SACE Stage 2 Punjabi (continuers) case studies
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Punjabi (continuers) is a Stage 2 subject in the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE), listed by the SACE Board of South Australia under its Languages (national continuers) offering. It is designed for students who already have a substantial background in Punjabi - typically those who have studied the language over several years or who speak it at home - and who want to extend their literacy, analytical and intercultural skills in the language during their final years of secondary schooling. The SACE Stage 2 Punjabi (continuers) case studies are 5 cases and about 1,990 words.
1Choosing the right register for a formal letter
A student must write a letter in Punjabi to a local gurdwara committee requesting permission to hold a school cultural event in its hall. The draft opens with 'ਤੁਸੀਂ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਹੋ?' and uses 'ਤੂੰ' when addressing the committee president, then closes with 'ਮਿਲਦੇ ਹਾਂ'.
440 words, about 2 min2Interpreting a folk song's imagery for a response
A student is analysing a Punjabi folk song in which a woman compares herself to a 'ਛੱਲਾ' (ring) on her beloved's finger and to a 'ਤਾਰਾ' (star) in the sky. She must write a 200-word response explaining how the imagery conveys the speaker's feelings.
419 words, about 2 min3Planning a persuasive talk under time pressure
For an internal assessment, a student must deliver a 4-minute persuasive talk in Punjabi arguing that local schools should teach Punjabi to all students. She has researched three points: heritage maintenance, cognitive benefits of bilingualism, and community cohesion.
399 words, about 2 min4Balancing accuracy and fluency in an interactive task
In a paired interactive task, a student must discuss a proposal to introduce a later school start time with a partner. The student prepares detailed notes with correct case markings and verb agreement, but during practice she pauses often to self-correct, sometimes restarting sentences.
353 words, about 2 min5Applying marking criteria to a written response
A student's external-assessment practice response to a Punjabi writing task scores well on content but loses marks on language. The response is 180 words where 200-250 are required.
379 words, about 2 min