SACE Stage 2 Indonesian (beginners) cheat sheet

School assessment contributes 70% of the final grade; the external assessment contributes 30%.

The school assessment consists of five assessment types: Folio (30%), Interaction (20%), Text Production (20%), Text Analysis (10%), and Investigation (10%).

The Folio is internally assessed and moderated externally; it contains a range of text types in Indonesian plus evidence of reflection on learning.

Interaction is an oral assessment: a conversation or discussion in Indonesian of approximately 5–7 minutes, assessed on communication and language accuracy.

Text Production requires students to produce original texts in Indonesian (e.g. recount, report, persuasive) for a specified audience and purpose.

Text Analysis assesses comprehension and interpretation of a text in Indonesian, with responses in English or Indonesian as specified.

The Investigation is a research task where students explore an aspect of Indonesian culture or society and present findings in Indonesian.

Assessment tasks are graded against performance standards (A–E) with descriptors covering knowledge, skills, and understanding.

All school assessment tasks must be completed under supervised conditions where the task type requires it; evidence is retained for moderation.

The external assessment is worth 30% of the final grade and is set and marked by the SACE Board.

It consists of a written examination and an oral examination; the written paper tests listening, reading, and writing in Indonesian.

The oral examination is conducted by an external assessor and typically involves a conversation and a discussion of a topic studied.

The written examination includes a listening section, a reading section, and a writing section, with responses in Indonesian and/or English as directed.

Students are expected to demonstrate knowledge of vocabulary, grammar, and text types appropriate to the Beginners level.

The oral examination assesses fluency, pronunciation, range and accuracy of language, and ability to sustain interaction.

Examination questions are based on themes and topics from the subject outline, including personal, social, and cultural contexts.

Performance is reported against the same A–E grade descriptors used for school assessment, with the exam contributing to the final grade.