SACE Stage 2 Indonesian (continuers) study guide
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Indonesian (continuers) is a Stage 2 subject offered by the SACE Board of South Australia and listed among the languages available at continuers level on the Board's public subject list. It is designed for senior secondary students who have already built a substantial foundation in Indonesian and want to extend their ability to communicate, interpret and create meaning in the language while deepening their understanding of Indonesian-speaking cultures. The SACE Stage 2 Indonesian (continuers) study guide has 4 sections and about 1,465 words.
01Interacting with others in Indonesian
Interaction questions test whether you can keep a conversation going appropriately, not whether you can produce a flawless monologue. You need command of speech functions (greeting, inviting, refusing, apologising, requesting, suggesting, agreeing and disagreeing), the register system, and turn-taking language such as maaf, boleh saya tambahkan?
400 words, about 2 min02Understanding and responding to Indonesian texts
This domain covers reading and listening comprehension across text types: pengumuman (notices), iklan , personal letters and emails, berita , short stories, dialogues and interviews. You must identify main idea, supporting detail, purpose, audience, tone and implied meaning , and infer vocabulary from context rather than panicking at unknown words.
339 words, about 2 min03Producing Indonesian texts
You will write in several genres: informal email or message, formal letter, pengumuman , recount, description, opinion piece, and short narrative. Marks come from task fulfilment, organisation, range and accuracy , so a well-structured simple text beats an ambitious broken one.
372 words, about 2 min04Knowledge and understanding of Indonesian language and culture
This domain rewards accurate, specific knowledge of how Indonesian works and of the cultures where it is spoken. Expect questions on grammar terminology and function , word formation , loanwords , regional variation , and social and cultural practices such as gotong royong , selamatan , batik , wayang , angklung , Islamic and national holidays, pancasila , and the role of bahasa Indonesia as a national language alongside regional languages like Javanese and Sundanese.
354 words, about 2 min