Edexcel GCE A level Chinese (9CN01) Specimen Mock V2020

Edexcel GCE A level (9CN0), AS Chinese (8CN0) Introduction (first teaching 2017 first exam 2018)

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Edexcel GCE Advanced Level (9CN01) Listening Reading and Translation 2018

(first teaching 2017  first exam 2019)

New Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Chinese (spoken Mandarin/spoken Cantonese) has been developed to inspire all students who have an appreciation of the language, literature, film and culture of the Chinese-speaking world.

Content –Year 1 A level/AS

Social issuesand trends

Theme1 -Changes in contemporary Chinese society

-Family

Family structure and the generation gap; family planning and ageing population

-Education and work

School life and student issues; work opportunities; work-life balance

Political and/or intellectual and/or artistic culture

Theme 2 -Chinese culture

-Traditions

Festivals (Spring Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-autumn Festival, Qing Ming Festival) and customs

-Cultural activities

Film, television, music and reading (in relation to Chinese culture)

Edexcel AS Chinese

Paper 1: Listening, reading and translation (**Paper code: 8CN0/01)

Written examination: 1 hour and 45 minutes

40% of the qualification

64 marks

Content overview

This paper draws on vocabulary and structures across both themes listed on page 8. Themes are based on the society and culture of Chinese-speaking countries.