Year 9

Mandarin Chinese

Through the study of Mandarin Chinese in Year 9, pupils will not only develop their linguistic competence in writing, reading, speaking, listening and translation, but also develop their self-study skills and general grammatical awareness at the GCSE Chinese Foundation level. Pupils will be able to express their ideas and thoughts, as well as demonstrate their ambition and ability to communicate with native speakers. At the end of Year 9, pupils will attain GCSE Chinese Grades 5.

Y9 Chinese class pupils will have four lessons every two weeks on the curriculum timetable, including cultural activities. Pupils will continue to develop their Chinese language skills further up to GCSE Higher tier level in Key Stage 4 to make them more attractive to future employers.

Content to be studied

Method of assessment

Autumn 1

Textbook: Jinbu 2

Unit 2 All about me

Describing people

My room

Clothes and colours

My daily routine

Task setting

Dictation exercise

Research and presentation

Autumn 2

Unit 2 (continued)

Daily life in China

Unit 3 My local areas

My town & places

Talk about weekend plans

My house and the local area

Dictation exercise

Unit test: four skills

Research and presentation

Interviewing: underperforming pupils

Spring 1

Unit 3 (continued)

Jobs and future career

Living in China

Unit 4 Shopping

At a supermarket

Buying clothes

China Week Celebration of the Chinese New Year and various Chinese culture activities

Dictation exercise

Research and presentation

Evaluation and target setting

Spring 2

Unit 4 (continued)

At a department store

Online shopping

Shopping in China

Dictation exercise

Unit test: four skills

Evaluation and target setting

Research and presentation

Summer 1

Unit 5 Travel in China

Travel plan

Talking about visiting Beijing

School exam

Dictation exercise

Research and presentation

Evaluation and target setting

School exam: four skills

Summer 2

Unit 5 (continued)

Understanding tourist information

Buying souvenirs

Dictation exercise

Summer homework

How will I know if my daughter is achieving this?

Vocabulary is crucial in learning Chinese language. It will be continually assessed on a regular basis in Year 9. Pupils’ progress on the four language skills will be assessed at the end of each topic/unit. Pupils will receive either verbal or written feedback from teachers and peers regarding their performance in learning. Pupils will be required to analyse their own learning and set up their individual targets at the end of each term.

Regular homework is required for all Year 9 pupils. Completion and timely submission of homework are expected. Homework could be in any following skill areas: speaking, listening, reading, writing or translation. It will also include some research which related to the topics, as well as about China or Chinese culture to stimulate pupils’ interest.

How can I help my daughter?

Pupils can use the websites below for their learning:

https://www.chinese-tools.com/tools

Learning/memorizing vocabulary: https://quizlet.com/user/yishanlu/folders/jinbu2?i=29p1r&x=1xqt

Writing Chinese character: www.mdbg.net

Chinese grammar: http://www.hackingchinese.com/how-to-approach-chinese-grammar/

http://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/

Enrichment opportunities (Reading/Clubs)

Pupils will participate in various Chinese cultural activities within the school and the local community.
Pupils will be encouraged to participate in regional and national Chinese-speaking competitions organized by the British Council.
Pupils will have opportunities to visit Chinese departments in prestigious UK universities.
Pupils will have opportunities to visit other UK schools where Chinese has been successfully introduced.
Trip to China.

KS3 Chinese curriculum Map_Year 9
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