12CHI

Level 2 Chinese

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Miss D. Huang.

Level 2 Chinese

Year 12 Chinese is designed for students who have reasonable prior knowledge in Chinese. The aim is to enable students to listen to and understand, speak, read and write with increasing accuracy and fluency in Chinese, in less familiar contexts. Cultural aspects will continue to be an important part of the course.

Common Q&A 

Q: I didn't take Chinese in Year 11. Can I still take 12CHI?

A: No. 12CHI is not an open entry course. You need to have some prior knowlege of Chinese to be able to take the course. If you think you have some prior knowledge of Chinese and wish to apply for the course, you will need to request exemption then do an interview with Miss Huang.

Q: I am a native speaker, can I take this course? 

A: No. You can not take 12CHI as a native speaker. You can choose 13NCH(Year 13 Chinese for Native Speaker) next year. 

Q: What do the assessments look like for this course?

A: You have two internal assessments and two external assessments.

  • Internal writing assessment (5 credits): Two short pieces of writing in Chinese with resources to be completed over the year in class. 
  • Internal speaking assessment (4 credits): Two minute speech presentation in Chinese. 
  • External listening exam (5 credits): Listen to three passages in Chinese and answer the questions in English. This takes place at the end of the year. 
  • External reading exam (5 credits): Read three texts in Chinese answer the questions in English. This takes place at the end of the year.

Course Overview

Term 1
2.5 Writing portfolio internal #1

Term 2
2.5 Writing portfolio internal #1
2.2 Speech internal

Term 3
2.5 Writing portfolio internal #3

Term 4
Preparation for 2.1 Listening and 2.4 Reading external exams

Entry Criteria

Entry into Level 2 Chinese requires successful completion of Year 11 Chinese.


Equipment/Stationery and Course Costs

This course makes significant use of digital learning material at various times during the year. It is advantageous for a student to have a laptop during these times. Some learning activities, including assessments, will not be able to be completed without a laptop. $52 course fee for cultural activities and Education Perfect.

Pathway

Career Pathways

Credit Information

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

This course is eligible for NCEA Course Endorsement.

Total Credits Available: 19 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 10 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 9 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91108 v3
NZQA Info
Chinese 2.1 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of spoken Chinese texts on familiar matters
Level: 2
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91110 v2
NZQA Info
Chinese 2.2 - Give a spoken presentation in Chinese that communicates information, ideas and opinions
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91111 v3
NZQA Info
Chinese 2.4 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of written and/or visual Chinese text(s) on familiar matters
Level: 2
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91112 v2
NZQA Info
Chinese 2.5 - Write a variety of text types in Chinese to convey information, ideas, and opinions in genuine contexts
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 19
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Pathway Tags

Level 3 Chinese,

Disclaimer

Course selection does not guarantee a course will be available or that you have approval to take a course. Final course confirmation is in January and depends on your final results and in rare cases, staff availability.