SACE Stage 2 Modern Greek Continuers cheat sheet

SACE Stage 2 Modern Greek Continuers school assessment is weighted at 70% of the final subject grade; the external examination contributes the remaining 30%.

The internal component consists of two assessment types: folio tasks and an in-depth study (interactive oral and a written response in Modern Greek).

The folio is worth 50% of the internal component and comprises oral, written and/or multimodal responses produced across the year.

The in-depth study is worth 50% of the internal component: an interactive oral conversation and a written response in Modern Greek of up to 600 words.

Each assessment type must be assessed against the performance standards using the five capabilities: listening, speaking, reading, writing and knowledge and understanding of language and culture.

At least one folio task must involve an oral interaction in Modern Greek; the remaining folio tasks may be written, oral or multimodal.

The in-depth study requires students to explore a cultural or social topic connected to the Greek-speaking world and to use at least three Modern Greek sources.

Teachers moderate school assessment judgments externally against the performance standards; the school's marks are adjusted by the SACE Board, not by the school.

All internal assessment tasks are conducted under supervised conditions as specified by the school's assessment plan, which must be approved by the SACE Board.

The external examination is worth 30% of the final subject grade and is set and marked by the SACE Board.

The examination is 130 minutes long plus 10 minutes of reading time, and is divided into three sections: listening, reading and writing.

Section 1 (Listening) contains two or three spoken texts in Modern Greek; questions are answered in English or Modern Greek as directed.

Section 2 (Reading) contains written texts in Modern Greek, with comprehension questions answered in English or Modern Greek.

Section 3 (Writing) requires responses in Modern Greek of 200-250 words in total, in the form of two short pieces or one extended piece.

Dictionaries are not permitted in the external examination; students may not bring notes or reference materials.

The examination is assessed against the same performance standards as school assessment, with particular emphasis on accuracy, range and cultural understanding.

All Modern Greek texts in the examination are authentic or adapted from authentic sources, and may include literary, journalistic or informational genres.

Marks in the external examination are allocated approximately: listening 30%, reading 30%, writing 40% of the examination total.