Years 9 and 10 Chinese

The nature of the learners Students continue to develop their bilingual and bicultural identities. They explore how their identities are changing through their lived experience in Australia, identifying points of difference between …

Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLCHC228

Interpret the stated and implied meanings in authentic informative texts, and use evidence to support or challenge different perspectives[Key concept: perspective; Key processes: challenging, interpreting, informing]

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ACLCHC228 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Years 7 and 8 Chinese

The nature of the learners Students whose first language is Chinese learn about being Chinese in Australia and begin to develop their bilingual and bicultural identities as they learn to live and interact with the Australian community. …

Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Achievement Standard Chinese Years 7 and 8

By the end of Year 8, students sustain oral and written interactions with known audiences, making appropriate adjustments to language use for different audiences, contexts and purposes. They access and analyse a range of authentic spoken, written and …

Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLCHC230

Compare how contemporary Chinese media and literature represent the notion of ‘being Chinese’ or ‘being other’, and use this knowledge to present a point of view for an identified audience[Key concepts: culture, identity, representations; Key processes: …

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ACLCHC230 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLCHU236

Discuss features of Chinese phonology and compare their own pronunciation with that of other speakers of Chinese

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ACLCHU236 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLCHU255

Compare features of prosody across languages and explore how they contribute to expression of meaning

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ACLCHU255 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Achievement Standard Chinese Years 9 and 10

By the end of Year 10, students sustain extended interactions with diverse individuals and groups, selecting spoken and written language for precision and for effect on participants. Students collate and evaluate a range of spoken, written and multimodal …

Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLCHU240

Compare writing styles between Chinese authors to identify and explore the purposes and features of text structure and organisation of ideas

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ACLCHU240 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLCHU239

Compare how grammatical features such as tense and passive voice are constructed in English and Chinese, and identify distinctive features of Chinese grammar, for example, in tense marking (了、过), possession, plurality

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ACLCHU239 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLCHC250

Compare performance features of major forms of classical literature, such as in 诗, 词, making thematic and intertextual connections[Key concepts: culture, values; Key processes: connecting, performing, responding]

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ACLCHC250 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLCHU257

Compare the nature of word formation, including subtle forms of adjectives such as 特有的 and 明朗, in the development of new words in Chinese and English, and evaluate their effectiveness in conveying new concepts

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ACLCHU257 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLCHU243

Identify the features of persuasive language and analyse its use in advertising

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ACLCHU243 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLCHU244

Analyse the use of language across genders and generations, within and across language communities

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ACLCHU244 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLCHU258

Analyse and experiment with the use and effect of figurative and evaluative expressions, colloquial forms, and other language features in texts

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ACLCHU258 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLCHU261

Research the phenomenon of language change in Chinese-speaking communities and monitor language use in a range of contemporary contexts

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ACLCHU261 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLCHU262

Analyse the language of different media and examine the ways in which media use language to persuade and influence others

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ACLCHU262 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLCHC229

Use and analyse a range of sources written in simplified and traditional script to identify relevant information, and use this information to create purposeful public information texts[Key concepts: relevance, public life; Key processes: analysing, c …

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ACLCHC229 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLCHC248

Evaluate the utility and reliability of sources when accessing information, and use this knowledge to present a point of view for different audiences[Key concepts: bias, authorship; Key processes: conveying, evaluating]

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ACLCHC248 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLCHC232

Use particular language features such as dialogue and imagery in short stories, literary essays and plays to create own imaginative representations of experience[Key concepts: journey, reality and fantasy, interconnectedness; Key processes: expressing, …

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ACLCHC232 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum