NCEA Level 3 Korean (91561) 2020 — page 1 of 9 Assessment Schedule – 2020 Korean: Demonstrate understanding of a variety of extended written and / or visual Korean texts (91561) Assessment Criteria
Achievement Achievement with Merit Achievement with Excellence Demonstrating understanding involves making Demonstrating clear understanding involves Demonstrating thorough understanding involves meaning of relevant information and varied selecting relevant information and varied perspectives expanding on relevant information and varied perspectives in the texts. from the texts and communicating them perspectives, and communicating meanings or unambiguously. conclusions implied within the texts. Responses as a whole show an understanding of Responses as a whole show a clear understanding Responses as a whole show a comprehensive the general meaning (gist) of the texts. of the content of the texts. Information is selected understanding of the content and underlying and connected to provide responses supported by meaning of the texts, including nuance and meanings relevant detailed examples from the texts. not obviously stated in the texts.
Evidence
N1 N2 A3 A4 M5 M6 E7 E8
Shows very little Shows little Demonstrates some Demonstrates Demonstrates clear Demonstrates clear Demonstrates Demonstrates understanding and understanding and understanding and understanding and understanding and understanding and thorough thorough does not communicate does not communicate communicates some communicates the unambiguously unambiguously understanding and understanding and the general meaning of the general meaning of of the general general meaning of communicates some communicates most communicates some communicates most the text. the text. meaning of the text. the text. of the meaning by of the meaning by of the implied of the implied selecting and using selecting and using meanings by providing meanings by providing relevant supporting relevant supporting supporting detail from supporting detail from detail from the text. detail from the text. the text to justify the text to fully justify conclusions. conclusions.
N0/ = No response; no relevant evidence.
Cut Scores
Not Achieved Achievement Achievement with Merit Achievement with Excellence 0 – 8 9 – 15 16 – 19 20 – 24
NCEA Level 3 Korean (91561) 2020 — page 2 of 9 Sample Evidence What follows is not a complete list of all acceptable responses, nor is it an indication of the exact wording required. Assessment judgments are based on the level of understanding shown, rather than knowledge of individual lexical items. Quoting or direct translation alone are not sufficient evidence that the candidate understands the meaning of the text clearly or thoroughly. The overall grade for a question must be judged after considering how much of the text as a whole has been understood, and to what depth. Refer to the Evidence statements above.
Question ONE Achievement Achievement with Merit Achievement with Excellence (a) Demonstrates Gungjung Tteokbokki Gungjung Tteokbokki Gungjung Tteokbokki understanding of the • This dish was created for the king. • Gungjung Tteokbokki was created as a • Gungjung Tteokbokki was a dish served history and • It has a sweet flavour. dish for the king and was very healthy to the king and contained beef, which characteristics of each and tasty. was considered precious at the time. It • The ingredients include rice cake, beef type of Tteokbokki. also contained various vegetables and and vegetables. • It has a sweet sauce which is made from soy sauce. had a sweet sauce made from soy sauce. • The ingredients included rice cake, beef that was precious at the time, as well as various vegetables. Spicy Tteokbokki Spicy Tteokbokki This is very different to Spicy Tteokbokki, • Was invented by an elderly woman for • This variation was created in 1953 by an which was created after the Korean War ordinary people. old woman named Ma Bok-Lim for and was made to feed ordinary people. The sauce is made from gochujang, which • Ingredients are rice cake, fish cake, ordinary people. makes the sauce spicy and the ingredients onions and cabbage. • The ingredients include rice cake, onions, are also simpler. In addition, this spicy cabbage and fish cakes that took the • Has a spicy flavour. version contains fish cakes, rather than place of beef. beef, as beef was too expensive for normal • The sauce is spicy and is made with civilians at the time. gochuchang (chilli paste).
