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Year 7 • LANGUAGES
Year 8 • LANGUAGES
Year 9 • LANGUAGES
OVERVIEW
OVERVIEW
Students in Year 7 have the option to choose either Chinese or German as their language other than English. Our Year 7 German program is a beginners’ course, allowing all students to take part without having studied German previously. Our Chinese classes in Bayview are streamed, in order to cater for the Advanced group (those who have studied Chinese in junior school, or who have a Chinese-speaking family background) and the Standard group (for example, those starting as beginners in Year 7).
Students in Year 8 continue their language from Year 7 (either German or Chinese). Chinese is streamed into Standard and Advanced classes, but both groups will learn the foundational knowledge required to continue to Chinese in Year 9 and onwards if they choose to do so.
CHINESE (CONTINUING) SUBJECT LENGTH: YEAR UNIT VALUE: TWO This course is offered to students who studied Chinese in Year 8. The focus of Year 9 Chinese (continuing) is to reinforce skills previously introduced in Year 8 and extend the understanding and use of them. Cartoons are still used to springboard language concepts, with unit topics being selected for their interest and relevance to teenagers. Topics are drawn from the wider world of students’ experiences and interests, and include family and friends, entertainment, food, and sport.
