SACE Stage 2 Russian (continuers) study plan
SACE Stage 2 Russian (continuers) · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
School assessment
Map the full school-assessment structure (tasks, weightings, deadlines) into a one-page calendar
Draft a personal vocabulary log template covering the prescribed topic areas
Write 300 words of Russian on a familiar topic and self-mark against the assessment criteria
List five recurring grammar weaknesses from your own past work
Your checkpoint
A one-page assessment calendar plus a 300-word self-marked Russian text with an error inventory
School assessment
Master case endings for nouns and adjectives across all six cases with a written drill set
Produce 20 original sentences demonstrating correct case government after common verbs and prepositions
Record and review a two-minute spoken monologue on a school-assessment topic
Your checkpoint
A 20-sentence case-usage worksheet, checked and corrected, plus a two-minute recording
School assessment
Build a 150-item active vocabulary set from the prescribed topics using spaced repetition
Write a 400-word persuasive text using at least eight connectors and three subordinate clause types
Complete one timed in-class-style reading task and annotate every unknown word
Your checkpoint
A 400-word Russian text with a marked connector checklist and a completed timed reading task
School assessment
Deliver a four-minute spoken presentation with structured notes and rehearse it twice
Self-assess the presentation against fluency, accuracy, and range descriptors
Refine the vocabulary log to 250 active items with example sentences
Your checkpoint
A four-minute recorded presentation plus a written self-assessment using the criteria
School assessment & External assessment
Sit one full mock school-assessment task under exam conditions
Analyse the mock against marking criteria and list the top five point-losing errors
Begin targeted practice on the external examination text types (listening and reading)
Complete two listening passages and transcribe key details
Your checkpoint
A marked mock task with a written error analysis and a listening transcript log
External assessment
Write two full-length examination-style essays under timed conditions
Practise the oral examination format with a partner or recording, twice
Drill listening comprehension with three timed passages at examination speed
Compile a personal phrase bank for argumentation and opinion
Your checkpoint
Two timed essays and two recorded oral practice sessions, each with a self-marked score
External assessment
Complete a full timed mock external examination (reading, listening, writing)
Review every error and categorise it as grammar, vocabulary, or comprehension
Rehearse oral responses to ten unpredictable questions with minimal preparation
Your checkpoint
A fully marked mock external examination with an error-category tally
School assessment & External assessment
Re-drill the top ten error patterns identified across weeks 5 to 7
Sit one final timed mock and compare scores against week 7
Consolidate the phrase bank and vocabulary log into a single revision sheet
Rehearse the oral examination once more with full timing
Your checkpoint
A final mock score comparison and a one-page consolidated revision sheet
Milestones
Week 2: Can produce 20 grammatically correct sentences using all six cases without notes
Week 4: Recorded four-minute presentation scores at or above the midpoint on all self-assessment criteria
Week 6: Two timed essays completed within the time limit with clear structure and accurate case usage
Week 7: Full mock external examination completed and marked, with errors categorised
Week 8: Final mock score improves on the week 7 mock, and revision sheet is complete