Preliminary Course [Board Developed] 2 units HSC Course [Board Developed] 2 units
Prerequisites: 200-300 hours study of the language or equivalent. Stage 5 Chinese Exclusions: Chinese Beginners
The Preliminary and HSC courses are designed for students who have already been learning Chinese through to Stage 5 or its equivalent level. The student’s skills in, and knowledge of, Chinese will be developed through listening, speaking, reading and writing tasks associated with a range of texts and text types (such as conversations, speeches, letters and diary entries). The student will also gain an insight into the culture and language of Chinese-speaking communities throughout the world.
Main Topics Covered:
Preliminary Course
School life
Recreation and leisure
Appearance and personality
Home and neighbourhood
Travel experiences
Celebrations
HSC Course
Student Identity
Lifestyles in local and global places
The World of Work
Education and aspirations
Youth Issues
Students’ language skills are developed through tasks such as:
Conversation
Responding to an aural stimulus
Responding to a variety of different written material
Writing for a variety of purposes
Studying Chinese culture through texts
Assessment
Preliminary Course
Internal Assessment
Speaking through conversations, discussions and speeches
Listening to aural texts and responding in short answer format
Reading and responding in short answer format
Writing in Chinese applying knowledge of text types studied
HSC course only
EXTERNAL ASSESSMENT
WEIGHTING
INTERNAL ASSESSMENT
WEIGHTING
A ten-minute oral examination Conversation: A three-hour written examination:
Listening and Responding
Reading and Responding Part A
Reading and Responding Part B
Writing in Chinese
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
Speaking through conversations, discussions and speeches
Listening to aural texts and responding in short answer format
Writing in Chinese, applying knowledge of text types studied
