VCZHU154 | Languages | Chinese | Background Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Understanding | Systems of language
VCZHU074 | Languages | Chinese | Second Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Understanding | Systems of language
VCZHU240 | Languages | Chinese | First Language Learner | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Understanding | Language variation and change
VCZHU095 | Languages | Chinese | Second Language Learner | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Understanding | Language variation and change
VCZHU112 | Languages | Chinese | Second Language Learner | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Understanding | The role of language and culture
Students recognise tones as an important element of Chinese speech and learn how the sounds of Chinese can be encoded in Pinyin, using Roman letters that often convey different sounds than those which students are accustomed to in English. They learn to recognise basic character forms that represent...
Level description | Languages | Chinese | Background Language Learner | F–10 Sequence
Students elaborate messages, nominalise, and add complexity to the expression of their ideas. They apply their understanding of appropriate register in a widening range of interactions, and experiment with increasing sophistication in writing, through the use of idiom and references to classical...
Level description | Languages | Chinese | Background Language Learner | F–10 Sequence
Students use oral language to build their capacity to describe and explore topics and concepts in Chinese. Students use Chinese to share everyday experiences with each other. They develop literacy skills through a range of reading and writing activities. Pinyin is used as a tool to develop students...
Level description | Languages | Chinese | Background Language Learner | F–10 Sequence
Students participate in discussions, debates and presentations on a range of issues. They extend their writing skills to include more informative and objective language and write in more formal genres. They develop their skills in analysing characters and recognising word and clause boundaries...
Level description | Languages | Chinese | Background Language Learner | 7–10 Sequence
Students are immersed in listening to, viewing and reading Chinese. They become aware of Chinese as a separate language to English and that other languages exist within their own classroom, their country and overseas. They begin to recognise the importance of tone in Chinese speech and observe...
Level description | Languages | Chinese | Second Language Learner | F–10 Sequence
Students discover the distinctive features of the spoken language and begin to use Pinyin and tone marks to practise syllables and tones they encounter in new words. They recognise that letters in Pinyin and English produce different sounds using different spelling conventions. Printed texts used...
Level description | Languages | Chinese | Second Language Learner | F–10 Sequence
Students engage with oral language by active listening, observing interactions between speakers in everyday contexts, and using the spoken language in a range of forms. They speak with attention to the sounds and tones of words, using formulaic language and applying their knowledge of familiar...
Level description | Languages | Chinese | Second Language Learner | F–10 Sequence
Students extend their knowledge of the grammatical system and its use through spoken and written communication. Students experiment with language, exploring how cultural meanings are expressed. They analyse how messages are conveyed across languages, and apply their skills in moving between Chinese...
Level description | Languages | Chinese | Second Language Learner | F–10 Sequence
Students develop their ability to share ideas about language and culture systems and develop their skills in moving between languages and cultures. Learning and use focus on active exploration of the Chinese language system, which students draw upon to communicate their own ideas and engage with others.
Level description | Languages | Chinese | Second Language Learner | 7–10 Sequence
China's official language is Modern Standard Chinese, or Putonghua (the common or shared language) in Chinese. The language is also referred to as Hanyu, the spoken language of the Han people, or Zhongwen, the written language of China. In Taiwan it is more usually called...
Overview material | Chinese
The Chinese curriculum takes account of different entry points into language learning across F–10, which reflects current practice in language teaching.
There are two possible learning sequences:
Overview material | Chinese
By the end of Level 2, students use spoken Chinese to initiate interactions in a range of familiar contexts. They participate in simple exchanges to obtain and convey information and experiences relating to their personal world. They use learnt vocabulary, sounds, characters and culturally specific...
Level description | Languages | Chinese | Background Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2
By the end of Levels 4, students use spoken and written Chinese to initiate interactions. They participate in short exchanges, for example, 你晚饭吃什么?,我学汉语和英语,站起来, 大家听老师说. They organise and convey factual information and share experiences in formal and informal situations, making appropriate choices...
Level description | Languages | Chinese | Background Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4
By the end of Level 10, students sustain extended exchanges with others (for example, 那个,你知道的,就是,还有) and use Chinese to participate in shared activities, for example, 我为什么学汉语,澳大利亚的多元文化,年轻人的兴趣,网络的好与坏, 你难道不觉得…如果…就…吗?你的意思是说…,如果是这样的话… They apply knowledge of rhythm...
Level description | Languages | Chinese | Background Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10
By the end of Level 8, students use spoken and written Chinese to maintain exchanges, to analyse and evaluate information, and to share opinions (for example, 电视节目,纪录片,教育片,微电影, 报纸,杂志, 网站,博客, 少年百科) and experiences, for example, 我们为什么要保护熊猫?,中国和澳大利亚的一些差异, 我最喜欢的假期. They select and discern tone patterns...
Level description | Languages | Chinese | Background Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8