Chinese
Resources including scope and sequences, units and assessment tasks to help you plan, program and assess Chinese 7 to 10.
The Modern Languages K–10 Syllabus (2022) will replace the existing Chinese K–10 Syllabus (2017) from 2024.
In 2023, teachers engage with the Modern Languages K–10 Syllabus (2022), and plan and prepare for implementation of the new curriculum.
In 2024, implementation commences in schools, with:
- K–6
- 7–10 mandatory 100 hour courses
- new 100 and 200 hour elective courses.
Classes which commence a 100 hour or 200 hour elective course in 2023 should continue to use the existing language-specific syllabus until the end of 2024.
Modern Languages K–10 Syllabus (2022) – support for Chinese
Scope and sequences and sample units.
Stage 4
This 10-week (25-hour) unit introduces students to Chinese language and culture in the context of meeting people. Students will develop the language skills and intercultural capability to share information about themselves and others, including name, nationality, age, birthday and basic likes and dislikes. Students will develop their pronunciation with tones and learn about the features of Chinese script, exploring techniques to recognise, write and remember Hanzi.
Resources – Weeks 1 to 3
- Chinese tone practice (DOCX 3.4 MB)
- Chinese words similar to English (DOCX 3.9 MB)
- Chinese writing practice – 中国 (DOCX 3.5 MB)
- Chinese flashcards – greetings (DOCX 3.6 MB)
- Chinese writing practice – greetings (DOCX 3.9 MB)
- Chinese flashcards – how are you (DOCX 3.9 MB)
- How are you? (DOCX 3.5 MB)
- Country names in Chinese (DOCX 3.6 MB)
- Countries and cities (PPTX 6.4 MB)
- I am an Aboriginal Australian (PDF 413.6 KB)
- Languages in Chinese (DOCX 4 MB)
Weeks 9 to 10
Stage 5
This 10-week (25-hour) unit introduces students to leisure activities, hobbies, seasonal activities and Chinese leisure culture. Students will develop the language skills and intercultural capability to express their favourite hobbies, respond to other people’s preferences and extend an invitation to participate in a sport or hobby together. Students will explore leisure activities more common in China than Australia, and examine how seasons may influence recreational pursuits.
Unit – Hobbies and leisure activities, Chinese, Stage 5 (DOCX 1.12 MB)
Infographic – Hobbies and leisure infographic, Chinese, Stage 5 (PDF 2.67 MB)
Resources – Weeks 1 to 3
- Chinese flashcards – leisure activities (DOCX 2 MB)
- Chinese writing practice – hobby verbs and activities (DOCX 503 KB)
- Teacher resource – story cubes (DOCX 2.34 MB)
- Video worksheet – radicals 101 (DOCX 220 KB)
- Radical search and match (DOCX 228 KB)
- Spot the difference (DOCX 220 KB)
- Chinese flashcards – qualifiers for likes and dislikes (DOCX 221 KB)
- Class interview (DOCX 219 KB)
- Collect-a-card (DOCX 223 KB)
- Chinese sports and hobbies (DOCX 1.9 MB)
- Mini task 1 – student scaffold (DOCX 212 KB)
Weeks 4 to 7
- Chinese flashcards – seasons and weather (DOCX 224 KB)
- Chinese writing practice – seasons and weather (DOCX 476 KB)
- Listening activity – seasons and activities (DOCX 218 KB)
- Chinese writing practice – weather descriptions (DOCX 367 KB)
- Weather interview (DOCX 221 KB)
- Chinese flashcards – adjectives for emotions (DOCX 826 KB)
- Information gap (DOCX 221 KB)
Weeks 8 to 9
- Chinese flashcards – leisure activities (DOCX 2.1 MB)
- Treasure hunt (DOCX 224 KB)
- Listening and responding – Mr Zhang’s hobbies (DOCX 220 KB)
- Conversation shuffle (DOCX 219 KB)
- Hobbies and interests – listening and role-play (DOCX 219 KB)
- Chinese letter reading comprehension (DOCX 223 KB)
Week 10
Chinese leisure activities and seasons task board (DOCX 220 KB)
Support for Chinese K–10 Syllabus (2017)
The Chinese K–10 Syllabus (2017) was developed using the Languages K–10 Framework. As all K to 10 language syllabuses (2017 and later) are underpinned by this framework, teachers should view resources across all languages to access a broader range of sample scope and sequences, unit starters and assessment tasks.
For advice on how to develop your own programming documents, visit Planning, programming and assessing languages 7–10.
Modify the documents to suit your context, including the needs of your students.
This resource can be adapted to any language.
Class party (DOCX 532 KB) – showcases differentiation and adjustments to support the needs of a range of learners.
These resources can be adapted to any language.
- Food trucks (DOCX 95 KB) supports an inquiry-based approach.
- A sustainable future, making changes together (DOCX 383 KB) – supports the cross-curriculum priorities of 'Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures' and 'Sustainability'.
Interactive resources
- Go Hanyu! for Stages 4 to 6 a series of videos with supporting activities.
- Quirky comics – a series of entertaining video texts that support language learning.
NESA resources
Chinese K–10 Syllabus (2017) (NESA) includes a range of support materials to support the Chinese K–10 Syllabus, such as sample scope and sequence documents and sample units of work under 'Support materials'.