The Education Division of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Australia will organize the TOCFL for non-native speakers of Chinese. The TOCFL is administrated by the Steering Committee for the Test of Proficiency -Huayu (SC-TOP) in Taiwan on three proficiency band and six levels, with these being: Band A(Level 1 & Level 2)、Band B(Level 3 & Level 4) and Band C(Level 5 & Level 6). Registration Fee is as follows: AUD45 for TOCFL. Meanwhile, the Children’s Chinese Competency Certification (CCCC) is designed for the non-native Chinese speaking children and registration fee is AUD20.
◆For the TOCFL and CCCC, each level has two sections, including listening and reading. Mock tests are available on the website: https://tocfl.edu.tw/index.php/exam/test
◆TOCFL test takers who pass the requirement will receive a certificate. The certificate can serve as a Chinese proficiency credential for:
- Applying for the “MOE Mandarin Scholarship” as a reference.
- Applying for the “MOE Taiwan Scholarship” to study non-English degree courses in Taiwan.
- Applying for the academic programs at colleges or universities in Taiwan.
- Serving as a reference of Chinese subject for University Entrance Committee for Overseas Chinese Students in Taiwan.
- Serving as a job-required proof of Chinese language proficiency.
- Recognition of Chinese language proficiency while there is a need arise to recruit new staff required to possess Chinese language skill by Australia Queensland Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce.
◆CCCC in Sprouting level: who have taken 150 hours of Chinese courses or acquired a vocabulary base of 400 words.
◆CCCC in Seedling level: who have taken 300 hours of Chinese courses or acquired a vocabulary base of 700 words.
◆CCCC in Blossoming level: who have taken 450 hours of Chinese courses or acquired a vocabulary base of 1,100 words.
◆TOCFL for Level 1: who have taken 240-480 hours of Chinese courses or acquired a vocabulary base of 500 words.
◆TOCFL for Level 2: who have taken 480-720 hours of Chinese courses or acquired a vocabulary base of 1000 words.
◆TOCFL for Level 3: who have taken 720-960 hours of Chinese courses or acquired a vocabulary base of 2,500 words.
◆TOCFL for Level 4: who have taken 960-1,920 hours of Chinese courses or acquired a vocabulary base of 5,000 words.
◆TOCFL for Level 5: who have taken 1,920-3840 hours of Chinese courses or acquired a vocabulary base of 8,000 words.
◆TOCFL for Level 6: who have taken 3840 hours of Chinese courses or acquired a vocabulary base of 8,000 words.
◆The TOCFL will take place at 2:00 pm on Sunday, September 17, 2023
◆ The tests will be held at the following venues:
(1) Chung Tian Chines School of QLD (中天寺 1034 Underwood Rd, Priestdale,QLD 4127)
(2) Saint Stephen's College (31 Reserve Rd, Upper Coomera QLD 4209)
(3) University of Queensland, St. Lucia
The TOCFL Registration Information:
- Registration deadline：23 July, 2023
- Registration contact：Chung Tian Chinese School of Queensland
- Email: chungtianschool@gamil.com
- Phone:07-38413511 Fax:38413522 Mobile: 0430 161 085 Ms Janice Tsai
- Please pay your registration fee to: Account Name: Tsai Chin-ching BSB: 014-295 Bank Name : ANZ Account No: 5883-40339
