Chinese A
Length of Course
Level
Learning Area
Core or Specialist
Pre-requisites
Year 8 Chinese
Subject Description
Shine in Chinese
Students continue to develop their abilities to use and understand Chinese language and to develop their intercultural understanding. Students explore a range of Chinese grammatical concepts that support their ability to interact with the world around them and discuss a variety of topics with others. Students will be provided with many opportunities to practice writing and speaking in Chinese through a variety of contemporary and integrated learning activities throughout the year.
Students will be encouraged to take risks through communicating in Chinese. This will include creating sentences and discussing a variety of topics in Chinese. Completing Year 9 Chinese gives students an excellent grounding in grammatical understanding and communication skills that will provide for them a good grounding to study Chinese in Senior School.
It is suggested, but not compulsory, to study Chinese in Semester 1 and 2 if student intend to continue study the language in year 10.
- Students discern differences in patterns of sound and tone
- They apply knowledge of character components to assist their understanding of new characters and words encountered
- They analyse grammatical rules and compare textual features
- Students recognise the key features of grammar and sentence structure that are distinctive to Chinese
- They are aware of issues relating to translating between Chinese and English
Students have the opportunity to demonstrate evidence of their learning through the following assessment types:
- Listening and responding
- Reading and text production
- Interaction and oral presentation
Year 10 Chinese
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