WACE Tamil Second Language ATAR study plan

Transcribe 6 short authentic Tamil audio clips (news, announcements, dialogues) and mark every word you could not decode

Identify the stated main idea and the speaker's stance in each clip, writing one Tamil sentence of summary per clip

Build a personal glossary of 40 high-frequency exam-register words with Tamil definitions and one example sentence each

Distinguish fact from opinion in 5 short opinion columns by underlining claim markers such as 'என்பது என் கருத்து'

Read 4 medium-length Tamil articles (300-400 words) and annotate topic sentences and supporting evidence

Summarise each article in 80-100 Tamil words without copying source phrasing

Classify 20 statements from the articles as fact, inference, or opinion and justify each classification in Tamil

Compare how two articles on the same issue frame the problem differently

Analyse 3 persuasive Tamil texts and label the argument structure (claim, reason, evidence, counter-argument)

Evaluate the strength of evidence in each text and write a 150-word Tamil critique

Identify register and politeness choices in formal versus informal Tamil texts and explain their social function

Note culture-specific references in the texts and explain them in English for your own notes

Write 3 short texts in different genres (formal letter, blog post, notice) using appropriate register

Record yourself speaking for 2 minutes on a set topic and self-assess fluency, accuracy, and vocabulary range

Revise your own writing for verb agreement, case marking, and tense consistency

Explain in Tamil three culture-specific practices you referenced and why a non-Tamil reader might misread them

Draft a 250-word argumentative essay in Tamil with a clear thesis and two supporting reasons

Practise 4 timed listening tasks (5 minutes each) and note recurring comprehension breakdowns

Deliver a 3-minute spoken response to an opinion prompt and structure it with signposting phrases

Edit your essay for cohesion using a wider range of connectives

Compare how two Tamil texts from different contexts (for example, urban media and rural community notice) express the same idea

Identify and explain 8 examples of idiom, metaphor, or culturally loaded vocabulary and their effect

Analyse the tone and implied audience of 3 texts and justify your reading with textual evidence

Discuss in Tamil how language choice signals respect, distance, or solidarity in each text

Complete a full timed mock exam under exam conditions and mark it against the criteria

Diagnose your three weakest question types from the mock and drill 10 items of each

Write a 300-word response to a text-based prompt and integrate at least two quotations

Record a 5-minute speaking task and review it against the assessment criteria

Consolidate a one-page revision sheet of argument-analysis phrases and register markers in Tamil

Rehearse 3 full speaking responses under timed conditions and refine pronunciation and pacing

Rewrite your weakest piece from weeks 4-7 and compare the two versions

Review your error log and confirm every recurring error has a corrected model sentence