ChineseInternationalSchool ChineseDepartment ChineseLanguageCourse Years79AssessmentCriteria Grade Boundaries 7 43 - 48 6 37 - 42 5 31 - 36 4 24 - 30 3 17 - 23 2 9 - 16 1 0 - 8

MainstreamClass
CriterionA Listeningandspeaking CriterionB Writingcontent CriterionC Writingorganization CriterionD Writinglanguage CriterionE Readingcomprehension

FoundationClass
Listeningandspeaking message Listeningandspeaking language Writingmessage Writinglanguage Readingcomprehension

LevelofAchievement
Maximum8 Maximum8 Maximum8 Maximum8 Maximum8(Thetotal forThiscriteriaisthen doubledforfinalgrade calculation)

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Band1leveldescriptor 1. 2. Thestudentexpressessomekey information. Theviewsexpressedarebasicallyrelevant tothetopicandthestudentcanprovide relevantexamplestosupportthem. Thestudenthassomeunderstandingofthe topic,butneedspromptingsometimes. Theviewsexpressedarebasicallycoherent, butremainsuperficial.Thereisalackof fluencyinexpressionsometimes,though thisdoesnotaffectthemeaningofthe expression. Thestudentmakeserrorsinpronunciation andintonation,butthesedonotinterfere withcommunication. Thestudentsuseofvocabularyisslightly varied,thoughsometimesinappropriate. Thestudentcanusebasicsyntaxandcan attempttousecomplexsyntaxtoexpress himself/herself. Thestudentusesaregisterthatisbasically appropriate,thoughwithfrequenterrors. Thestudentexpressessomekey informationwithease. Theviewsexpressedarebasicallyrelevant tothetopicandthestudentcanillustrate themwithexamples. Thestudentshowssomeunderstandingof thetopicthroughhis/herresponses. Theviewsexpressedarebasicallycoherent, butremainsuperficial. Thestudentspronunciationandintonation arebasicallyaccurate. Thestudentsuseofvocabularyis somewhatvaried. Thestudentcanuseconjunctions accurately,andcanusesomecomplex sentencestoexpresshimself/herself. Thestudentusesaregisterthatisbasically appropriate,thoughwithsomeerrors. 1. 2.

CriterionAListeningandspeaking Band2 leveldescriptor Band3leveldescriptor Thestudentexpressessome information. Theviewsexpressedareassociatedwith thetopic,andthestudentcanprovide simpleexamples. Thestudentunderstandsonlythesurface meaningofthetopic,andneedsprompting tohaveacompleteconversation. Thestudentcanexpresssomeopinions,but theexamplesprovidedareunconvincing. Thestudentmakesmanyerrorsin pronunciationandintonation,someof whichinterferewithcommunication. Thestudentsuseofvocabularyisbasicand simple. Thestudentcanusebasicsyntaxandcan attempttousemorecomplexsyntaxto expresshimself/herself. 1. 2. 3. Thestudentcanusephrasesorshort sentencestoexpressinformation. Thestudenthasaverybasicunderstanding ofthetopic. Thestudentisabletoprovideandexplain examples,buttheexamplesaremostly irrelevanttothetopic. Thestudentspronunciationandintonation areinaccurate,butdonotinterferewith comprehensibility. Thestudentsuseofvocabularyisvery limitedandrepetitive.

FoundationclassListeningandspeaking message 1. 2. 3. The student can understand some basic classroomphraseslearned. The student can engage in simple verbal exchangeswithfrequentprompting. The student can express simple number concepts.

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8. 56 1. 2. Thestudentexpressesmostkey informationwithease. Theviewsexpressedaregenerallyrelevant tothetopicandfocused,andthestudent canillustratethemwithexamples. Thestudentshowsagoodunderstandingof thetopicthroughhis/herresponses. Theviewsexpressedarecoherent.The communicationandinteractiongenerally flow. 1. 2.

