13 Chinese (Mandarin)
Subject Description
Teacher in Charge: Miss T. Xu.
Objectives
- To extend students' linguistic and cultural understanding and their ability to interact appropriately with others.
- To introduce students to new ways of thinking about, questioning, and interpreting the world and their place in it.
- To acquire knowledge, skills and attitudes that equip students for living in a world of diverse peoples, languages and cultures.
- To challenge and consider our own identities and assumptions.
- To develop understanding of the power of language.
- To enjoy using another language in meaningful situations.
Content
This is a continuation and development of the Year 12 course and uses various themes of interest to students in order to reinforce language skills and aspects of Chinese life and culture. Literature is also studied at this level.
Topics studied may include
- Smart lifestyle.
- Special skills, future career.
- Aspiration for the future, hobbies.
- Media and Advertising.
- Current events.
- Chinese literature and film study.
Recommended Prior Learning
An Achieved grade at NCEA Level 2 Chinese in each assessed achievement standard OR Head of Faculty approval.
Subject and Associated Costs
Course Costs: $20.00 Online vocabulary learning.
Associated Costs: Nil.
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This subject is eligible for subject endorsement.
This subject is approved for University Entrance.
Total Credits Available: 21 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 10 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 11 credits.
External
NZQA Info
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NZQA Info
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 21
Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.