2017-2018 SECONDARY CHINESE CURRIUCLUM

PARENT INFORMATION EVENING 中学中文课程家长说明会

By Secondary Mandarin

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Secondary Mandarin Team

• IGCSE – Mandarin Chinese (0547)

• 68% of students gained A or A* • 88% of students gained C or above

– First Language Chinese (0509) • 60% of students gained A* • 100% of students gained C or above

• IB – Chinese B

• 80% of students gained 6 or 7 • The average score is 6.2

– Chinese A • 60% of students gained 6

Exam Results of Chinese in 2017

•Mandarin Curriculum

Comprehensive and Integrated

LANGUAGE, Culture, Literature and History

•Non-native Program

•Native Program

Mandarin Curriculum

YEAR TRACK OBJECTIVES CONTENT KS 3 Non-native Track Students are able to communicate with

native Chinese speakers in both spoken and written Chinese.

Integrated ACTFL 5Cs Standards and IGCSE Native Track Students are developed ability and

awareness of appreciation and analyzing in different styles of literary works.

KS 4 Non-native Track Students are able to take CIE IGCSE exam: Mandarin Chinese exam(0547) Chinese as a Second Language exam (0523)

Based on IGCSE Syllabus Follow ACTFL 5Cs Standards Prepare students for IB

Native Track Students are able to take CIE IGCSE exam: First Language Chinese (0509)

KS 5 Non-native Track Students are prepared to take DP Chinese B.

Based on IB Guide

Native Track Students are prepared to take DP Chinese A: Language and Literature

Based on IB Guide

Mandarin Curriculum

ACTFL Standards

ACTFL Language Proficiency

• Communicative Approach • Comprehensive Input • Focus on Forms

Approaches to Teaching Non-native Chinese Speakers

• Non-Native Program – Students who learned Chinese for 3-4 years can take IGCSE

Mandarin Chinese exam and get B or above – Students who learned Chinese for above 5 years can get

into near-native track and can take IGCSE Second Language Chinese

– The numbers of the students who are at advanced or near native level will increase

– Students not only understand basic Chinese culture, but also understand certain Chinese culture in English. Some books in terms of Chinese history and literature will be provided

– The Students who have taken IGCSE will be able to take IB Chinese B and get advanced mid level of ACTFL.

– Students can do academic writing and formal presentation in Chinese

Long Term Goals

• Setting test/placement test – Written and oral – Input and output – Comprehensive and comprehensible – Learning strategies and motivation

• Assessment – Formative assessment

• Class observation, performance in class, homework, dictation, quiz, test, exam, etc.

– Summative assessment • Comprehensive performance tasks • Projects

Level &Assessment.分组和测评

SET DESCRIPTION TEXTBOOK OBJECTIVES SET 1 Foundation (Novice

low— Intermediate)

Integrated Chinese And supplementary reading materials

IGCSE Mandarin Chinese IGCSE Second language

Chinese IGCSE First language

Chinese IB Chinese B IB Chinese A ACTFL Language

Proficiency Guideline

SET 2 Advanced (Intermediate low-Advanced low)

Integrated Chinese And supplementary reading materials

SET 3 Near Native (Advanced mid or above)

《中文》暨南大学 Chinese and reading materials

SET 4 Native 本地教材汇编 经典阅读 (local textbooks)

The Structure of Secondary Mandarin

• How long it takes to become Mandarin proficient? 1300 hours (Foreign Service Institute, USA) VS.108 hours (36Weeks X 3) • How to learn Mandarin?

– READING – Follow teacher’s instruction in class and CONCENTRATE – Answer teacher’s questions with full sentences, ALWAYS – Speaking and Writing full sentences, ALWAYS

• How do parents assist students at home? – Listening to the text recording – Reading aloud texts – Speaking and Writing full sentences, ALWAYS

How facilitate your children to learn Mandarin

• 母语课程将整合文学、语言和历史，形成大语文观 Integrating literature, language and history • 整编教材Conforming our texts

– 主要原则：在课程中融合文、史、哲及语言，建立大语文观课程体系

Main principle: Integrating literature, language and history • 与课程相辅相成的课外活动Extra-curriulum to support native

curriculum – 辩论、博物馆参观、阅读比赛等 Debate, trip to the museum, battle of book, etc.

• KS3 • 主体单元教学 Thematic Units

• KS4 – 文体单元教学Literary genre

母语中文项目 Native Chinese Program

• 学生具有一定的文学素养，能阅读分析经典文学作品，能比较和分析中外文

学名篇名著。 • 学生具备正式语体的书面表达和口头表达能力。能运用中文进行演讲、辩论、

撰写议论文、报告的能力。 • 学生对中国传统文化、历史和哲学有基本的了解。为将来进一步深造打下基

础。 • Students can use written Chinese appropriately • Students can read and analyze Chinese literature, history even philosophy books • Students can write Chinese with written language • Students can present in Chinese in formal events. • Students will be able to compare and analyze Chinese and western literatures

– Students will be able to do academic writing and presentations – Students will be able to appreciate literature and understand the Chinese

classical philosophy – Students will be able to compare and analyze Chinese and western literatures

长期目标Long Term Goals

• 探究式教学Inquire-based learning(IB)

– 在文、史、哲的大语文观框架下 based on the general idea of Chinese, including literature, history and basic philosophy.

