SACE Stage 2 Korean study plan
SACE Stage 2 Korean · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Interacting in Korean (oral communication and interaction) & In-depth study / investigation of Korean language and culture
Record a 3-minute unscripted baseline speaking sample on a familiar topic and self-assess it against fluency, accuracy and range descriptors.
Draft the in-depth study research question in Korean with three sub-questions and confirm access to at least four Korean-language sources.
Build a 60-item personal vocabulary log on the investigation topic, tagging each item with part of speech and one original example sentence.
Drill eight interactional gambits for opening, clarifying and turn-taking, and use each one at least once in a recorded dialogue.
Your checkpoint
A one-page Korean research proposal (question, three sub-questions, four sources) plus a timestamped self-assessment of the 3-minute baseline recording listing three strengths and three fixes.
Interacting in Korean (oral communication and interaction) & Understanding and responding to spoken and written Korean texts
Conduct two 30-minute conversations with a language partner on the investigation topic and record both.
Transcribe two minutes from each recording and annotate every error in honorific level, particle choice and verb ending.
Listen to four authentic 2-3 minute clips (news bulletin, drama scene, podcast, announcement) and extract five expressions from each.
Practise five request, refusal and negotiation patterns (-아/어 주시겠어요?, -는 게 어떨까요?, -기 어렵겠는데요) in scripted role-plays, then reuse them unscripted.
Your checkpoint
An error-annotated transcript of one conversation plus a 10-entry repair list giving the corrected form, the rule behind it and a new sentence using it.
Understanding and responding to spoken and written Korean texts & Creating texts in Korean (writing)
Read three Korean articles on the investigation topic and write a 120-150 word summary of each.
Identify and reuse ten connective patterns (-는데, -(으)ㄴ/는 반면에, -기 때문에, -더라도) in original sentences.
Write a 300-word informative report with an introduction, two body paragraphs and a conclusion.
Self-edit the draft against a checklist covering honorific consistency, tense and particle choice, logging every change made.
Your checkpoint
A 300-word Korean report on the investigation topic plus an edit log showing at least 15 deliberate self-corrections with reasons.
Interacting in Korean (oral communication and interaction) & In-depth study / investigation of Korean language and culture
Script and rehearse a 5-minute oral presentation on the investigation topic with a clear structure and visual aids.
Deliver the presentation to a partner or tutor and collect written feedback on content, accuracy and delivery.
Redraft and redeliver the presentation, raising the proportion of unrehearsed speech and handling three spontaneous questions.
Compile findings so far into a 400-word Korean interim report with in-text source attribution.
Your checkpoint
A 5-minute recorded presentation and a 400-word interim report, each accompanied by a feedback summary and a prioritised next-steps list.
Understanding and responding to spoken and written Korean texts & Creating texts in Korean (writing)
Complete two timed reading sets of 25 minutes and three texts each, then score them strictly.
Practise the summary-writing task type twice under 15-minute timed conditions.
Write a 250-word persuasive text using -아/어야 하다, -지 않으면 안 되다 and at least two concession clauses.
Recycle 15 previously unknown vocabulary items from the timed sets into new written sentences.
Your checkpoint
Two scored timed reading sets with an error-type tally (inference, vocabulary, syntax, speed) and a 250-word persuasive text.
Interacting in Korean (oral communication and interaction) & Creating texts in Korean (writing)
Role-play four exam-style interaction scenarios (making arrangements, complaining, persuading, resolving a misunderstanding) for five minutes each.
Record a 4-minute monologue comparing two viewpoints using -(으)ㄴ/는 반면에 and -는 데 반해.
Write a 300-word response to a stimulus, deliberately choosing and justifying formal versus informal register.
Exchange drafts with another learner and give five written corrections in Korean on their text.
Your checkpoint
Audio of two role-plays plus a 300-word written response with a 50-word note justifying the register choices made.
Understanding and responding to spoken and written Korean texts & In-depth study / investigation of Korean language and culture & Creating texts in Korean (writing)
Complete one full timed mock covering listening, reading and writing under exam conditions.
Mark the mock against the assessment criteria and map every lost mark to a specific domain and task type.
Finalise the in-depth investigation with a 600-word Korean written component and a complete reference list.
Rehearse the investigation's oral component, preparing and answering five anticipated follow-up questions.
Your checkpoint
A fully marked mock paper with a domain-by-domain mark map plus the completed 600-word investigation text with references.
Interacting in Korean (oral communication and interaction) & Understanding and responding to spoken and written Korean texts & Creating texts in Korean (writing) & In-depth study / investigation of Korean language and culture
Redo the two weakest task types identified in the Week 7 mark map under timed conditions.
Deliver a full 10-minute oral interaction and discussion session with a partner or tutor.
Rewrite three flawed paragraphs from earlier drafts, targeting errors logged across Weeks 2-6.
Compile a one-page personal error-and-phrase sheet and rehearse it aloud three times across the week.
Your checkpoint
A final timed practice set in listening, reading and writing scoring above the Week 7 result, plus a recorded 10-minute oral self-rated against all four domains.
Milestones
Week 2: Two recorded 30-minute interactions completed and the repair list shows you can name the rule behind each corrected error, not just the fix.
Week 4: Interim investigation deliverable complete: 5-minute presentation recorded, 400-word report written, and no honorific-level error repeats in the second delivery.
Week 6: You can sustain a five-minute unscripted interaction on an unfamiliar prompt and switch register deliberately in writing with a stated reason.
Week 8: Final mock score exceeds the Week 7 score in every domain, and the investigation's written and oral components are both finished and self-rated.