NCEA Level 3 Chinese (91536) 2015 — page 1 of 7
Assessment Schedule – 2015
Chinese: Demonstrate understanding of a variety of extended written and / or visual Chinese texts (91536)
Assessment Criteria
Achievement
Achievement with Merit
Demonstrating understanding involves making
meaning of the information and varied
perspectives in the texts.
Achievement with Excellence
Demonstrating clear understanding involves
selecting relevant information and varied
perspectives from the texts and communicating them
unambiguously.
Demonstrating thorough understanding involves
expanding on relevant information and varied
perspectives from the texts with supporting detail.
Evidence
Not Achieved
Achievement
Merit
Excellence
Demonstrates limited or no
understanding of the texts.
Demonstrates understanding and is able
to make meaning of information and
varied perspectives from the texts.
Demonstrates clear understanding by
selecting relevant information and
varied perspectives from the text(s) and
communicating them unambiguously.
Demonstrates thorough understanding
of the implied meanings or
conclusions within the text(s).
Some information is correct. The
candidate has not understood the
general meaning (gist) of the text(s).
The response is logically inconsistent,
indicating misunderstanding.
Information is largely correct. The
candidate has understood the general
meaning of the text(s). The response is
consistent.
Information correctly includes relevant
detail from the text(s). The candidate
attempts to communicate implied
meanings without fully understanding
every nuance.
Relevant information, ideas and
opinions, with supporting detail, are
selected and expanded on. The
response shows understanding of
nuance and meanings not obviously
stated in the text(s).
N1
Shows very little
understanding
and does not
convey the general
meaning of the
text(s).
A3
Demonstrates
some
understanding of
the text(s), and
conveys some of
the general
meaning.
M5
Demonstrates
clear
understanding of
the text(s) and
unambiguously
communicates
some of the
meaning by
selecting relevant
information and
varied perspectives
from the text(s).
E7
Demonstrates
thorough
understanding
and
communicates
some of the
implied meanings
by providing some
supporting detail
from the text(s)
which justifies
conclusions.
N2
Shows little
understanding
and does not
convey the general
meaning of the
text(s).
N0/ No response; no relevant evidence
A4
Demonstrates
understanding of
the text(s) and
conveys the
general meaning.
M6
Demonstrates
clear
understanding
and
unambiguously
communicates
most of the
meaning by
selecting relevant
information and
varied perspectives
from the text(s).
E8
Demonstrates
thorough
understanding
and
communicates
most of the
implied
meanings by
providing
supporting detail
from the text(s)
which fully
justifies
conclusions.
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Question ONE
Achievement
Achievement with Merit
Achievement with Excellence
(a) Possible evidence showing
understanding of the short-term impact.
New Zealand
 Will benefit the tourism industry with
tourists bringing income to the country.
 Educate citizens on ‘athlete’s spirit’.
 A shortage of both accommodation
and Rugby World Cup tickets. Tourists
need to pay more for rooms and
tickets and this could have a negative
impact on tourism.
China
For Excellence a range of evidence
supporting inferences/conclusions
considering both positive and negative
aspects, fully supported by text
evidence.
 ‘All citizen’s sport’ involving everyone
and an opportunity to show their love
for the nation.
 New buildings for athletes and tourists
to use.
 Good service to tourists by learning
English.
(b) Possible evidence showing
understanding of the long-term impact.
New Zealand
 Because of a shortage of rooms and
tickets and being unable to provide
satisfactory service, it might affect
tourists’ impression of New Zealand
and further impact New Zealand’s
tourist industry in the long run.
 It will encourage citizens to play sports
and to participate in ‘athlete’s spirit’
which will have long-term health and
social benefits.
China
 People who learn English would
further advance their employment
chances.
 Showcase China’s ability to perform
well in hosting international sport
events and change people’s
For Excellence a range of evidence
supporting inferences/conclusions
considering both positive and negative
aspects, fully supported by text
evidence.
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perspective of China.
 People are able to use facilities built
for Olympics in the future.
Possible evidence is not limited to these examples.
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Question TWO
(a) Possible evidence showing
understanding of the problems and how
to solve them.
Achievement
Achievement with Merit
Achievement with Excellence
 Problem is to compromise on where to
host Lanlan’s boyfriend’s birthday
dinner.
 Lanlan’s initial response was to tell her
boyfriend she doesn’t like Japanese
food.
 This was her way of giving her
boyfriend two options of either
changing the venue to somewhere
else and to tell everyone of the
change, or to tell Lanlan not to bother
coming.
 Instead of telling her boyfriend that,
she could give two suggestions: either
go to there after she has eaten, or to
find another restaurant to best suit
everyone.
 It is better to give people solutions to a
problem, than to create one.
(b) Possible evidence showing
understanding of how the author implies
ways to become a likeable person.
 It is more important to learn how to
speak in a way pleasing to people,
than to look beautiful on the outside.
 Lanlan was self-centred and put her
own likes and dislikes above
everybody else. This creates conflict
between people.
 It is OK to express your opinion about
your likes and dislikes, e.g. telling
everyone she will come after dinner or
to find a new restaurant, but it is not
OK to expect everyone to think her
opinion is more important than anyone
else.
 Do not create problems for others, and
learn to compromise or consider other
people’s points of views and offer
solutions rather than passing on a
Using similar ways to express the
ideas, supported by details from text.
For example, giving people a sense of
‘choice’ and / or compromise is
important and not causing problems is
essential to becoming likeable.
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problem.
 Being like Lanlan is being selfish and
she should have considered her
boyfriend’s birthday choice to become
more likeable.
Possible evidence is not limited to these examples.
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Question THREE
Possible evidence showing
understanding of the whitening article.
Achievement
 “One whiteness covers three
uglinesses (as it can cover any
imperfection in your appearance)” or
Western-looking white / pale is
considered beautiful.
Achievement with Merit
Achievement with Excellence
Agree with cultural / text inferences
supported by a range of evidence and
explanations / justifications.
 Take extra care as summer
approaches as it protects skin from
sun.
 Green tea can help whitening.
 Washing your skin with milk can assist
whitening.
 The link repetition of whitening with
beauty throughout the text with
examples and explanation of the
effect.
 Being sun smart (bring hat and
umbrella, do not stay under the sun for
too long).
 Washing face daily.
 Diet (eating three meals a day
especially breakfast, eat vegetables
and fruits, drink less soft drinks and
alcohol).
 Exercising to speed up metabolic
system.
 The important message is to be
healthy and your beauty will come
from within. The text is more about a
skin care regime that promotes
healthiness over whitening, as the text
explicitly says “pale skin is not
definitely solely beauty, but whitening
is about being beautiful, confident and
healthy”.
Possible evidence is not limited to these examples.
Or disagree with social / text
inferences because it promotes being
healthy as more important, supported
by a range of evidence and
explanations / justifications.
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Cut Scores
Not Achieved
Achievement
Achievement with Merit
Achievement with Excellence
0–8
9 – 14
15 – 19
20 – 24