SACE Stage 2 Swedish (continuers) case studies
SACE Stage 2 Swedish (continuers) · Put your knowledge to work in context.
Swedish (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 Board's languages suite at continuers level, which is designed for students who already bring a substantial background in Swedish rather than for absolute beginners; the Board publishes a separate eligibility rule for enrolment in languages at continuers level. Like other Stage 2 subjects, it is taught across Stage 1 and Stage 2, and the Board describes the external assessment arrangements for its subjects as written exams and oral exams, so candidates should expect both a written and a spoken component. The published domain weightings for this profile divide assessment evenly across responding to texts, creating texts, interacting, and analysing and reflecting on language and culture. The SACE Stage 2 Swedish (continuers) case studies are 5 cases and about 1,856 words.
1The Untranslatable Word in a Review
You are reading a Swedish book review for a responding task. The reviewer writes: "Boken är riktigt mysig, men tempot är lite segt i mitten." You must render this into English for your response.
378 words, about 2 min2Formal or Informal in an Email
You must write an email in Swedish to a Swedish exchange coordinator, Karin Lind, to ask about accommodation for a three-week stay in autumn. You have her first name but have never met her.
377 words, about 2 min3Register Shift in a Spoken Interaction
In a role-play you are a student meeting your Swedish host family for the first time. The host mother says: 'Vad roligt att du är här!
398 words, about 2 min4Analysing a Loanword Choice
You are analysing a short Swedish opinion piece about work culture. The writer uses 'team' and 'deadline' in English inside otherwise Swedish sentences, but writes 'arbetslag' elsewhere.
346 words, about 2 min5Structuring a Persuasive Text Under Constraint
You must write a short persuasive text in Swedish (about 120 words) arguing that your school should start later. You have three points: sleep research, bus schedules, and student concentration.
357 words, about 2 min