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Thestudentexpressessome key information. Theviewsexpressedarebasicallyrelevant tothetopicandthestudentcanprovide relevantexamplestosupportthem. Thestudenthassomeunderstandingofthe topic,butneedspromptingsometimes. Theviewsexpressedarebasicallycoherent, butremainsuperficial.Thereisalackof fluencyinexpressionsometimes,though thisdoesnotaffectthemeaningofthe expression. Thestudentmakeserrorsinpronunciation andintonation,butthesedonotinterfere withcommunication. Thestudentsuseofvocabularyisslightly varied,thoughsometimesinappropriate. Thestudentcanusebasicsyntaxandcan attempttousecomplexsyntaxtoexpress himself/herself. Thestudentusesaregisterthatisbasically appropriate,thoughwithfrequenterrors. Thestudentexpresses some key informationwithease. Theviewsexpressedarebasicallyrelevant tothetopicandthestudentcanillustrate themwithexamples. Thestudentshowssomeunderstandingof thetopicthroughhis/herresponses. Theviewsexpressedarebasicallycoherent, butremainsuperficial. Thestudentspronunciationandintonation

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Thestudentexpressessomeinformation. Theviewsexpressedareassociatedtothe topic,andthestudentcanprovidesimple examples. Thestudentunderstandsonlythesurface meaningofthetopic,andneedsprompting tohaveacompleteconversation. Thestudentcanexpresssomeopinions,but theexamplesprovidedareunconvincing. Thestudentmakesmanyerrorsin pronunciationandintonation,someof whichinterferewithcommunication. Thestudentsuseofvocabularyisbasicand simple. Thestudentcanusebasicsyntaxandcan attempttousemorecomplexsyntaxto expresshimself/herself.

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The student can understand basic classroom phrasesandexpresshimself/herself. The student can answer questions with frequent prompting. Thestudentcangiveasimpleselfintroduction. The student can express, using simple words, information relating to shape, color and quantity. AlthoughusingamixtureofChineseandEnglish, thestudentcanrepeatsomepartsofastoryand conversation.

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Thestudentexpressessomekey information. Theviewsexpressedarebasicallyrelevant tothetopic,andthestudentcanprovide relevantexamplestosupportthem. Thestudenthassomeunderstandingofthe topic,butneedspromptingsometimes. Theviewsexpressedarebasicallycoherent, butremainsuperficial.Thereisalackof fluencyinexpressionsometimes,though

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Thestudent canuse mostofthebasicclassroom phraseslearned. The student can understand and engage in simpleverbalexchangesabouteverydaytopics. The student can give a simple selfintroduction thatcoverstheindividual,familyorschoollife. The student can express some information relatingtoshape,colorandquantity. The student can express some information relatingtobasicnecessitiesusingsimplewords.

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Thestudentspronunciationandintonation aregenerallyclearandaccurate, contributingrathereffectivelyto communication. Thestudentsuseofvocabularyisvaried andusuallyaccurate.Thestudentknows howtousesomecommonphrases. Thestudentusessomecomplexsyntax quiteaccurately. Thestudentusesaregisterthatisgenerally appropriate. Thestudentexpressescomplexinformation withease. Theviewsexpressedarerelevanttothe topicandclearlyfocused,andthestudent canillustratethemwithnumerous examples. Thestudentshowsacompleteand sophisticatedunderstandingofthetopic throughhis/herresponses. Theviewsexpressedarecoherent.The communicationandinteractionflow. Thestudentspronunciationandintonation areclearandaccurate,contributing effectivelytocommunication. Thestudentsuseofvocabularyis appropriateandrich.Thesentencepatterns usedarevaried. Thestudentusescomplexsyntax accurately. Thestudentusesanappropriateregister.

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arebasicallyaccurate. Thestudentsuseofvocabularyisvaried. Thestudentcanuseconjunctions accurately,andcanusesomecomplex sentencestoexpresshimself/herself. Thestudentusesaregisterthatisbasically appropriate,thoughwithsomeerrors.

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8. 1. 2. Thestudentexpressesmostkey informationwithease. Theviewsexpressedaregenerallyrelevant tothetopicandfocused,andthestudent canillustratethemwithexamples. Thestudentshowsagoodunderstandingof thetopicthroughhis/herresponses. Theviewsexpressedarecoherent.The communicationandinteractiongenerally flow. Thestudentspronunciationandintonation aregenerallyclearandaccurate, contributingrathereffectivelyto communication. Thestudentsuseofvocabularyisvaried andusuallyaccurate.Thestudentknows howtousesomecommonphrases. Thestudentusessomecomplexsyntax quiteaccurately. Thestudentusesaregisterthatisgenerally appropriate. 1. 2.

