Download - Welcome night 2010
歡迎!Welcome!
Program Highlights
• Four years, five teachers!• Entering High School (Chinese II, last year’s 8th
graders)• Chinese I (High School) • Gone through Checkpoint A!
Checkpoint A Report – SCORES
Checkpoint A Report – GPA
Checkpoint A Report
Checkpoint A Report -- FINDINGS
• 99% could have passedDifficult test; taking out two difficult questions, probably only 1% of students would have failed.
• 97% passed
• No Surprises!!!Grades throughout the years equaled the grades scored on the Checkpoint A Exam
6th Grade Requirement
Student must maintain an average of 85% throughout the first year in order to continue with the program.
Homework is ESSENTIAL!
Homework…
• 4-5 nights a week• Usually writing characters
and LISTENING—new listening log that requires student and parent signature
We’ll do our part….• Supply you with
listening and other supplemental materials on moodle.ouboces.org
• Hold help hours after school every 1st and 3rd Wednesday
Level 1 (6th and 7th grades) & Level 2 (8th and 9th grades)
Familiar Curriculum
• Each chapter — 4-6 weeks• Flashcards• Character quizzes• Dialogues• Listening comprehension• Writing assignments• Test
Checkpoint A• Familiar format• Comprehensive
– Years 1-2• 250 characters listening; 200 speaking (300 words?);
150 reading; 100 writing
– Year 3• 150 characters listening; 125 speaking (200 words?);
100 reading; 75 writing
– TOTAL: 400 characters; 325 speaking (500 words); 250 reading; 175 writing
Checkpoint B• Familiar format• Comprehensive
– Years 1-3• 400 characters listening; 325 speaking; 250 reading; 175 writing
– Year 4 (9th grade, Chinese II)• 300 characters listening; 250 characters speaking; 225 reading; 100 writing
– Year 5 (10th grade, Chinese III)• 400 characters listening; 350 characters speaking; 350 reading; 125 writing
– TOTAL: 1000+ characters listening (2500 words), 1000 characters speaking (2250+ words), 750+ characters reading, 400 characters writing