Chinese

Assessment

Paper 1 - Listening, Reading and Translation - Section A: Listening (30 marks) A listening assessment based on recording, featuring male and female Chinese speakers. Students will respond to comprehension questions based on a variety of contexts and sources. -Section B: Reading (30 marks) A reading assessment based on a variety of text types and genres where students will respond to comprehension questions. - Section C: Translation into English (20 marks) An unseen passage to be translated from Chinese to English. Paper 2 - Written response to works and translation - Section A: Translation (20 marks) Students translate an unseen passage from English into Chinese - Section B: Written response to works (literary texts) (50 marks) Students must write an extended response on either one or two of the literary texts from the specification - Section C: Written response to works (films) (50 marks) Students who answer only one question on a literary text in Section B must write an extended response on one of the films listed in Appendix 2: Prescribed literary texts and films Paper 3 - Speaking - Task 1 (discussion on a Theme) Students discuss one theme from the specification based on a stimulus containing a short statement. - Task 2, Part 1 (independent research presentation) Students present a summary of at least two of the written sources they have used for their research and give a personal response to what they have read. - Task 2, Part 2 (discussion on independent research) Students answer questions on their presentation and then have a wider discussion on their research.