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(b) Demonstrates • Gungjung Tteokbokki was sweet. • Gungjung Tteokbokki was fit for the king • Gungjung Tteokbokki was food fit for the understanding of why • It was nutritious. because the sweet sauce did not king because of the well-balanced Gungjung Tteokbokki aggravate his stomach and tasted ingredients that were both nutritional and • It did not hurt the king’s stomach. was fit for the king. delicious. tasty. • It contained precious beef. • The combination of rice cakes, • Beef was precious at this time but added • The colours of the food were traditional vegetables and beef made it a very tasty to the flavour and on top of this, a sweet Korean colours. and enjoyable meal for the king, as well soy sauce was used to create even more as being nutritious. flavour. The sweet sauce was tasty and did not aggravate the stomach of the king. • The colours of the vegetables matched • It was fit for the king because of the the traditional colours of Korea, which ingredients, flavour and presentation of made the king feel proud of the food as the dish. The colours of the various well as his country. vegetables in the dish were traditional Korean colours, which were a source of pride for the king. (c) Demonstrates • Luke could expect Shindang-dong to be • Luke could expect Shindang-dong to be a • Luke could expect to see many people understanding of the kind full of many people wanting to eat busy place with Koreans and foreigners including Koreans and foreigners wanting of environment Luke Tteokbokki. wanting to eat Tteokbokki. to eat Tteokbokki. could expect of Shindang-dong today. • Luke could expect Shindang-dong to be • Luke could expect Shindang-dong to be • He could see shops selling and people full of shops selling Tteokbokki. lined with shops selling different types of enjoying the various kinds of Tteokbokki Tteokbokki. that you can find there such as Soup Tteokbokki or Tteokbokki with Ramen. • Luke could expect to see the popular • He could also expect to see people lining restaurant Ma Bok-Lim Tteokbokki, with up outside of Ma Bok-Lim Tteokbokki people waiting in line to get in. restaurant waiting for their turn to try the original Spicy Tteokbokki.
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Question TWO Achievement Achievement with Merit Achievement with Excellence (a) Demonstrates • Luke is looking for a good price. • Luke is considering the price and • Luke needs to consider the price and is understanding of three discounts / specials available because he looking for the cheapest deal possible things Luke is is buying the computer with his own because he is paying for the computer considering. pocket money. with his own pocket money. He will need to consider the sales and promotions that various places offer to be able to find the best deal. • He wants to meet a trustworthy seller. • Luke wants to meet a trustworthy dealer • Luke also needs to consider finding a because it is possible that he could be trustworthy seller. He is worried that scammed. because of his lack of Korean, he will not be able to get a good deal in Korea. However, he is not able to check products before buying from an online seller and will need to rely on online reviews. • He needs to be sure there is an • Luke needs to consider the after-care • Luke needs to consider the after-care after-care service, so it can be fixed, if provided and how his computer could be provided for if his computer has a broken. fixed if there is an issue with it because problem later. This is an important his computers tend to break a lot. consideration for him and also because he will need his computer every day for study. • He does not have much time. • Luke needs to consider the time it takes • Luke needs to consider the time it will to receive his computer because he take to receive the computer. He is needs the computer soon. starting classes in Korea next week so may not receive his computer in time if he orders one online.
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(b) Demonstrates • H_Jin_17 suggests buying a computer in • H_Jin_17 suggests buying a computer in • H_Jin_17 suggests buying a computer in understanding of where Korea because: Korea because it is convenient. Korea for various reasons. It would suit H_Jin_17 suggests Luke - Luke can check the product for himself • She suggests buying a computer in Luke to buy his computer from the Plaza should go, and why. because he is starting study soon and - he can use the computer straight away. Korea because you can negotiate the price or get lots of discounts. He can also needs to use a computer every day and - he can negotiate a good price get additional services. unlike ordering online, he would receive - he can meet the seller face to face the computer immediately. - he can get the computer fixed in Korea, if he needs to. • She suggests buying a computer in • She suggests buying a computer in Korea because meeting the dealer face Korea for the convenience it would to face offers more peace of mind and provide Luke. He can negotiate prices because you can build trust. with the sellers and can also check for himself that the seller is trustworthy. He could also see if the seller can offer any additional free services that might help his studies in Korea. • She suggests buying a computer in • She likes the fact that problems can be Korea because Luke can check the sorted within Korea straightaway and you products before he buys them and he can do not need to wait or send the computer take the computer he buys straight home. elsewhere.