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thisdoesnotaffectthemeaningofthe expression. Thestudentmakeserrorsinpronunciation andintonation,butthesedonotinterfere withcommunication. Thestudentsuseofvocabularyisslightly varied,thoughsometimesinappropriate. Thestudentcanusebasicsyntaxandcan attempttousecomplexsyntaxtoexpress himself/herself. Thestudentusesaregisterthatisbasically appropriate,thoughwithfrequenterrors. Thestudentexpressessome key informationwithease. Theviewsexpressedarebasicallyrelevant tothetopic,andthestudentcanillustrate themwithexamples. Thestudentshowssomeunderstandingof thetopicthroughhis/herresponses. Theviewsexpressedarebasicallycoherent, butremainsuperficial. Thestudentspronunciationandintonation arebasicallyaccurate. Thestudentsuseofvocabularyisvaried. Thestudentcanuseconjunctions accurately,andcanusesomecomplex sentencestoexpresshimself/herself. Thestudentusesaregisterthatisbasically appropriate,thoughwithsomeerrors.

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The student can repeat some parts of a story andconversation. The student can understand fairly complex questions, and can express his/her opinion using simple words, but the content remains superficial.

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The student can use commonly used classroom phrases. The student can engage in conversations about everydaytopics. The student can give a simple selfintroduction thatcoverstheindividual,familyandschoollife. Thestudentcanfreelyexpresssomeinformation relatingtoshape,colorandquantity. The student can express some information relatingtobasicnecessities. Thestudentcanrepeatmostpartsofastoryand conversation. The student can understand the vocabulary and sentences learned and use them rather freely to expresshimself/herself.

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CriterionB
Achievement level

Writingcontent Band3leveldescriptor 1. Thestudentcanwritesomephrasesand shortsentencesthatarerelevanttothe task. Thestudentcanattempttoexpress himself/herself,butmostpartsofthe contentareirrelevanttothetheme. FoundationclassListeningandspeaking language 1. The students pronunciation and intonation are rather inaccurate, but part of the meaningexpressedcanbeguessed. 2. The student can use phrases and short sentences, along with some English, to express meaning, part of which can be comprehended. 3. The student uses a very limited number of vocabularyandsentencepatterns. 1. The students pronunciation and intonation are rather inaccurate and sometimes interferewithcommunication. 2. The student can attempt to use the vocabulary and simple sentences learned to communicate. 3. With guidance, the student can use some simple compound sentences, including causal sentences, succession sentences and coordinatesentences. 1. The students pronunciation and intonation are rather inaccurate, but do not interfere withcommunication. 2. The student can use most vocabulary and simplesentencelearnedtocommunicate. 3. Someofthewordorderandexpressionused are accurate, and the general meaning is comprehensible. 4. The student can use some simple compound sentences, including causal sentences, succession sentences and coordinate sentences. 5. The student can use some basic imperative sentences, interrogative sentences, declarative sentences and exclamatory sentences. 6. The student can use some simple conjunctions. 1. The students pronunciation and intonation arebasicallyaccurate. 2. The student can accurately use the vocabulary and simple sentence learned to communicate. 3. The word order and expression used are basicallyaccurate. 4. The student can accurately use some simple compound sentences, including causal sentences, succession sentences and coordinatesentences. 5. The student can use basic imperative

Band1leveldescriptor 1. 2. 3. Somepartsofthecontentarerelevantto thetask. Theworkhasatheme,thoughthethemeis unclear. Selectedmaterialsreflectsomedegreeof imagination,sensibility,abilitytoexplainor abilitytoargue. Thestudentcanusesimpleandlimited figurativelanguagetohighlightthetheme ofthework. Thestudenthasasufficientunderstandingof therequirementsofthetask. Thethemeisbasicallyclear. Selectedmaterialsarebasicallyrelevantto thethemeandreflectsomedegreeof imagination,sensibility,abilitytoexplainor abilitytoargue. Thestudentcanusesimplefigurative languagetohighlightthethemeofagiven styleofwork. Thestudenthasagoodunderstandingofthe requirementsofthetask. Thethemeisgenerallyclearanddeep. Therearesufficientselectedmaterials,allof whicharegenerallyrelevanttothetheme andreflectimagination,sensibility,abilityto explainorabilitytoargue. Thestudentcansomewhataccurately employdifferentliterarytechniquesto highlightthethemeofagivenstyleofwork. 1.

Band2leveldescriptor Thestudentcanprovideafewsimple examples,butmostpartsofthecontentare irrelevanttothetask. Theworkreflectssomedegreeof imaginationandabilitytoexplain. Thestudentcanattempttousetheliterary techniqueslearned.

