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Chinese

Areas for Assessment

Using language
Making linguistic connections
Moving between cultures

Grade A

A student at this grade typically:

  • is highly competent in communicating, orally and in writing, across a range of contexts, purposes and audiences.
  • responds/writes fluently and spontaneously, drawing on a wide range of appropriate vocabulary, linguistic structures and features, and giving detailed information.
  • initiates and maintains communication fluently, confidently and effectively, and expresses own ideas coherently and creatively.
  • is highly proficient in selecting, summarising and analysing information from a range of spoken and written texts.
  • demonstrates perceptive understanding of ways in which languages work as systems and of the interdependence of language and culture.
  • demonstrates extensive knowledge and understanding of the culture of Chinese-speaking communities.

Grade B

A student at this grade typically:

  • is competent in communicating, orally and in writing, across a range of contexts, purposes and audiences.
  • responds/writes fluently, drawing on a range of appropriate vocabulary, linguistic structures and features, and giving detailed information.
  • initiates and maintains communication and expresses own ideas clearly and effectively.
  • is proficient in selecting, summarising and analysing information from a range of spoken and written texts.
  • demonstrates thorough understanding of ways in which languages work as systems and of the interdependence of language and culture.
  • demonstrates thorough knowledge and understanding of the culture of Chinese-speaking communities.

Grade C

A student at this grade typically:

  • communicates, orally and in writing, across a range of contexts, purposes and audiences.
  • responds/writes using appropriate vocabulary and linguistic structures and features, giving some detailed information.
  • initiates and maintains communication and expresses own ideas using relevant vocabulary and linguistic structures.
  • selects and summarises information from a range of spoken and written texts.
  • demonstrates sound understanding of ways in which languages work as systems and of the interdependence of language and culture.
  • demonstrates sound knowledge and understanding of the culture of Chinese-speaking communities.

Grade D

A student at this grade typically:

  • communicates, orally and in writing, in simple, coherent sentences in a range of familiar contexts.
  • responds/writes using appropriate vocabulary with some variations in linguistic structures and features, giving some details. There may be some inaccuracies.
  • initiates and maintains short conversations and expresses own ideas using some relevant vocabulary and linguistic structures.
  • selects information from a range of spoken and written texts.
  • demonstrates basic understanding of ways in which languages work as systems and of the interdependence of language and culture.
  • demonstrates basic understanding of the culture of Chinese-speaking communities.

Grade E

A student at this grade typically:

  • communicates, orally and in writing, using only simple phrases or words in some familiar contexts.
  • responds/writes hesitantly, with some inaccuracies in grammatical and linguistic structures that impede communication.
  • conducts simple, short conversations and, with prompting, is able to express own ideas using simple vocabulary and linguistic structures.
  • with guidance, selects information from a limited range of spoken and written texts.
  • with guidance, demonstrates very limited understanding of ways in which languages work as systems and of the interdependence of language and culture.
  • demonstrates an elementary understanding of the culture of Chinese-speaking communities.

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