Teacher in Charge: Ms J. Fang.
Who would be interested in this course?Students who have studied Year 10 Chinese. Entry is possible without Year 10 Chinese, but permission is required from the Teacher in Charge of Chinese.
LEARNING ACTIVITIES: This course covers the national curriculum at Levels 5 and 6. A variety of tasks to develop the four key language skills: listening, reading writing and speaking in the following areas: Family and pets, countries and languages, sports and recreation, school and friends, eating and drinking, daily routines and occasions, home and location, clothes and shopping. Students can understand and produce more complex language and can communicate beyond the immediate context.
This is a full year course and counts as two option course selections.
There are various fun activities. Learning traditional Chinese painting and calligraphy, participating in School Cultural Day. 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 11 Chinese class!
NCEA Level 2 Chinese
career pathways
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