WACE Indonesian Background Language study guide
WACE Indonesian Background Language · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
WACE Indonesian: Background Language is a Western Australian senior-secondary course and external assessment for students in Years 11 and 12 who already have a substantial background in Indonesian - typically because they speak it at home, have lived or schooled in an Indonesian-speaking environment, or have otherwise acquired the language before senior school. Because it is a background-language course, it is designed for learners who can already comprehend and produce extended Indonesian and who are ready to work with authentic texts, real-world communication tasks and more abstract ideas rather than beginner vocabulary drills. The WACE Indonesian Background Language study guide has 4 sections and about 1,378 words.
01Listening and Responding: Mendengar dengan Tujuan
In the listening section you hear spoken Indonesian (dialogues, announcements, interviews, short monologues) and answer questions in English or Indonesian depending on the task. You are tested on literal comprehension, inference, and recognition of register and purpose.
367 words, about 2 min02Reading and Responding: Membaca Teks Beragam
You read authentic-style Indonesian texts - advertisements, notices, articles, letters, short stories, infographics in words - and answer comprehension and interpretation questions. Skills include finding main ideas, locating detail, inferring meaning from context, and recognising purpose and audience.
332 words, about 2 min03Writing: Menulis dengan Struktur dan Register
You produce extended Indonesian texts for a stated purpose and audience: a letter, an article, a recount, a persuasive piece, or a short story. Marks reward content and ideas, structure and cohesion, vocabulary and grammar range, and accuracy.
361 words, about 2 min04Oral Communication: Berbicara dengan Percaya Diri
You take part in a conversation or discussion and possibly give a short presentation. Assessors judge communication of ideas, fluency, pronunciation and intonation, range of vocabulary and grammar, and interactive skills such as initiating, responding, and repairing.
318 words, about 2 min