Chinese

Chinese

Subject Length: 2 semesters

Subject Fee: No Fee 

Chinese is a vibrant, exciting and interactive course intended to have a practical value for students, enabling them to listen, read, speak and write the language as it is written and spoken in China.

Exciting extension activities outside the classroom enrich personal skills and resources and make learning fun. Our speech competition, cultural immersion day, languages evening, Chinese dancing, fashion show, festivals celebration, calligraphy art, Chinese food tasting and restaurant visits are enjoyable activities which help to foster the spirit of language learning.

Completion of year 10 Chinese will allow students to proceed to VCE Chinese Second Language or Chinese Language, Culture and Society, both of which have the added advantage of an ATAR increase (for Units 3-4) of around 10% scaled up. A second language is beneficial for entering many careers such as tourism, hospitality, community services, medicine, digital technology and translation careers.

What is studied?

Within this subject student learning is based upon the following key knowledge and concepts:

• Development of spontaneous language skills

• Listening, speaking, reading and writing for social purposes

• Listening, speaking, reading and writing at a workplace

• Building upon known Chinese grammar and vocabulary to extend understanding to new concepts

What type of work is done?

Within this subject student learning is developed and assessed through:

• Listening, speaking, reading and writing for social purposes.

• Listening, speaking, reading and writing at a workplace

• Tasks include emails, letters, forms, diagrams and maps.

• Participation in Harmony Day

Additional Information

Future Pathways: VET Applied Language Certificate III, VCE Chinese Language Society and Culture