2.5 Chinese students instructions sheet

1. Westlake Girls High School
Achievement Standard Languages AS91112
Write a variety of text types in Chinese to convey information, ideas, and opinions in genuine contexts
Subject Reference: Chinese 2.5 Credits: 5
Achievement Achievement with Merit Achievement with Excellence
Write a variety of text types in Write a variety of text types in Write a variety of text types in
Chinese to convey information, ideas, convincing Chinese to convey effective Chinese on areas of most
and opinions in genuine contexts. information, ideas, and opinions in immediate relevance.
genuine contexts.
Student instructions sheet
Introduction
This assessment activity requires you to submit three to five pieces of writing in a writing portfolio. Your ability to write a variety
of texts for genuine purposes to communicate effectively in French will be assessed from these pieces of writing.
Tasks
Throughout the year, you will complete a variety of written work in Chinese based on the topics and language you are studying
at the time.
At the end of the year, you will select for assessment three to five interactions in which your total contribution is about three
words or more.
Quality is more important than quantity and the length for each piece of writing should be appropriate for the type of text. Your
final writing portfolio will show you can:
● communicate opinion(s) and/or information and/or ideas that are relevant to the tasks
● convincingly and successfully select and use a range of written language features that connect information and/or ideas
and are fit for purpose and audience
Conditions of assessment
Assessment tasks will be carried out throughout the year and will be completed during, or at the conclusion of, a relevant
programme of work. Your teacher will discuss the requirements of the standard and what you need to show in your writing
portfolio before each task.
Your teacher will give you general feedback about your writing. You will have the opportunity to review your writing again
near the end of term 3, before you submit it in your portfolio.
The combined total of your pieces of writing will add up to at least three hundred words.
You may use appropriate resources as indicated by your teacher. All work must be your own and any extracts from external
sources will not be considered in the final achievement judgement. Please refer to the school policy
Your teacher will store your work in a suitable manner.
At the end of Term 3, you will select three to five pieces of writing to be submitted for assessment.
Your total contribution must be about three hundred words or more, over all three interactions.
The context for each assessment piece must be different
You must hand your drafts dated and signed, as well as the 2.5 cover sheet completed, signed and dated at the time of the
assessment

2. EXPLANATORY NOTES
write refers to composing and organising text in a linguistically and culturally appropriate format and style, and may include
● Drafting or reworking over a period of time
write on areas of most immediate relevance refers to using language, related to basic personal information and past/present
and/or future experiences, in order to express personal information, ideas and opinions in culturally appropriate written Chinese
Communication is achieved overall, despite inconsistencies, such as:
● format
● spelling
● lexical choice
● level of formality
● language conventions
● language features
Convincing means that there is development of the information, ideas and opinions, which is generally credible and connected.
The writer selects and uses a range of language and language features that are fit for purpose and audience.
Communication is not significantly hindered by inconsistencies
Effective means that there is development of the information, ideas and opinions, which is controlled and integrated. The
writer capably selects and successfully uses language and language features that are fit for purpose and audience.
Communication is not hindered by inconsistencies.
Variety refers to texts selected from a range of different text types, which have been created for different purposes.
At all times the quality of the texts in the selection, considered as a whole, is more important than length
GUIDELINES FOR ACHIEVEMENT
You should plan your writing (e.g. a mind map, notes) and write an initial draft. Then, rework your draft(s) to produce a finished
piece of writing.
To Achieve the standard you need to:
● submit three to five written texts in French including different text types written for genuine purposes
● communicate basic personal information, ideas and opinions
● include NZCL7 communication skills, language and cultural knowledge needed to communicate a personal response
● over the three to five tasks, communicate beyond the immediate context, e.g. about the past, present and/or future in
order to express personal information, ideas and opinions.
● achieve communication overall, although understanding may be hindered in some places by inconsistencies.
To achieve the standard with Merit you must include all the requirements for Achievement and
● submit three to five written texts in French including different text types written for genuine purposes.
● communicate basic personal information, ideas and opinions
● include NZCL7 communication skills, language and cultural knowledge needed to communicate a personal response
● over the three to five tasks communicate beyond the immediate context, e.g. about the past, present and/or future in
order to express personal information, ideas and opinions
● develop relevant information, ideas, opinions in a generally credible and connected way
● select and use a range of language and language features that are fit for the purpose and audience of the tasks.
● achieve communication where understanding is not significantly hindered by inconsistencies.
To achieve the standard with Excellence you must include all the requirements for achievement with Merit and:
● submit three to five written texts in French including different text types written for genuine purposes.
● communicate basic personal information, ideas and opinions
● include NZCL7 communication skills, language and cultural knowledge needed to communicate a personal response
● over the three to five tasks, communicate beyond the immediate context, e.g. about the past, present and/or future in
order to express personal information, ideas and opinions
● develop relevant information, ideas, opinions in a controlled and integrated way
● capably select and successfully use of a range of language and language features that are fit for the purpose and
audience of the task achieve communication where understanding is not hindered by inconsistencies

3. Assessment schedule: Languages 2.5 Chinese
Evidence/Judgments for Achievement Evidence/Judgments for Achievement with Merit Evidence/Judgments for Achievement with Excellence
The written text shows that: The written text shows that: The written text shows that:
Student writes one CRAFTED text on a less Student writes one CRAFTED text on a less Student writes one CRAFTED text on a less
familiar topic “Getting a Part Time Job”, of a familiar topic “Getting a Part Time Job”, of a familiar topic “Getting a Part Time Job”, of a
minimum length of 150 characters of which 30 minimum length of 150 characters of which 30 minimum length of 150 characters of which 30
may be written in pinyin words. may be written in pinyin words. may be written in pinyin words.
Relevant information and/or ideas are Relevant information and/or ideas are Relevant information and/or ideas are
developed. substantially developed. extensively developed.
Appropriate language is used up to and
including level 7 of the curriculum, or A wide variety of appropriate language A wide variety of appropriate language
equivalent. is used up to and including level 7 of is used up to and including level 7 of
the curriculum, or equivalent. the curriculum, or equivalent.
e.g. 这儿的工作环境差，顾客的态度也差。 e.g. 我倒霉极了，这儿的工作环境差，顾客的态度 e.g. 我倒霉极了，这儿的工作环境差，顾客的态度
也差，老板又凶得不得了。 也差，老板又凶得不得了，一天到晚发脾气。我
天天回到家都累得半死。
Communication is achieved overall despite
errors in language use. Any errors do not significantly hinder Language is used confidently and any
communication. errors do not hinder communication.

4. WESTLAKE GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL
Languages Achievement Standard 2.5 Chinese AS 91112
Student Instruction Sheet
Title:
School/Institution Westlake High School for Girls
Student Name
Student Number
Teacher
Date
Task .
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I understand that a final grade will be awarded for my work overall and not for one
individual piece of work.
Student Signature: __________________________ Date: _____________________
Student Feedback Sheet
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Relevant Content (Information/ideas/opinions)
Appropriate language
Clear Communication
Areas to focus on/improve
Word order Agreement (adjectives, Accuracy
verbs..)
Tenses Genders
Other Comments
Individual contribution of about one Hundred words or more
Contribution is legible and comprehensible
Teacher Signature: _______________________ Date: ______________________