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COURSE OVERVIEW
COURSE OVERVIEW
Studying Chinese at VCE will enable students to:
communicate with others in Chinese in interpersonal, interpretive and presentational contexts
understand the relationship between language and culture
compare cultures and languages and enhance intercultural awareness
understand and appreciate the cultural contexts in which Chinese is spoken
learn about language as a system and themselves as language learners
make connections between different languages, knowledge and ways of thinking
become part of multilingual communities by applying language learning to social and leisure activities, life-long learning and the world of work.
The complete VCAA Study Design for Chinese Second Language and Second Language Advanced Units 1 -4 can be accessed using the following link:
The complete VCAA Study Design for Chinese First Language Units 1 -4 can be accessed using the following link:
The complete VCAA Study Design for Chinese Language, Culture and Society Units 1-4 can be accessed using the following link:
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Chinese Language, Culture and Society
Chinese Language, Culture and Society
A Student is not eligible for this study if they have had either:
six months or more education in a school where Chinese is the medium of instruction, or
two years (24 months) or more residence in any of the VCAA nominated countries or regions.
The nominated countries and regions are China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. *Students cannot receive credit for both this study and any other VCE Chinese study.
Chinese Second Language
Chinese Second Language
A student is NOT eligible for Chinese Second Language if they have had either:
12 months or more education in a school where Chinese is the medium of instruction, or
3 years (36 months) or more residence in any of the VCAA nominated countries or regions.
The nominated countries and regions are China, Taiwan, Hong Kong or Macau.
Chinese Second Language Advanced
Chinese Second Language Advanced
A student is eligible for Chinese Second Language Advanced if:
they have had no more than 7 years of education in a school where Chinese is the medium of instruction
the highest level of education attained in a school where Chinese is the medium of instruction is no greater than the equivalent of Year 7 in a Victorian school.
The time periods referred to in these criteria will be counted cumulatively since the time of the student’s birth.
As the formal education commencement age for a Victorian student is 5 years of age, then all applicants will be deemed to have commenced formal education by the end of their 5th year of age, regardless of the setting.
Please see the visuals below to support you through the selection process.
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