QCAA Chinese study plan
QCAA Chinese · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Unit 3
Map the Unit 3 syllabus requirements into a personal checklist of assessable skills
Build a personal vocabulary log of 60 high-frequency items drawn from Unit 3 themes and record them with example sentences
Draft and self-record a two-minute spoken response on a Unit 3 topic, then annotate three fluency weaknesses
Identify the text types required in Unit 3 and note the structural conventions of each
Your checkpoint
A one-page Unit 3 skills checklist plus a 60-item vocabulary log with example sentences and one recorded two-minute speech with written self-feedback
Unit 3
Analyse two short authentic-style Chinese texts and label the writer's purpose and audience for each
Compose one 150-character written response in an appropriate text type, applying three target connectives
Practise summarising a Chinese passage in English within a strict word limit
Drill 20 grammar structures from Unit 3 by rewriting incorrect sentences correctly
Your checkpoint
Two annotated text analyses, one 150-character composition, and a corrected 20-sentence grammar drill sheet
Unit 3
Prepare and deliver a three-minute presentation in Chinese on a Unit 3 theme without reading from a script
Respond orally to five unpredictable follow-up questions with full sentences
Expand the vocabulary log to 120 items and recycle 30 of them in new spoken sentences
Evaluate your recorded speech against a self-made rubric covering pronunciation, range, and cohesion
Your checkpoint
A recorded three-minute presentation plus a five-question Q&A recording and a completed self-assessment rubric
Unit 3
Complete a timed full-length practice task under exam conditions
Review every error and classify it as vocabulary, grammar, comprehension, or task-type error
Re-attempt the weakest section after targeted revision
Write a short reflection identifying the two highest-frequency error patterns
Your checkpoint
One timed practice paper with an error-classification table and a rewritten corrected version of the weakest section
Unit 4
Map the Unit 4 syllabus requirements into a personal checklist and compare them against the Unit 3 checklist
Build a second vocabulary log of 60 items specific to Unit 4 themes
Read two longer Chinese texts and identify the argument or stance the writer takes in each
Practise extracting specific details from a text under a time limit
Your checkpoint
A one-page Unit 4 skills checklist, a 60-item vocabulary log, and a written stance summary of two texts in English
Unit 4
Compose a 250-character written response that presents and defends a viewpoint
Use at least five cohesive devices correctly in extended writing and highlight them
Paraphrase three passages in Chinese without copying original phrasing
Translate five complex sentences from Chinese to English and back, then compare versions
Your checkpoint
One 250-character argumentative composition with cohesive devices highlighted, plus a paraphrasing and translation exercise sheet
Unit 4
Deliver a four-minute extended oral response combining description, opinion, and justification
Sustain a ten-minute conversation-style exchange with a practice partner or recording
Recycle 40 vocabulary items from both logs into spontaneous spoken output
Refine pronunciation of five recurring problem sounds identified in earlier recordings
Your checkpoint
A recorded four-minute monologue plus a ten-minute dialogue recording with a written list of pronunciation fixes
Unit 3 & Unit 4
Complete two timed full-length practice tasks, one weighted to each domain
Consolidate both vocabulary logs into a single 150-item review deck and test yourself on it
Rehearse the oral component twice under timed conditions
Produce a final error review covering both domains and list remaining weak areas
Your checkpoint
Two timed practice papers with error reviews, a completed 150-item self-test score, and a final one-page weak-area action list
Milestones
Week 2: Can produce a coherent 150-character written response in a specified text type with correct structural conventions and at least three connectives used accurately
Week 4: Scores at or above your target on a timed Unit 3 practice task and can classify errors by type without prompting
Week 6: Can write a 250-character argumentative response that states and defends a viewpoint with five cohesive devices used correctly
Week 8: Completes two timed full-length tasks across both domains and demonstrates measurable improvement over the week 4 baseline