Section and criteria Time allocated
(minutes)
Marks
available
Percentage of
total exam
Section One: Preparation 15 minutes
Section Two: Interview
Part A: Introductory discussion
• Interaction on familiar topics
approximately
2 minutes
10
Part B: Visual stimulus and focus questions
• Linguistic resources
• Fluency and clarity
• Content (prepared response to visual
stimulus and focus questions)
• Interaction on unprepared questions
• Communication strategies
approximately
3–4 minutes
15
10
10
5
5
Part C: Course discussion
• Linguistic resources
• Fluency and clarity
• Content (course issue/text discussion)
• Content (sociocultural understandings and
analysis)
approximately
5–6 minutes
15
10
10
10
Total 100 25
Instructions to candidates
During the preparation time
1. Prepare your responses to the stimulus item and focus questions/statement and make
notes on the pages provided in this booklet.
During the interview
1. Participate in an introductory discussion with the marker.
2. Talk about the stimulus item and chosen focus questions. You must aim to talk for the
full three minutes.
3. Do not read from your notes.
4. Nominate an issue related to the focus and content of one or both of the Stage 3 units.
5. Participate in a conversation with the marker about the nominated issue, providing
examples from texts you have studied.