Carmel College
Year 9 Chinese 2025
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Anna O'Farrell.
Mandarin Chinese will be explored, learned and developed through the study of the following topics: Introduction to the Chinese Classroom; Greetings; About Me; My Family, My Things, Describing People, Shopping.
Students will be strongly encouraged to speak Mandarin in class to build confidence. Students will learn Chinese characters that are relevant to each topic, as well as have the opportunity to acquire more knowledge about Chinese culture and make connections with their own. Language and culture will be integrated from the beginning in order to facilitate this.
Students will have the opportunity to try some Chinese cooking, like making dumplings, Zongzi, Mooncakes. They will also try some traditional Chinese crafts like paper cutting, Chinese painting and calligraphy.
Recommended Prior Learning
There is no recommended prior learning for this course
Pathway
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
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