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Chinese K–10 Syllabus (2017)

The Chinese K–10 Syllabus provides opportunities for students to engage with the linguistic and cultural diversity of the Chinese-speaking communities. Through learning Chinese, students
develop communicative skills in the language, an understanding of how languages work as a system and intercultural understanding capability.

Read the full Chinese K–10 course description.

Read the version log for Chinese K–10 syllabus and assessment changes.

New NSW Curriculum Reform syllabuses

The new Modern Languages K–10 (2022) syllabus is to be taught from 2024.

Implementation information, including key features and resources, is available on the Languages syllabus development page.

Syllabus

Introduction  Learning across the curriculum 

Chinese key  Course content 

Rationale  Glossary 

Years 7–10 Life Skills

The place of the syllabus in the K–12 Curriculum 
Life Skills 

Aim and objectives 

Life Skills outcomes 

Outcomes (linked to course content) 

Life Skills organisation of content 

Stage statements 
Life Skills course content 

Organisation of content 

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Assessment

[Language] K–10 Course performance descriptors 

Common grade scale 
(to be used for grading the Record of School Achievement)

Advice on assessment 

Awarding grades 

Special education assessment and reporting 

 Special education assessment and reporting

RoSA and HSC requirements 

Support materials

Chinese K–10 (2017): Syllabus guide - Years K–6 (PDF, 3 pages, 134 KB)

Chinese K–10 (2017): Syllabus guide - Years 7–10 (PDF, 5 pages, 362 KB)

Languages K–10: Annotated syllabus guide - Years K–6 (PDF, 1 page, 154 KB)

Languages K–10: Annotated syllabus guide - Years 7–10 (PDF, 2 pages, 221 KB)

Chinese and Japanese K–10 (2017): Parents guide (PDF, 3 pages, 53 KB)

Chinese K–10 (2017): Life Skills Years 7–10 outcomes worksheet (Word, 1 page, 903 KB)

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