SACE Stage 2 Modern Greek (beginners) study plan
SACE Stage 2 Modern Greek (beginners) · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Modern Greek language and communication
Master the Greek alphabet by reading aloud all 24 letters and their common digraphs (ου, αι, ει, γγ, μπ, ντ) with 90% accuracy on a self-recorded reading.
Write 40 high-frequency beginner words from dictation, checking each against a reference list and correcting errors in a log.
Introduce yourself in 8 spoken sentences covering name, age, origin, family, and studies, recording the monologue twice and comparing fluency.
Build a personal vocabulary notebook of 120 core nouns and verbs organised by gender and conjugation group.
Drill present-tense endings of first-conjugation verbs (A group) by conjugating 15 common verbs in writing.
Your checkpoint
A five-minute recorded self-introduction plus a 120-entry vocabulary notebook with a dictation error log.
Modern Greek language and communication
Conjugate 20 second-conjugation (B group) verbs in the present tense and use 10 of them in original sentences.
Form and use definite and indefinite articles correctly across all three genders in 30 written noun phrases.
Ask and answer 15 personal-information questions aloud, including name, nationality, and occupation.
Compose a 120-word written email introducing yourself to a host family, using greetings and closings.
Shadow a 3-minute beginner listening passage daily and transcribe 10 key phrases from it.
Your checkpoint
A 120-word introductory email plus a 15-question spoken Q&A recording.
Modern Greek language and communication & Modern Greek knowledge and application
Decline 25 common nouns across nominative, accusative, and genitive singular, checking endings against a grammar reference.
Use the accusative case correctly in 20 written sentences with transitive verbs.
Describe daily routines in 15 spoken sentences using time expressions and frequency adverbs.
Apply the correct form of the adjective 'πολύς/πολλή/πολύ' and 10 other common adjectives in agreement with nouns.
Complete 30 gap-fill grammar exercises on articles and case endings and record the score.
Your checkpoint
A 30-item grammar exercise set with a scored answer sheet and a one-page case-ending summary chart you wrote yourself.
Modern Greek language and communication & Modern Greek understanding and analysis
Read a 250-word beginner-level Greek text about family life and answer 8 comprehension questions in Greek.
Summarise that text in 80 words of your own Greek, avoiding copied sentences.
Identify the main idea and two supporting details from a 2-minute audio passage and state them in writing.
Use 12 discourse connectors (και, αλλά, γιατί, επειδή, όμως, λοιπόν) to link 12 pairs of sentences.
Speak for 3 minutes on family and home, recording and self-assessing against a fluency checklist.
Your checkpoint
A reading-comprehension portfolio: one 250-word text with 8 answers, an 80-word summary, and a 3-minute spoken response.
Modern Greek understanding and analysis & Modern Greek knowledge and application
Analyse a 300-word text on Greek school life by extracting purpose, audience, and tone in 150 words of Greek.
Use the past simple (αόριστος) of 15 common verbs to narrate a weekend in 10 written sentences.
Form the future tense (θα + verb) and use it in 12 sentences about plans.
Compare formal and informal address (εσύ/εσείς) by rewriting 10 sentences into the polite register.
Complete 25 transformation exercises converting present-tense sentences into past and future.
Your checkpoint
A 150-word Greek text analysis plus a 25-item tense-transformation worksheet with answers.
Modern Greek understanding and analysis & Modern Greek knowledge and application
Write a 200-word opinion paragraph on a familiar topic (e.g. technology in schools) with a clear stance and two reasons.
Apply 10 subordinating conjunctions (όταν, αν, γιατί, ενώ, μόλις) correctly in complex sentences.
Interpret a short authentic-style notice or menu and answer 6 inference questions about it.
Use comparatives and superlatives of 10 adjectives in written sentences.
Deliver a 4-minute spoken argument with an introduction, two points, and a conclusion.
Your checkpoint
A 200-word opinion piece with an annotated list of the conjunctions and comparatives used, plus a 4-minute speech recording.
Modern Greek language and communication & Modern Greek understanding and analysis & Modern Greek knowledge and application
Sit a full timed practice paper (reading, listening, writing, speaking sections) under exam conditions and mark it.
Redo every item missed on the practice paper and write a one-line reason for each correction.
Write a 250-word formal letter (e.g. enquiry or complaint) using appropriate register and layout.
Speak for 6 minutes on two unseen prompt cards, self-assessing against the exam speaking criteria.
Review and consolidate 200 vocabulary items using spaced-repetition flashcards, retiring known items.
Your checkpoint
A completed timed practice paper with a marked score sheet and a written correction log for every error.
Modern Greek language and communication & Modern Greek understanding and analysis & Modern Greek knowledge and application
Revise the 10 weakest grammar points identified in the correction log by completing 5 targeted exercises each.
Deliver a full mock oral exam (10 minutes) covering self-introduction, picture description, and opinion, then review the recording.
Write two timed 200-word essays in 40 minutes each across different text types.
Re-read all personal notes and produce a one-page condensed grammar and phrase cheat sheet from memory.
Complete a final half-paper under timing and compare the score with week 7 to confirm improvement.
Your checkpoint
A final mock exam pack (oral recording, two timed essays, half-paper score) with a written comparison against week 7 results.
Milestones
Week 2: Read a 100-word unseen beginner passage aloud with 90% pronunciation accuracy and conjugate 10 verbs correctly on demand.
Week 4: Score at least 70% on a self-made 40-item grammar and vocabulary quiz and summarise a 250-word text in 80 words of your own Greek.
Week 6: Produce a 200-word opinion piece with correct tense use in at least 85% of verbs and deliver a 4-minute speech without reading from notes.
Week 7: Achieve at least 65% on the full timed practice paper across all four skill areas.
Week 8: Improve the practice-paper score by at least 10 percentage points and complete the mock oral within the time limit with a self-assessed pass on fluency and accuracy criteria.