NCEA Level 2 Korean study guide
NCEA Level 2 Korean · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
NCEA Level 2 Korean is the Level 2 achievement-standard pathway in Korean within New Zealand's National Certificate of Educational Achievement, listed by NZQA under Learning Languages. It is designed for secondary school learners who already have a foundation in Korean and want to build competence across the four language modes. The NCEA Level 2 Korean study guide has 4 sections and about 1,593 words.
01Listening: understanding spoken Korean in context
NCEA Level 2 Korean Listening asks you to understand spoken Korean in realistic situations: short conversations, school announcements, travel announcements, phone messages and simple interviews. Tasks usually require the main idea, specific details such as time, price, place or number, the relationship between speakers, the purpose of the message, or the speaker’s attitude.
400 words, about 2 min02Speaking: interaction, pronunciation and register
NCEA Level 2 Korean Speaking assesses your ability to take part in short interactions and to present information or opinions in Korean. You are expected to use level-appropriate vocabulary and grammar, speak clearly enough to be understood, and choose a politeness level that fits the person and situation.
420 words, about 2 min03Reading: finding meaning in written Korean
NCEA Level 2 Korean Reading assesses your understanding of written Korean in everyday and school contexts: notices, emails, diary entries, advertisements, timetables and short articles. Questions ask for the main idea, specific details, the purpose, the intended reader, or a simple inference.
385 words, about 2 min04Writing: coherent texts in the right register
NCEA Level 2 Korean Writing assesses your ability to write coherent short texts for real purposes: a message to a friend, an email to a teacher, a diary entry, a simple review or a short opinion paragraph. You are marked on communication of the message, range of vocabulary and grammar, accuracy, and appropriate register.
388 words, about 2 min