Chinese MQF 1

Entry Requirements

No specific entry requirements and no previous experience in the field are needed for this level. For online lessons, learners need to have an understanding on how to use a computer. A level check will be held to determine the appropriate course level

Duration

30-week course with 3 contact hours per week.

Learning Outcomes

“Expected learning outcomes for this course include:

Knowledge
• Understand basic Mandarin vocabulary related to everyday life, family, routines, celebrations, and personal information
• Recognise the importance of tones, pronunciation, and intonation in creating meaning
• Understand simple grammatical structures, including question forms, negatives, and measure words
• Recognise basic Chinese characters, radicals, and Pinyin pronunciation
• Develop awareness of Chinese culture, traditions, and everyday communication practices
Skills
• Listen and understand simple spoken Mandarin, including greetings, instructions, questions, and everyday expressions
• Speak using simple sentences with appropriate pronunciation, tones, and intonation
• Participate in basic social interactions, role-plays, and short conversations on familiar topics
• Read simple characters, phrases, and short texts related to familiar topics and daily life
• Identify key words, numbers, dates, and simple information in written texts
• Write basic characters using correct stroke order and produce short texts, messages, and personal descriptions
• Use Pinyin and digital tools to support reading and writing
Competence
• Communicate in simple everyday situations using basic Mandarin
• Apply language skills with support in familiar contexts
• Demonstrate emerging confidence in listening, speaking, reading, and writing
• Use basic communication strategies to understand and respond appropriately
• Show awareness of Chinese language structures and cultural practices
• Begin to operate with limited independence as beginner language users”

Delivery Method

Face to face lesson

Certification/Award

An award certificate accredited by the Malta Further and Higher Education Authority will be presented to learners who attend a minimum of 80% of the course and achieve an overall mark of 45% or higher in their tasks

Progression to further education

After successfully completing this course, learners can continue to study the subject at MQF Level 2

Language of Instruction

Bilingual with Chinese mandarin