VCE Russian study plan

VCE Russian · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

Oral examination

Map the oral exam structure and the assessment criteria against a personal strengths-and-gaps list
Drill stress placement and reduction in 40 high-frequency words until pronunciation is consistent on recording
Script and rehearse a 90-second self-introduction covering family, school, and plans
Build a 25-item personal vocabulary bank of abstract nouns for opinion talk

A recorded 90-second self-introduction plus a written self-assessment table rating each oral criterion out of 5

Week 2

Compose answers to 15 likely conversation prompts using full sentences rather than single words
Practise circumlocution by describing 10 unknown words in Russian without switching to English
Record and self-correct three 2-minute monologues on prepared topics
Memorise 20 discourse markers for structuring an argument aloud

An audio portfolio of three 2-minute monologues with a written log of corrections made after each re-record

Week 3

Sustain a 10-minute mock conversation with a partner or tutor without reverting to English
Draft a 250-word written response to a detailed-study text and identify five grammar errors in your own draft
Revise verb aspect choice in 30 sentences drawn from your own spoken answers
Transcribe one recorded answer and analyse it for case and agreement slips

A 10-minute recorded mock conversation plus a corrected 250-word written response with an error tally

Week 4

Deliver a 3-minute impromptu talk on an unseen topic with only 2 minutes of preparation
Complete two full written practice papers under timed conditions
Consolidate the 60 most frequent verbs in both aspects with example sentences
Answer 20 unseen oral questions drawn at random from a question bank you compile

A timed written practice paper scored against the marking scheme, with a list of recurring error types

Week 5

Analyse two short literary or journalistic texts and write structured responses of 200 words each
Practise converting informal spoken Russian into formal written register across 15 sentences
Master numeral and case agreement in 20 written sentences involving quantities and dates
Build a list of 30 connectives and deploy at least 15 in a single extended piece

Two 200-word analytical responses marked against criteria, with a revised final version of each

Week 6

Write one 300-word persuasive piece and one 300-word informative piece to time
Reduce dictionary reliance by completing a cloze exercise of 40 items without support
Review participles and gerunds, then produce 15 original sentences using them correctly
Edit three earlier written pieces for accuracy and lexical variety

A portfolio of two timed 300-word pieces with before-and-after edits showing measurable improvement

Week 7

Simulate the full oral examination end to end twice, including the conversation and discussion sections
Sit a complete written paper under exam conditions and mark it strictly
Target the three weakest grammar points identified in week 4 with 20 focused exercises each
Refine pronunciation of 15 challenging consonant clusters and record the results

Two full oral simulations and one full written paper, each with a scored feedback sheet

Week 8

A final rehearsal record of three oral runs and a one-page consolidated error-and-phrase sheet

Week 2: Sustain 2 minutes of unscripted speech on a familiar topic with no English and fewer than five self-corrections

Week 4: Score at least 60 percent on a timed written practice paper and hold a 10-minute conversation without switching languages

Week 6: Produce a 300-word written piece to time with accurate case and aspect usage in at least 80 percent of verbs

Week 8: Complete both full simulations at or above target band, with error logs showing recurring mistakes resolved