– 以语言和文学为主，辅以历史哲学 Language and literature is priority. History and philosophy will be integrated into teaching

中文母语课教学方法 Approach to Teaching Native Chinese Speakers

• 学习恰切精美的表达，力求恰切精美的表达

语言建构与运用 Building up and using language

• 借助阅读文学作品提升思维能力

思维发展与提升 Developing and improving critical thinking

• 适合未来生活需要的文学鉴赏（审美）素养

审美鉴赏与创造 Appreciating and creating literatural works

• 建构丰富、健康的精神世界

文化理解与传承 understanding and inheriting culture

探讨的视角：中学生的发展需要

• Teachers will be presenting the details about IGCSE and IB Chinese

Cambridge IGCSE For Y10&11

Mr. John Zheng

IGCSE Topics

Mr. John Zheng

Mr. John Zheng

Four Components of the IGCSE Test

Mr. John Zheng

Cambridge IGCSE First Language Chinese comprises two papers. Paper 1: Reading Paper 2: Writing

Ms. Melody Liu

Paper 1:Reading (maximum raw mark 50) 2 hours Candidates answer two questions:

Question one —25 marks Candidates answer a series of comprehension questions based on Passage 1.

• 20 marks are available for reading • 5 marks are available for writing: accuracy of language

Ms. Melody Liu

Question two —25 marks

Candidates write a summary based on Passages

1 and 2.

• 15 marks are available for reading

• 10 marks are available for writing:

style and organisation & accuracy of language

Ms. Melody Liu

Paper 2: Writing (maximum raw mark 40) 1.5 hours Candidates are required to write one composition to be chosen from either of the two sections below: • Section 1—Discussion and Argument • Section 2—Description and Narration

Eight titles will be set in total. Candidates are required to write between 400 and 600 characters on their chosen title.

Ms. Melody Liu

Candidates will be awarded marks in two categories for

the composition that they write:

• the first mark is out of 20 for style and accuracy

• the second mark is out of 20 for content and structure

Ms. Melody Liu

Chinese B Chinese A Language and

Literature

DP (Diploma Programme)

SL(Standard Level) 150hours

HL(High Level) 240hours

Ms. Lucy Lu

Chinese Ab initio

Native

Near-Native or Advanced

Novice low-Novice high

Language B （SL & HL ） Language B is an additional language-learning course designed for students with some previous learning of that language. It may be studied at either SL or HL. The main focus of the course is on language acquisition and development of language skills. These language skills should be developed through the study and use of a range of written and spoken material. Such material will extend from everyday oral exchanges to literary texts, and should be related to the culture(s) concerned. The material should be chosen to enable students to develop mastery of language skills and intercultural understanding. It should not be intended solely for the study of specific subject matter or content.

Ms. Lucy Lu

Ms. Lucy Lu

Ms. Lucy Lu

IB中文A

Ms. Li Jiang

IB中文A包括哪几个部分？

• 第一部分：文化背景/语境中的语言 （SL：40小时；HL：60小时 ）

• 第二部分：语言与大众传播 （SL：40小时；HL：60小时 ）

• 第三部分：文学—作品和背景/语境 （SL：40小时；HL：70小时 ）

• 第四部分：文学—批判性研究 （SL：30小时；HL：50小时 ）

Ms. Li Jiang

第一部分：文化背景/语境中的语言

• 要求：学习选自各种资料、体裁和媒体的文本，分析在各种背景及语境中语言的特点及发展。

Ms. Li Jiang

第二部分：语言及大众传播

• 要求：学习选自各种资料、体裁和媒体的文本，分析考察语言在媒体当中各种不同的传达形式，对媒体在教育、政治或意识形态等领域的影响以及大众媒体运用语言来传播信息、进行说服或娱乐的方式 Ms. Li Jiang

第三 部分：文学—作品和背景/语境 要求： • 普通课程（SL）学生学习2部文学作品，一部出自指定翻译文学作品目录，另一部用中文撰写，出自中文指定作家名单，或自由选择。

• 高级课程（HL）学生学习3部文学作品，一部出自指定翻译文学作品目录，另一部用中文撰写，出自中文指定作家名单。第3部可以自由选择。

Ms. Li Jiang

第四部分： 文学—批判性研究

要求： • 普通课程（SL）学生学习2部文学作品，均选自中文指定作家名单。

• 高级课程（HL）学生学习3部文学作品，他们均必须选自指定作家名单。

Ms. Li Jiang

IB中文A评估概要（SL）

校外评估 （3 小时）（占70%） 一、试卷1：文本分析（90分钟）（占25%） • 试卷中包含2篇/2对学生未曾见过的文本。 • 学生针对其中的1篇/1对文本撰写分析文章。（20分） 二、试卷2： 论文 （90 分钟） ）（占25%） • 应答6道题中的某1道题，学生要基于在课程第3部分学习过的

两部文学作品撰写一篇论文。高级课程所出的题是相同的，但所使用的评估标准不同。（25分）

三、书面作业 （占20%） • 基于在课程中所学习的文本，学生至少要完成3项书面作 • 学生要提交一项书面作业接受校外评估。（20分） • 这项作业的篇幅必须为960-1200个汉字，外加一篇240-360个

汉字的写作说明。

IB中文A评估概要（SL/HL）

校内评估（占30%） • 这类评估由教师在校内完成，并由国际文凭组织在课程结束时进行校外评审。

1、个人口头评论（IOC）（15%） • 学生对出自课程第4部分学习过的一部文学作品的节选进行评论。（30分）

• 节选附有2道引导题。 2、延伸口头活动（FOA）（15%） • 学生要完成至少两项延伸口头活动，分别基于课程的第1和第2部分。

• 要提交其中一项口头活动的分数接受最终评审。（30分）

Ms. Li Jiang

THANK YOU

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