SACE Stage 2 Karen (continuers) case studies
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Karen (continuers) is a Stage 2 subject within the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE), listed by the SACE Board among its language offerings under the national continuers suite. The subject is designed for students who already have substantial prior knowledge of the Karen language and who wish to extend their communicative skills while exploring the language and culture of Karen-speaking communities. The SACE Stage 2 Karen (continuers) case studies are 5 cases and about 2,469 words.
1Choosing the right register for a community announcement
A Year 12 student volunteers for a Karen community association in a regional town. The association needs to announce a change to the Saturday language-class timetable: classes will start 30 minutes earlier (9:00 instead of 9:30) from next term, and parents must confirm attendance by a set date.
615 words, about 3 min2Interpreting a proverb in a class discussion
In a class discussion on Karen oral tradition, a student quotes a proverb used by an elder to discourage a young person from leaving the village for work: roughly, that a bird who abandons its nest will not find a better tree. A classmate responds that the proverb is 'just about staying home' and that it proves Karen culture opposes migration.
530 words, about 3 min3Handling a culturally loaded term in a written response
A student is writing an analytical response in Karen about a short story in which a character is described with a term that carries connotations of respect and seniority in Karen usage but is often rendered in English as a plain kinship word. The student's draft uses the Karen term once, then switches to an English loanword for the rest of the essay.
461 words, about 2 min4Planning an oral presentation for two audiences
A student must give a five-minute oral presentation in Karen on a change in a community tradition, such as how weddings now combine older and newer elements. The audience is a mixed school group: some are fluent home speakers, some are second-language learners, and two teachers assess against criteria for fluency, accuracy, register and engagement.
446 words, about 2 min5Deciding how to represent a source in a research task
For a school-assessed research task, a student interviews a Karen-speaking elder about a farming custom. The elder's account includes a detail the student cannot verify elsewhere and a phrase the student is unsure how to translate.
417 words, about 2 min