Chinese: Second Language

language variation and change scanning character components code-switching alliteration language functions communicative competence create scaffolding receptive language intonation comprehension strategies text structure conjunction productive language use phonological awareness composing imaginative texts morphology comprehension/comprehending intercultural language teaching and learning fluency purposeful learning skimming informative texts mnemonic compound sentence macro skills digraph informing language features authentic (texts/materials)speak language patterns characters task adverb talk semantic knowledge modal verb language comprehension phonics grapho-phonic knowledge first language digital texts understanding cues accent prediction suffix concrete language pronunciation multimodal text read auxiliary verb author accuracy bilingualism reciprocating infinitive pedagogy text processing strategies word borrowing homophone persuasive texts mediate textual features/textual conventions socialising biography complexity filler adjective culture question verb framing encode media texts synchronous identity root of a word formulaic language translating creating syntax intercultural capability idiomatic expressions honorific prefix lexical cohesion diphthongs genre romanisation diaspora audience dialect decode cohesion enunciation complex sentence face directionality communication text pronoun form-focused learning activities language noun register metalanguage translation accent marks intensifiers morpheme oracy literacy resources background language digital media communicating script reflecting paralanguage language specificity tone phoneme language systems/systems of language medium second language performance de-centre role of language and culture orthography narrative learning trajectory content input text types (genres)clause narrative devices convention stereotype cognates stress context pragmatics interpret collocation mode adverbial preposition

The Chinese: Second Language subject enables all students to communicate proficiently by providing students with essential communication skills in Chinese, an intercultural capability, and an understanding of the role of language and culture in communication.

The design of the Western Australian Curriculum: Languages takes into account different entry points into language learning across Pre-primary to Year 10 to reflect current practice in Languages. For Chinese: Second Language, there are two learning sequences to accommodate these practices: a Pre-primary – Year 10 sequence and a Year 7 – Year 10 sequence.

Pre-primary to Year 10
Year 7 to Year 10

Chinese: Second Language learning area contacts:

Pre-primary to Year 6 : +61 8 9273 6355 | Nadia.Civa@scsa.wa.edu.au
Year 7 to Year 10 : +61 8 9273 6743 | Coral.Ryan@scsa.wa.edu.au