Stage 1 Modern Greek

Stage 2 Modern Greek Continuers - Length | Full Year (20 credits)

A locally assessed language at continuers level may be undertaken as a 10-credit or a 20 credit subject at Stage 1, and as a 20 credit subject at Stage 2.

In locally assessed languages at continuers level, students develop their skills to communicate meaningfully with people across cultures. Students are given opportunities to develop knowledge, awareness, and understanding of other languages and cultures in relation to their own. Students reflect on their own attitudes, beliefs, and values, and develop an understanding of how culture and identity are expressed through language.

Students develop and apply linguistic and intercultural knowledge, understanding, and skills by:

·   interacting with others to exchange information, ideas, opinions, and experiences in Modern Greek.

·   creating texts in Modern Greek for specific audiences, purposes, and contexts to express information, feelings, ideas, and opinions

·   analysing a range of texts in Modern Greek to interpret meaning

·   examining relationships between language, culture, and identity, and reflecting on the ways in which culture influences communication

Students develop an understanding of how Modern Greek is used effectively and appropriately by using various combinations of the skills of listening, speaking, viewing, reading, and writing for a range of purposes in a variety of contexts.

Content

A Stage 2 locally assessed language at continuers level is a 20 credit subject.

Stage 2 Modern Greek at continuers level is organised around three prescribed themes and a number of prescribed topics and suggested subtopics. These themes have been selected to promote meaningful communication and enable students to extend their understanding of the interdependence of language, culture, and identity. The themes, topics, and subtopics are intended to be covered across Stage 1 and Stage 2.

The prescribed themes are consistent across all languages at continuers level. The prescribed topics may vary from one language to another.

Themes, Topics, and Subtopics

There are three prescribed themes:

·   The Individual

·   The Modern Greek -speaking Communities

·   The Changing World

Assessment

School-based Assessment                                        (70%)

Assessment Type 1:   Folio                                  (50%)

There are five assessments for the folio made up of the following three types:

·   Interaction

·   Text Production

·   Text Analysis

 Students should undertake all three assessments for the folio at least once.

Assessment Type 2:   In-depth Study                (20%) 

There are three assessments for the in-depth study:

·   One oral presentation in Modern Greek (3 to 5 minutes)

·       One written response to the topic in Modern Greek (maximum of 600 characters/500 words)

·       One reflective response in English (maximum of 600 words, or 5 to 7 minutes)

Students should undertake all three assessments for the in- depth study.

The three assessments should differ in context, audience, and purpose, and be supported by evidence of research, interpretation and text analysis, and preparation.

External Assessment (30%)

Assessment Type 3: Examination (30%)

The examination consists of two assessments:

·   an oral examination

·   a written examination.