WESTLAKE GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL Student Course Information 2011
For Year 11 Chinese Level 1
· COURSE INFORMATION
This Chinese course will cover Levels 5 and 6 of the New Zealand Curriculum with 24 credits possible at NCEA Level 1.
Pre-requisites:
Course of study at Year 10 level or special approval from the Head of Department.
This Level 1 Chinese course will lead on to further study at Levels 2 and 3.
Objectives:
To help students to learn another language, develop their ability to understand and communicate information and ideas, widen their international horizons and provide career opportunities and enjoyment.
The achievement Objectives for Level 5 & 6:
Students can understand and produce more complex language. They can communicate beyond the immediate context, for example, past and future events. Students can understand and produce a variety of text types.
In selected linguistic and sociocultural contexts students will:
· Communicate information, ideas and opinions through different text types
· Express and respond to personal ideas and opinions
· Communicate appropriately in different situations
Topics:
*Making phone calls in various of situations *My school life
*Eating at a restaurant and at home *How to get to a destination
*Weathers in different seasons *My school extracurricular activities
Chinese Curriculum Achievement Objectives:
Skills:
NCEA Chinese Level 1 aims to develop communication in Chinese in the four language skills of Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing.
Homework and Learning:
This year you will be building on the work covered in Year 9 and Year 10. Language learning involves working with words and you will already be aware of the importance of regular learning of vocabulary and verbs. This year you need to allow time for daily practice at home, about thirty to forty minutes per day. This homework will consist of vocabulary and verb learning, as well as exercises, writing and revision of work done in class. You are strongly advised to subscribe to the electronic vocabulary learning programme Language Prefect.
Absences:
If you are absent from school, it is essential that you catch up on work missed. You need to have “buddies” to take notes for you as it is vital you do not miss out on any materials or information. Make sure you have your buddies’ phone numbers.
Books and Information:
You will be provided with:
1. Ni Hao 2 text book Lesson 7 to Lesson 9
2. Ni Hao 2 students work book Lesson 7 to Lesson 9
3. Ni Hao 3 text book Lesson 1 to Lesson 4
4. Ni Hao 3 students work book Lesson 1 to Lesson 4
5. Level 1 prescribed word list
6. Level 1 prescribed grammar list
7. Level 1 NCEA assessment list
· ASSESSMENT INFORMATION
There are five achievement standards in this course worth a total of 24 credits. The credits contributed towards NCEA and the assessment modes are as follows:
Achievement Standards offered
| Subject Reference | Domain | Title | Level | Reg. No. | Version | Credits | External/ Internal |
| | | | | | | | |
| Languages 1.1 | Chínese | Demonstrate understanding of a variety of spoken Chinese texts on areas of most immediate relevance | 1 | AS90868 | 1 | 5 | External |
| Languages 1.2 | Chínese | Give a spoken presentation in Chinese that communicates a personal response | 1 | AS90869 | 1 | 4 | Internal |
| Languages 1.3 | Chínese | Interact using spoken Chinese to communicate personal information, ideas and opinions in different situations | 1 | AS90870 | 1 | 5 | Internal |
| Languages 1.4 | Chínese | Demonstrate understanding of a variety of Chinese texts on areas of most immediate relevance | 1 | AS90871 | 1 | 5 | External |
| Languages 1.5 | Chínese | Write a variety of text types in Chinese on areas of most immediate relevance | 1 | AS90872 | 1 | 5 | Internal |
· CONDITIONS OF ASSESSMENT
The three internal achievement standards will be assessed as follows:
1.2 4 credits Term 1 In week 10 beginning (Monday) 4 April 2011
A presentation recorded digitally. Cue cards allowed.
1.3 5 credits A portfolio of oral work collected during the year
1.5 5 credits A portfolio of written work collected during the year
The two external achievement standards will be assessed by a three-hour examination at the end of the year.
You can gain the following grades in achievement standards:
N: not achieved A: achieved M: merit E: excellence
| FINAL SUBMISSION DATE FOR 1.3 and 1.5: Friday 23rd SEPTEMBER 2011 Week 5 of Term 3 |
· LITERACY
Note: All of the above standards will improve your language skills in both Chinese and English.