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Somepartsofthecontentarerelevantto thetask. Theworkhasatheme,thoughthethemeis unclear. Selectedmaterialsreflectsomedegreeof imagination,sensibility,abilitytoexplainor abilitytoargue. Thestudentcanusesimpleandlimited figurativelanguagetohighlightthetheme ofthework. Thestudenthasasufficientunderstandingof therequirementsofthetask. Thethemeisbasicallyclear. Selectedmaterialsarebasicallyrelevantto thethemeandreflectsomedegreeof imagination,sensibility,abilitytoexplainor abilitytoargue. Thestudentcanusesimplefigurative languagetohighlightthethemeofagiven styleofwork.

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Somepartsofthecontentarerelevantto thetask. Theworkhasatheme,thoughthethemeis unclear. Selectedmaterialsreflectsomedegreeof imagination,sensibility,abilitytoexplainor abilitytoargue. Thestudentcanusesimpleandlimited figurativelanguagetohighlightthethemeof thework.

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Thestudentexaminesthetaskstrictlyand hasaperceptiveunderstandingofthe requirementsofthetask. Thethemeisclearanddeep. Therearenumerousselectedmaterials,allof whicharerelevanttothethemeandreflecta highdegreeofimagination,sensibility,ability toexplainorabilitytoargue. Thestudentcanaccuratelyemploydifferent literarytechniquestohighlightthethemeof agivenstyleofwork.

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Thestudenthasagoodunderstandingofthe requirementsofthetask. Thethemeisgenerallyclearanddeep. Therearesufficientselectedmaterials,allof whicharegenerallyrelevanttothetheme andreflectimagination,sensibility,abilityto explainorabilitytoargue. Thestudentcansomewhataccurately employdifferentliterarytechniquesto highlightthethemeofagivenstyleofwork.

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Thestudenthasasufficientunderstandingof therequirementsofthetask. Thethemeisbasicallyclear. Selectedmaterialsarebasicallyrelevantto thethemeandreflectsomedegreeof imagination,sensibility,abilitytoexplainor abilitytoargue. Thestudentcanusesimplefigurative languagetohighlightthethemeofagiven styleofwork.

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sentences, interrogative sentences, declarative sentences and exclamatory sentences. The student can use simple discourse connectors.

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Band1leveldescriptor 1. 2. 3. Thestyleusedisbasicallycorrect. Thestudentcanuserelevantlinkingwords toconnectsentences. Theworkisorganizedintoparagraphs, thoughquiterandomly.Theparagraphsare notarrangedinalogicalmannerandthere arenoconnectionsbetweenparagraphs. Theideasexpressedbuildoneachothertoa limiteddegree.Theworkreflectssomeideas andvaryinglevelsofdetail,thoughnot clearly. Thestudentorganizestheworkinamanner appropriatetothecorrectstyle. Theorganizationalstructureisrelatively complete. Theworkisorganizedintoparagraphsthat aresufficientlyclear. Thestudentcanattempttouselinking techniquestoconnectparagraphs. Theworkreflectssomeideasandvarying levelsofdetail. Thestudentorganizestheworkinamanner appropriatetothecorrectstyleusingan appropriatetechnique. Theorganizationalstructureiscomplete. Theparagraphsarefairlyclearandare arrangedinalogicalmanner.The connectionsbetweenparagraphsare relativelynatural. Theideasexpressedbuildoneachotherto somedegree.Theworkreflectsclearideas thatarerelativelyclearandafairly appropriatelevelofdetail. Thestudenteffectivelyorganizestheworkin amannerappropriatetothecorrectstyle usingaskillfultechnique. Theworkhasastrictorganizational structure. Theparagraphsareclearandcoherent,and arearrangedinaverylogicalmanner.The connectionsbetweenparagraphsare natural. Theideasexpressedbuildoneachother.The workreflectsclearideasandanappropriate levelofdetail. 1. 2.

CriterionC:Writingorganization Band2leveldescriptor Arelevantstyleisused,butthe organizationalstructureisincomplete. Theworkisorganizedintoparagraphs, thougheitherrandomlyortheparagraphs overlapeachother. Theideasexpressedarecomprehensible,but donotbuildoneachother,andthereisan inappropriatelevelofdetail,thusaffecting theexpressionofideas. 1. 2. 3. 4.

Band3leveldescriptor 1. 2.

FoundationclassWriting(message) With guidance, the student can write some simplewordsandsentences. Verylimitedmeaningisexpressed.

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Thestyleusedisincorrect. Theworkisnotorganizedintoparagraphs. Theideasexpresseddonotbuildoneach other. Theideasareunclear.

