Chinese (First Language) Unit 3 and 4
Prerequisites
Chinese (First Language) is designed for students who have typically spent some time as a resident and/or have some experience studying Chinese in a country in which Chinese is a major language, and/or have a level of proficiency equivalent to the completion of Units 1 and 2. Course Description
- Ability to use Chinese to communicate with others.
- Understanding and appreciation of their own and other cultures.
- Understanding of language as a system.
- Potential to apply Chinese to work, further study, training or leisure.
Areas of Study
Themes and Topics
- Self and Others: personal world, personal beliefs and ideals, contributing to community.
- Tradition and Change in Chinese-speaking Communities: lifestyles, arts and entertainment, stories from the past.
- Global Issues: peace, human rights, the nature and future of work.
Grammar and Vocabulary
- Formal aspects of language such as phonology, orthography, syntax, morphology and semantics.
- While there is no prescribed vocabulary list it is expected that the student will be familiar with a range of vocabulary and idioms relevant to the topics; students are encouraged to use dictionaries.
Kinds of Writing
- Students are expected to be familiar with and be able to produce five kinds of writing: personal, informative, persuasive, evaluative and imaginative.
Assessment
| Unit 3 Outcomes |
Assessment Tasks |
Marks Allocated |
| (school-assessed coursework) |
| Express ideas through the production of original texts. |
500-600 character imaginative written piece. |
20 |
| Analyse and use information from spoken texts. |
A response to specific questions or instructions, analysing and using the information requested. |
20 |
| Exchange information, opinions and experience. |
A four to five minute evaluative oral presentation, focussing on points for and against an aspect related to texts studied. |
10 |
| Total Marks |
50 |
| Unit 4 Outcomes |
Assessment Tasks |
Marks Allocated |
| (school-assessed coursework) |
| Analyse and use information from written texts. |
A response to specific questions or instructions, analysing and using information requested. |
20 |
| Respond critically to spoken and written texts which reflect aspects of language and culture. |
A 500-600 character persuasive or evaluative written response, for example, report, essay, article or review. |
20 |
| A four to five minute interview on an issue related to texts studied. |
10 |
| Total Marks |
50 |
Overall Final Assessment
| Graded Assessment |
Title |
Assessment |
Exam Duration |
Contribution to Study Score (%) |
| 1 |
Unit 3 Coursework |
School-assessed |
|
25 |
| 2 |
Unit 4 Coursework |
School-assessed |
|
25 |
| 3 |
Exam: Oral component |
October |
10 mins |
10 |
| 4 |
Exam: Written component |
November |
2 hours |
40 |
Reproduced by permission of the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority, Victoria, Australia: www.vcaa.vic.edu.au
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