GCSE Chinese (Spoken Mandarin)
- Teaching from: September 2017
- Exams from: June 2019
- Specification code: 8673
- QAN code: 603/1210/5
Our GCSE Chinese (spoken Mandarin) specification has been created with teachers to ensure our assessments are clear and accessible, with a range of topics which aim to expand students’ cultural knowledge.
Students will be tested in listening, reading, speaking and writing and will develop transferable skills, relevant to further study and the world of work. The range of topics within the specification aims to inspire students who are interested in Chinese culture and Chinese (Mandarin) speaking countries.
We’ve also created a variety of resources to support you in planning, teaching and assessing this specification, in a way that stimulates and motivates your students.
Teaching resources
Plan
Prepare for your teaching year. Information, support and services to help you deliver the specification.
Teach
Teaching resources that you can use to plan your lessons and support your students’ learning.
Assess
Prepare your students for assessment. Specimen and past papers, mark schemes, example answers.
Key dates
- Coursework deadline for GCSE Chinese (Mandarin) (8673/SH)
Schools and colleges may set their own internal deadlines - Coursework deadline for GCSE Chinese (Mandarin) (8673/SF)
Schools and colleges may set their own internal deadlines - Exam for GCSE Chinese (Mandarin) Paper 3 (8673/RF)
Series: June 2020
Start time: am
Duration: 45m
I believe AQA has worked diligently to digest the regulatory requirements and develop a specification that is fit for purpose to suit the needs of UK students.
Leigh Milkamanavicius, Director of Languages, Walsall Academy
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