NSSCAS Rumanyo First Language 8195 study guide
NSSCAS Rumanyo First Language 8195 · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
NSSCAS Rumanyo First Language (8195) is an Advanced Subsidiary qualification in Namibia's senior secondary system, taken after the NSSCO and examined by the national examinations authority. It is intended for candidates who already speak Rumanyo - the language of Kavango communities in north-eastern Namibia - and who want to study it as a formal subject rather than simply use it. The NSSCAS Rumanyo First Language 8195 study guide has 7 sections and about 1,906 words.
01Listening and Speaking (Oral Communication)
This section covers Listening and Speaking (oral communication). The paper tests whether you can follow spoken Rumanyo at natural speed, extract gist and detail, infer attitude and purpose, and respond orally in an appropriate register.
321 words, about 2 min02Reading Comprehension (Prose and Non-fiction Texts)
Reading Comprehension tests your ability to read unseen Rumanyo prose and non-fiction and answer literal, inferential and evaluative questions. Read the title and first and last paragraphs for gist.
282 words, about 1 min03Summary and Information Handling
Summary and Information Handling tests selection and compression: you must find the main points of a passage and express them in your own words within a word limit. Read the passage twice: once for gist, once with a pencil.
278 words, about 1 min04Language Structure and Usage (Grammar, Orthography, Vocabulary)
Language Structure and Usage tests control of Rumanyo grammar, orthography, punctuation and vocabulary in context. Noun classes control concord: the subject concord on the verb, the object concord, the adjective and the possessive must agree with the noun's class.
266 words, about 1 min05Literature in Rumanyo (Prescribed Texts, Poetry, Oral Tradition)
Literature in Rumanyo tests your knowledge of prescribed texts, poetry and oral tradition, and your ability to analyse rather than retell. For each prescribed text: plot in five or six turning points, main and minor characters, relationships, setting, themes, narrative voice and structure.
262 words, about 1 min06Writing: Transactional and Functional Texts
Transactional and Functional Texts tests writing for a real purpose and audience: letters, reports, speeches, notices, minutes, applications and emails. Decide purpose and audience before writing; register follows.
252 words, about 1 min07Writing: Creative and Discursive Essay
Writing: Creative and Discursive Essay tests sustained writing: narrative or descriptive writing, and argumentative or discursive essays. Spend five minutes on a plan: angle, four or five paragraph topics, examples.
245 words, about 1 min