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Low Excellence
Commentary
For Excellence, the student needs to give an effective spoken presentation in Samoan that communicates information and expresses and justifies ideas and opinions.
Effective Samoan will be shown by the capable selection and successful use of a range of language and language features that are fit for purpose and audience. There will be development of the information, ideas and opinions which is controlled and integrated.
Communication will not be hindered by inconsistencies.
The student gives a very realistic speech for a birthday, clearly communicates information and expresses and justifies ideas and opinions, e.g. 'O le a fa鈥檃iloa loa auga o aute i le ala o lo鈥檜 tula鈥檌 atu鈥 and 鈥楴a amata le ma faigau艒 ma Sina鈥鈥檕 ma ao鈥檕ga鈥.
The development is controlled, and there are sentences which explain her ideas, e.g. 鈥極 le ma mafutaga ma Sina e m膩fana, e leai se mea ma te pisa ai鈥.
Sentences and ideas relate to each other and the topic, and flow clearly, e.g. 鈥楳a o ia fo鈥檌 o se teine atamai. O le tele o taimi e fesoasoani mai ai i mea ou te vaivai ai鈥︹.
For a more secure Excellence, the student could show improved consistency of the natural flow of speech, to ensure that the recurring pauses and hesitations do not affect communication in places, e.g. 鈥榰a ou, ua ou鈥.
High Merit
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For Merit, the student needs to give a convincing spoken presentation in Samoan that communicates information and expresses and justifies ideas and opinions
Convincing Samoan will be shown by the selection and use of a range of language and language features that are fit for purpose and audience. There will be development of the information, ideas and opinions which is generally credible and connected.
Communication will not be significantly hindered by inconsistencies
This student communicates information and expresses and justifies ideas and opinions, e.g. 鈥極 la e nofonofo lelei mai i le laulau o le faia鈥檕ga, e pei lava o ia o le le isi faia鈥檕ga, o le mea o lo鈥檕 tulimata鈥檌 ai o ia e fia avea ma faia鈥檕ga pe a o鈥檕 i le lumana鈥橧鈥.
The language is credible and connected with sentences linked in sensible ways and fit for the purpose of the task. There is some development, e.g. 鈥榦 lenei aso e patino tonu lava i u艒 ia a Lanu, O lea tama鈥檌ta鈥檌 e agamal奴 toe agalelei, toe alofa i tagata uma鈥.
To reach Excellence, the student could show additional evidence of an ability to integrate information or ideas that is controlled for example some information contradicts ideas communicated earlier in the presentation e.g. 鈥極 lea tama鈥檌ta鈥檌 e agamal奴 toe agalelei, ua nofo nei ma fa鈥檃tonu a鈥檜 e salu le potu, o la e nofonofo i le laulau o le faia鈥檕ga ma valivali ona tigilima.鈥
Further, to reach Excellence there will be additional evidence of capable selection and successful use of a range of language at the appropriate level i.e. to justify ideas and opinions. In the later part of the presentation, the language tendsto be largely narrative and descriptive, e.g. 鈥榦u te manatuaina lava le aso a鈥檕 ma a鈥檕鈥檕ga, ma o lo鈥檜 tilotilo atu i le isi taimi, ma o鈥檜 fesili i ai pe o le a le mea e fiafia e nofo i le laulau a le faia鈥檕ga?鈥.
As a presentation standard, the features listed in Explanatory Note 2 of the standard will impact on the grade if inconsistencies in these features interfere with the communication of the message. The student鈥檚 unnatural pauses, hesitations and incomplete sentences detract from the overall success of the presentation.
Low Merit
Commentary
For Merit, the student needs to give a convincing spoken presentation in Samoan that communicates information and expresses and justifies ideas and opinions
Convincing Samoan will be shown by the selection and use of a range of language and language features that are fit for purpose and audience. There will be development of the information, ideas and opinions which is generally credible and connected.
Communication will not be significantly hindered by inconsistencies
This student communicates information and expresses and justifies ideas and opinions, e.g. 鈥楩a鈥檃fetai mo le avanoa ua tu鈥檜ina mai e fai ai se molimau e ala i le ma faigau艒 ma le ali鈥檌 o, o la鈥檜 molimau e l膿 umi au膩 e le鈥檌 umi se mafutaga ma le ali鈥檌 lea鈥.
