SACE Stage 2 Polish (continuers) case studies
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Polish (continuers) is a Stage 2 subject offered within the South Australian Certificate of Education, the senior secondary qualification administered by the SACE Board of South Australia. It sits in the SACE Board's languages suite of continuers-level subjects, alongside other languages such as Croatian, Hungarian, Serbian and Russian (continuers). The subject is designed for students who already have substantial prior knowledge of Polish - typically those who have studied the language at school or who speak it in the home - and who want to extend their literacy in Polish while deepening their understanding of Polish-speaking cultures. Because it is a Stage 2 subject, it is generally taken in the final year of secondary schooling and contributes to the 200 credits required for the SACE. The SACE Stage 2 Polish (continuers) case studies are 5 cases and about 2,248 words.
1Register and address in a formal letter to a Polish institution
You are writing to the urząd miasta (city office) in Kraków on behalf of a school exchange. You must request a permit for 24 students to use a public square for a cultural performance on 12 May.
449 words, about 2 min2Translating a culture-specific term in a school presentation
You are preparing a 5-minute presentation in Polish for a SACE class about Australian school life. You want to explain the concept of a 'school formal'.
434 words, about 2 min3Choosing aspect in a narrative about a completed and repeated action
You are writing a 150-word Polish narrative about a family holiday. Two sentences are flagged by your teacher: (A) 'W każdy wieczór czytaliśmy książki na balkonie.' (B) 'Któregoś wieczoru przeczytaliśmy całą książkę.' You also wrote (C) 'Przez dwa tygodnie uczyłem się pływać' and (D) 'W końcu nauczyłem się pływać'.
459 words, about 2 min4Interpreting a survey on language attitudes in a Polish-Australian community
Your class reads a small survey of 60 Polish-background families in Adelaide. Results: 78% of parents say Polish is 'very important' to family identity.
461 words, about 2 min5Repairing a misunderstanding caused by a false friend in a service encounter
You are in a Polish pharmacy. You have a sore throat and want a lozenge.
445 words, about 2 min