VCE Chinese Second Language case studies
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VCE Chinese Second Language is a Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) study administered by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA), the statutory body that publishes VCE curriculum and assessment materials. It is designed for senior secondary students in Victoria who are studying Chinese as a second language, and it sits within the VCE curriculum published on the VCAA website. The study is typically taken across the final years of secondary schooling and contributes to a student's VCE program, though candidates should confirm current eligibility and enrolment rules with their school and the VCAA. This page cannot yet give verified exam specifications. The VCE Chinese Second Language case studies are 5 cases and about 2,185 words.
1The Overloaded Weekend Shift
You are a Year 12 student working at a Melbourne bubble tea shop on Saturdays from 10am to 4pm. Your boss, Mr Chen, speaks quickly in Mandarin and mixes in English words like 'shift' and 'stock'.
522 words, about 3 min2Reading the Scholarship Notice
A notice on the school's Chinese-language bulletin board reads: '奖学金申请截止日期为下周五，逾期不予受理。申请人须提交一份五百字的中文自我介绍及两封推荐信。面试将于截止后一周内进行，具体时间另行通知。' You are a non-background learner in Year 11. You have one teacher willing to write a recommendation, but the second referee, your former coach, is away for three weeks.
398 words, about 2 min3Choosing the Right Register in a Letter
Your writing task is to produce a 250-character Chinese letter. The prompt says you are writing to your host family in Beijing to thank them after a three-week exchange, and to explain that you left a jacket behind and would like it posted to Australia.
419 words, about 2 min4The Oral: Handling a Question You Did Not Expect
In your Chinese oral assessment you must discuss your 'school life and future plans'. You have prepared answers about your favourite subject and university goals.
394 words, about 2 min5Listening for Numbers Under Pressure
In a listening practice, a recorded message says: '周末的火车从早上七点二十开始，每小时一班，但是中午十二点到一点之间没有车。从车站到学校坐公交车要二十五分钟，走路要四十分钟。如果你八点半之前到不了车站，就赶不上九点的课。' You are taking notes. You hear '七点二十' but write '七点十二'.
452 words, about 2 min