12CHN

12 Chinese (Mandarin)

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Year 13 (2025) students are required to attend Subject Confirmation on Thursday 23 January to finalise their timetable.


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 course consolidates learning to date and uses various themes of interest to pupils to reinforce and extend the basic skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing.   

Topics studied may include

  • Work environment and part time jobs.
  • School life and student behaviour.
  • Relationships.
  • Shopping and fashion.
  • Restaurant Review.
  • Health and social issues.

Recommended Prior Learning

An Achieved grade in Year 11 Chinese in each assessment OR Head of Faculty approval.

Subject and Associated Costs

Course Costs: $20.00 Education Perfect.
Associated Costs: Chinese lunch (TBC).

Pathway

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.

Total Credits Available: 20
Internal Assessed Credits: 10
External Assessed Credits: 10
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91108 v3
NZQA Info

Chinese 2.1 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of spoken Chinese texts on familiar matters


Level: 2
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91109 v2
NZQA Info

Chinese 2.3 - Interact using spoken Chinese to share information and justify ideas and opinions in different situations


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91111 v3
NZQA Info

Chinese 2.4 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of written and/or visual Chinese text(s) on familiar matters


Level: 2
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91112 v2
NZQA Info

Chinese 2.5 - Write a variety of text types in Chinese to convey information, ideas, and opinions in genuine contexts


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 20
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Disclaimer

It is important that you complete your option selection by the due date to enable you to have your preferred course of study. Course availability is dependent on numbers and staffing, and course entry will be confirmed at the beginning of the school year.