· INTERNAL ASSESSMENTS:
Assessment Tasks for Portfolios
| Time | 1.3 Interact | 1.5 Written |
| Term 1 Week 4 | Task 1 Making a pone call | Task 1 Making a pone call |
| Term 1 Week 8 | Task 2 Eating at restaurant or at home – expressing the frequency | Task 2 Eating at restaurant or at home – expressing frequency |
| Term 1 Week 11 | Task 3 Weather Report – expressing the possibility | Task 3 Weather Report – expressing the possibility |
| Term 2 Week 4 | Task 4 My school life – describing school subjects and mark | Task 4 My school life – describing school subjects and mark |
| Term 2 Week 8 | Task 5 How to get to school – giving mood of transportation, direction and length of time | Task 5 How to get to school – giving mood of transportation, direction and length of time |
| Term 2 Week 11 | Task 6 Extra-curricular activities | Task 6 Extra-curricular activities |
| Term 3 Week 4 | ||
| Term 3 Week 8 during Senior Exams | Task 7 Arrange an event for Chinese international students – conversation assessment | Task 7 Arrange an event for Chinese international students – essay written without resources |
1.3 Notes:
- Your ability to interact in Chinese will be assessed from various activities in Chinese held in the classroom during class time over the year. The interactions will be with a classmate, a teacher or in groups based on the topics you are studying at the time. Some of your interactions may be ‘controlled’ i.e. prepared, but some must also be ‘free’, i.e. spontaneous. Your total contribution for the interaction should be about 3 minutes You should select 3 pieces to submit.
- This achievement standard is derived from Level 6 of the Learning Languages Curriculum
- At the conclusion of term 3 you will choose a minimum of 3 pieces to be submitted for assessment.
- Your will also include a summary sheet with some self-reflections on your recordings and reasons for the selections you have made.
- The assessment judgement will be holistic across the range of evidence provided.
1.5 Notes
- You are required to keep a portfolio of written work, including different text types, from which 3 pieces will be selected for submission.
- This achievement standard is derived from Level 6 of the Learning Languages Curriculum
- You can achieve this standard despite errors in language usage
- All of your writing will be based on the topics and language that you are studying at the time.
- While some of your writing may be crafted, at least one piece will be down under test conditions.
- All of your writing must be your own work and will be submitted in hand written form.
- Each piece of writing will be signed and dated with written feedback and ideas for improvement from your teacher.
- Your teacher will keep all your original pieces of writing in folder. It will not be marked or graded until the portfolio is finally submitted on (Fri) 23rd September.
- The assessment judgement will be holistic across the range of evidence provided.
ASSESSMENT TIMELINE
Take note of the assessment schedule below for Chinese. It is very important that you sit these examinations. They help to see how you are progressing and also give the school valid evidence of your achievement in case you are unable to sit the NCEA examinations in November.
