on the combined timed practice set and delivers a 5-minute presentation with coherent follow-up answers

Week 6: Writes an accurate 80-word précis and a 300-word evidence-based response using at least five text-organisation features

Week 8: Achieves at least 75% overall on the full mock examination and resolves at least 15 of 20 logged errors