Chinese: Background Speakers course

Professional development

Term 4 2009 professional development events are available for this course here.

Teacher support materials

The support materials currently available on this page are to be relocated for teacher access only. They will remain accessible from this page until 7 August.

Teachers wanting access to these materials will need to register for the Curriculum Council’s extranet. For those already registered, access is automatic.

This course page will continue to provide public access to the course syllabus and grade descriptor package.

For the Chinese: Background Speakers course WA will use the course, support materials and external exam of the NSW Board of Studies.

The Indonesian: Background Speakers course is available at Stage 2 and Stage 3. There are no Stage 1 units in the Chinese: Background Speakers course.

Course codes
Stage 2 unit codes implemented 2008	2ACBS 2BCBS	Stage 3 unit codes implemented 2009	3ACBS 3BCBS

Examinations

There is no Stage 2 examination in the Chinese: Background Speakers course.
The Stage 3 examination will be available for the first time in 2009.
Students will sit the Stage 3 examination in the year they exit the course.
WA will use the NSW examination for the Stage 3 examination.
The WA examination will be at the same time as the interstate examination.

Syllabus

		Syllabus WA Version 2009*
		Notes page to accompany Syllabus WA Version

Assessment and other Support Materials

		Course prescriptions for Chinese: Background Speakers 2009–2013
		Grade descriptors Stage 2
		Grade descriptors Stage 3

*Please note minor revisions have been made to the syllabus and external examination for implementation from 2009. (Summary below)

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From Board of Studies NSW website http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/

Summary of changes to revised syllabus – effective for the external examination in 2009
Published 30 July 2008

Examination specifications

The phrasing of all questions on the examination paper in both English and Chinese ensures consistency across all questions and examination papers.
The inclusion of the reference to one of the related contemporary issues in addition to the reference to a theme allows more opportunity for students to engage with Chinese in the classroom and also allows more flexibility in the setting of questions

Syllabus revised NSW version for 2009
http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/syllabus_hsc/pdf_doc/chinesebs_syl_2008.pdf

Additional information

Supporting documents including NSW version of syllabus and past examinations are available from the NSW Board of Studies website (you may need to scroll down to find the relevant course): http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/syllabus_hsc/syllabus2000_listi.html

Curriculum Council contact:

Nadia Civa (08) 9273 6355

nadia.civa@curriculum.wa.edu.au

Last Updated: 12/ 10/ 2009 15:27