WACE ATAR Chinese FL case studies
WACE ATAR Chinese FL · Put your knowledge to work in context.
WACE ATAR Chinese: First Language is a senior secondary subject and tertiary entrance qualification offered in Western Australia for students who already use Chinese as a first or near-first language. It is designed for candidates with substantial prior exposure to spoken and written Chinese, typically those who have lived, studied, or been schooled in a Chinese-speaking environment, rather than for learners starting from scratch. The WACE ATAR Chinese FL case studies are 5 cases and about 1,916 words.
1The School Exchange Presentation: Register Slip on a Formal Occasion
Year 12 student Wei is giving her prepared presentation to a visiting delegation from a partner school in Nanjing. Her topic is 'Why I chose Chinese'.
451 words, about 2 min2Reading Two Reviews of the Same Film: Whose Claim Is Supported?
Students read two short Chinese reviews of a documentary about rural left-behind children (留守儿童). Review A: 导演用了大量长镜头，几乎没有配乐。有人说这很闷，但我认为正是这种克制让观众有机会自己思考。 Review B: 片子确实感人，可是我觉得导演有点消费这些孩子的苦难。镜头停留得太久，我看的时候很不舒服。 A question asks: 两位作者对导演手法的态度有何不同？ A student answers: 'A likes the film and B doesn't like the film.' The teacher marks it partially correct and asks the student to look again at what each writer actually evaluates - the film as a whole, or a specific technique.
421 words, about 2 min3Listening to a Voicemail with a Changed Plan
Students hear a single voicemail from a homestay host in Beijing. They hear it twice, then answer questions.
371 words, about 2 min4Imaginative Writing: A Letter That Must Sound Like a Teenager, Not a Textbook
Students write a 250-character imaginative piece: a letter from a Chinese-Australian teenager to a cousin in Chengdu, describing the first week at a new school in Perth. The task specifies: informal register, at least one moment of humour, and a clear sense of the writer's personality.
336 words, about 2 min5Persuasive Response: Arguing About Screen Time Without Overclaiming
Students respond in Chinese to a short article arguing that 中学生用手机查资料利大于弊. The task: write a persuasive response of about 300 characters that engages with the article's argument.
337 words, about 2 min