Overall, the language is developed and connecting of ideas is generally credible, e.g. 鈥業 le taimi muamua lava sa ou ulufale ai i le a鈥檕ga, sa fesoasoani ma ia te a鈥檜 e tau a鈥檕a鈥檕 la鈥檜 nanu鈥.
In this instance, where the speaker would seem to be capable of Excellence, additional evidence is required of effectively justifying ideas and opinions to ensure a presentation that reflects the language required by the standard.
For a more secure Merit, the student could develop information further by justifying key ideas, e.g. 鈥極 fautuaga nei e tu鈥檜 ane i au autafa, Ia fa鈥檃muamua le a鈥檕ga ona o lo鈥檕 nofo tapua鈥檌 au m膩tua ina ia manuia lau taumafai au膩 se manuia o le tou aiga鈥.
High Achieved
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For Achieved, the student needs to give a spoken presentation in Samoan that communicates information and expresses and justifies ideas and opinions.
Communication will be achieved overall, despite inconsistencies.
This student communicates information and expresses and justifies some ideas and opinions, e.g. 鈥極 Fa鈥檃taga o se teine e mata 鈥榓ta鈥檃ta toe tausa鈥檃fia i totonu o le vasega, e fesoasoani i e mana鈥檕mia le fesoasoani e pei o tama ma teine a鈥檕ga鈥
There is evidence of language at this level, e.g. 鈥極 Fa鈥檃taga o se tama鈥檌ta鈥檌 e fai mea a鈥檕ga, se鈥檌 loga e fai mai le faia鈥檕ga fa鈥檃ko鈥櫮 fai m膩 mea a鈥檕ga鈥.
To reach Merit, there would need to be additional evidence of language to express and justify ideas and opinions.
Also, language features would be selected that are fit for purpose and audience, e.g. the introductory greeting 鈥楩a鈥檃talofa atu I le susuga I le fa鈥檃feagaiga ma le faletua鈥 is incomplete, and other guests who may be present need to also be addressed to ensure the cultural appropriateness of the presentation to the audience.
Low Achieved
Commentary
For Achieved, the student needs to give a spoken presentation in Samoan that communicates information and expresses and justifies ideas and opinions.
Communication will be achieved overall, despite inconsistencies.
This student communicates information and expresses and justifies ideas and opinions, e.g. 鈥楢vea ia lenei avanoa e fai ai so鈥檜 molimau pu鈥檜pu鈥檜, o le tele o taimi e fa鈥檃maoni i le faiga o ana mea a鈥檕ga鈥.
For a more secure Achieved, there could be additional evidence of language at the expected level to express and justify ideas and opinions, e.g. the excerpt 鈥楴a amata le m膩 mafutaga ma le u艒 i膩 Jensen a鈥檕 ma ao鈥檕ga i le secondary school, o se tama lelei, o se tama matu膩 lelei tele鈥 could be justified further.
High Not Achieved
Commentary
For Achieved, the student needs to give a spoken presentation in Samoan that communicates information and expresses and justifies ideas and opinions.
Communication will be achieved overall, despite inconsistencies.
This student communicates information and expresses and justifies ideas and opinions e.g. 鈥極 le aso lenei ua leva ona moemiti ai si a鈥檜 u艒 o Mele, E l膿 mafai ona galo i膩 te a鈥檜 le aso muamua na e fa鈥檃masani mai i膩 te a鈥檜鈥
There is an attempt at language at the level to give information and justify, e.g. 鈥楽a ou masalosalo po o se teine, po o se tama na e nofo i luga o le kesi.
To reach Achieved, inconsistencies will not hinder comprehension of the message, e.g. 鈥楨 na te maua so鈥檕 se mea mai le tam膩. O lea fo鈥檌 ua o鈥檕 i lou aso tele鈥. Information not connected in a relevant sequence does hinder communication.
Also, correct use of some of the language would assist comprehension e.g. Sa ou fa鈥檃noanoa ma tagi i lo鈥檜 tin膩鈥.
To reach Achieved, the presentation may be supported by prepared notes/cue cards/props/other supporting material/a copy of the text, but not read verbatim in its entirety. Repetition and unnatural pauses and rhythm patterns can give the impression that the presentation is being read, e.g 鈥楢uoi ma lo鈥檜 tilotiloga, o si a鈥檜 u艒 o Mele, si a鈥檜 u艒 o Mele, o Mele...鈥 and may affect comprehension of the message.
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