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1. 2. 3. Thestyleusedisbasicallycorrect. Thestudentcanuserelevantlinkingwords toconnectsentences. Theworkisorganizedintoparagraphs, thoughquiterandomly.Theparagraphsare notarrangedinalogicalmannerandthere arenoconnectionsbetweenparagraphs. Theideasexpressedbuildoneachothertoa limiteddegree.Theworkreflectssomeideas andvaryinglevelsofdetail,thoughnot clearly. Thestudentorganizestheworkinamanner appropriatetothecorrectstyle. Theorganizationalstructureisrelatively complete. Theworkisorganizedintoparagraphsthat aresufficientlyclear. Thestudentcanattempttouselinking techniquestoconnectparagraphs. Theworkreflectssomeideasandvarying levelsofdetail. 1. 2. Arelevantstyleisused,butthe organizationalstructureisincomplete. Theworkisorganizedintoparagraphs, thougheitherrandomlyortheparagraphs overlapeachother. Theideasexpressedarecomprehensible,but donotbuildoneachother,andthereisan inappropriatelevelofdetail,thusaffecting theexpressionofideas. 1. 2. With guidance, the student can write simple sentencesabouthimself/herself. With guidance, the student can use alimited number of the words learned to express information relating to basic necessities or familyandschool. Limited content is expressed through the sentences,butsomepartsofthecontentare comprehensible.

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1. 2. 3. Thestyleusedisbasicallycorrect. Thestudentcanuserelevantlinkingwords toconnectsentences. Theworkisorganizedintoparagraphs, thoughquiterandomly.Theparagraphsare notarrangedinalogicalmannerandthere arenoconnectionsbetweenparagraphs. Theideasexpressedbuildoneachothertoa limiteddegree.Theworkreflectssomeideas andvaryinglevelsofdetail,thoughnot clearly. Thestudentorganizestheworkinamanner appropriatetothecorrectstyle. Theorganizationalstructureisrelatively complete. Theworkisorganizedintoparagraphsthat aresufficientlyclear. Thestudentcanattempttouselinking techniquestoconnectparagraphs. Theworkreflectssomeideasandvarying levelsofdetail. 1. 2. The student can introduce himself/herself usingsimplewriting. The student can use commonly used words learned to express information relating to basicnecessitiesorfamilyandschool. With guidance, the student can write a dialoguefragmentandshortpassage. Limited content is expressed, but the work hasatheme.

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Thestudentorganizestheworkinamanner appropriatetothecorrectstyleusingan appropriatetechnique. Theorganizationalstructureiscomplete. Theparagraphsarefairlyclearandare arrangedinalogicalmanner.The connectionsbetweenparagraphsare relativelynatural. Theideasexpressedbuildoneachotherto somedegree.Theworkreflectsideasthat arerelativelyclearandafairlyappropriate levelofdetail.

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CriterionDWritinglanguage
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FoundationclassWriting(language)

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1. The student can use the vocabulary and sentencestructureslearned. 2. The grammar and syntax used are basically correct, but there are occasional errors that interferewithcommunicationsometimes. 3. The register and style used serve the context or intention to some degree, but are either incompleteorlackinginsomeaspects. 4. The student can write Chinese characters basedontheirstructures. 5. The student can write commonly used words correctly. 6. The student can use commonly used spatial particles, temporal particles and modal particlesfairlyaccurately. 1. Thestudentcanuserelevantvocabularyand compoundsentences. 2. The grammar and syntax used are generally correct, but there are occasional errors that interferewithcommunicationsometimes. 3. Theregisterandstyleusedservethecontext andintention. 4. Thepunctuationusedandcharacterswritten aregenerallycorrect,butthereareoccasional errorsthatinterferewithcommunication sometimes.

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1. Thestudentcanusesomerelevantvocabulary andsimplesentences. 2. The student can basically use simple compoundsentencescorrectly. 3. The content of the work is comprehensible, but there are frequent errors in grammar and syntaxthatinterferewithcommunication. 4. The register and style used do not serve the contextorintention. 5. The student can basically write words correctly and has good understanding of the structureofChinesecharacters. 6. The student can basically use simple spatial particles, temporal particles and modal particlescorrectly. 7. Punctuationisusedcorrectly. 1. The student can use the vocabulary and sentencestructureslearned. 2. The grammar and syntax used are basically correct, but there are occasional errors that interferewithcommunicationsometimes. 3. The register and style used serve the context or intention to some degree, but are either incompleteorlackinginsomeaspects. 4. The student can write Chinese characters basedontheirstructures. 5. The student can write commonly used words correctly. 6. The student can use commonly used spatial particles, temporal particles and modal particlesfairlyaccurately.

