Chinese Background Speakers course prescriptions
Higher School Certificate 2009–2013
Foreword
The HSC course prescriptions for Chinese Background Speakers contain information about the Higher School Certificate for 2009–2013.
The HSC course prescriptions should be read in conjunction with:
- the Chinese Background Speakers Stage 6 Syllabus and other support documents
- the Official Notices section of the Board of Studies website and as published in the Board’s electronic newsletter, the Board Bulletin.
There are prescribed texts required for study in the Chinese Background Speakers course. The Board of Studies reserves the right to make changes to the prescribed texts listed in this document. As the prescribed texts are reviewed, amendments will be published on the Board of Studies website and in the Official Notices section of the Board Bulletin.
Curriculum advice may be obtained on:
tel: (02) 9367 8152
fax: (02) 9367 8476
The study of prescribed texts will not commence prior to the HSC course.
Course prescriptions for Chinese Background Speakers
The Stage 6 Chinese Background Speakers course focuses on the study of language and ideas through prescribed themes and contemporary issues. These themes and contemporary issues are studied through a range of prescribed texts.
Prescribed themes and contemporary issues
The themes and contemporary issues are studied for both the Preliminary and HSC courses.
There are four prescribed themes:
- The individual and the community
- Youth culture
- Chinese communities overseas
- Global issues
Each theme has a number of contemporary issues with which students will engage in their study of Chinese. The contemporary issues are intended to provide a particular perspective or perspectives for each of the themes.
The theme, The individual and the community, enables students to examine the relationship between individuals and groups. This theme will explore changing attitudes towards family and gender groups.
The theme, Youth culture, examines the role of young people in society, and takes into account social and educational perspectives.
The theme, Chinese communities overseas, enables students to examine Chinese culture as it is experienced in non-Chinese cultural settings.
The theme, Global issues, looks at aspects of the changing world, such as economic growth, the environment and the global community.
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Prescribed texts for HSC study
- Ai, Qing, 2004, Dayanhe – Wo de Baomu (Dayanhe – My Wet Nurse), in Xian Dai Shi Xuan, Tai bai wen yi chu ban she, Xi'an. ISBN 7-80680-186-3
- Han, Han, 2003, San Chong Men (The Third Way), Chapters 1 and 2, Zuo jia chu ban she, Beijing. ISBN 7-5063-2802-X
- Huang, Jianzhong, 1999, Wó de 1919 (My 1919) (film), Beijing Film Studio, China.
- Long, Yingtai, 1998, ‘Ganbei ba Tuomasi Man’ (Cheers, Thomas Mann) in Section 16 of A Shanghai Nanren (Oh Shanghai Men), Xuelin, China. ISBN 7-80616-603-3
- Wang, Meng, 2006, Chinese Culture in the Context of Globalisation, on the People's Net.
- Zheng, Xiao Long, 1992, Beijing Natives in New York (TV program), Episodes 3 and 15, CCTV, China.
| Theme | Text type | Prescribed text |
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| The individual and the community | TV drama | In Zheng, X |
| The individual and the community | Novel | In Han, H |
| The individual and the community | Film | In Huang, J |
| The individual and the community | Poem | In Ai, Q |
| Youth culture | Novel | In Han, H |
| Chinese communities overseas | TV drama | In Zheng, X |
| Chinese communities overseas | Essay | In Long, Y |
| Global issues | Speech | In Wang, M |
| Global issues | Film | In Huang, J |
Notes
- Study of texts prescribed for any Higher School Certificate course may not begin before the completion of the Preliminary course. This exclusion applies to study in the Chinese Background Speakers course and to Preliminary courses in other subjects. It also applies to the study of a prescribed text in another medium, such as the film of a novel. ‘Study’ of texts does not apply to attending performances of plays prescribed as HSC texts or to taking part in production of them during the Preliminary course.
- The Board of Studies website contains the most up-to-date reference for prescribed texts.
Availability
The essay and poem are available from:
Australia–China Book Shop
Level 2, 39 Goulburn Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Tel: (02) 9212 3517
Fax: (02) 9212 3518
The TV drama, film and novel are available from:
China Books
Shop 7, Level 1, Citymark Building
683–689 George Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Tel: (02) 9280 1885
Fax: (02) 9280 1887