SACE Stage 2 Hungarian (continuers) flashcards

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School assessment weighting

In SACE Stage 2 Hungarian (continuers), school assessment counts for 50% of the final grade and is marked by the school then moderated externally by the SACE Board.

External assessment weighting

External assessment counts for 50% of the final subject grade and is set and marked by the SACE Board, combining with moderated school assessment for the final result.

Assessment Type 1: Folio

The Folio is a school-assessed type worth 25% of the subject grade, made up of responses in Hungarian to texts and topics studied across the year.

Assessment Type 2: In-depth Study

The In-depth Study is a school-assessed type worth 25% of the subject grade, an extended investigation of a chosen Hungarian language or cultural topic with written and oral outcomes.

Performance standards A to E

Five holistic achievement levels used to judge student work in each assessment type; descriptors state what a student demonstrates at each level rather than awarding marks.

Moderation purpose

External moderation checks that school judgments against the performance standards are consistent across schools, using submitted samples of student work and the assessment plan.

Sample selection for moderation

Schools retain all student work and submit samples spanning the achievement range, together with task sheets, so the SACE Board can verify judgments.

Language of evidence

Assessment evidence is produced in Hungarian; English may appear only where the task specification permits, such as a research statement or bibliography.

Written examination length

The externally set written examination in Hungarian (continuers) runs for three hours and contributes 25% of the total subject grade.

Oral examination length

The external oral examination lasts approximately 15 minutes, is conducted in Hungarian with an examiner, and contributes 25% of the total subject grade.

Written exam Section 1

Section 1 of the written examination is Listening and Responding: students hear Hungarian spoken texts and answer questions testing comprehension and interpretation.

Written exam Section 2

Section 2 of the written examination is Reading and Responding: students read Hungarian written texts and answer questions on meaning, purpose and audience.

Written exam Section 3

Section 3 of the written examination is Written Production, requiring extended texts in Hungarian in specified text types for a given audience and purpose.

Oral exam format

The external oral is a conversation with an examiner in Hungarian about personal, social and cultural topics, assessed on communication, content and language range and accuracy.

Dictionaries in written exam

Printed monolingual or bilingual dictionaries are allowed in the written examination as set out in SACE Board instructions; electronic devices and translation apps are not permitted.

Text types in production

Written Production tasks specify a text type such as article, report, letter, speech or review, and students must match structure, register and conventions to that type.

Authentic text definition

A text created for a real communicative purpose rather than for language learners; SACE external papers use authentic Hungarian texts in listening and reading sections.

Holistic judgment

A judgment made by matching the whole piece of work to the performance standards descriptors, rather than adding up points for individual features.

Assessment plan

The school's documented outline of tasks, conditions and weightings for a subject, submitted to the SACE Board and used during moderation.

Task sheet

The written specification given to students for an assessment task, stating the topic, text type, audience, purpose, length and conditions; it accompanies moderation samples.

Conditions of assessment

The rules under which a task is completed, such as time allowed, supervision, access to dictionaries, and whether it is done in class or at home.

Student declaration

A signed statement that the work submitted is the student's own and that any sources or assistance have been acknowledged.

Word count requirements

Task specifications state required lengths for written responses; teachers apply these when designing Folio and In-depth Study tasks in line with SACE Board advice.

Oral evidence in school assessment

Spoken Hungarian responses form part of school assessment evidence and must be recorded or verified so judgments can be moderated.

Intercultural understanding

Knowledge of Hungarian-speaking communities, traditions and perspectives, and the ability to compare them with students' own culture, assessed within both components.

Register and formality

The choice of formal or informal Hungarian language (for example, ön versus te forms) matched to the audience and purpose of the task.

Cohesion and coherence

How ideas are linked and organised across a text; assessed in written production and oral performance through structure, connectors and logical development.

Range of vocabulary

The variety and precision of Hungarian words and expressions a student uses; a criterion in both school and external assessment of language.

Grammatical accuracy

Correct use of Hungarian morphology and syntax, including case suffixes, vowel harmony, verb conjugation and definite versus indefinite conjugation.

Listening note-taking

Recording key points while hearing a Hungarian text in the examination; notes support answers but are not themselves assessed as the response.

Question language in exams

External examination questions may be framed in Hungarian or English depending on the section, and students must respond in the language specified by each question.

Final grade calculation

The final subject grade combines moderated school assessment (50%) with external assessment (50%), both judged against the same A to E performance standards.