Language Resources – Chinese
This resource contains up-to-date information, links to teaching and learning guidelines, and quality-assured materials and resources relevant to the teaching and learning of Chinese in The 2007 New Zealand Curriculum.
About this resource
Access links to key teaching and learning resources, curriculum guidelines, assessment information, and professional support for schools and teachers to help them deliver and enhance the teaching of Chinese in The 2007 New Zealand Curriculum.
Language Resources: Chinese
Key curriculum resources
Teaching and Learning Guidelines for Chinese
Teaching and Learning Guidelines reflect the intent of the national curriculum and provide programme guidance. When using the guidelines, teachers will naturally take account of their particular students’ diverse needs, talents, and aspirations.
Teaching and Learning Guidelines for Chinese Levels 1-4
These guidelines for levels 1-4 are aligned to the current 2007 version of the New Zealand Curriculum and replace the Chinese section in the previous New Zealand Curriculum document.
Teaching and Learning Guidelines for Chinese Levels 5-8
These guidelines for levels 5-8 are aligned to the current 2007 version of the New Zealand Curriculum and replace the Chinese section in the previous New Zealand Curriculum document.
Hao! An introduction to Chinese
The Learning Languages Series (LLS) provides multi-media materials designed for teachers and students who are new to language learning. The series is designed for Years 7 and 8 students and supports Level 1 and 2 achievement objectives in Chinese.
Professional support
Chinese National Adviser
This service for teachers of Chinese is supported by the New Zealand Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Education of China. Email: [email protected]
Assessment
NCEA for Chinese
Access an array of NCEA related assessment material from this NZQA site specifically devoted to Chinese. It includes NCEA achievement standards, internal and external assessment resources, vocabulary lists for external standards, past examination papers, and moderation reports.
Further contacts
Confucius Institute of New Zealand
The Confucius Institute of New Zealand promotes Chinese language and culture study in New Zealand through educational programmes, exams, events, and scholarships. Schools or clusters can apply to become Confucius Classrooms and schools can receive Mandarin Language Assistants (MLAs).
The University of Auckland Confucius Institute
The Confucius Institute in Auckland is a world-class institution dedicated to enhancing understanding between China and New Zealand.
Victoria University of Wellington Confucius Institute
The Confucius Institute at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington.
University of Canterbury Confucius Institute
The Confucius Institute at the University of Canterbury (CIUC).
The Chinese Embassy
The website for the Chinese embassy in New Zealand.
Asia:NZ Foundation
Asia New Zealand undertakes a range of initiatives to increase New Zealanders’ Asia Awareness. It offers schools and students a number of opportunities to enhance Asia Awareness; this can include initiatives with respect to China.
Aotearoa Explorers
Aotearoa Explorers is a free web-browser based digital game that uses gamification and the concept of global citizenship to spark interest and deepen young people’s understanding of the Asia-Pacific region. The game is aimed at Year 5 to 8 students in New Zealand schools.