VCE Vietnamese First Language study guide
VCE Vietnamese First Language · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
VCE Vietnamese First Language is a senior secondary subject in the Victorian Certificate of Education, the school-leaving qualification awarded in Victoria, Australia. It is designed for students who already use Vietnamese with considerable fluency - typically those who have grown up speaking it at home, have lived or been schooled in a Vietnamese-speaking environment, or otherwise treat Vietnamese as a first or near-first language - and who want formal recognition of that ability within their senior studies. The VCE Vietnamese First Language study guide has 5 sections and about 1,989 words.
01Presentation and Discussion of a Detailed Study (Oral)
The Detailed Study is a self-designed investigation into a topic linked to Vietnamese language and culture - for example, the influence of social media on Vietnamese youth language, the role of ca dao in modern life, or generational attitudes to lễ Tết. You must show that you can (a) plan and research independently, (b) present structured, well-supported ideas, and (c) defend and extend those ideas under questioning.
414 words, about 2 min02Listening and Responding
You will hear spoken Vietnamese - a conversation, interview, announcement, or short talk - and answer questions in Vietnamese. The skill tested is selective, accurate comprehension: extracting main ideas, specific details, attitudes, and implied meaning, and responding in your own words.
417 words, about 2 min03Reading and Responding
You will read Vietnamese texts - articles, short stories, letters, advertisements, opinion pieces - and answer questions demonstrating literal comprehension, interpretation, and analysis of language and purpose. Texts may range from factual to literary.
384 words, about 2 min04Writing in Vietnamese
You will produce written Vietnamese in a specified text type - bài nghị luận, thư, báo cáo, bài phát biểu, truyện ngắn - for a specified audience and purpose. Assessment covers content and ideas, structure, range and accuracy of language, and appropriateness of register.
381 words, about 2 min05Use of Language and Textual Analysis
This area underpins all others: you must analyse how Vietnamese language choices create meaning, and use language accurately and flexibly yourself. Questions may ask you to explain the effect of a word choice, compare registers, identify a stylistic device, or correct and improve a sentence.
393 words, about 2 min