Year 10 Chinese
Subject Description
Head of Faculty: Miss C. Clech.
The Year 10 Chinese course is preparing students to work towards Year 11, Level 2 and Level 3 Chinese courses.
It integrates language and culture and provides a variety of opportunities for:
- listening
- speaking
- presenting
- performing
- viewing
- reading
- writing
The focus at this level is on developing communication skills.
Students will cover the four language skills of listening, reading, writing and speaking. Inherent to language learning is a deepening of intercultural understanding. The main key competencies in Languages are a focus on using language, symbols and texts and relating to others. The topics include weather forecast, house and town locations, giving directions, telling times and daily activities.
At Year 10 level the aim is for the students to understand and construct simple texts using their knowledge of the target language, describe aspects of their own background and immediate environment.
Prerequisites
Preference will be given to students who studies Year 9 Chinese.
Discretionary entry will be offered by the Head of Faculty.
Pathway
Possible Careers
Barrister, Sound Technician, Author, Hotel/Motel Manager, Biosecurity Officer, Outdoor Recreation Guide/Instructor, Flight Attendant, Counsellor, Elected Government Representative, Trainer, Journalist, Communications Professional, Interpreter, Musician, Technical Writer, Editor, Solicitor, Judge, Customs Broker/Freight Forwarder, Foreign Policy Officer, Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Importer/Exporter, Primary School Teacher, Kaiwhakaako Māori, Translator, Policy Analyst, Tertiary Lecturer, Private Teacher/Tutor, Youth Worker, Secondary School Teacher, Tour Guide, Travel Agent/Adviser,