| | | YEAR 2011 | |
| WKS | DATES | Course Content / Units / Topics | ASSESSMENT DATES |
| 1 | 01 - 04 Feb | Introduction to course | |
| 2 | 07 - 11 Feb | | |
| 3 | 14 - 18 Feb | | |
| 4 | 21 – 25 Feb | | |
| 5 | 28 – 04 Mar | | |
| 6 | 07 – 11 Mar | | |
| 7 | 14 – 18 Mar | | |
| 8 | 21 – 25 Mar | | |
| 9 | 28 – 01 Apr | | |
| 10 | 04 – 08 Apr | | |
| 11 | 11 – 15 Apr | | |
| | | TERM 2 | |
| 1 | 02 – 06 May | | |
| 2 | 09 – 13 May | | |
| 3 | 16 – 20 May | | |
| 4 | 23 – 27 May | | |
| 5 | 30 – 03 Jun | | |
| 6 | 06 – 10 Jun | | Queen’s Birthday |
| 7 | 13 – 17 Jun | | Assessment 1… |
| 8 | 20 – 24 Jun | | |
| 9 | 27 – 01 Jul | | |
| 10 | 04 – 08 Jul | | |
| 11 | 11 – 15 Jul | | |
| | | TERM 3 | |
| 1 | 01 – 05 Aug | | |
| 2 | 08 – 12 Aug | | |
| 3 | 15 - 19 Aug | | |
| 4 | 22 – 26 Aug | | |
| 5 | 29 - 02 Sep | | |
| 6 | 05 – 5 Sep | Examinations | Assessment 1.5 |
| 7 | 12 - 16 Sep | Examinations | |
| 8 | 19 - 23 Sep | | |
| 9 | 26 - 30 Sep | | |
| 10 | 03 – 07 Oct | | |
| | | TERM 4 | |
| 1 | 24 – 28 Oct | | Labour Day |
| 2 | 31 – 04 Nov | | |
| 3 | 07 – 11 Nov | Study Leave NCEA Examination starting Thurs. 10 Nov | |
| 4 | 14 - 18 Nov | NCEA Examination | |
| 5 | 21 – 25 Nov | NCEA Examination | |
| 8 | 28 – 02 Dec | Text book return week | |
| 9 | 05 – 07 Dec | | |
Nb: This is subject to minor changes
· FURTHER ASSESSMENT OPPORTUNITIES:
There will be no further assessment opportunities for the 1.3 and 1.5 internal standards as these consist of a series of tasks. The teacher is permitted to make suggestions for improvement as the year progresses, but these standards are not assessed formally until after final submission date. Therefore it is very important that you refer closely to the assessment guidelines and prepare thoroughly. Take the teacher’s advice and ask for clarification where needed.
· Resubmission Opportunities: Students may be asked to submit further information if there is a single issue causing the complete assessment task to not meet the standard for achievement.
· AUTHENTICITY:
All parts of your work conveyed in this conversation must be entirely your own. You are not permitted to directly copy into your work sample sentences/expressions from the examples given on the task overleaf unless they have been significantly manipulated to show that they are your own. If there is doubt that the work you present is not your own, the school’s authenticity policy may be called upon.
· EXTENSIONS No extensions are possible.
· APPEALS
Your teacher will go over the assessment schedule when your assessment is returned after the final submission date. It is your responsibility to query any problems with marker decisions at this stage. If you feel your queries are not satisfactorily resolved, you should speak to the Teacher-in-Charge of this language.
· MISSED ASSESSMENTS
If a student misses an assessment and is not present during the assessment period, she must bring a medical certificate from a New Zealand registered medical practitioner dated on or immediately prior to the date of assessment and covering the date(s) of the assessment to be able to sit the assessment at another time. If she is absent for reasons of bereavement or other unavoidable absence (such as school business), she must make arrangements as appropriate.
If a student has been absent from the teaching of the coursework for the standard through illness or for other legitimate reasons and are not able to cover the missed coursework and assessment will have “SNA” (Standard not Assessed) recorded for that standard.
Students who fail to hand in assessments will have “Not Achieved” recorded for that standard unless compassionate reasons apply for “SNA” to be recorded.
According to the WGHS NZQA/NQF policy, students cannot reschedule assessments because they go on holiday.
Note: (i) This applies to 1.2 speaking standard.
(ii) The ongoing creation of the portfolios for 1.3 AS …. And 1.5AS…. means that if an assessment task is missed, there will be no further opportunity to sit that particular task.
· VERIFYING GRADES
Students are required to verify the sighting and acceptance of the grade awarded by signing the result sheet once grades have been recorded on the school’s computer system.
· ATTENDANCE
If you are absent for an assessment test due to a school-approved absence, you must discuss alternative arrangements in advance with your class teacher (Refer Missed Assessments). If your absence is due to illness, you will be required to produce a medical certificate. Any unapproved absence may result in a grade of Not Achieved.
| Who to Contact: Mr Yen (Teacher-in-Charge) Email: pyen@westlakegirls.school.nz Ph: (09) 489 4169 Languages Dept |
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Assessments:
You will receive details about each internal assessment at least one week in advance of the assessment.
If you miss an assessment, you will need to provide a medical certificate and will still be required to sit the assessment as soon as possible.
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