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How to approach the exam
Speaking
About the exam
Preparing for the exam
In the exam
What the markers are looking for
About the exam
You will not be assessed on this section externally. However, it is part of your internal assessment exam.
This section is worth 10 marks in the internal assessment.
The questions set will be related to the themes and contemporary issues listed in the syllabus.
You may be asked to discuss a position on one of the contemporary issues; substantiate the position in response to class discussion; interview a character from a text or conduct an interview with a classmate on an aspect of one of the contemporary issues.
Preparing for the exam
The best way to prepare for the exam is to practise. Take every opportunity to speak in Chinese in a variety of contexts.
Make sure you familiarise yourself with all the themes and contemporary issues listed in the syllabus.
Familiarise yourself with phrases and structures that are used regularly in relation to the themes and contemporary issues.
Try to identify possible questions relating to the themes and contemporary issues and practise responding to them.
In the exam
Feel confident when you go in for your exam.
Make sure you know your theme(s) and contemporary issue(s) well.
Give as much information as possible and make sure you meet the requirements indicated.
What the markers are looking for
You will be expected to demonstrate:
- content relevant to the task
- relevance of the treatment of ideas, information or opinions
- accuracy and variety of vocabulary and sentence structures
- capacity to structure and sequence responses.
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