NSSCO Khoekhoegowab First Language 6098 study guide
NSSCO Khoekhoegowab First Language 6098 · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
NSSCO Khoekhoegowab First Language (subject code 6098) is a Namibian senior secondary Ordinary Level qualification for candidates who already speak Khoekhoegowab - Nama, Damara, ǂAakhoe or Haiǁom - and can read and write it with confidence. It is not a beginners' language subject: examiners assume control of idiom, an active written vocabulary, and command of the click and tone orthography, and candidates write their answers in Khoekhoegowab. The NSSCO Khoekhoegowab First Language 6098 study guide has 5 sections and about 1,752 words.
01Listening and Speaking: Oral Communication
Listening and speaking in Khoekhoegowab is not general confidence: it tests whether you can hear and produce the language's click and tone contrasts, follow spoken discourse, and choose register. The four click letters are ǀ (dental), ǁ (lateral), ǃ (alveolar) and ǂ (palatal).
346 words, about 2 min02Reading Comprehension of Khoekhoegowab Texts
Reading comprehension tests main idea, supporting detail, inference, vocabulary in context, text structure and writer purpose. Khoekhoegowab texts carry meaning in click letters and tone diacritics, so silent reading that ignores them is unsafe.
365 words, about 2 min03Grammar, Orthography and Language Usage
This domain tests accurate Khoekhoegowab: click and tone conventions, vowel length, noun class and concord, sentence order, postpositions and punctuation. Khoekhoegowab is head-final: the basic order is subject-object-verb, and postpositions follow their nouns rather than preceding them as English prepositions do.
353 words, about 2 min04Composition and Creative Writing
Composition tests your ability to plan, shape and control Khoekhoegowab for a named audience and purpose. Examiners reward a clear structure, relevant content, varied but accurate vocabulary, consistent register and correct orthography, including click letters and tone marks.
349 words, about 2 min05Oral and Written Literature in Khoekhoegowab
Literature tests knowledge of genres, themes, character, style and the relationship between text and community. Khoekhoegowab literature includes oral forms such as folktales, praise songs, proverbs, riddles and songs, and written forms such as poetry, short stories, drama and the novel.
339 words, about 2 min