Chinese
Course summary
Aims The course will enable the students to develop an advanced level knowledge and understanding of the Chinese language. develop an advanced level knowledge of the culture of China and other Chinese-Speaking countries. develop practical and valuable language and transferable study skills.
Entry Requirements
Checked against your grades — every rule traces to the school's published source.
| Requirement | Rule | You |
|---|---|---|
GCSE qualifications | 5 gcse qualifications at grade 6.0 or above | — |
Chinese (Mandarin) - Foreign Language | Grade 6 in Chinese (Mandarin) - Foreign Language | — |
Mathematics | Grade 5 in Mathematics | — |
English Language | Grade 5 in English Language | — |
As published by the school
English Language 5 Mathematics 5 B in Mandarin GCSE Five GCSE grades 9-6 with grade 5 in English language and mathematics. It is possible to study economics, history, geography, psychology or sociology in Year 12 if the subject was not studied at GCSE. Enrolment on these courses will be at the discretion of the Academy. All students are enrolled at the discretion of the leadership team and individual results will be discussed as part of the enrolment process on GCSE results day.
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Assessment
Paper 1 Listening, reading and translation. 40% of the qualification Vocabulary and structures across all the 4 themes. Student will comprehend spoken and written material and translate from Chinese into English. Listening: Listen to spoken passages covering different registers and types, including authentic materials. Reading: comprehend texts containing both factual and abstract content with authentic or adapted authentic materials. Translation: content will be one of the 4 themes. Paper 2 Written response to works and translations. 30% of the qualification Translate a previously unseen passage from English into Chinese. Develop a detailed understanding and appreciation of the literature and(film) studies. Present viewpoints, develop arguments, persuade and analyse and evaluate in writing. Translation: translate from English into Chinese. Written response to works: students must write an extended response to either two literatures or one literature and one film. Paper 3 Speaking 21-23 minutes assessment time including 5 minutes’ preparation time. 30% of the qualification Knowledge and understanding of the cultural context by giving ideas, examples and information on one of the themes. The ability to analyse aspects of the cultural context by presenting and justifying valid arguments, viewpoints and conclusions. The ability to respond to written language in speech. Task 1 (discussion on a theme) Content for this task will be based on any of the 8 subtopics. Task 2 (Presentation and discussion on student’s independent research project) The task is in two parts. Content for this task will be based on the subject of interest that students have chosen for their independent research project. It must relate to the cultural and social context of the Chinese speaking world.
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