Assessment Specifications
Level 3 Korean 2023
General information
Domain |
Korean |
Method of assessment |
Written examination |
Standards |
Information relating to both achievement standards
Instructions and questions will be in English.
Texts may develop a line of argument relating to concrete and abstract matters of social interest. Topics may include matters beyond candidates’ immediate experience, for example:
- education and employment
- media and entertainment
- travel and tourism
- historical events.
Each question will provide opportunities for candidates to show evidence for Achievement, Achievement with Merit, and Achievement with Excellence; and each question will be marked holistically to provide a single grade.
For further guidance on language and contexts, see:
- Level 8 of The New Zealand Curriculum, Learning Media, Ministry of Education, 2007
- the Teaching and Learning Guide for Languages, Ministry of Education, 2012.
The assessment will be available to candidates in paper or digital format. Further information about digital external assessments can be found on the Digital Assessment: NCEA Online page.
Specific information for individual achievement standards
Standard |
91558 |
Title |
Demonstrate understanding of a variety of extended spoken Korean texts |
Version |
2 |
Number of credits |
5 |
Candidates will listen and respond to recordings of 3 spoken texts, which they will hear as a whole and twice in sections. Candidates may make notes in the listening notes spaces provided.
The total duration of the recordings will be up to 45 minutes.
Standard |
91561 |
Title |
Demonstrate understanding of a variety of extended written and/or visual Korean text(s) |
Version |
1 |
Number of credits |
5 |
Candidates will read and respond to 3 written texts representative of different text types.