SACE Stage 2 Serbian (continuers) study plan

SACE Stage 2 Serbian (continuers) · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

Responding to texts in Serbian & Analysing and reflecting on language and culture

Read one 400-500 word Serbian article (news or essay) daily and annotate unknown lexis in a personal glossary of at least 60 new items
Summarise each article in three Serbian sentences, identifying main claim, supporting detail, and author stance
Classify every new word by case usage or aspect pair, and record one example sentence for each
Explain in writing how formal versus colloquial register shifts between two texts on the same topic (120 words)

A dated reading log covering 6 articles, with a 60-item annotated glossary and 6 three-sentence Serbian summaries

Week 2

Complete two timed reading comprehension sets (25 minutes each) answering inference and tone questions with quoted evidence
Convert three of last week's summaries into 150-word analytical paragraphs using connectors (međutim, stoga, s obzirom na)
Draft one 250-word opinion text in Serbian on a current social issue, then self-edit for case agreement and aspect
Build a personal error list of 15 recurring grammar faults drawn from your own writing

Two timed comprehension sets scored against an answer key plus one edited 250-word opinion text with a 15-item error list

Week 3

Analyse one literary excerpt (short story or poem) for narrative voice, imagery, and cultural reference, writing 200 words in Serbian
Compare how two Serbian media outlets frame the same event, noting lexical choice and evaluative language
Practise paraphrasing five complex sentences without losing meaning, using nominalisation and passive where natural
Record and review a 3-minute spoken analysis of the excerpt, checking fluency and accuracy of case endings

A 200-word Serbian literary analysis plus a comparison table of framing devices from two media texts

Week 4

Write one 300-word persuasive text and one 300-word informative text under 40-minute timed conditions
Deliver a 5-minute prepared monologue on a cultural topic, then answer four follow-up questions aloud
Role-play six transactional scenarios (negotiating, complaining, requesting) with a language partner or self-recording
Revise all drafts using a checklist covering aspect, clitics, and connector variety

Two timed 300-word texts plus a recorded 5-minute monologue with follow-up answers, all self-assessed against a rubric

Week 5

Produce a 350-word argumentative essay integrating at least three source ideas paraphrased from week 1-3 reading
Sustain a 10-minute unscripted discussion, practising turn-taking, hedging, and reformulation strategies
Transcribe 5 minutes of your own speech and correct grammar and lexical slips in writing
Expand register range by rewriting one formal paragraph into conversational Serbian and back

A 350-word sourced essay plus a corrected transcript of a 10-minute discussion with a marked-up error analysis

Week 6

Debate two set propositions for 8 minutes each, preparing three counterarguments per side
Investigate one cultural practice or tradition and present its significance in 250 words of Serbian, citing register-appropriate vocabulary
Practise idiomatic expressions and taboo or sensitive topics, noting politeness strategies
Give and receive structured peer feedback on two recorded interactions

Two recorded 8-minute debates with a written 250-word cultural explanation and a peer-feedback summary

Week 7

Complete a full mock paper under exam timing and mark it against criteria, logging every lost mark by domain
Redraft the weakest two written pieces from weeks 2-6, targeting the specific criteria missed in the mock
Reflect in 200 words of Serbian on how your language choices signal cultural identity
Drill the 20 highest-frequency errors from your error list until each is produced correctly in three new sentences

A completed and self-marked mock paper with a domain-by-domain mark breakdown and two fully redrafted texts

Week 8

Run two further timed mocks (one reading and writing, one interaction) and compare scores with week 7
Consolidate the glossary into 100 high-value items and test active recall on all of them
Rehearse exam-day interaction routines: opening, clarifying, buying time, and closing
Finalise a one-page personal checklist of grammar, register, and structure reminders for exam day

Two completed timed mocks with score comparisons against week 7 plus a 100-item active-recall glossary test result and a one-page exam checklist

Week 2: Score at least 70% on both timed comprehension sets and show a 15-item error list with no repeated fault category unaddressed

Week 4: Produce two 300-word texts within 40 minutes each and a 5-minute monologue with fewer than 8 self-identified accuracy errors

Week 6: Sustain two 8-minute debates with no more than two lapses into English and deliver a 250-word cultural explanation at target register

Week 8: Improve mock scores by at least 10% over week 7 in every domain and pass active recall on 85 of 100 glossary items