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1. Thestudentusesarangeofappropriate vocabulary,idiomsandsentencestructures. 2. Thegrammarandsyntaxusedarecorrect,and occasionalerrorsrarelyinterferewith communication. 3. Theregisterandstyleusedconsistentlyserve thecontextandintention. 4. Thepunctuationusedandcharacterswritten arecorrect,andoccasionalerrorsrarely interferewithcommunication.

1. Thestudentcanuserelevantvocabularyand compoundsentences. 2. The grammar and syntax used are generally correct, but there are occasional errors that interferewithcommunicationsometimes. 3. Theregisterandstyleusedservethecontext andintention. 4. Thepunctuationusedandcharacterswritten aregenerallycorrect,butthereareoccasional errorsthatinterferewithcommunication sometimes.

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1. The student effectively uses a wide range of appropriate vocabulary, idioms and sentence structures. 2. The grammar and syntax used are correct, and very infrequent errors do not interfere with communication.

1. Thestudentusesarangeofappropriate vocabulary,idiomsandsentencestructures. 2. Thegrammarandsyntaxusedarecorrect,and occasionalerrorsrarelyinterferewith communication. 3. Theregisterandstyleusedconsistentlyserve

1. The student can use basic vocabulary and simplegrammaticalstructuresinthework. 2. The student can correctly use some simple compoundsentences. 3. The content of thework is comprehensible, but there are frequent errors in grammar and syntax that significantly interfere with communication. 4. The student can basically write words with correct stroke order and has some understanding of the structure of Chinese characters. 5. The student can basically use some simple spatial particles, temporal particles and modal particlescorrectly. 6. Punctuationisbasicallyusedcorrectly. 1. The student can use some relevant vocabulary andsimplesentences. 2. The student can basicallyuse simple compound sentencescorrectly. 3. The content of thework is comprehensible, but there are frequent errors in grammar and syntaxthatinterferewithcommunication. 4. The register and style used do not serve the contextorintention. 5. The student can basically write words with correct stroke order and has a good understanding of the structure of Chinese characters. 6. The student can basically use simple spatial particles, temporal particles and modal particlescorrectly. 7. Punctuationisusedcorrectly. 1. The student can use the vocabulary and sentencestructureslearned. 2. The grammar and syntax used are basically correct, but there are occasional errors that interferewithcommunicationsometimes. 3. The register and style used serve the context or intention to some degree, but are either incompleteorlackinginsomeaspects. 4. The student can write Chinese characters basedontheirstructureswithcorrectstroke. 5. The student can write commonly used words correctly. 6. The student can use common spatial particles, temporal particles and modal particles fairly accurately. 1. Thestudentcanuserelevantvocabularyand compoundsentences. 2. The grammar and syntax used are generally correct, but there are occasional errors that interferewithcommunicationsometimes. 3. Theregisterandstyleusedservethecontext

1. Thestudenthassomeunderstandingofstroke order. 2. Someofthestrokeorderusediscorrect. 3. Comma and full stop usage is sometime correct.

1. Thestrokeorderusedisbasicallycorrect. 2. The student can use basic words learned to writealimitednumberofsentences. 3. Comma and full stop usage is sometime correct.

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Thestrokeorderusedisbasicallycorrectand the student has some understanding of the structureofChinesecharacters. The student can use vocabulary learned to make sentences and form paragraphs with thesentences. The student can basically use simple spatial particles, temporal particles and modal particlescorrectly. The student can basically use simple compoundsentencescorrectly. Basicpunctuationisgenerallyusedcorrectly.

1. The stroke order used and structure of the Chinese characters written are basically correct. 2. The student can write commonly used words correctly. 3. The student can use commonly used spatial

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thecontextand intention. 4. Thepunctuationusedandcharacterswritten arecorrect,andoccasionalerrorsrarely interferewithcommunication.

andintention. 4. Thepunctuationusedandcharacterswritten aregenerallycorrect,butthereareoccasional errorsthatinterferewithcommunication sometimes.

particles, temporal particles and modal particlesfairlyaccurately. 4. The student can use simple compound sentencesfairlyaccurately. 5. Punctuationisgenerallyusedcorrectly.

