WACE Indonesian Second Language study guide
WACE Indonesian Second Language · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Indonesian: Second Language course is a Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) ATAR course for Year 11 and Year 12 students in Western Australia who are studying Indonesian as a second language. It is administered within the WACE framework overseen by the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (SCSA), the statutory body responsible for school curriculum, assessment, standards and certification in Western Australia. SCSA publishes the WACE Manual, the Year 12 Information Handbook, past ATAR course examinations and standards reports, and these are the authoritative places to confirm the current syllabus, assessment structure and any examination arrangements for this course. This page is an independent study resource and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by SCSA or the Government of Western Australia. Topics on this exam: Written examination and Practical (oral) examination. The WACE Indonesian Second Language study guide has 2 sections and about 799 words.
01Written Examination: Reading, Responding and Producing Indonesian
The written examination tests whether you can understand authentic Indonesian texts and produce accurate, appropriate Indonesian of your own. You need secure control of core grammar: affixation (meN-, ber-, di-, ter-, peN-/-an, ke-/-an), the function of the passive, aspect and time markers such as sudah , belum , sedang , akan , and connectors like karena , sehingga , walaupun , sedangkan , selain itu . Vocabulary should extend beyond everyday topics into themes such as education, environment, technology, and cultural identity, since texts often draw on these. False friends and near-synonyms.
399 words, about 2 min02Practical (Oral) Examination: Interaction, Discussion and Presentation
The practical oral examination assesses your ability to sustain spontaneous Indonesian in an interview or discussion, and often to present or respond to a stimulus. Assessors reward fluency, comprehensibility, range of vocabulary and grammar, appropriate register, and interactive skill such as initiating, clarifying, and extending. You are not expected to be error-free; you are expected to communicate and to keep the interaction moving. Conversational gambits.
400 words, about 2 min