10CHI

Year 10 Chinese

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Ms J. Fang.

Y10 Chinese prepares students for taking NCEA Level 1 in the following year. The course aims to develop students’ ability to use Chinese as a second language confidently and effectively in situations related to their daily life. It develops students’ reading, writing, listening and speaking skills in ways which are interesting and in which students can monitor their own progress. During the course, students are introduced to both Pinyin and Chinese characters.  At the end of the course students will be able to hold conversations in Chinese on certain common topics, such as family and friends, sports and hobby, time and weather, school life and job, transport and travel etc., and will be able to read and write entirely in Chinese characters.

There are various fun day trips. Learning traditional Chinese movements, go to Chinese restaurant. We will be learning more of Chinese eating etiquettes and customs. We also have lunch party held by International Languages Department for the Gold winners of Education Perfect World Championships.

Upcoming China trip is in 2025.You will be eligible to apply for next China trip which will be in 2027. We look forward to see you in year 10 Chinese class!

The course provides a foundation for NCEA Level 1, 2 and 3 Chinese.




Who would be interested in this course?

Any student with an interest in learning Chinese.

Pathway

Chinese is a significant language for NZ because of the strong ties being developed with Chinese speaking countries. Career opportunities exist in trade, tourism, education (teaching), diplomacy and technology amongst many others.