 CriterionEReadingcomprehension
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Band1leveldescriptor 1. 2. 3. Thestudentcanunderstandmostpartsof thematerialtaught. Thestudentcanobtainbasicinformation fromfamiliarorunfamiliartexts. Thestudenthassomeunderstandingofthe mainviewsexpressedinthetext,buthas somedifficultyidentifyingsupportingdetails. Thestudentcanattempttomakesimple inferencesbasedonthetext,butonlyshows asuperficialunderstandingofthetext overall. Withguidance,thestudentcangiveasimple summaryoftheparagraphsandmainpoint inthetext. Withguidance,thestudentcanunderstand someoftheimpliedinformationandmore complexideasinthetext. Thestudentcanrecognizesimpleand commontypesofpracticalwriting. Thestudentcanobtainsomesimple informationfromthetextbasedonthe registerused,suchaswhothetarget audienceis. Thestudentcanunderstandthematerial taught. Thestudentcanobtainmostoftherequired informationfromfamiliarorunfamiliartexts. Thestudentcanrecognizethemainviews expressedinthetextandidentifymostof therelevantsupportingdetails. Thestudentcanmakesomeinferences basedonthetextandidentifyrelevant evidence.Thestudentshowsageneral understandingofthetextoverall. Thestudentcangiveafairlyaccurate summaryofsomeoftheparagraphsand mainpointinthetext. Thestudentcanunderstandsomeofthe impliedinformationandcomplexideasinthe text. Thestudentcanrecognizemorecomplex literarystyles. Thestudentcanidentifysomesimple figurativelanguage,suchasmetaphorsand hyperbole,usedinthetext. Thestudentcanobtainsomeinformation fromthetextbasedontheregisterused, suchaswhothetargetaudienceis. Thestudentcanobtainrequiredinformation fromfamiliarorunfamiliartexts. Thestudentcanrecognizethemainviews expressedinthetextandidentifyrelevant supportingdetails. 1. 2. 3.

Band2leveldescriptor Thestudentcanunderstandsomepartsof thematerialtaught. Thestudentcanobtainmostofthebasic informationfromfamiliartexts. Thestudenthassomeunderstandingof someviewsexpressedinthetext,butclearly hasdifficultyunderstandingthedetails within. Withguidance,thestudentcanidentify sentencesandvocabularythatarerelevant tothequestioninthetext. Withguidance,thestudentcanunderstanda partoftheimpliedinformationinthetext. Thestudentcanrecognizesomesimple typesofpracticalwriting,suchasmessages andletters. 1. 2. 3.

Band3leveldescriptor Withguidance, thestudentcanunderstand somepartsofthematerialtaught. Thestudentcanobtainsomeofthebasic informationfromfamiliartexts. Thestudenthassomedifficulty understandingthemainviewsexpressedin thetext. Withguidance,thestudentcanrecognize somesimpletypesofpracticalwriting,such asmessagesandletters. 1. 2.

Foundationclass Thestudentrequirestheassistanceofpinyin toreadoutalmostallofthecharacters. Thestudenthassomedifficulty understandingthematerialtaught.

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Thestudentcanunderstandsomepartsof thematerialtaught. Thestudentcanobtainmostofthebasic informationfromfamiliartexts. Thestudenthassomeunderstandingof someviewsexpressedinthetext,butclearly hasdifficultyunderstandingthedetails within. Withguidance,thestudentcanidentify sentencesandvocabularythatarerelevant tothequestioninthetext. Withguidance,thestudentcanunderstanda partoftheimpliedinformationinthetext. Thestudentcanrecognizesomesimple typesofpracticalwriting,suchasmessages andletters.

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Thestudentrequirestheassistanceofpinyin toreadoutmostofthecharacters. Thestudentcanunderstandsomepartsof thematerialtaught. Withguidance,thestudentcanobtainbasic informationfromfamiliartexts.

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Aftermuchpractice,thestudentcan basicallyreadoutloudaccuratelywithout theassistanceofpinyin. Thestudentcanbasicallyreadoutsome sentencesandtextswithappropriatepauses.

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Thestudentcanmakeinferencesbasedon thetextandidentifyrelevantevidence.The studentshowsagoodunderstandingofthe textoverall. Thestudentcangiveafairlyaccurate summaryoftheparagraphsandmainpoint inthetext. Thestudentcanunderstandmostofthe impliedinformationandcomplexideasinthe text. Thestudentcanrecognizedifferentliterary styles. Thestudentcanidentifymostofthe figurativelanguageusedinthetextand recognizeitspurpose. Thestudentcanobtainmuchinformation fromthetextbasedontheregisterused, suchaswhothetargetaudienceisandthe differenttonesused. Thestudentcanobtainalltypesofrequired informationfromfamiliarorunfamiliartexts. Thestudenthasaperceptiveunderstanding ofthemainviewsexpressedinthetextand thesupportingdetails. Thestudentcanmakeinferencesbasedon thetextandusedetailsfromthetextas supportingevidence.Thestudentshowsan indepthunderstandingofthetextoverall. Thestudentcangiveanaccuratesummary oftheparagraphsandmainpointinthetext. Thestudenthasaperceptiveunderstanding oftheimpliedinformationandcomplex ideasinthetext. Thestudentcanrecognizedifferentliterary stylesandtheircharacteristics. Thestudentcanidentifyfigurativelanguage usedinthetextandrecognizeitspurpose. Thestudentcanaccuratelyobtainmuch informationfromthetextbasedonthe registerused.

