French Beginners 2008 HSC Specimen Examination Resources

Specimen Paper Oral Marking Guidelines

Conversation
20 marks

Outcomes assessed: H1.1, H1.2, H1.3

Criteria	Marks
Converses effectively by exchanging relevant information, opinions and comment Uses acceptable intonation and pronunciation Demonstrates an excellent control of a variety of vocabulary and language structures	17 - 20
Converses using relevant information and opinions Uses acceptable intonation and pronunciation in most instances Demonstrates a sound knowledge of vocabulary and language structures	13 - 16
Expresses relevant information and opinions in response to questions Demonstrates some knowledge of vocabulary and language structures	9 - 12
Responds to simple questions, using single words and some formulaic expressions Demonstrates a basic knowledge of vocabulary and language structures	5 - 8
Achieves minimal communication through the use of single words and formulaic expressions	1 - 4