11CHIN

Level 1 Chinese

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Ms C. Song.

This a year-long course covers Level 6 of the New Zealand Curriculum with Two Achievement Standard offered and 10 credits possible at NCEA Level 1. Through the course, students will be provided with multiple encounters with texts drawn from written, oral, and visual sources and multiple opportunities to develop their skills as creators of written, oral, and visual texts that meet the language expectations of Curriculum Level 6. It also places a focus on the development of students’ intercultural competencies and their awareness of the connection between language, culture, and identity and their understanding of strategies to aid language learning. 

This course builds on the foundational knowledge gained in Years 9 and 10 and offers students the chance to become competent in dealing with a range of everyday situations in Chinese. Students who have not taken Year 10 Chinese and have prior knowledge may be allowed to take the course with the approval from Teacher in Charge. 

The standards offered in this course may be altered at the discretion of the Head of Department.

 

Course Overview

Term 1
The course starts with a revision of previous learning, then will cover the topics on,
1. Hobbies and interests
2. Occupations and future plan
3. Telecommunication and information
After term 1's learning, students will be able to
1. exchange information on personal hobbies
2. talk about future plan
3. talk about using telecommunication

Term 2
The topics covered in this term include,
1. my house and furniture
2. my community
3. shopping and bargain
4. my daily meals
5. I have a cold
6. my study
After term 2's learning, students will be able to
1. talk about their community and neighborhood
2. discus an outing plan
3. shop and dine in Chinese speaking contexts
4. see a doctor
Students will complete an interaction

Term 3
Students will continue to learn on the topics on
1. extracurricular activities
2. my city and my hometown
3. weather in different regions
4. travel
Students will complete their internal standard and prepare for school mock examinations

Term 4
Students will learn the topic on festivals and customs and focus on preparation for external

Recommended Prior Learning





Subject

Level 

Recommendations

9 Chinese

9

Open entry.

10 Chinese

10

Year 9 Chinese or with TIC discretion.

Level 1 Chinese

1

Year 10 Chinese or with TIC discretion.

Level 2 Chinese

2

10 credits in Level 1 Chinese  or with TIC discretion

Level 3 Chinese

3

14 credits in Level 2 Chinese or with TIC discretion


Pathway

Career Pathways

Assessment Information

There are two achievement standards offered at Level 1:
1.3 Demonstrate understanding of written Chinese related to everyday contexts (5 credits)
1.2 Communicate in Chinese for a chosen purpose (5 credits)

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

Total Credits Available: 10
Internal Assessed Credits: 5
External Assessed Credits: 5
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91953 v3
NZQA Info

Chinese (Mandarin) 1.2 - Communicate in Chinese (Mandarin) for a chosen purpose


Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91954 v3
NZQA Info

Chinese (Mandarin) 1.3 - Demonstrate understanding of written Chinese related to everyday contexts


Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 10
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Disclaimer

Courses will only run based on minimum entries

Selecting a course does not guarantee entry into this course

You may apply for an exemption if you do not meet the prerequisites of a course or if the course requires this for entry

Standards offered can be altered at the discretion of the HOF or HOD of the Department

Some standards in NCEA courses might be optional depending on student strengths