12 Chinese (Mandarin)

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.
• Health and social issues.