SACE Stage 2 Korean (background speakers) case studies
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Korean (background speakers) is a Stage 2 SACE subject (code 2KOD20) worth 20 credits, offered by the SACE Board of South Australia and listed among its Stage 2 languages. It is designed for students who already have a background in Korean and who have had more than one year's education in a country where Korean is spoken, so it is not a beginner or general continuers course. The SACE Stage 2 Korean (background speakers) case studies are 5 cases and about 2,452 words.
1School-assessed oral: balancing fluency against accuracy
You are moderating a SACE Stage 2 Korean (background speakers) school assessment. Two teachers have rated the same student's 6-minute individual oral presentation (topic: 세대 갈등, generation conflict).
561 words, about 3 min2Folio task: choosing evidence that actually demonstrates the capability
A student submits a folio for the school-assessed 'Creating texts' component. The task requires three texts in Korean across at least two genres, each with a reflective statement.
493 words, about 2 min3External examination: interpreting a source text under time pressure
In the external examination, students receive a short Korean source text about 청년 실업 (youth unemployment) that cites two statistics: 2023 youth unemployment at 6.5% and a survey where 68% of respondents said they would accept a lower-paying job for security. The question asks students to 'analyse the attitudes presented and evaluate the extent to which the statistics support the writer's argument.' A student writes an answer that restates both statistics, says the writer 'seems worried,' and concludes 'therefore the government should create jobs.' The response is 180 words in Korean.
493 words, about 2 min4External examination: register and audience in a transactional writing task
The external examination includes a writing task: 'Write a letter to the principal of your school proposing a change to the canteen menu.' Students must write in Korean, 250–300 words, using appropriate register. One student writes a lively, well-organised letter but uses 반말 throughout (e.g.
450 words, about 2 min5Moderation: a heritage speaker's spelling and spacing profile
During school assessment moderation, a teacher flags a heritage speaker's written task. The student's Korean is expressive and well-structured, but shows consistent spacing errors (띄어쓰기), mixing of some spellings (e.g.
455 words, about 2 min