Modern Greek Beginners 2 unit

Languages

Course Description

Preliminary Course [Board Developed] 2 units
HSC Course [Board Developed] 2 units

Prerequisites: The syllabus is designed for those students who have not studied Modern Greek for more than 100 hours and do not speak or hear the language spoken at home. Students are required to complete an eligibility form, including a statutory declaration regarding any prior language experience. Students who are unsure of their eligibility status for this course are advised to speak to the Head of Languages prior to making their subject selection.
Exclusions: Modern Greek Continuers

The Preliminary and HSC courses are designed with the central aim of the course being to develop students’ ability to use Modern Greek for communicative purposes. This involves the acquisition of a listening, speaking, reading and writing skills and the use of these skills in a variety of contexts and for a variety of purposes. The student gains insight into the culture and language of Modern Greek-speaking communities throughout the world.

 

Main Topics Covered:

HSC Course

  • Family life, home and neighbourhood
  • People, places and communities
  • Education and work
  • Friends, recreation and pastimes
  • Holidays, travel and tourism
  • Future plans and aspirations
Students’ language skills are developed through tasks such as:

  • Conversation
  • Responding to an aural stimulus
  • Responding to a variety of different written material
  • Writing for a variety of purposes
  • Studying Modern Greek culture through texts

Assessment – HSC course only

 

Preliminary course

Internal Assessment
  • Speaking through conversations, discussions and speeches 
  • Listening to aural texts and responding in short answer format 
  • Reading and responding in short answer format 
  • Writing in Chinese applying knowledge of text types studied 

 

HSC course only

EXTERNAL ASSESSMENT INTERNAL ASSESSMENT
A ten-minute oral examination
A two and a half hour written examination:

  • Listening
  • Reading
  • Writing
  • Speaking through conversations, discussions and speeches
  • Listening to aural texts and responding in short answer format
  • Reading and responding in short answer format
  • Writing in Greek, applying knowledge of text types studied
   

 

Language classes will only be formed if viable numbers exist. Modern Greek Beginners may be studied via the NSW School of Languages if insufficient boys elect to study the subject internally.

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