9CHI

Year 9 Chinese

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Miss D. Huang.

Year 9 Chinese

Learning a new language provides a means of communicating with people from another culture and exploring one’s own personal world. Year 9 Chinese aims to develop students’ understanding and ability to use familiar expressions and everyday vocabulary in order to interact in a simple way in supported situations. 

Language:Culture:
GreetingsFood & dumpling making
Numbers & countingCalligraphy
Time & dateChinese sports
Family & petsSchool life
Describing peopleFacts about China
Classroom language
Olympic Games
Food

Assessment

Chinese is assessed through a range of project based assessments as well as formal assessments throughout the year. These marks contribute to the Mid-Year Examinations and End of Year Examinations. 


Mid-year and End of Year exams include:

  • Speaking 
  • Listening
  • Reading
  • Writing
  • Cultural knowledge & participation

Entry Criteria

All students in Year 9 take a language. 9CHI is designed for non-native speakers of Chinese only.

Students are able to study more than one language. Native and background speakers of Chinese are not permitted to select this course.

Equipment/Stationery and Course Costs

As this course makes extensive use of digital learning material. It is expected that you will have a laptop or other suitable learning device available for each class when required. $52 course fee for cultural activities and Education Perfect.

Pathway

Pathway Tags

Year 10 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.