NCEA L1 Korean study guide
NCEA L1 Korean · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
NCEA Level 1 Korean is the first-level qualification pathway in Korean within New Zealand's National Certificate of Educational Achievement, the main secondary school qualification, which is recognised by employers and used for selection by universities and other tertiary providers in New Zealand and overseas. Korean itself is described by NZQA as the study of listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Korean, so a Level 1 course builds all four skills together rather than treating the language as a single exam paper. It suits students in their first year of NCEA-level language study who want a credited foundation in Korean and a base for Level 2 and Level 3. Assessment is mixed: schools use internal and external assessments to measure how well you meet standards, meaning some work is assessed in school during the year and some in end-of-year exams. The NCEA L1 Korean study guide has 4 sections and about 1,426 words.
01Listening: Understanding Spoken Korean
NCEA Level 1 Korean Listening assesses understanding of spoken Korean in familiar contexts: short conversations, announcements, instructions and descriptions. You are expected to identify main ideas, specific details, purpose and speaker relationship, not translate every word.
346 words, about 2 min02Speaking: Delivering a Spoken Presentation
NCEA Level 1 Korean Speaking assesses a short prepared presentation in Korean on a familiar topic such as family, school, hobbies or daily routine. Marks depend on communicating a clear message, using a range of language, maintaining accuracy, and pronouncing Korean clearly enough to be understood.
360 words, about 2 min03Reading: Understanding Written Korean
NCEA Level 1 Korean Reading assesses understanding of short written texts: notices, emails, blogs, diaries and simple articles. You need to find main ideas, specific details, purpose and audience, and to recognise how grammar and particles shape meaning.
362 words, about 2 min04Writing: Producing Short Texts in Korean
NCEA Level 1 Korean Writing assesses short written texts in Korean for a clear purpose and audience: messages, emails, diary entries, descriptions or simple articles. You must organise ideas, use appropriate speech level and produce accurate particles, verb endings and vocabulary.
358 words, about 2 min