L3CHI

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.


View Level 3 Chinese video here

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.

Total Credits Available: 24
Internal Assessed Credits: 14
External Assessed Credits: 10
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91533 v2
NZQA Info

Chinese 3.1 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of extended spoken Chinese texts


Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91534 v1
NZQA Info

Chinese 3.2 - Give a clear spoken presentation in Chinese that communicates a critical response to stimulus material


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91535 v1
NZQA Info

Chinese 3.3 - Interact clearly using spoken Chinese to explore and justify varied ideas and perspectives in different situations


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91536 v1
NZQA Info

Chinese 3.4 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of extended written and/or visual Chinese texts


Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91537 v1
NZQA Info

Chinese 3.5 - Write a variety of text types in clear Chinese to explore and justify varied ideas and perspectives


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 24
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

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.

Course Videos

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