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(c) Demonstrates Buying online Buying online Buying online understanding of which • He should buy a computer online as it will • Luke should buy a computer from • Luke should buy a computer online because option Luke should be much cheaper for him. online as he needs to buy the he will be able to find a cheaper deal than choose. computer with his own money and buying one in Korea. Even though he will buying online will be a much cheaper have to pay for shipping and customs tax, it option for him. is still cheaper for him to buy it this way. As • He should buy online because he is he is a student and buying the computer out happy to read to online reviews of the of his own money, he will not have a huge seller before purchasing and he is budget and anything he can save on the worried about not being able to get a cost counts. good deal in Korea. Buying online will • He should buy a computer this way because give him more peace of mind. the conditions of buying online suit him and there is no significant advantage for him to buy a computer in Korea. He is satisfied with reading reviews to find a trustworthy seller to buy from and has the English skills to communicate with them. He is more hesitant about being able to buy a good computer in Korea due to his limited Korean skills. Getting his computer repaired or returned if there is a problem could be more complicated, but he is only going to be in Korea for six months. In the long run, there is no big advantage to having access to a service centre in Korea. Buying in Korea Buying in Korea Buying in Korea • I think he should buy a computer in Korea • I think Luke should buy a computer in • I think Luke should buy a computer in Korea because it will be more convenient for Korea because he needs the because although it may be a bit more him. computer very soon for his studies expensive, the sellers there also offer and he can purchase and receive the discounts and may also offer additional computer immediately. services. Luke is starting his studies next • I think Luke should buy a computer in week and there is no time guarantee for Korea because his computer always when he will receive a computer if he were breaks easily so being able to access to buy online. In addition, as he needs it an after-care service for his computer every day, if he knows that his computer will be convenient. He needs his breaks often, it would be better for him to computer every day for his studies so have access to a repair centre directly and getting his computer fixed quickly is immediately. This fast service is something important. that buying online will not be able to compete with. NCEA Level 3 Korean (91561) 2020 — page 7 of 9
• He should buy his computer in Korea because it is a safer option for him. Although he believes that reading reviews will be enough for him to choose an online seller, this does not compete with meeting a seller face to face. With price, Luke may be able to negotiate a reasonable price that is not too far off what he could get online. In addition, the seller may be able to offer free additional products to complement his computer. Although he is concerned due to his limited Korean skills, he could ask somebody, such as his teacher, to help him.
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Question THREE Achievement Achievement with Merit Achievement with Excellence (a) Demonstrates understanding of the • Honey. • Honey, because New Zealand is gift suggestions made to Luke, and well-known for this product why. • New Zealand chocolates. • New Zealand chocolate is delicious and New Zealand has many unique flavours. • Woollen products. • Woollen products, because it is going to winter in Korea soon. (b) Demonstrates understanding of why • Jars of honey are too big and heavy. • Honey takes up a lot of space and is • Luke is hesitant about buying honey Luke is hesitant about the heavy, and Luke is only taking one because he thinks that he can only suggested gifts and whether his bag. carry one bag to Korea and honey concerns are reasonable. may be too heavy as well as take up a lot of space. • It’s embarrassing to give chocolates • Giving chocolates to guys can be • He is hesitant about buying to guys. embarrassing because Luke saw in chocolates as while they make good Korean dramas in means love. gifts for female friends, from what he has seen on Korean dramas, it may be embarrassing giving chocolates to male friends. The dramas show that chocolates are given to somebody when you want to express your interest / love for them. • Woollen products are too expensive. • Woollen products are expensive and • He is hesitant about the woollen Luke he is still a student. products even though he would love to buy them as they are very expensive, especially for Luke who is still a student. They may be too burdensome for Luke.
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Yes Yes Yes • Luke’s concerns are reasonable • Luke’s concerns are reasonable • Luke’s concerns are reasonable as because he is a student. because he is a student and also Luke is still a student. He will have because there are limits on how much limited money to spend and some of luggage he can take to Korea. It is the gifts that Ga-Young has also reasonable to not want to be put suggested are expensive. Even if he into an embarrassing situation. were to buy honey and vitamins, adding another bag also costs money, which he may not have. He doesn’t want to create any embarrassing situations for himself either, which is understandable, especially if he is in a new country. No No No • Luke’s concerns are unreasonable • Luke’s concerns are not reasonable, Luke’s concerns are unreasonable because there will be pros and cons and he is being silly. He could buy because no matter what he chooses for everything. smaller gifts that would not be as there will always be pros and cons to expensive or heavy, and Ga-Young the gift. While it is understandable that has clarified that he is being silly. Luke is a student and he may not have Anybody would be happy to receive a lot of money, Ga-Young is right in that gifts from New Zealand. he could buy smaller gifts form the same range of products. It is the thought that counts. Even though he is worried about giving chocolates to guys, Ga-Young said he is being silly and anybody would be grateful to receive chocolates from New Zealand. She lives in Korea, so she would know.