Level 3 Chinese 2025
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Anna O'Farrell, Maurice Nelson.
Level 3 Chinese continues to introduce topics relevant to everyday communication. The course will be delivered through a variety of resources. There will be many opportunities for oral and aural practice. New characters, and characters learned previously, will be logically grouped to develop a mind map of characters. Vocabulary and grammar will be reinforced. The official language of China will be explored and developed through the study of the following new topics: Giving opinions; What do you recommend; Cultural differences; Plan a trip to China; Preparing to go to China. Cultural awareness will be developed in conjunction with language skills through the study of the topics.
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Recommended Prior Learning
Level 2 Chinese, or at the discretion of the Teacher in Charge of Chinese
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for Subject Endorsement.
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NZQA Info
Chinese 3.1 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of extended spoken Chinese texts
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Chinese 3.2 - Give a clear spoken presentation in Chinese that communicates a critical response to stimulus material
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Chinese 3.3 - Interact clearly using spoken Chinese to explore and justify varied ideas and perspectives in different situations
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Chinese 3.4 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of extended written and/or visual Chinese texts
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Chinese 3.5 - Write a variety of text types in clear Chinese to explore and justify varied ideas and perspectives
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 24
Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.
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Disclaimer
- Availability of all courses is subject to student numbers and staffing
- Some courses will not be available if numbers are too small
- Some classes may be combined by Year level (e.g. Year 11 and 12 in one class) if numbers do not make separate classes viable
- It may not be possible to accommodate all choices and combinations of subjects
- Parents/Caregivers and students need to satisfy themselves that a chosen course meets the student’s goals for the following year and beyond