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VCE Filipino study plan

VCE Filipino · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 7 hours per week

Week 1

Units 1 and 2 (from 2024)

  • Map the Unit 1 and Unit 2 study design (areas of study, outcomes, key knowledge and skills) into a one-page outline you write yourself

  • Build a personal vocabulary log of 60 high-frequency Filipino words and record each with a Filipino definition and one original sentence

  • Practise reading aloud three short Filipino texts and record yourself to check pronunciation, stress, and intonation

  • Write a 150-word personal reflection in Filipino describing your study goals for this exam

Your checkpoint

A one-page Unit 1-2 outcomes map plus a 60-entry vocabulary log with original sentences

Week 2

Units 1 and 2 (from 2024)

  • Analyse two short Filipino texts to identify purpose, audience, tone, and register

  • Compare formal and informal Filipino registers by rewriting one paragraph in each register

  • Draft a 200-word response in Filipino to a stimulus text, using at least five new vocabulary items from your log

  • Self-mark your draft against an assessment-style rubric you write yourself

Your checkpoint

Two annotated texts plus a 200-word Filipino response with a completed self-marking rubric

Week 3

Units 1 and 2 (from 2024)

  • Summarise the main ideas of two Filipino audio or video clips of 2-3 minutes each, noting key details

  • Produce a spoken 2-minute monologue in Filipino on a familiar topic, recording it for review

  • List and practise ten conversational repair and clarification phrases in Filipino

  • Write a 250-word Filipino text comparing two cultural practices observed in the source materials

Your checkpoint

Two listening summaries and a recorded 2-minute monologue with a written self-assessment

Week 4

Units 1 and 2 (from 2024)

  • Consolidate Unit 1 and Unit 2 content by completing a timed 45-minute mixed-skills practice set you assemble from your own notes

  • Identify your three weakest skill areas and write a targeted remediation list for each

  • Revise your vocabulary log to 120 entries with accurate Filipino definitions

  • Draft a full-length practice response under exam conditions

Your checkpoint

A timed practice set result sheet with a written remediation plan for three weak areas

Week 5

Units 3 and 4 (from 2025)

  • Map the Unit 3 and Unit 4 study design outcomes and compare them with Units 1-2 to identify new demands

  • Analyse one extended Filipino text for argument structure, evidence, and rhetorical devices

  • Build an annotated list of 20 analytical and evaluative phrases in Filipino for written responses

  • Outline a 300-word analytical response in Filipino with a clear thesis and supporting points

Your checkpoint

A Unit 3-4 outcomes map and an annotated phrase bank with a structured essay outline

Week 6

Units 3 and 4 (from 2025)

  • Write a full 400-word analytical response in Filipino under timed conditions

  • Evaluate two contrasting interpretations of a Filipino text and justify your position in writing

  • Practise integrating direct quotations and paraphrases correctly in Filipino

  • Review your draft for cohesion, register, and grammatical accuracy using a checklist

Your checkpoint

A timed 400-word analytical response with an editing checklist showing at least ten revisions

Week 7

Units 3 and 4 (from 2025)

  • Deliver a 3-minute oral presentation in Filipino defending an interpretation, with structured signposting

  • Respond spontaneously to five follow-up questions in Filipino and record the exchange

  • Complete a timed 60-minute practice set covering Unit 3 and Unit 4 skills

  • Compare your Week 7 results with Week 4 to measure progress and adjust revision priorities

Your checkpoint

A recorded 3-minute presentation with Q&A plus a timed practice set score comparison

Week 8

Units 1 and 2 (from 2024) & Units 3 and 4 (from 2025)

  • Complete two full timed mock exams covering both domains and mark them against criteria

  • Review every error and write a corrected model answer for your five weakest responses

  • Recite your consolidated vocabulary and phrase bank from memory in a self-test

  • Finalise a one-page exam-day strategy sheet covering timing, structure, and register choices

Your checkpoint

Two marked mock exams with corrected model answers and a one-page exam-day strategy sheet

Milestones

Week 4: Score at least 65% on the self-assembled timed practice set and show a written remediation plan covering three identified weak skill areas

Week 6: Produce a timed 400-word analytical response in Filipino that meets all rubric criteria you set for structure, evidence, and register

Week 8: Achieve at least 75% on both full mock exams and submit corrected model answers for the five weakest responses