Subject Code: 1CIE1 Length of course: Full year Credit points: 20 points Recommended Background: Satisfactory completion of Year 10 Chinese
Course Outline: The continuers level languages are designed for students who have studied the language for 400 to 500 hours by the time they have completed Stage 2, or who have an equivalent level of knowledge.
Students interact with others to share information, ideas, opinions and experiences.
They create texts in language to express information, feelings, ideas and opinions. They analyse texts to interpret meaning, and examine relationships between language, culture and identity, and reflect on the ways in which culture influences communication.
Topics Covered:
This subject focuses on using Modern Standard Chinese (Mandarin) to communicate, on understanding the cultura
context in which Modern Standard Chinese (Mandarin) is used, and on making connections between Modern Standard Chinese (Mandarin) and English and/or other languages. Students increase their understanding of language as a system, develop cognitive, learning, and social skills, and reflect on their own culture(s) through the study of another.
Assessment:
There are ten summative assessment tasks which demonstrate skills in Oral Interaction, Text Analysis, Writing in Chinese and Research.
Length of course: Full year
Credit points: 20 points
Recommended Background: Satisfactory completion of Year 10 Chinese
Course Outline:
The continuers level languages are designed for students who have studied the language for 400 to 500 hours by the time they have completed Stage 2, or who have an equivalent level of knowledge.
Students interact with others to share information, ideas, opinions and experiences.
They create texts in language to express information, feelings, ideas and opinions. They analyse texts to interpret meaning, and examine relationships between language, culture and identity, and reflect on the ways in which culture influences communication.
Topics Covered:
This subject focuses on using Modern Standard Chinese (Mandarin) to communicate, on understanding the cultura
context in which Modern Standard Chinese (Mandarin) is used, and on making connections between Modern Standard Chinese (Mandarin) and English and/or other languages. Students increase their understanding of language as a system, develop cognitive, learning, and social skills, and reflect on their own culture(s) through the study of another.
Assessment:
There are ten summative assessment tasks which demonstrate skills in Oral Interaction, Text Analysis, Writing in Chinese and Research.
Additional Costs:
Nil