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expressedinthetextandidentifymostof therelevantsupportingdetails. Thestudentcanmakesomeinferences basedonthetextandidentifyrelevant evidence.Thestudentshowsageneral understandingofthetextoverall. Thestudentcangiveafairlyaccurate summaryofsomeoftheparagraphsand mainpointinthetext. Thestudentcanunderstandsomeofthe impliedinformationandcomplexideasinthe text. Thestudentcanrecognizemorecomplex literarystyles. Thestudentcanidentifysomesimple figurativelanguage,suchasmetaphorsand hyperbole,usedinthetext. Thestudentcanobtainsomeinformation fromthetextbasedontheregisterused, suchaswhothetargetaudienceis. Thestudentcanobtainrequiredinformation fromfamiliarorunfamiliartexts. Thestudentcanrecognizethemainviews expressedinthetextandidentifyrelevant supportingdetails. Thestudentcanmakeinferencesbasedon thetextandidentifyrelevantevidence.The studentshowsagoodunderstandingofthe textoverall. Thestudentcangiveafairlyaccurate summaryoftheparagraphsandmainpoint inthetext. Thestudentcanunderstandmostofthe impliedinformationandcomplexideasinthe text. Thestudentcanrecognizedifferentliterary styles. Thestudentcanidentifymostofthe figurativelanguageusedinthetextand recognizeitspurpose. Thestudentcanobtainmuchinformation fromthetextbasedontheregisterused, suchaswhothetargetaudienceisandthe differenttonesused.

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mainviewsexpressed inthetext,buthas somedifficultyidentifyingsupportingdetails. Thestudentcanattempttomakesimple inferencesbasedonthetext,butonlyhasa superficialunderstandingofthetextoverall. Withguidance,thestudentcangiveasimple summaryoftheparagraphsandmainpoint inthetext. Withguidance,thestudentcanunderstand someoftheimpliedinformationandmore complexideasinthetext. Thestudentcanrecognizesimpleand commontypesofpracticalwriting. Thestudentcanobtainsomesimple informationfromthetextbasedonthe registerused,suchaswhothetarget audienceis.

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Thestudentcanunderstandmost parts of thematerialtaught. Withguidance,thestudentcanguesssome informationfromunfamiliartexts. Thestudenthassomeunderstandingof someviewsexpressedinthetext,butclearly hassomedifficultyunderstandingthedetails within. Withguidance,thestudentcanattemptto makesimpleinferencesbasedonthetext, butonlyhasasuperficialunderstandingof thetextoverall.

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Thestudentcanunderstandthematerial taught. Thestudentcanobtainmostoftherequired informationfromfamiliarorunfamiliartexts. Thestudentcanrecognizethemainviews expressedinthetextandidentifymostof therelevantsupportingdetails. Thestudentcanmakesomeinferences basedonthetextandidentifyrelevant evidence.Thestudentshowsageneral understandingofthetextoverall. Thestudentcangiveafairlyaccurate summaryofsomeoftheparagraphsand mainpointinthetext. Thestudentcanunderstandsomeofthe impliedinformationandcomplexideasinthe text. Thestudentcanrecognizemorecomplex literarystyles. Thestudentcanidentifysomesimple figurativelanguage,suchasmetaphorsand hyperbole,usedinthetext. Thestudentcanobtainsomeinformation fromthetextbasedontheregisterused, suchaswhothetargetaudienceis.

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Thestudentspronunciationandintonation arebasicallyaccuratewhenreadingoutloud. Thestudentcanreadoutsentencesand textswithappropriatepauses. Thestudentcanunderstandthematerial taught. Thestudentcanobtainbasicinformation fromfamiliarorunfamiliartexts. Thestudenthasgoodunderstandingofthe mainideasexpressedinthetext,buthas somedifficultyidentifyingrelevant supportingdetails. Thestudentcanattempttomakesimple inferencesbasedonthetext,butonlyhasa superficialunderstandingofthetextoverall.