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At Year 10 level, the emphasis moves towards using the language more actively and in more complex situations. Although pinyin is still used to aid pronunciation, more and more characters are used for writing. Some time is still spent learning about China itself, placing the language in context and making the students aware of the rich legacy of Chinese culture.

Curriculum focus

Language themes in Year 10 include school and work, fashion, shopping, weather, directions, daily life, festivals, social life, leisure and food. Cultural themes include the history and geography of China and lifestyle of Chinese people.

By the end of Year 10, students should be able to:

• pronounce, recognise and recall approximately 360 Chinese characters

• translate simple, compound and complex sentences from Chinese into English and from English into Chinese

• recall and analyse information on a number of cultural topics relevant to China, its history, its people and its places.

Assessment

The following areas of study are assessed:

• Reading comprehension - this includes a variety of question types on written material related to the topics
• Written expression - this requires students to write in different styles, pieces related to the topics
• Listening comprehension - this requires a variety of written or spoken answers on aural material related to the topics
• Spoken expression - this requires students to engage in a number of spoken interactions of different styles mostly based on the topics as well as based on their own world and experiences
• Translation - this requires students to translate spoken and written texts from Chinese to English and English to Chinese.

There are also Semester 1 and 2 examinations.

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