2 units for each of Preliminary and HSC, with the option of a 1 unit Extension course for the HSC

Board Developed Course

Prerequisites:   School Certificate Indonesian or equivalent knowledge is assumed.

Exclusions:        Indonesian Background speakers; Indonesian Beginners; Malay Background Speakers. Other eligibility rules apply to the study of this subject. Check with your teacher or the Board’s ACE Manual.

Course Description:

The Preliminary and HSC courses have, as their organisational focuses, themes and associated topics. Students’ skills in, and knowledge of, Indonesian will be developed through tasks associated with a range of texts and text types, which reflect the themes and topics.  Students will also gain an insight into the culture and language of Indonesian-speaking communities through the study of a range of texts.

Main Topics Covered:

Themes:

·         the individual

·         the Indonesian-speaking communities

·         the changing world.

Students’ language skills are developed through tasks such as:

·         conversation

·         responding to an aural stimulus

·         responding to a variety of written material

·         writing for a variety of purposes

·         studying Indonesian culture through texts.

Particular Course Requirements: Nil

Assessment: HSC course only

External Assessment

Weighting

Internal Assessment

Weighting

A ten minute oral examination:

Conversation

A three hour written examination:

Listening and responding

Reading and responding

– Part A

– Part B

Writing in Indonesian

20

25

25

15

15

Speaking

Listening and responding

Reading and responding

Writing in Indonesian

20

25

40

15

100

100